I came for Jacob's visit to the hometown of my favourite American author. I stayed for Jacob screaming "WHHHHYHYHYHYHY" as he careened down a mountain!
my grandmom has love letters from Mark Twain that we had appraised and certified years ago which are 100% legit, she has passed away few years ago and the letters are now in a Vault. Other unknown info about Mark Twain is that he had a Summer House in Pennsylvania which still stands to this day in the Lehigh Valley just on the out skits of Dorney Ville next to Dorney Park.
Always a 'Bright Spot' in my day! You're the only vlogger on YT, that can make me 'belly laugh', that trip down the 'Alpine Slide' had my eyes watering up with laughter, and delight! What you do, is so valuable to society at large, and many future generations will play your videos, to show how things 'were' back in our times! 💖
I lie how the Japanese version of Tom Sawyer look like Studio Ghibli characters. The paintings for the book are gorgeous. ♥ Could you imagine if his head was actually that big while having his hands? It is unfortunate the monument was never built, but the small version is still impressive. ♥ I seriously appreciate these vids and being able to learn so much from them. Thanks Jacob!
Jacob,you're a machine,I don't know how you do it!God bless you and that scenery takes my breath away!I've been watching you for years,don't forget to rest and take care of your self.Sending love to you and Jenn
Jacob,I know the feeling but the alpine coasters are fun.I go slower than my hubby does.Have you been the alpine slides?I love them and like being on the ground.The 2 best for me were in Winter Park,CO and Attatash in the Jackson,NH area.They have it on YT and you can control the speeds better.
This is pretty goofy but while watching the video I suddenly had Johnny Hortons' melody with this new text in my head: In Twenty Twentyfour we took a little trip along with carpetbagger down the mighty Mississip` He took a meaty Sandwich and he got his Pennies presst Jacob´s filming for our pleasure and he never takes a rest. Is there anyone who wants to write the chorus?😄
The guy in the cave is probably Injun Joe. The scene in the graveyard had Tom and Huck going to a bury a dead cat in the Cemetery as it was believed to be a cure for a wart Huck had on his foot. There they Witnessed a fight between Joe and two other men where Joe killed the one guy and framed the other. Realizing that an innocent man was going to be hanged, Tom testified that he was there alone that night to bury the cat to rid himself of the wart, and saw Joe kill the man. Joe escaped jail, and at some point was chasing Tom and Becky through the Cave to kill them.
In the show Roseanne remember they opened a diner that sold only loose meat sandwiches. Thats all I could think of when you got that sandwich. Enjoying your little series here on the "mighty Mississippi River". So your where Mark Twain grew up and I'm here in CT where he lived his life.
i was the girl that said the camera was dope and YES! they are cicadas, he has a really good microphone or something because its very VERY hard to hear the person next to you. its VERY loud and they are EVERYWHERE.
I had a terrible day today. I hadn't been able to watch your videos for 3 days. I binge watched the last 3 days of your trip. You make it feel like going on a trip with a friend. Thank you for a soothing and pleasant end to my day. I really needed it.
Morning Jacob 🤓📸👋 my mother was from Colombia Missouri her dad was a professor at University of Missouri he was a clinical psychology teacher or professor for years he tetired in the 1970s. You riding the Mark Twain steam boat sounds awesome and sharing with us what's it's all about. Thanks for sharing this. Stay safe my friend.
Nothing more Mississippi than Mark Twain. I also imagined that chairlift taking Jacob to some mysterious dimensional plane between realities for some reason.
Wow. my family sets down for supper around the table with your videos on the tv every evening we love watching and learning we feel like we are along with you We get ideas on places to visit Thank you for all you do We all love you Keep up the wonderful work we can’t wait to see your next video ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Jacob, loving the roadtrip. Be sure to stop in Chester, Illinois and check out the Popeye Character Trail. Spinach Can Collectibles and Museum is a fun stop there!
Carpetbagger, my wife and I have watched you for years and have even bought items from your Etsy but we're done now. Your political comments have alienated us enough times for us to say goodbye. We're sad about it, but you REALLY need to STOP bringing up your politics. We're here for American roadside culture, NOT your politics.
Mark Twain is and was funny. 🐸 Roughing It and Innocents Abroad read like they could happen today. Very modern. His observations of human behavior still ring true. Or is it that people haven’t changed much? His lectures could have been early stand up. They were advertised as “The Trouble Begins at 8”
Ah, the memories! This tour of the Ol' Miss makes me feel as if I'd never moved away from St. Louis...and Clarksville. MO. These videos have been extra special for me; thank you Jacob. Anyway, (sigh) Clarksville is the home of the highest point along the Mississippi. The site was revered by Native people but later, it was turned into a tourist trap. There was a ski lift that would take you up, an observation tower, and a campy Western town. When I lived in Clarksville, the entire thing had been shut down due to mismanagement. When I learned that Jacob was going to do a tour of the Miss. River, I looked up Clarksville and found nothing about the old touristy site. Does anyone out there know what became of it all?
Fun fact, the Missouri River is one mile longer than the Mississippi River. And technically, the section of the Mississippi River south of St Louis SHOULD be named the Missouri River as it is the longer branch prior to the confluence. But since the headwaters/tributaries of the Mississippi were discovered first, the name stuck.
there's been a lot of changes since I've been there, He is also my favorite Author, like so many others . Hannibal also has a great steampunk festival, I think it is in September. They also have a river arts festival & a festival in October which is the best I've personally been to , it's in October. The vendors show how life was lived in the 1800's. You went to the Lighthouse!!! that's quite a climb, isn't it? And the cicadas? we had 3 separate hatchings this year, they all coincided with the other, and in our part of Mo, they were everywhere, landing all over us everytime we went outside, I'd sit in my car, only to find that I was sitting on one and they were on my back, it was crazy this year.
Graftons Alpine Coaster is one of my faves I've ridden in the US. Also true story my Uncle's body was discovered right outside of Grafton at the welcome/rest stop spot in the 80s. Have fun in the Alton area my daddy is a former Deputy Sheriff there, and my hometown.
Huckleberry Finn book is in my list of reading 50 books before I turn 50📖🔖 if you decide to come to Virginia City Nevada you are going to see Mark Twain office that he used when he worked for a newspaper on he’s short staid in Nevada.
St. Louis tomorrow? Visit old st Charles on the Missouri River. Alton also has history. Lincoln’s debate and a giant, Robert wadlow among other stuff. My brother designed the mechanics in the dam south of the Clark bridge. Pier Marquette lodge etc… old st Charles has the statue of Lewis and Clark that used to get trapped in the floods of the Mississippi annually. Could it be you found the cicadas bloom at the light house.
One day you should do a video on the collection of all your pressed pennies! Show and tell us the story behind them and where you got em. Just a video suggestion idea for ya 😁
I know, I'd like to see them later, too. Maybe a slide show, one slide for the pennies from each place, with narration and/or musical accompaniment. Jenn could help sort the pennies and add her two cents to the narration (pun not so much intended as stumbled upon.)
The Hiawatha is a small paddle boat in Williamsport (PA) area as I said before I was on it several times Those cicadas(locusts) are very noisy That alpine coaster looked fun and those lift seats too. Interesting Mark Twain stuff , looks like your heading to the Cardinals area (st Louis ..archway of the west soon)
jacob...i live in belleville..i know youf headed dwn the tiver rd..you probably did alton and headed to stlouis..but when yoj head south.you probably going thru.chester.home of popeye.i know you been there before..but if you take rt3.south a few miles..there is a cut off goes to Kincaid.spillway...waterfall.its amazing..to see you can even walk up it..but its huge...and there is on Missouri.side tower rock..last year you could walk out in the middle of Mississippi..to this huge rock that sticks out of river.the river is up so you may not be able to walk out to it...by the way i see you at Transworld all the time.because been going since they started it..just giving you some ideas
I live in Hannibal and you missed some other great attentions, you should take the mark Twain cave and Cameron cave experience just south of lovers leap. Also the view from lovers leap is an absolutely amazing view you see all of downtown and a nice view of the river too I definitely recommend a follow up trip. Also for anyone that is interested you can also book a river cruise (not sure what companies that do them but there are many) that makes a stop here
The new camera is great. The picture , exspecially on the beautiful views of the river, is a lot clearer . Sorry, but got a good laugh at you going down that mountain! The Hoosier friend.
New to the channel but love the content. Ben Rogers who has impersonating a steamboat gladly gave Tom Sawyer his apple to whitewash the fence! You know your Twain!
I used to ride the river in a pontoon boat with a friend. Very scary seeing the giant whirlpools that would swallow you up. It is sad to see our river by the time it makes it to the Gulf of Mexico. Every bit of trash and pollution from cities and construction sites and farms wash down. It's good mineral deposits for seafood, but it sure makes the Mississippi Coast Water nasty. Love these videos Jacob ❤
Ok so I’m about the same age as you Jacob I’m 44 and this is for everyone and especially anyone close to my age. Does anyone remember this fever dream of some sort of mark twain clay animation thing. It haunts the very distant part of my brain for years 😂. He like travels around in a flying boat or something idk 😂. I can just always picture the clay animated face. Anyone remember this or have I made this up?
Wow! What a visit . That museum and homes were awesome. That is the most memorial part of his book Tom Sawyer was also the white washing of the fence. It has been so long since I last read them , It would be a good time to rediscover his books maybe through my Granddaughters eyes . I took a paddle wheeler ride once and it was so much fun . So many little side things in Hannibal celebrating Mark Twain. For some reason I thought when you went down that coaster you would be at the bottom .Did not realize you would have to take the lift down but it was such beautiful scenery seeing the river . Keep Safe ❤Keep Well❤
As a local area resident, I'll let you know (unless this is an old video just being shared), the lighthouse was rebuilt in 2019. The old one was in pretty bad shape, and the replacement was dearly needed. And if you're curious, the local area roller derby team used to use the entire run of the lighthouse stairs as a training tool, seeing how many round trips they could make. I don't even like doing the upper portion, though.
Speaking of Mark Twain there's an episode of the original The Fairly Oddparents where the main characters Timmy and Cosmo and Wanda meet one of Mark's characters and that character is Tom Sawyer
Wow! So much fun! Love that you took the sky lift without knowing what was at the top and spontaneously rode a mountain coaster. Your new camera is great, beautiful scenery!
Here in Greenville, Ohio there is a restaurant that only sells Maid Rite sandwiches. They are constantly busy. People travel from all over to eat there. Thanks for your video today. Safe travels
I see you becoming a regular here in the showe state Missouri you been awhile you thinking about moving to Missouri you and Jenn Missouri people be glad to have you guys
never been on the riverboat myself. lived by hannibal most my life. The dinette is awesome, maid rites there are a necessity damn there. They have some great burgers as well.
I got engaged on the Chataqua Belle a paddle wheeler on Lake Chataqua in Mayville, New York I love Paddle wheelers and Steam Ships, I have been into the Titanic and Lusitania. Actually I live near East Aurora, New York where Alice and Elbert Hubbard lived on May 7, 1915 they left the Roycroft Campus he created he was going to Germany to try stopping World War 1. Unfortantly German Uboat U20 fired a torpedo that sunk the Lusitania and Alice & Elbert were killed in the sinking.
Hello fellow Southern Tier person! Had you ever heard that Elbert Hubbard haunts the Roycroft Campus? There was an optical shop next door to the Roycroft Campus, years ago. My father worked there as an optician.
