197 YEAR OLD LOG CABIN IN GEORGIA - OLDEST HOUSE | HARRIS COUNTY GEORGIA | SEABORN WHATLEY PLACE

[@AdventuresIntoHistory]

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[@fastsetinthewest]

Happy for Aaron at his parent's house, but sad for his situation at this house that occurred. Eaglegards...

[@fastsetinthewest]

@@joshuagibson2520 ROBERT?

[@gailatkinson1955]

I thought it looked familiar! Does Aaron no longer own it? I remember when the two of you tore the siding off.😊

[@mammahasspoken]

@@gailatkinson1955 sadly, Aaron and his wife divorced and Aaron moved to live with his parents. Not sure what/where his (ex)wife went. If you check out Aaron's site, you sometimes see his son helping him remodel parts of the family's old farm house.

[@gailatkinson1955]

@@mammahasspoken I’m sorry to hear that. ☹️

[@garyhester2266]

My name is Gary Hester. You showed a picture in 1981. I lived in the house in 1981 and 1982. I cleaned out the well so it was usable again.

[@sams568]

I swear Dan could read the phone book and I'd still be on the edge of my seat.

[@hexiandsereniti]

Me too! He could just talk about anything and it would be interesting.

[@Travelinnurse_crochet]

I love Dan! And Robert too. Everyone on this channel is a treasure!

[@barbie5697]

He should narrate audio books! I would listen no matter the subject.

[@donnaoglesby1278]

So Loved this old house, and sure hope that someone comes along and Really brings it back and takes care of it, the way Aaron was trying to. Thank you Robert and Dan for the history of this old home..

[@tonyahaley6900]

I read that Aaron had moved on. Do you know why?

[@Angelica-me4fj]

It makes my heart ache seeing a house like this with so much HISTORY go downhill like so many do. It needs someone to LOVE it and it's history restored!!!

[@KellyIrishgirl1]

@@tonyahaley6900 He put out a video saying why he was moving, you can find on his channel

[@catherinemushaw1956]

​@tonyahaley6900 he got a divorce

[@starlawilson4103]

Bittersweet to see this beautiful old place. Love hearing the history. Thank you Robert.

[@jerryturner2186]

Yep , the BEST family homestead !! Wish it still was !

[@MillerMeteor74]

That explains why Aaron disappeared from Robert's other channel. That's so sad.

[@jerryturner2186]

@@MillerMeteor74 The Best mountain farm to see Aaron and fam !!!

[@jerryturner2186]

@@MillerMeteor74 The Best mountain farm !!! Aaron and fam are there !!!

[@sherrilee230]

The old house looks so sad sitting there. But what a grand place the stories it could tell. Thanks Robert and Dan and owners

[@lynnmacleod1879]

Awesome!!!! Thank-you Robert, Dan and Arron for the time spent while cherishing & documenting this living history!

[@barbaraharshman9460]

So strange not seeing Aaron there

[@margaretgarls153]

I love that place. I hope someone rescues it. Imagine the history it could share. Truly a Harris County treasure. Thanks to you and Dan for sharing the Whatley House history.

[@kimberleyannedemong5621]

I hope this home will be preserved & maintained. A home with that much history deserves some tlc.

[@carolcollins815]

Hi Robert. Kind of sad to see this house without Aaron and all his menagerie of animals. Maybe someone will buy it and bring it to life the way he invisioned. On a lighter note I saw where the peacocks had been captured and are now with Aaron at the mountain farm 😊

[@diannescheid4637]

Dan, you are a living library! I hope you've written down all your knowledge. It would be a shame to lose it forever. Thank you for sharing

[@lorij323]

This old house has so much history. It definitely needs to be in the hands of someone who will restore and preserve it. It is a true treasure of the county. Thanks for all the info shared from Dan too.

[@DeanneIniguez]

Robert,thanks for showing this beautiful old house. I.m originally from Washington State. My family were pioneers in what is now know as Issaquah. I remember the old farm house,when I see this house it makes me sad that it was not saved. thanks bunches and thanks to Mr. Dan

[@melodydwight8262]

This house is so beautiful to see, luv the history back in the day and to learn about it today in this age. Thank u for sharing

[@AdventuresIntoHistory]

Thank you!

[@brendaz9222]

It will take a lot of labor and money to get this home in shape, I hope someone does it before it gets too far gone, great potential and should be preserved.

[@wvbygraceofgod5508]

Relaxing and enjoyable to hear southern history told by Mr. Dan.

[@mundee4267]

I have driven by this home a millions times ...I wish I had the money to restore it. Beautiful home thank you for allowing the world to view its beauty , such a joy to see .

[@larrysmith6499]

I love this house. Could see me living in it. So cozy and comfortable looking.

[@balindaloupe6074]

Aarons old house just beautiful

[@AdventuresIntoHistory]

Yup

[@susanbellefeuille]

How absolutely fascinating, thank you both for this Georgia History Moment.

[@cindys.9688]

Thank you, Robert, for visiting this homey well-built beautifully designed house from history. The thought, care, and preservation of this one structure shows the resilience present throughout the American south-east. Homes were made to last for generations.💕

[@rootsrocksfeathers1975]

My uncle was a Whatley, name was Euell Whatley, lived outside metro Atlanta in the latter years of his life, if anyone knows that name. My husband is a Bacon, one of the founding families of Georgia, came here in the 1600's from England and has quite a knowledge of the old churches and family homes, in and around Riceboro and Savannah, played around them when he was a child (he's turning 70 in a few days) and they're burned in his memory. It's amazing to see these historical places still standing. It's also nice to see people who truly care about them. So few have any affinity for such anymore, sadly. ~Cynthia

[@Laurel-zg8tn]

I knew I reconized this home...Aaron's for a time...

[@AdventuresIntoHistory]

Yup

[@marypettitt9150]

The Whatley house is a treasure. Your insight and Mr. Dan's history of the cabin makes it easy for me to picture early people in it. Dan's story of the well made me smile. His daddy taught him an excellent lesson. How nice of the family to welcome travelers to drink from the well. I envy you, Robert, for taking a sip and seeing how good it tastes. My husband has family still in the Ozarks, and when we've visited various kin, we were always offered some beverage. My choice was always well water. It is so tasty. Thanks both of you for sharing this wonderful old cabin with us.

[@ritafirestone761]

What a beautiful old house and the history was truly amazing.

[@bethgiesey9405]

Thank you for documenting this grand old house & telling it's story! Nice to see you Mr. Dan

[@mcwatersd]

Lot of history in that old place . I hope they can save it as an historical landmark. certainly would be nice if the family took it over but that is probably wish full thinking . Thanks for showing us around . Keep Safe ❤Keep Well❤

[@williebeamish5879]

Why isn't it a historical landmark?

[@shergc]

Thank you Robert for what you do. I enjoy your videos and stories so much. Dan, your Daddy taught you a valuable lesson that day and you still remember it.

[@hexabob57]

Hopefully the house will sell quickly. I hope whoever does buy it puts the money into it to finish all of the things Aaron dreamed of doing before Life got in the way. He tried. He really did. Things have a funny way of working out, though. I think he's where he needs to be, helping his Mom and Dad out. Papa Hugh certainly can use a couple of extra hands.

[@tonybrooks7268]

Hope whoever gets it loves history as much as I do 10-4

[@NoviceSandi]

G'day Robert and Dan, thank you for telling the interesting History of this beautiful old home. It was bittersweet though. Sending greetings from Melbourne Australia🇦🇺

[@En_Marche]

Sitting by the fire must have been an amazing experience, Robert!

[@jsemancik1]

beautiful place Robert and i love to listen to Dan tell the history i could sit on that front porch have some of that cold well water and just listen for hours about your local history

[@tacocin]

Fascinating history! "Tastes like a bucket!" LOL!!🤣

[@jen8491]

This was great Robert 👍. I was hoping Aaron was going to show up to say "hi". He had so many plans for this house. I hope the new owners will restore it and keep the character. Thank you to Dan for the history. I noticed you added "in history " to the channel name 👍

[@donnawelborn-dicus8953]

Beautiful old place!!

[@AdventuresIntoHistory]

It really is - hopefully it gets the care it deserves in the future

[@jpbennettusmc]

@@AdventuresIntoHistorymy brother owns an old plantation house in Talbot County. I love going there. I believe it was once known as rebel hill. I also own land with a very old cemetery in Harris County. I bought the land mainly because I lived the idea of having a piece of history of the county I grew up in.

[@celleduffel1533]

What a great video. Hi Mr Dan, boy did I ever get a good laugh over the lid/top for that jar :) I sure hope someone saves that house, I just totally love it.

[@rikspector]

Robert and Dan and company, This was a great one, I hope it can be saved. Dan always brings the past to life, including His, in an entertaining and nostalgic way. Thank you'all, Rik Spector

[@tylerjones2695]

Wonderful when our old architecture survives, thanks for the story and the vid

[@copperhorse4515]

Wonderful story, beautiful home, what history!

[@stevem.1853]

Strange to see it empty... really hope a new owner who will be a good steward for this historic house 👍👍👍

[@AdventuresIntoHistory]

Me too!

[@susanfudge1737]

You knew one of the owners? Where is it? Is it for sale?

[@darlenegood]

Very nice of you to showcase 'Aaron's house. Great to know more history about the area.

[@diane1390]

I love how they remodeled that house. With lots of loving care. It would be a neat house to live in.

[@charliesmith4229]

Outstanding---- much better made than 85% of the homes now. Incredible

[@frankscarborough1428]

Loved the tour of the house. God bless Aaron. Hope new owners will restore and preserve this old home.

[@shellydehart8217]

As I was listening to Dan I kept says that’s Aaron house n sure enough it was. Great video Robert. So happy you did this. I have to agree with Mr. Dan that it is a old southern house the way it is built n styled. So interesting listening to the history. If I was 20ty yrs. younger I’d move to Georgia n buy this beautiful old house n finish restoring it. I do hope someone does come along n will do that. It definitely needs to be saved. ♥️😊👍👍👍🌟🌟🌟🌟🐶

[@susanbrown7898]

Wow! What a house!! I love old houses like this! 😊

[@markymark903]

Great episode Robert....I could listen to Dan talk all day.

[@vickieshrader2550]

What an awesome video! I could listen to Mr. Dan all day long.😀

[@andrewowens9382]

It's marvellous how these wooden houses survive then again you got huge forests in America wood is what make the early settlers to get a foot hold and farming hi Robert and Dan keep safe Andrew south wales uk 👍 👌 😀 🇬🇧

[@DD-th2bd]

Dan is a wealth of knowledge and loving the personal memories shared. This house should be on the registry of historic homes. My family has a home in WV that was built before Civil War so I guess that would've been still VA back then but the house has always been in our family and still is. It has gone thru lots of renovations but it still has the big stone chimneys on each end of the house and I have wonderful memories of spending my summer vacations there.

[@roxannedreaden7607]

Awesome historical place

[@barbararoberto1258]

What a wonderful story, loved the log style, they don't make houses like that anymore they last forever. The inside is amazing as well thumbs up I enjoy these videos.

[@gwenmargarettowne4687]

I ❤️ this! My grandmother lived in a house near Greensboro Alabama when she was a child that was a log cabin that was covered in clapboard like this one. She said they could sit in the windows as the logs were so wide.

[@dianalong6893]

I'm so glad people are redoing old houses, my mom and lived in one in Oxford al, I just loved the big rooms and porches, I wish I lived in one now,2-4-2023

[@bessiemann7468]

Love this old house The floors look like the house I lived in when growing up. Also the one old door

[@j.c.linden]

Ripping off the porch siding boards to expose the beautiful logs was a real travesty. THE reason those logs were still in good shape was because they had been covered. Then siding was torn off the end wall also and it was left wide open to the elements.

[@cindyrenfroe5212]

Wow what an interesting old house made of log,s ,,and the original flooring ,,,I hope someone will buy it and finish restoring it as it's a beautiful place I always loved historic homes my cousin bought a 200 year old house up in Washington and had it restored and they are living in to this day ,,

[@onemorchatykathy]

Love the old house. I too hope someone restores it. Thank you for taking us along for this piece of history.

[@lindan2836]

What a lovely house. It shows the progress in they family's life so clear, hard work and save bit by bit to build it out.

[@darlenegood4101]

So glad you showcased Aaron's house. I loved his old house. I just wish he could have finished what he started.

[@janecharlton6780]

I could listen to Mr Dan all day long .

[@dorenedaniels7493]

If I had the money yes sir I would love to have this. It's amazing and it's so beautiful thank you both God bless you both 🙏❤️

[@kristyhaynes1130]

Well done Robert wow amazing history how cool

[@emorel48]

Oh i sure hope someone saves this historic house. Thanks for sharing another part of our history in Georgia.

[@alexeatonexploresamerica5511]

Amazing place just if that house could talk it could tell us a lot of cool stuff about the history of the area

[@AdventuresIntoHistory]

For sure

[@alexeatonexploresamerica5511]

@@AdventuresIntoHistory do you ever come down to Florida I can show you a cool place down here

[@denisehibbs9576]

Wow ! Interesting house ! I was thinking Mr. Dan should start his own channel -- The Georgia Historian. He's just so knowledgeable and easy going. Thanks for sharing !

[@texas060]

Such a Beauitful Cabin. It is nice to see something like this Cabin still in existence today. Now days most Historic places are just tore down for the New. When you talked about how many former acres this place use to have reminds me of my Husband's Grandfather as they use to own over 600 acres. They were big Dairy Farmers, an raised Horses too. Now the little town they live in needed to build a new road to get to the next big town an worked a deal with him and paid him so much money plus put in a huge Culvert so his Animals could get back an forth. I'm told he eventually sold the Acrage accross the Highway but kept the rest to the south. I was told that he was quite the Man to go to. As he was involved in the running of the town an the Politics of it weird but its all true an the Old Orginal house that he build out on all the land is still standing today. Thank you Robert an Dan for sharing this.

[@lornahardin4563]

Loved this video, this is a great piece of local history. I loved it when Aaron lived here and started some restoration. Thank you Robert and Dan, a nice piece work.

[@richardgrumpywelsh2485]

Another great video. Thanks for showiing something that has survived the modern takeover of the land

[@peggyscott66]

Mr. Dan and Robert , you guys are an absolute treasure chest of interesting history and knowledge. And I thought this was Aaron's home. Not interested in his personal life, prayers for a blessed outcome. So funny I was watching while Dan was talking next to that amazing hearth, I thought about Mr. Whatley having just finished his cabin, maybe cooking a fresh kill right there, thinking about his new home and his plans......then you said you had sat there by that hearth with a fire going the night before! Robert, could you feel him telling about his old home place? So very cool !

[@MillerMeteor74]

I'm at the point right now where Dan is talking about the wooden shingles on the porch roof. Here in South Jersey, and surrounding areas, wooden roof shingles are Atlantic White Cedar, which is a native tree here, and very plentiful. I think it's rare in Georgia. Atlantic White Cedar wood doesn't rot. So it's the best wood for roof shingles. I believe the wooden roof shingles on Independence Hall in Philadelphia are Atlantic White Cedar from New Jersey. I'm pretty sure. Oh, that kitchen sink in that house reminds me of the kitchen sink in my grandfather's farm house. Unfortunately his house was torn down, way back around 1989 or so, because when it got sold, the buyers were only interested in the land. That house is really cool! Very interesting tour and history. The oldest house in this county is actually much older than our county, because our county is a result of the original county being split in 1837. The oldest house in our county is from the 1720s. They were never able to pinpoint an exact year. It's a brick house, and it's a State historic site. I went to see it once, several years ago, and got a private tour.

[@susanthompson2278]

Looks like my grannies house 🏡 they loved this house awesome and beautiful house

[@martinmarsola6477]

Thanks for the tour today. See you on the next! 😊

[@dianadelahaye7660]

Nice renovation

[@susanmcconnell-sink5443]

Thank you for producing this video. Maybe it can be used to help market the place for sale or pursue grants for its' restoration. The house has such a lovely feel to it.♡♡♡

[@mrclean9991]

Both Of you guys are Legends ! TY from West Central Georgia!

[@jennavonkramm]

I absolutely loved this video. Historical homes are my obsession. I swear I heard some male voices when you guys were talking about the fireplace (aside from yours!)

[@tayloralexander7597]

I remember the girls baking in the kitchen! Yours and Aaron's.

[@jillwiegand4257]

Beautiful old home! Love the fireplaces! The only thing that needs attention is that kitchen. Those cabinets should be removed and old cabinets installed. A farm sink also would look much better. Nice tour! ♥️

[@BermudaBrian]

Loved this one. There's a cabin similar to this up in Cave Spring, GA (Floyd County). 2 story and built during the time the Cherokee were in this area. Come visit Rome/Floyd County for lots of history like this.

[@DebbieBurns-y5e]

Great adventure! Thank you 😊

[@terryflora9268]

I feel Aaron did this house a injustice by taking off the siding and not fixing it back right away One of his many unfinished projects

[@brendakrieger7000]

Nice place! Always enjoy seeing you and Dan exploring history together💚💛💜

[@dmcrae1743]

I have been waiting for this video. I remember Aaron showing Robert and Dan being there while he was finishing up the packing and moving. It looks so bare and lonely without the family and critters there. I hope the Homestead survives for many more generations.

[@HaveKayaksWillTravel]

I love driving around and exploring. Thanks for the adventure. 😃 #swervygang Ken

[@susanorr7535]

Thanks for another visit of this grand home.

[@allygee5468]

Arr yes Aaron Bests house nice to hear some more of its history

[@kizzyjrjunior6520]

Wow I didn't realize how much seeing it empty would bother me. But it brought tears to my eyes.

[@susanfudge1737]

Did you know one of the owners? Where is this? I cannot picture it. I'm in Midland.

[@debbiehoward408]

Beautiful! Our old house was built in 1853!!! We are in Ludowici, GA!

[@zeeqq105]

Love the lid story. Look at how children talk to adults now. Calling them by their first name. Never in my family still.

[@jeannetaylor2217]

This is SOOO Beautiful!! My dream home💕🙏🙏

[@bethbartlett5692]

A stellar video History. *The house has great potential, it could easily be a Cover Picture for Country Living Magazine, with some tending, landscaping, and Porch Flower Pots.* Excellent share gentlemen.

[@gmanette188]

Thank you I love that house

[@barbaramai7610]

Love this one!

[@carolynriley8883]

Glad to see Dan back. Interesting history. Enjoyed !!!!

[@sharoncropp6101]

Thank you for this adventure, so much history can be found only if you are willing and able to go find it. We live ina little community on Vancouver Island B C Canada, we have a well and I have never tasted water so sweet, it tastes liekit just came from the river

[@elissalee3057]

It's beautiful

[@DownSouthRustyClassics]

OMG! I’ve been to this house as well! I went there about a year and a half ago and bought a metal brake off the man that was living there at the time, I think he was moving out. I took a picture of the house at the same angle as the beginning of your video. Love the house!