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Since television has nothing but junk shows, and with everyone freaking out with covid, i have really enjoyed your well thought out videos. Great job on the production and editing. Gorgeous scenery and great stories make you a star on youtube!! Great job!!
I love light houses they have a mysterious beauty about them, as well as the sea. The amazing old mansion ruins fit right into the picture. Yes, I can imagine Wadsworth sitting there staring out at sea, and getting inspiration for poetry.
I was in that area of Maine's seashore back in a girlhood vacation in 1967. I loved the sea and rocks, the surf sound, ocean smell, and the wind in my face. Your video brought it all back to me (except the "shore dinner" I had afterwards in town!) I didn't know until now the history of that magnificent lighthouse. Thanks!
I used to live half a mile from here and basically learned to walk there when I was a kid! My 4x great grandfather was General John Goddard and that was his mansion, so cool to see this place on RU-vid
@@TheHistoryUnderground no problem! My dad also spend a night in the light house in the early 60s before the base was decommissioned, keep up the good work man!
Thank you to ALL Service men and women, past, present and future alike... who protect our shores from sea to shining sea and around the World, and to those millions who are holding down the home front. Two branches of the Military (USAF and the ARMY), 4 men in my family have and are still Serving, and I'm one proud momma of a Soldier, who is currently on Active Duty. Our hearts and prayers are with each and every one of you, who are missing our loved ones. Thank you for serving behind the scenes of and for our Troops! 👏 😪 👏 🇺🇸 ⚘ 🙏❤🙏 ⚘ 🇺🇸
Stunning scenery. So much history. When you look at the ocean can you just imagine our forefathers and mothers seeing land as they approached a whole new life. Gives me chills. Thank you for yet another piece of history. Blessing to you young man.
Thanks! That was the reason that I started making these videos to begin with. Hopefully, people will share these videos out from time to time so that more can become aware of them :)
Woods, ocean, mountains and tons of historic places. That’s why New England is so great. We really have it all here. You should come back in the summer and do some hiking and atv riding up north.
I like to consider myself an educated man who is well traveled and yet I learn something from every one of your videos. Portland Head is one of our favorites and we like lighthouses. There is something special about its history and lovely location that sets it apart. It as well as Acadia N.P. are the first things I think of when I think of Maine; unless I'm hungry then lobster might be #1.
I just want to say I very much appreciate your videos! My kids (18, 15, and 11) enjoy them right along with me. One thing I believe in is a quote from Ronald Reagan... those who do not remember the past are doomed to repeat it. I do my best to keep true American history before my kids so that one day,, they'll respect it as much as i do. (Our Christian School is a big help for me!) So as a parent and teacher, I want to say thank you!
I grew up about 20 minutes from here (still have family in the area) and have been here countless times over the years. For people wondering, both the mansion and lighthouse are at Ft Williams park (along with the old military structures which I assume he’s going to show in the next video). You can just park your car and walk to all these things as they are all close to each other. Glad to see my home state represented.
Yep, gonna show a few of the batteries of Ft. Williams in the next video. I absolutely loved my time up there. Could've sat at that lighthouse for hours.
That is some pretty cool stuff. My dad grew up a mile from the coast in Santa Cruz. Straight out of H.S. he went into the navy for 20 years. He loved the ocean. We spread his ashes in Monterey Bay Ca. I've been in Colorado my whole life, that's where he moved after the Navy. I've always regretted not being able to spend time on the water like he did.
I'm so happy you were able to visit Maine. It is a beautiful state with a lot of rich history. I'm proud to live here and would welcome you back any day!
So glad i found you. Your videos are both educational and calming, especially during these trying times. Thank you so much for sharing your journeys with us.
I so look forward to seeing each episode! Since I am disabled , I travel through you! Today I got to see the ocean and learn about lighthouses ...thank you #historytraveler
Stunning video very soothing especially the drone footage of the lighthouse. Very reminiscent of Lands End Cornwall in England. Also enjoyed you reading the poem.Have you thought about narrating an audio book? Thank you so much for your fab content.
Thanks again for an awesome video. I will probably never get the opportunity to visit Maine in person and your visits to these locations offer a glimpse at how our country is different but absolutely breathtaking at the same time. God bless you in your travels!!
Love Lighthouses. Grew up on the west coast and have visited several. The Crescent City one is very interesting, and accessible at low tide, you can walk out to it. Point Reyes if I remember correctly is furthest west. Coastal towns have some of the most interesting history. Thanks for a most enjoyable video. 👍👍👍😊 🎄
Like you I’m not a big ocean guy, but have always liked beautiful secluded places. This certainly foots the bill. I liked to be in the house next to the lighthouse during a storm. That would be neat! Thanks for sharing.
Really enjoy these videos. Thanks for sharing your travels. If I had the means to travel the country, I would spend time in every state. Until that day comes I will just continue watching your videos. Keep up the good work!
The Lord truly is the master artist. I love the fact that you arnt afraid to mention Him. It may cost you some viewers, but thats ok. It just might gain you many, many more! The lighthouse is a very apt backdrop. Coincidence? ;-) lol
Did I miss you saying when or how it(hotel) burned down(assuming it was a fire)? Old lighthouses are so beautiful and rich with history. I'm a west coast man and have had the opportunity to visit a few here. So beautiful photography you do in addition to your narratives. Thanks once again!
Lobsters, lighthouses,...and the 20th Maine!!! When you are in Maine you realize how at home the 20th must have been among the boulders of Little Roundtop.
I so enjoy your travels. You go places I'll never see. I enjoy the historical stories, the museums and especially Civil War history.. You were recommended by my step son. I was watching about 6 videos a night to catch up to your latest ones. I'm finally there. Always looking for the next one. Blessings!!!
I watched the first half a couple days ago but got interrupted and just got back to watch the rest. The mansion was definitely worth a look. Beautiful stone work. Didn't they offer a trip to the top of the lighthouse? Much like you, I hate heights, but I have gone to the top of every lighthouse I've had the chance to. Even walked the parapet with a death grip on the railing the whole way around. Last one was the Key West light.
Come to Michigan and visit all of our lighthouses. You will like the history. Also my home town is where Edison grew up. His family is buried here. We have a museum in the depot he worked out of as a teenager working on the railroad. Also look across the end of Lake Huron where it meets the St. Clair and see Canada. Great film as always. Thank you.
Love it man. You should check out St. Simons Island in south GA some time. Lighthouse, old British fort, battlefield, ghost tours and more. Keep up the great work!
I grew up in South Portland (bordering Cape Elizabeth) and visited Ft Williams where my Dad was stationed during WWII many times. If the wind was just right, we could hear the fog horn at Portland Headlight when it was on. Great video!
Would like to see you do episodes on famous lighthouse keepers like Ida Lewis, Marcus Hanna or Abbie Burgess. Hanna and Burgess served at lighthouses in Maine.
Thank you for the adventure and seeing some amazing pieces of history ! Take care , stay safe and healthy with whatever you maybe doing next ! Doing well here in Kansas .
If you really want to see the ocean's beauty, go there some night at moonrise. The moonlight makes a pathway across the ocean that looks like it's showing you a way into another world.
You should go visit Bowdoin College where Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain is buried and its the same college he lived and taught at as well as was the dean for
Goddard Mansion? Is it somehow related to the Goddard University? Any info about why it has not had a Committee to restore it over the years? Trees and bushes growing inside? Since I was 6 weeks old in 1960, I have lived in and/or around the Seattle area. If you ever get a chance to come this way, check out Fort Casey State Park on Whidby Island and/or Fort Warden State Park in Port Townsend, WA. Huge defense to the gates of Puget Sound, back in the day. Used to sail from Seattle on a friend's yacht to the Port Townsend Jazz Festival every year. One weekend, the yacht next to us failed to set his hooks (anchors) properly, at low tide. Tide came up, pulled the hooks loose, swung around and damaged our boats. Same weekend? Up on top deck, watching two rafted (tied together) yachts, floating freely toward the shipping lanes in the Straights of Juan De Fuca. Not a person on board. Hey, Captain, take a look at this one. He called the Harbor Master, who called the Coast Guard, who towed the 2 yachts back to shore, displaced the Tour Boat (The Victoria Clipper) from Port Townsend/British Columbia, Canada Ferry out offshore, until they could locate the yacht owners. Ahhh, the memories.
Thanks for this one. You showed the view from my 2 favorite spots at Portland Head light! We were planning a trip to MA, ME, and Eastern Canada this year but no flights, so we stayed in The Philippines till next year.
@@TheHistoryUnderground I tried to reply but I don't think it went through. Lots to see here, especially Corregidor! I've been there twice, once for a day tour and once we stayed overnight, I'd like to stay a couple of days and just wander around a bit myself. Some places are unsafe I hear, unexploded ordinance and unstable buildings. I would be happy to help you with your planning when you decide to come, keep in mind, if you didn't learn to drive in either Boston or NYC, you might want to hire a driver with a van here instead of renting a car as driving is totally insane, and the cost is about the same anyway, we can help with that too. It's too bad, my friend from ABMC was just transferred to The Ardennes, he knows everything about everything here. Keep up the great work.
With the right money, that could be a beautiful, warm home once again. Loved the video. Apart from the great history, I watch your videos for the same reason I read National Geographic and Playboy. To see things that I'll probably never get to see in real life. (LOL)
Loving your Maine videos!! Keep up the incredible work! You should check out Katahdin Iron Works up near Brownville, Maine. Or the abandoned trains on Eagle Lake.
Awesome. While you're bopping around New England, you may want to check a few other, under the radar, sites. CT = Fort Griswold, Newgate Prison, Nathan Hale House, Mystic Seaport, MA = incredible tank museum in Stow (American Heritage Museum), MinuteMan Park in Concord-Lexington, and Boston. Lots to see/do in Boston. I recommend a beer and lunch at the Green Dragon Tavern. Some guy named Sam Adams riled up his Sons of Liberty there to go brew up some tea in the harbor. Or you might say, "in the Hahbah"!
Well done! I spend a fair amount of time in Maine on business and vacation. I have seen most of the lighthouses and forts. Never knew about the Goddard house.
God told me to tell you: He said, "Thanks for the shout-out"... To Him be all Glory, Honour, Worship and Praise, from your eternal sister in Christ somewhere near Seattle and around the World. Stay safe and well to you and yours, everyone, from your eternal sister in Christ somewhere near Seattle and around the World. ⚘ 🙏❤🙏 ⚘
Great video. I started following you a few months ago and really enjoy every video. I was born and raised in Maine and still live here. Would have been great to collaborate.
Reminds me of that dear old Christian song, "The Lighthouse". Note my name, lol. I am over 60. I thank God for the lighthouse. I owe my life to Him, for King Jesus is The Lighthouse, and from the rocks of sin, He has shown His Light around me, that I might clearly see... If it wasn't for The Lighthouse, tell me, Where would this ship be? Many YT versions out there. First time I heard it was in ~ 1973. I was 13. Another Christian sea-faring song? The Anchor Holds. Made popular by the amazing Christian vocalist and musician Ray Boltz, but written and sang by Lawrence Chewning (sp?). Lawrence has an amazing, powerful testimony about the origin of The Anchor Holds. I would highly recommend that you Google it on RU-vid. There's one vid on YT that's over 12 minutes long. Click there. Powerful, to say the least, as we all struggle these days heading toward the end of 2020. God is still our Lighthouse, and His eternal anchor still holds, firmly and unmoving in the storms of our lives. Amen? Ray Boltz loved the Lord to the center of his soul, but trajecically ended his own life, because he couldn't reconcile God's Grace with his homosexual proclivities. He finally repented, took his own life, and is now resting, "Sheltered in the Arms of God". Another great song about the storms of our lives. Great version? The Gaithers. Stay safe and well to you and yours, everyone, from your eternal sister in Christ somewhere near Seattle and around the World. Need a pep in your step? Google: Ivan Parker, When I Get Carried Away. ... and crank it up!, lol... Love and prayers, always. ⚘ 🙏❤🙏 ⚘
Portland Head is not America's oldest, which I believe is in Boston, but apparently it is the most photographed in the country. Did you make it up to Fort Knox in Prospect? I think it's older than Fort Williams. Lots more forest for you up there, too!
