Interesting history and video! As a rockhound, the red rocks in the foundation caught my eye! Im wondering if they are a sandstone or a jasper material.
Very peaceful serene looking place. Judging by the foundation and the cellar it looks like it was once a big house for the time. Would love to have see it after it was first built back then 👍
It's loaded with them. I've found mining camps in the Mariposa area that even the County Courthouse didn't have records for because they were so short-lived. All that's left are a couple stone foundations and lots of can dumps.
Hello Murphy! My husband and I enjoy your videos, we found them through watching Sidetrack Adventures (Steve). It may be my imagination, but to me, you remind me of him! Any long lost relation? At any rate, both of your channels are fun to watch and we look forwards to them both. Keep up the good work, and if only walls could talk!
Hi Murphy! Another great story and video. It appears that some of the wall writing may have been done with the white clay shards? In the drone shots I think I see a foundation across the path from the chimney, perhaps a barn..would be nice to know as very near the home. Be well!
Probably not a barn. Too close to the house. It may have been either a tool/working shed, or perhaps another dwelling for the folks to live in if the family was growing enough to justify it. No way to really know for sure, though.....
Thank you! Yes I noticed there was at least one other nearby ruins, with what looked like a retaining wall. I hope to go back to the area to explore some more.
I think your assumptions about what you're seeing are pretty spot on. Yes, the lower part of walls definitely enclosed a cellar. We can see the marks of where the flooring for the first floor were. One thing about the fireplace, though, is that we can see what appears to be newer concrete at the lower end beneath the fireplace. I doubt the concrete would have been available to them when they initially built the place, so it was probably a later addition, perhaps as a patching job. These ruins are always awesome to see. I have done a lot of journeying and searching on both the Lincoln Highway and ghost towns in Kansas, as well as just awesome old farmhouses scattered all over Kansas. The structures and architecture that remain today are quite fascinating. Lots of wood, of course, but also a lot of different kinds of stone, as well as brick. These structures span the years basically anywhere from the 1850s to the 1930s. Good stuff... :)
Thanks for watching and for the comment! I also noticed the newer concrete and rebar (I know rebar technically existed in the 1880s, but I doubt they had it available out that way). It looks like at some point it was reinforced to keep it from collapsing possibly, which I’m thankful for. Very neat you’ve been also to explore some historic and abandoned sites!
Great question! That did play a role in its closure, though it was not the only reason. The advancement in telegraphic line communication and the increased use of a more direct trail to the north also contributed. Thanks for watching!
Thank you for the history of San Pasquale Battlefield. Can you please post the name of the Latin song that you use for this video? I would like to to hear what the full song sounds like.
I visited Vallecitos, a ranch that Kearney, his men and Kit Carson had stopped at on way to San Pasqual in 1846. Eight years later the spot became a stop on the Butterfield Overland stage line. Over a door was a post used as a header that Kit Carson had carved his name and date on.
😂😂 hey you’re not the one looking in the mirror everyday! Also did you watch beyond 2 minutes? Literally most of the video is landscape, monuments, buildings. Have a great day!
Thank you for this. Presidio Park was my playground c.55-40 years ago. I know the story of Witch's Tower from then. I rolled down the Mounds a thousand times. Walked every garden, every brick and stone path. You are in my Home. My Heart. The museum being closed is a Shame. San Diego is more beautiful from that hill than anywhere else in town...but don't tell anybody... it's our secret. (hit me up if you want 🙂. Local "stories" is something I could maybe help you with.)
With how built up some of these areas are, it’s difficult to picture it. Also most of these sites are not well advertised and in some cases, poorly maintained. Though the Mule Hill trail was really enjoyable to walk.
