1781 "HAPPY RETREAT" CHARLES WASHINGTON'S MANOR AN EXCLUSIVE TOUR AND DETECTION PART 1 

Your videos are always incredibly informational.

This is becoming my favorite detecting channel. The draw to detecting to me is the historical aspect and you do excellent narration. Keep up the awesome work you do.

Oh I absolutely loved getting to see inside the house. It is really a beautiful peaceful place. The music you chose was perfect. Thank you for sharing this and showing the inside of this lovely old home. I could have watched this all evening. I wonder if some of the places built today will last that long and stay so beautiful.

Thank goodness for those who care for America's Heritage. It is so important to know TRUE history.

Todd and Bill, Thank you for this look into Washington family history, I can't wait to see what's next! That music reminds me of an old song book for recorder I had with songs from that era. One was" Washington crossing the Delaware" and the other was "Jefferson and Liberty", which was his campaign theme song. The song book was falling apart, but the songs were history, but it's long gone now "sigh". Todd, I hope your "teaser", lives up to expectations:) Cheers, Rik Spector

Wow Wow Wow!!! Beautiful home!!! Beautiful history!!! Thank you Todd for sharing it with us!!! God Bless Us All!!!

An awesome video Todd I really enjoy history thank you for sharing with us.God Bless.

You are so blessed bro to get to detect such historical sites.

Can't wait to see all you uncover during your explorations and digging!

I thoroughly enjoyed seeing this progress at Happy Retreat. I saw it in 2019 ( exterior only) when I was there for the Jefferson County tour of homes. This makes me want to go back to see it again now that so much work has been done. Thank you!

Awesome job! I really enjoyed the beautiful video… I cannot wait till future videos! Thank you for sharing and all your hard work!

Thank for the tour!!!

All i can say Todd, is what an amazing place to be at. A place of so much history that still stands today. Can't wait to see what all you unearth on this historical property. Great video Todd. So much history to take in, in one day. I could spend an entire month there just taking it all in, an learning all about its past. Todd have an amazing weekend my friend. An lots of luck on your hunts. 😁👍👍

Loved the video. Such great history that’s pretty much unknown and you do a great job brining it out.

Just beautiful! All the best in their endeavors for the coming years! Todd, I hope you post your follow up treasure hunt really soon...

Absolutely amazing, thank you for always bringing it. Love your videos ☺️👍🇺🇸💕

So interesting! Love Colonial history. Husband and I were Colonial reenactors. Do more!!😊

This is an awesome video. Who doesn't love exploring very old homes, much less one immersed in history such as George Washington's brother's home. When I was little, about 65 years ago, my grandmother had a similar small building on her property. She told me it was built in the 1800's when there was no electricity. She called it a dairy. I assumed it was a place cheese and maybe even milk was kept to keep cool by the breeze. It was placed in the shade of trees. My father who is almost 97 probably remembers it, so I will ask him if he remembers what exactly it was used for. Again, it looks very similar to your structure, but smaller.

This is so interesting. I enjoy seeing all the history of all these places. Thank you so much. I wouldn"t have even known about most of these places, if it hadn't been for your channel.

Todd, this is going to be absolutely amazing to metal detect and retrieve artifacts for the historical society. Such a beautiful location. I never knew that George Washington had a brother. I learn something new every time we watch your channel. You continue to do an amazing job investigating and preserving history. We are lucky to have your talents and passion. God Bless.😀👏👍🙏

Todd, your filming, along with your background music has taken us back in time. Peaceful and comfortable must have been the prescription for each day that the occupants lived on these grounds. It isn't hard to see why this location was chosen.

Loved it and no detection required! Nice video. I learned something today. Sleep tight! Thanks for sharing, Todd!

Todd Another get video!!! P love the house and outbuildings. Ultra cool! Cant wait to see what goodies you find. My season finally starts again this weekend. When will it be open to the public? I need to get back out that way. See the cool buildings again

I first want to Thank you for your wonderful history of some of these places, I Love Historical places and number 2, Thank you for helping me debunk a picture someone put up years ago on a family website as I do family genaology and the picture of the lady you showed in the room her name was Frances with the long hair someone had put that on for my 4th great grandmother, her name was Frances Basket Akers and yours in Video was Frances Basset. Thank you!

Awesome video Todd

Very nice tour of this historic site.

Cant wait to see more. So exciting and love the music.

Todd dig the privey!! If you can find it❤❤

I live in Texas and I always dig on my great grandparents farmsite the land has been in my family since 1822 and I have found some pretty cool stuff over the years

George Washington had many siblings. A few settled in Virginia, in what is now West Virginia. The small building in the back could been used as a number of things. Sometimes it was used as a privy (outside bathroom), a school room for the children who grew up on the plantation. Or, even an office for the overseer. It all depended on what the owner of the plantation wanted it to be. I used to work at the National Archives in Washington D.C., and a docent at Mount Vernon. These vlogs are my favorite when you do them. Although, I do enjoy all of your vlogs. Thank you for the hard work you do in bringing them to us.

Thoroughly enjoying this walk through history. That octagon structure resembles an outhouse I seem to recall on a video of Jefferson’s property which had several seatings side by side within it. Did you happen to take a peek inside it?

I grew up with the children of the owner of this home from about 1970? through the 2010?. I have many fond memories of days spent running on the property, riding bikes out front, sleepovers and playing in the octagonal house. If I recall correctly, that was referred to as the schoolhouse. Not sure how it was known or even if that is correct. ***If you can get permission, see if you can go into the basement of the main house to do some detecting. It is a dirt floor and could be something in that area!*** In the east wing, there is a beautiful curved staircase. I hope they can show bits of the upper floors in the future. The Rising Sun window above the front door was also used as a small bedroom for one of the boys when I was there!

I feel very ignorant, learning that George Washington had a brother named Charles! One generally doesn’t think about the extended families of an icon. This was revelatory and I look forward to catching myself up on your amazing channel!!thanks again!

Hello from Knoxville my friend. WOW what a wonderful place. I love to see those places. Thanks for taking me with you. Stay safe and say hello to the family for me. Have you used the deus?

Dependencies weren't made in a vacuum and there's likely one very similar at another estate from this time period, Mt. Vernon, Monticello, Highlands. Looks big enough to be a schoolroom to me but could have been for any number of uses.

🫡👍Amazing.