Come experience history everywhere with me, That History Chick. Sometimes it’s found among the everyday adventure called life and other times it’s a bit more of a journey to get to. Covering a variety of eras and infusing history into everything I do. For years I’ve been traveling, adventuring and using those experiences to educate just about anyone who will listen. Figured it was time to start recording my experiences with the hope that people might enjoy it. Like Patrick Henry, I know no way of judging the future but by the past.
Those LL Bean Bootmobiles are the bomb! What a fun way to advertise. Definitely owes a nod back to the Oscar Mayer Weinermobiles for sure. The crafts fair looked interesting, lots of cool vendors. Enjoyed the tour, safe travels. 👋
I find I fascinating that no one has searched for his body along with the 200 soldiers he was buried with. His obituary reads, He was buried at Medford, Massachusetts...specifically 50 or 60 rods north of the old burying ground. Rods are 16.5 feet. 16.5x50=825 ft. So on google maps that puts it roughly around the area of Cambridge commons. A LiDAR scan would easily find those solders and major mccleary.
Fun modern history. McDonald’s has most assuredly landed solidly as part of Modern Day Pop Culture. While as a kid I was more of a BK guy, I do agree that Mickey D fries are the best and I too still occasionally enjoy the Chicken Nuggets with the sweet and sour sauce, as well as the BBQ sauce. Haven’t had any in a long time, but sometimes, in a pinch, they make a good snack. For myself, I have always found cemeteries to be quiet, peaceful places of contemplation. One of my favorite stories has always been “A Fine and Private Place”, by Peter S. Beagle. If you haven’t read it, I think you might enjoy it. Give it a try. I so enjoyed that story that it inspired me to write my own short story, in honor and as a tribute, many years ago. I tried to capture the haunting essence of Beagle’s tale. I enjoyed the writing of my own tale, and think it is one of my better stories I’ve written. As always, enjoyed this venture into more modern history, and safe travels to you. 👋
Wow! The fact that you knew John Williams when you were a child is amazing! He is one of the finest composers of the twentieth century. As one critic once said, “John Williams composed the soundtrack of our lives in the 80’s.” His scores for some of the greatest films of that era are legendary! As a major filmmaking and movie fan, films like Star Wars, Raiders of the Lost Ark, and so many others, just wouldn’t be the same without his phenomenal musical scores. Even the average person just needs to hear the first few bars of music and then can immediately recognize the score from Raiders of the Lost Ark. Definitely agree with you, if more people today were like Johnny Appleseed, the world would be a far better place. Enjoyed the tour, and the history, as always. Safe travels! 👋
@@AncientWolfHowl61 oh yes, John Williams is an incredible talent. I wish I knew him now! I do remember him being nice enough but quiet. Definitely wrote the soundtrack of childhood. Johnny Appleseed is an inspiration! Thanks for the kind words.
@@ThatHistoryChick John Williams is an incredible talent. I have several of his soundtracks to great films. Did you know he did the theme for the original 60’s series Lost in Space? He was credited there as “Johnny Williams! Fun fact.
While you said the Fall Foliage wasn’t at its peak, what I saw was quite beautiful. Definitely look forward to you showing what it’s truly like at Full Peakage. 😉 Love the little, quaint towns along the way. Thanks for sharing, safe travels. 👋
This is a shopaholic dream! Cindy will love this town. I have owned several LLbean items in my time. A work about kayaking vs. canoeing: kyacking is much easier. Both require some training and skills. Canoeing is a means to transport more gear and easier to tip over if not careful. Kayaking exerts less energy, you won’t tire as easily.
@@StevenCox-tf7fk yeah I really do think that if we try kayaking it would be a good idea to rent them first to see if it’s something we think we would not only like to do but can do. I do have Pilates arms but still 😜 Oh and yes, Cindy would love it.
So very good to see the statue for Christa McAuliffe. As a former Educator, her loss, and the lives of her crew mates, was especially devastating for me. Fortunately I was not in class on that terrible day, but I heard from fellow teachers, all who were watching the historic Shuttle mission that day with their students, just what a horrific and devastating tragedy it was. Someone once said of this awful tragedy, “At least they were all on their way to the Heavens, so they didn’t have to travel far to go Home.” Those words are a comfort to me, to this day. May she and her brave and valiant crew mates, Forever Rest In Peace. Thank you, so much, for sharing this wonderful monument to our First Teacher in Space. Safe travels.
Call the cops on these threatening individuals and record everything. You have every right to be on the sidewalk and film. If the cops do nothing, send a copy to the State AG for review, maybe the ACLU too.
Wow, that was a wild, wavy sea! I lived on the West Coast in a little town next to the sea for six wonderful years. I loved to go down to the water’s edge and just sit and watch the waves roll in. I’ve seen some angry seas and some major waves, those waves you had there, with the tide so high, should definitely be a bigger concern for those folks living at water’s edge, more so than some pooch piddle against their homes. You have so much important, early history on the East Coast, but I’ve been fortunate enough to discover much of the later, but equally important history on the West Coast of the US. Thanks for the tour and as always, safe travels! 👋
@@AncientWolfHowl61 history is everywhere. Growing up in California, I loved going to the Spanish missions, mining towns and all the incredible museums SoCal has to offer. When I lived in the PNW it was Lewis and Clark, the Hudson Bay Company and Pioneers. Thankful to be here where my true love has always been, 18th century and Revolutionary War history.
@@ThatHistoryChick California definitely has some cool history. One of my favorite roads is Highway 49, the Gold Route. I finally checked off a bucket list item when I drove the entire length from South to North, several years ago. I took a picture of the road sign that showed “End of Highway 49” to document the journey.
Some people have “Issues”. I think you hit the nail on the head when you said that he probably had no Issues with collecting the most-likely exorbitant fees he and his neighbors were given for the use of their properties and for filming rights. Also, you’re absolutely correct that when you’re walking on a PUBLIC sidewalk, you’re doing nothing wrong. Definitely like the contrast between the first and second filming locations and how the people in the first location are much kinder and more understanding. Stay safe out there, unfortunately the world is full of people who are less than kind. Some are rather rude and obnoxious, and more than a few can be a bit deranged. Safe travels! History is created by Current Events, the Past guides us to the Future, and some people deserve to be one of the memories that get lost to Time. 😉
@@AncientWolfHowl61 haha, that’s great! When we were there during filming we heard that homeowners were cashing in to the tune of $8,000 a day even during the acting strike when crews were nowhere near their homes!
I live on a street where we filmed a movie (2017) with Sam Elliot / Ron Livingston / Aiden Turner & his now wife who met and started dating during filming. had them in the yard filming, crew set up in the dining room , catering in the backyard, make up in another room. had a few fans show up to get pic's and items signed. it was a crazy month and our neighbor directed and wrote the script for it. "The man who killed Hitler and then the Bigfoot" - ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-cFHJMBQIav0.htmlsi=gYm9rnEPBQbHuRLc
@@2104dogface wow that’s very cool! I would geek out if I meet Ron Livingston being that I love both Office Space and Band of Brothers, (the two couldn’t be more different, I realize). Sam Elliot is a legend and Aiden Turner is great. I grew up in a neighborhood in SoCal where they filmed a lot of movies but most of them were, ehhhh how do I say this…not wholesome. 😬 🙈 It was a beautiful neighborhood but yeahhh, a mecca for eek films. My mom shielded ot from us and we didn’t really know when we were little but eventually we figured out just what was being filmed. 😳
well you were 20 min from my house lol so the history of all the fighting in this area is brutal , if you had gone toward South Deerfield you have "Bloody Brook" during King Philip's war, then south more and the "Angel of Hadley " just north of Deerfield is "battle of Turners Falls" & " Capt Beers Ambush" so many battles, ambushes , raids ect... plus many frontier Forts where "Burke's Rangers" would do Indian Patrols from Hinsdale NH to Hadley , MA alot to see and learn about in this area of the state.
@@2104dogface the Indian wars were truly terrible. I often think about what it must have been like for mothers living at that time, always worrying about what might happen next. For some the worst nightmares became a reality. 😢
We did a day trip (saturday) up to Fort #4 in Charlestown NH right along the Connecticut River for a timeline event and the ride up in the am with the colors and morning mist was a beautiful sight. that area is great for leaf peeping , like for me is the Mohawk Trail going into NY state. now getting ready for next weekends 'Battle For the Airfield" in Hudson, MA
@@2104dogface we’ve done those road trips too, excellent choice. The Fort #4 seems to be really upping their event game and that’s fantastic. We did the entire Mohawk Trail a couple of years ago and we still talk about the fact that I ran over a baby possum along the way. A fact I feel terrible about 😭 This Battle for the Airfield is going to be great!!!!
@@ThatHistoryChick yeah Fort #4 will have a good amount of events next year. We had some amazing display at this last time line from knights to Nam , but the Boxer Rebellion encampment was real good to see. and Battle for the Airfield encampment will be good this year my unit alone is going to have a large turnout (504th) stop by and say hi
Great town, my brother's lived there for 40 years, a lot of history from the North shore, I'm on the south shore, it's an amazing coastline with blue/green Atlantic waters.
Very interesting, what a wonderfully serene place, an amazing place to live I imagine... does anyone there want to adopt a 48 year old Englisman? I have all my own teeth! 😂👍 Best wishes from a French forest. 🇬🇧⚒️🇺🇲
That museum passport book is a cool idea. Like you said, it would pay for itself in just a few visits. The museum with the TMNT exhibit was awesome! Definitely worth the return visit! TMNT are most assuredly Cultural Icons. While some of the movies were hit or miss, the core themes and characters remain solid. Thanks for taking us there. Best of Luck in your travels and stay safe. 👋
1st time viewer of your channel. Nice tour of the locations and I especially liked it when you were at the active film set. Just a small note about the covered bridges. Another RU-vidr #scottontape recently visited the ski area and discovered that the original bridge was that little red shed to the right of the newer bridge.
Sadly, historical markers across our nation are rife with inaccuracies. While most historical markers were put up with the best intentions, many of them are products of their time, and sometimes the proper research was not done to ensure historical accuracy. When I see such erroneous information on these markers, I try to take it with a grain of salt and understand that at least an effort was made to try to teach some History…even if the end result isn’t entirely correct. The “Average Citizen” in our country today sadly doesn’t have much appreciation of History. But those of us who ARE true History Buffs, will know the difference and be able to spot the inaccuracies, sometimes with just a little research of own. Best of Luck in your travels and stay safe. 👋
Beautiful area! Love the outdoor mall that is laid out like a park! Too bad more malls can’t be made like that. Continued Best Wishes and happy travels.
Hello. Your video came up in my feed and I watched it and enjoyed it very much. I too am a History Buff, so I’m watching some of your other videos and am enjoying them as well. I live on the West Coast so seeing all these places in New England and the Northeast is fascinating to me. Love your emphasis on the small towns and villages in the region, as well as the coastal areas and lighthouses. I look forward to seeing more of your videos. Best of Luck in your travels and stay safe. 👋
@@buckiemohawk3643 Mystic Pizza and Amistad are the big ones I can think of that were filmed on location. Love the CT Old State House, big Amistad filing site. I’ll have to go back soon… 💡
They need to do now to 🎥 🎞 🎦 🎬 📽 film Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice before Michael Keaton and Geena Davis and Alec Baldwin passing us from the world 🌎 😢😢.
@@CarlosVazquez-p4c recently saw an interview with Tim Burton and he said that at the rate he’s making Beetlejuice movies he’d be 100 so it’s not likely to happen. I feel like it should happen though!
Wife and I took a trip to East Cornith last October. We were trying to see the Beetlejuice House Faccade but when we got there we saw the construction company taking it down
@@vault20 well thanks. ☺️ And yeah, we’ve been known to attend the games at Loon. We both love being Scottish Americans and LOVE going to Scotland. “If it’s not Scottish it’s crap”, after all.
@@ThatHistoryChick I say that to my dad all the time he’s the one that showed me that clip that’s cool though I been going to loon for 13 years now this year will be the first year I’m not going
Thanks for the filming location video! I just saw the movie last night and really enjoyed it. I loved Bob! I’ll have to check out your other video when they were actually filming next.
I’m so sad they took everything down. I absolutely love the two movies. I hope they make a 3rd and this time I will visit while they are filming. I live in Michigan, 13 hrs away but worth the drive. Maybe I’ll visit it anyway.
OMG this was so detailed and how exciting that you got to meet Tim and Jenna! I wish the governor would build a recreation of the buildings as a tourist attraction but I do understand that it's a quiet town and as much as the people joke around about the "juicers", they just want to be left alone. But maybe not build the buildings but put pictures of where the bridge would be, like the one from the house, so people could visualize it. But fun video, thank you and blessings from Puerto Rico 🇵🇷.
@@willmariegirona2911 all the way from beautiful Puerto Rico, wow. Thanks for the kind words. Yes, we def got the feeling that the townspeople try to stay upbeat about juicers but don’t want them/us getting too juicy, hahaha. They live simply out there in rural Vermont and want to leave it that way. Blessings to you as well 😘
It’s even worse than that because it’s not like Brattleboro, Woodstock, Stowe, etc where there’s at least a cute town with shops, food and resources. The most, “real place” nearby would be Hanover NH and that’s over 30 min from East Corinth, so is it even near? 😂 There’s also tiny Bradford VT which does have some things but it’s not remarkable. I just want people to know what they’re getting into if they decide to venture that way. 🤪
I definitely want to go to that museum! My Crosby ancestry leads me back to Stephen Hopkins who was a pilgrim on the Mayflower and he was influential to the creation of the Mayflower Compact. I understand there is a display showing a steeple-crowned beaver felt hat that is believed to have originally belonged to Constance (Hopkins) Snow. The hat was probably made in England between 1615 and 1640.
