300 Year Old Cemetery Abandoned in the Woods

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[@mrmurder75]

I saw this inscribed on a headstone once: What you are now, I once was. What I am now, you will become.

[@neva_nyx]

That's my plan. Momento mori

[@vivians9392]

Makes you wonder so much about the personality and lifestyle of the person who leaves a message with deep meaning!

[@mrmurder75]

@@vivians9392 certainly does. I saw that grave stone when I was about 15. I'm 44 now and I've never forgotten it. I dont remember a name or date of death on it or anything, just that inscription.

[@rogerarsenault9067]

It has a very deep meaning

[@helenreynoldsjenkins6719]

MM75. I have seen a gravestone like that! Pennsylvania?

[@79tazman]

the one's who vandalize and destroy Cemetery's are scumbags.

[@richardcranium2581]

79tazman exactly

[@lemankurtz8950]

Its a nonsensical act. No purpose whatsoever. Ppl who carry spray paint to secluded places are morons.

[@king-emperorbotolfzainisem730]

It's usually drug addicts

[@Frank-zs1wk]

@@king-emperorbotolfzainisem730 its usually kids fucking around and usually with alcohol

[@phantomblade89]

@@Frank-zs1wk you got triggered, how many of pot head friends get shot at for trespassing or acting like their big shit but have 10-20 people with them?

[@arthurtrauer5684]

What a beautiful area. I can imagine resting there. The eleven months of chemo didn’t work and I’m dying. This looks like eternal home to me, but I’m getting burned up instead. At least my ashes will be spread someplace beautiful. Good enough. It’s been wonderful. Thanks everybody. Take care and have fun, I did.

[@luistorres5931]

This comentary is sad, I dont know why but I hope you`re doing ok or resting in peace my dude

[@hallydriz]

Im so sorry

[@justacat2318]

Not sure what to say much here since we're basically strangers on the internet. I wish you had/have a wonderful and fullfilling life/afterlife, be with someone whom you love and loved you, peace.

[@williamma2147]

God bless you. 😭

[@Aduysvmncmkouyf]

If you’re already gone, Rest In Peace.

[@milesge56]

"Think of me as you walk by, As you are, so once was I, and as I am, so you will be, for all eternity." From a very old headstone.

[@RebelRoseJade]

I know there is a headstone with that on it and it is a very beautiful poem

[@vondumozze738]

I've seen the last line as "prepare for death and follow me." From graffiti on a head wall in SEASIA.

[@KileyMariesMommy]

@@vondumozze738 There’s a cemetery behind my house here in Cleveland Ohio and a headstone in that cemetery says the same.

[@baydoona4403]

Its so beautiful poem 💜💔

[@heru-deshet359]

I saw that in Christ Church cemetery in Old Town Alexandria, VA.

[@Kim-Unearthed]

I hope that after I've been long forgotten a couple generations after my death that kind, wandering strangers come by my grave once in awhile, just to acknowledge that I once existed 🙏

[@antoniobrown8212]

The lost cemeteries are the most peaceful

[@jeffmiller6954]

It's true, after about 50 years, most people's name won't be uttered. There were big movie stars in the 1930s whom almost no one remembers now; to be remembered for 100 years is quite an accomplishment. On the other hand, maybe only a dozen people from the last 100 or so years will be remembered for 1000 years -- Einstein almost for sure, maybe some other scientists who have some stuff named for them. But US presidents? Maybe not all of them. Even today, how many people know who Chester Arthur was?

[@josemendes2530]

soom no more dead betwin humanity. revelation21.3-5

[@vondumozze738]

@ Kim Hankins An excellent sentiment. Life is fleeting, death is sooo permanwnt.

[@joechilds3256]

When I die. I want to be buried in the most inconvenient spot in a vault that will be a pain to move when they RIP up the place to build a highway or subdivision years later.

[@WellStudied]

Imagine 1776... all those people stood in that same spot burying their loved ones.

[@lowkeekin7561]

Imagine the types of clothes they were wearing...👸

[@rogerarsenault9067]

One by one

[@ColonelCarnage]

It’s crazy to think there was once some sort of settlement there and now it’s just woods

[@michaelcanney7218]

Thinking the same,

[@ibrake4butterflies733]

Lowkee Kin I always picture that when I find these old cemeteries.

[@myboyz9391]

A few years ago I visited my long ago relatives in Bethlehem, Pa. They were the original settlers of the town of Bethlehem. They were Moravians and escaped from Czechoslovakia(not called that back then) in the 1700's. I saw my 5xs great grandfather's grave! It was incredible.

[@grandpapops6692]

Remarkable...she'd be proud her 5x great granddaughter paid homage to her and her genes still live on.

[@waltond1127]

I'm hoping to do the same thing sometime soon. My 6th great grandparents were the original settlers of Chillisquaque across from Sunbury and Shamokin' off of the Susquehanna River. I haven't found any records of where they are buried yet. Hoping to very soon. It would really something to be able to visit them. My 6th great grandfather served in the Revolutionary War there and from an article that I read- but have found no official record yet- was supposedly the very first Sheriff in the region. Very interesting.

[@zombiemom6701]

My great grandparents escaped communism in Czechoslovakia. They settled in bucks county.

[@scottyb68]

Whenever I see old photos or when I tour a cemetery I often wonder, who were they? What did they love, hate, dream. What was their biggest fear, or greatest achievement. What did their voice sound like? Who will remember me?

[@maddmaxx5384]

My father passed away in April 2018 and I cant remember what his voice sounded like. Ive tried to recall. No one is going to erect monuments to us. We lived, loved worked and died just like millions of people before us.

[@anibalbabilonia1867]

I often wonder the same thoughts about them.

[@francismuiruri9064]

I also do.

[@S_u_n_Flower_]

@@maddmaxx5384 Maybe try to call him and hear his voice mail. I'm very sorry for your loss, may God bless you and your family

[@lisaknell1809]

Madd Maxx I’m sorry for your loss. 😢 I lost my parents five weeks apart in 2016, but I am blessed that I have videos so I can still hear their voices.

[@theavenger9822]

Cemeteries should be a place of peace and tranquility. This one surely is.

[@ladedalounge]

Agree, but I do wonder what the deceased is wearing...

[@donnawoodman6249]

LaLa Johnson Never thought about that but now I too wonder about such things such as were they buried with something they treasured in life such as a toy, a doll or a wedding ring.🤔

[@moberry5]

These days I feel it is an expensive racket. I will be dead, remember me by doing something good for the living. Don’t spend a bit more than necessary. If I’ve lived a good life, hopefully someone will remember it.

[@j.whiteoak6408]

@@moberry5 It's now an $18 billion dollar a year industry in the US alone! I prefer to be buried unembalmed in just a shroud in a natural burial plot. .. that way I can give SOMETHING back to the earth that has sustained me!

[@moberry5]

Arizona Avenger my children learned to ride their bikes in the cemetery where I buried my mom and dad. I find that comforting.💞

[@merlingt1]

Fascinating to think that those people lived around the time of the Declaration of Independence.

[@rockymountainrockhound4393]

There my family. We have been in that place since 1640. Google george Bledsoe Jamestown.

[@sallyintucson]

People lived LONG before 1776. Our country is very young compared to many.

[@swendyheart]

@@sallyintucson yeah like my country’s founding was in 1000 AD (Hungary) :D it’s pretty old haha

[@sallyintucson]

@@swendyheart The education system in the US is pathetic.

[@irenemoreno7310]

Hope those that destroy graves or anything are caught,we all loose because of those idiots

[@katyareads221]

My mom used to say, "Why worry so much? 100 years from now you"'ll be in the ground and no one will remember you....enjoy your life." Thank you for doing what you do!

[@dennismarvin9143]

It's funny you say that It is a quote I use... " Enjoy your life.. a thousand years from now no body will give a damn" Your mom was wise... Enjoy the time you have...

[@michaelbest7872]

God remembers the dead, no matter where they sleep. Thank you Mr. Woodsman for taking the time to seek out such things, and for your care.

[@Mark-nu5vg]

You know this or did you just make that up?

[@michaelbest7872]

Hi Mark. I DO know that God remembers the dead. The Bible tells of death and where the dead are, and that God will know where His people are.

[@barbarat5729]

@@Mark-nu5vg Smartass huh?

[@billb7735]

@@michaelbest7872 you DON'T know. you just believe what the bible says. why? why the bible and not other ancient mythology?

[@joshtemple9053]

Michael, Hang on to your faith in God and Jesus and their words. Trying to bring others to God is our job, but be prepared for those that do not believe and never will. You'll only receive ridicule and anger, and hate from them. This is nothing new though. Jesus warned his disciples about this exact situation in his sermon on the mount - Matthew 7.6. His message was, at some point you have know when and to whom to offer the good news, and when to not bother.

[@bostonwhofan]

At each of those gravestones, there was a day when several or many gathered to say farewell to a loved one. At every gravestone you looked at, I imagined people surrounding that site 250 or 300 years ago mourning the loss of a loved one or friend. Thankfully that cemetery hasn't been vandalized. Rest In Peace to all that are buried there......it seems like a peaceful part of the world.

[@anibalcesarnishizk2205]

Much better than resting in a mausoleum.Surrounded by Mother Nature is beautiful.

[@debrapaulino918]

I always think the same thing. My 2nd G.Grandma passed aged 30 leaving my G.Grandma aged 6. Most likely she was in attendance. Gives me bumps like you. It's like if you close your eyes then open they will be there. My G.Grandma would've been there multiple times coz her entire family is there except for her. ❤

[@debrapaulino918]

​@@anibalcesarnishizk2205I believe there are at least a few spirits in them.

[@bojanglesthewizard8875]

Benedict Eshleman was a Swiss immigrant who immjgrated in 1720. He bought 600 acres in 1727 at the age of 18. He helped to settle the area known as Shenks Ferry. He also built multiple houses and founded the mennonite church in the area. During his lifetime, he became a successful farmer before dying at the age of 71 in 1780

[@gsdfan8455]

I love finding old cemeteries. The farm fields where I grew up always had one lone tree in the middle of the field. More often than not there would be a family cemetery under the tree.

[@Lindsay-nx5sv]

I'm in New England. Small and large graveyards are all over. Many dating back to the 1600's.

[@liam7251]

In England, we have many before 1600BC.

[@Lindsay-nx5sv]

Liam- I am not surprised. I hope to visit one day.

[@sumlatinkid]

Oh yeah? Well where I'm from, the tombstones date back 2000 years!! Beat that!

[@sumlatinkid]

@Bobby Brady it was a joke i actually live in a city. lol

[@kaitlynkirk2011]

@A lone Cockroach Many of those are long forgotten and never marked.

[@gbmiller3]

I would keep this place a secret too. What a great find!

[@lisasmith1458]

I have to tell you how much I love your videos. I used to walk through the woods all the time, now I have trouble walking because of knee and back issues. Watching your videos make me smile and help me “get away” for awhile. Thank you

[@robertwest3093]

It's mind blowing how many of these forgotten cemeteries there are. I know of 4 cemeteries that have been taken over and hidden by woods in Mississippi right now. Thank you for what you are doing here!

[@OkieSketcher1949]

I know of three here in Oklahoma. One is so old the engravings on the tombstones are no longer readable. Worn almost smooth. Several have brass, bronze, or cast iron bed frames on top of the interned. Almost like a fence delineating the grave site. Several have field stones to mark the head and the foot of the grave. No inscriptions what so ever. All of them are totally encompassed by green briars, trees, and poison ivy. One is an all Black cemetery that holds the remains of ex-slaves. The youngest death date is from the late 1890’s. Others go back to the 1870’s. The landowner asked that I not tell anyone where it is located, not even the State, for fear some idiots will try to destroy the tombstones if word gets out as to where it is located.

[@faithersland8234]

You can be alive and totally be forgotten until they want something from ya! True fact!

[@StyxNyx1]

Totally true!!!

[@alneal100]

Facts are always true, otherwise they would not be facts.

[@spiritwings4592]

So very true

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[@crazychannel1478]

oh yea sure truth

[@rduran3294]

When you read their names off the grave stones, you are giving them recognition. You are giving recognition that they once lived. Words and names have power.

[@vicki-870]

573F4N X13 You must not like yourself too much.

[@edwardcarrington3531]

Crystal Dreams LOL!

[@edwardcarrington3531]

Neon Gigolo Wooords are like, magic mannnn! And like, bro-dude, crystals like, totallllly aligned my like, *takes bong rip* aligned my chakra maaaan.

[@paulpowell4871]

One of my favorite messages is From Anna Strong a spy in George Washington's list of Spies, Living well beyond 1776 on Her Grave she says "TIME, how short!" I'll never forget that.........

[@skippyjl1]

I when in these areas, I spend a few minutes, praying for the SPIRITS, for PEACE and RELEASE 👍🏻✌🏻🕊🕊🕊🕊🕊👊🏻

[@carlonovemespadero5903]

the place is beautiful and untouched they're truly resting in peace so please let them be with all our respect.

[@patricknoveski6409]

I would not disclose the direction of this sacred place. Let them be. Too many ass holes now. They will destroy.

[@joshuaguenin9507]

@@patricknoveski6409 how many is too many?

[@natureswrath7665]

@@joshuaguenin9507 yes

[@arnaudl59]

I lived in France ; we have more things like this with our long History and I love the way you are showing respect for the ancients , keep going in what you do , thanks to share some forgotten part of History

[@Kaiyats]

Arnaud L You have dead bodies right under you in Paris

[@avortinus6031]

Bof des cimetières aussi vieux y'en a peu suite à toutes les réorganisations. En général les plus vieilles tombes datent du milieu du 19ème siècle dans les cimetières français.

[@nickmacias00]

Arnaud L it’s way better for you guys, Europe is way older than the United States so they always have way cooler ancient stuff than the US does🥺

[@rennnelson8028]

@@Kaiyats There is a lot of France outside of Paris, it gets better.

[@richardknack968]

I've been to one of the oldest graveyards in the eastern US, the one next to the old church in Jamestown, VA. Graves dating to the early 1600's, with some of them, the more wealthy and influential people, buried under the floor of the church itself.

[@maryvdw5640]

Thank you for the journey. Please don’t give out coordinates. Who would tell you they have bad intentions? It’s maintained, and family members may be the ones who are doing that. They are not forgotten. 💜

[@kisu_1919]

Honestly I love digging into history like this! Whenever I read a dead person's name or see a picture of them, I instantly wonder about how their life was during that time. Were they happy? Did they dream about anything? What was their biggest goal and fear? Did they have a family?

[@sheapiland8779]

Beautiful and secluded spot, so peaceful. So nice to see it hasn't been vandalized.

[@quazar912]

now it will be...who know what precious metals are inside tombs

[@pooperscooper9176]

Shea Piland makes a very pleasant change

[@justinthyme7275]

Youth today are too lazy to walk that far to vandalize that place.

[@sheapiland8779]

@@justinthyme7275 You have a very valid point.

[@justinthyme7275]

@A lone Cockroach Plus they're preoccupied with deciphering their gender.

[@willroland9811]

I found a pair of small headstones in the Southeast corner of my property years ago. Middle of woods, no other signs. After a lot of questions I determined the old road bed ran close to that spot during the 1800s when the entire 8000 acre block belonged to one family. The couple I found were sharecroppers and had a cabin nearby. Given the year of departure it seems they were victims of a scarlet fever outbreak. I. Cleared the area a bit and made a natural fence, kept it cleaned up. Just two people, totally forgotten by time...rather sad actually...

[@katalinas9264]

Nice of you.

[@katalinas9264]

@Bobby Brady it's called respect...but you'll never get any

[@katalinas9264]

@Bobby Brady I don't disagree with you, just pointing out many people prefer a physical place to show their respect to their passed loved ones. Especially when it was on their own land back then. Seriously, this whole planet is one giant cemetery, headstones or not.

[@bhaalspawn34]

@Bobby Brady Cemetries are important places of historical record. The way the US is going at the moment, without these cemetries, people will start to believe the lies currently being told about who founded America and who actually built the country. Take it from somebody in the UK, physical momuments are important. Marked graves and the contents therein allow the lies to be disproved. People like to know to know where their ancestors came from and what they achieved.

[@yoyo762]

@Bobby Brady There is no such thing as a spirit.

[@licksnkicks1166]

I live in Canada. We are experiencing a harsh and very cold winter. This is such relief. This is heaven to me right now! Thx for sharing!

[@judyscheiber3661]

Always be protective of cemeteries. They are a final resting place for some. I am profoundly grateful you don't just openly list coordinates. This ground is sacred to ancestors of these people.

[@dannyhuffman]

Hi Judy hope you’re okay?

[@johnl1685]

Thanks for going there and It doesn't matter if you can't read them really. God knows who they are.

[@MrPatrick1414]

"No one remembers her anymore or even what she looked like or anything". 300 years from now that will be the same for most of us

[@aquienleimporta9096]

sure will be less

[@slocumb1270]

Will be same for ALL of us.

[@siddharthr1853]

@olwnu Nobody would care seeing it. Even if they do, it would be like just once in their life time. People will be busier than ever in the future.

[@koolhwhip2957]

300 years+ and the world will be completely different, I could use ancestry.com but just leave it alone

[@matzpimp]

Well if you listen to a Democrat will all be dead from global warming in 11 years

[@adamtereska8734]

Great exploration, super cool cemetery, and not disclosing the location to protect it is a wise choice. Keep it preserved for the deceased's dignity.

[@shootfirst2097]

He told the location in the beginning of the video, DA

[@irbeast69]

He’s just being greedy by not sharing the exact location. Hogging this historic landmark to himself

[@andytaylor5476]

Right, the less people know the better. Too often people are just being destructive narccisists, it's infuriating and selfish and dishonerablr.

[@davevierthaler8521]

Old abandoned farms make me wonder. I hate to see what was someone’s dream deteriorating along with the hard work, industry and memories that farmstead holds.

[@mike62mcmanus]

This was on a headstone; "I TOLD YOU I WAS SICK".

[@crazychannel1478]

yep

[@CreepinCapri1985]

Nobody believed em.. I know that feeling all too well.

[@kevinmorgan8534]

I saw a headstone that said;"The Warranty expired."

[@mrbranson73]

On a headstone in my home town as a matter of fact

[@esterherschkovich6499]

Lol..like that..😜

[@pas42hfd]

Awesome find.....there is a cemetery in Manchester by the Sea, Massachusetts that dates back to 1661.

[@SorryWereOpen717]

WOW!!!... That's nearly 100 years before George Washington's time !!!

[@CharlieB.-]

That would be cool to see! 😊

[@keith1859]

Is. That. North East of Boston ?

[@MikeT-TheRetiredColonel]

@@keith1859 - yes, you can catch it off of Rt 128 north from either I-93 or I-95 - and I'll save you the trouble ;) Here's the coords: 42.575423, -70.772118

[@JamesBond-uz2dm]

@@keith1859 Yes, and it is not lost. The town maintains the cemetery. The names may be Proctor, Winthrop, Coolidge or Cabot. These are the old line families of Massachusetts.

[@5dinsdale]

Please consider taking pictures and notes on these graves and post on Find A Grave. There are several photo requests for this cemetery.

[@rjb6327]

Some are on Find-a-grave

[@netdog713]

I just looked on find a grave and they seemed to have pictures of most of the headstones- I wonder if there are any burial records in an archive somewhere to identify the unmarked graves?

[@romb4649]

@@tiffanyb634 what 'person' ?

[@maureenstaub8045]

@@netdog713 Lancaster County Historical Society has information on this cemetery that was recorded in the 1940's containing the names on all the inscribed headstones. There was no church associated with this cemetery and therefore no church records will be found for identifying the other 60 souls buried there.

[@maureenstaub8045]

@charlie cheeseface I have chosen to leave the weeds grow to the height of the stones to hide them from vandals, and they are less noticeable to trespassers. I keep the trees from encroaching on the cemetery.

[@Peg-ee5ei]

This was a beautiful exploration. I am no longer able to explore cemeteries the way I used to I greatly appreciate your work.

[@karmakshantivyapini4734]

One of the saddest things is that most of the trees in this woods are far younger than some of the people buried there. In 1727 this was likely to have still been old growth, the understory would have been much clearer of plants and, by implication, it was logged off at least once despite being a location of graves. Maybe even twice.

[@christinestange4813]

Wow .....1720 on that one stone ....amazing! Glad someone keeps the brush down. Better than other older cemeteries. You're right .....many memories which we will never know.

[@41magfan]

miss Brooks will be remembered by everyone that watched tonight... She is not forgotten about.

[@saguaro2231]

perhaps she died in childbirth; so young, but many responsibilities for many in that time

[@41magfan]

Life was hard back then, if you lived to your 50s you were old.

[@maureenstaub8045]

Her name was Seabrooks

[@bethpeters3187]

Amazing. That old. Thats oldest I've ever seen. Its nice because its so peaceful

[@sarahb1397]

Your sensitivity and respect, doing what you do is very much appreciated! Thank you!

[@larryspiller6633]

Absolutely love seeing these monuments in German or Deutsch. Reminds me of a time long ago, when Great Granny spoke German to get her point across. When she reverted to German, you had better get your mind right.

[@darlahays2471]

Same with my Granddad

[@cariparker1990]

Thank you for protecting the site.

[@rubynance9947]

WOW what a beautiful area, May there wandering souls Rest In Heavenly Peace ❤️

[@InLawsAttic]

Growing up we as a family visited many old Cemetarys and read the stones, love to do that. This was very fun, and appreciated, Thanks!

[@savagesooner4891]

You were lucky to make 30 yrs old back then...

[@joycebowen8958]

How very beautiful.Thank you for being so respectful.We should all be as lucky and find such a final place to truly rest in peace as these people were fortunate to have.

[@j2themac778]

Nice video of a peaceful old cemetery. Some of those gravestones are in remarkably good shape and very legible given their age.

[@billyjoeness6546]

I love all abandoned cemeteries they are the best places to explore

[@daveyjoweaver5183]

A great old cemetery WW! I've been there a few times years ago and the first time it was very overgrown. Fortunately it looks in far better shape now I also remember some sunken graves so they were apparently filled in. Those who destroy these sacred sights are very much disrespecting our ancestors who came before us and suffered so many hardships that makes our lives of today so easy. Thanks Kindly for this vid in such a beautiful place on Mother Earth! DaveyJO

[@davideide2403]

I agree, for those who are going to destroy/vandalize or disrupt in any way a scacred sight such as these gravesights, just remember. KARMA IS A NASTY BITCH!!! watch-out......Keep these videos coming.....

[@obscurelyvague]

"Daveyjo Weaver" Your perspective is a good one, yet on the other hand, some of our ancestors were not all people who were victims and suffered so that their progeny can have it easier. Some of our ancestors were people who oppressed others, who mistreated others, who took advantage of others and who were just not "nice" or "respectable" people. We all probably have ancestors like that.

[@daveyjoweaver5183]

L Martinez I do agree with you totally. No doubt the Native Peoples were forced out, raped, sold into slavery and murdered. Some indeed were psychopaths and greedy people, just as some are today and have been controlling the world centuries. But some were good folks and were not like this. All ancestors should be respected, especially the Indigenous Peoples. I believe things are changing and more and more people are becoming aware of the lies and of their own Spirits. All we human family are Earthlings, Universal Citizens. We need to unite as one people and we can change anything for the better. Thanks for your comment, I appreciate it. Love, Light and Peace! DaveyJo

[@daveyjoweaver5183]

Son of Yahawadah I can understand your feelings. Those same greedy sickos have been running the world, not Mother Earth, for centuries. No color of the human race has been spared. And the great majority of our Human Family are decent folks, some of which are in horrible situations because of those same type people who created the biggest genocide in history. No treaty by the US government was kept. The Native Peoples NEVER broke a treaty. They were and are truthful and honest people, at least the many I know. All Elders should be respected, unless they prove otherwise. We all know many in the public eye who are less than worthy. Please do not take a group of people and blame it all on that color. There are good and bad in all colors, Black, Red, White and Yellow. It is the Medicine Wheel, the Four Colors, the Four Directions, Earth, Air, Water and Fire. What ever you do to the Earth, you do to yourself. Whatever you do to others, you do to yourself and all beings. Creator has made all of us who we are and the Medicine Wheel unites all in One Circle. Black Elk called it the Tree of Life. We all are One with All things. My ancestors were not violent people, they refused to go to war because they didn't believe in taking the life of another. My background is mostly from Europe and a little from here. When I was young and watched the cowboy and Indian movies, I was always for the Indians. I feel bitterness about how the Indigenous Peoples were treated, raped, killed, sold into slavery and treated as if they were not even human beings. And Human Beings who live with and within Spirit. Who knew Earth Mother as a true mother and living being, which she truly is. In my older age I have learned to Love and Forgive myself. In this way I can Love and forgive others. What my ancestors were and did or anyone's ancestors is not my fault but theirs. We will all have to atone for things as we walk along this path of life, or the Good Red Road. Putting my ancestors all in the scum category is just what happened when greedy power seeking people in charge did when they arrived here. It is time to honor the teachings and put aside false beliefs and those lies we've all been hearing since birth. But there are wise Elders in all colors. Many are not respected and stuffed away in sterile institutional buildings because they are old and today, are not able to be taken care of. Because this fake world keeps people enslaved to pay for things we don't need, for electric, for heating, for food and shelter. Those who can't pay are on the streets or die. Vets fight and come home to what? A hard time. But the True Spirit of this Nation comes from the Indigenous Peoples of this Turtle Island. Ben Franklin and others met with the Five Nations in Lancaster Pa. In the 1740s. This is where the idea of individual rights and freedoms was introduced to the Euro people by the Native Elders. They were subjects of Great Spirit not a king. In fact there were Elders present during the signing of the Declaration of Imdependance. The world seems screwed but Mother Earth is not. Just as the Mayan calendar marks 2012 as the end of a cycle and beginning of a new one, which includes earth changes. The end of a cycle and the world as we knew it then. And indeed it is changing and so are all Creators children, one by one. So indeed so, I call you my Brother and I see you for You and not what any of your ancestor did. There is good and bad in all colors. But all colors are mostly good and have begun to stop being programmed and brain washed into thinking otherwise. Once one finds the Good Red Road, you can never leave, you will always have a toe on this path. It is one Human Family that will change thing and not governments. In fact it is what governments fear most, the people United. There is powerful darkness to overcome but the Light is far more powerful and is changing things. This Light comes from within and not from without. When people are struggling to survive and do jobs they hate to make false ends meet, they cannot focus on their own Spirit. We all need to follow our Hearts, listen, hear, feel and see with our Heart senses. As said before, the peoples, we Earthlings are and have begun to wake up. So Thank You stating your feelings. It has helped me to review my own feelings and access where I am standing now. The biggest holocaust happened right here, biggest in history. Yet little true history is ever taught in schools. Indeed, Columbus was an egotistical greed skum and should have nothing named after him. All the Indigenous Peoples of the Earth have been targeted to be eliminated but they were not. That Spirit can't be killed. The greedy ones were afraid of their power and honesty. They knew their medicine worked. It wasn't until 1973 that the religious freedoms act was passed, 1973? Unbelievable! Sweat lodges and Sun Dances were done in secret and other ceremonies as well until 1973! So, I do respect my ancestors, at least the ones I know about from the last 4-5 centuries. Others may have well been scums, I don't know but I know about myself. So I am a mixture, a mongrel and above it all a Human created by Creator. We all are. Love, Light and Peace! DaveyJO (Two Wolves Talking)

[@Rosejle]

You seem like such a sweet, genuine guy. Thank you for such an interesting video !

[@barryervin8536]

I love old cemeteries. They are so peaceful yet thought provoking. When I'm gone I wouldn't mind spending eternity in a place like this, maybe a fox would visit my grave and keep me company now and then. Thanks for all the great videos.

[@rockymountainrockhound4393]

My family is from that area. First known immigrantes 1621. Also have most my lines from james city. Post Jamestown. So closer to 400. For us 😝

[@rockymountainrockhound4393]

@JOHN FORD Really? Make that 5.

[@kevinmorgan8534]

Whoopee freakin' doo!

[@23hublock1]

Greetings from the UK in Hampshire near London. A nice cool find by a really cool guy, great upload. Thank you.

[@chandrikaduffy]

Wow...glad I stumbled on this video! As a southern girl who is obsessed with history & the old days...you have a new subscriber!

[@barbaragault9303]

Thank you for taking me on your adventures. I used to be able to visit cemeteries in the past and I loved it. I can't walk very well anymore so you make it possible to see what I can't see anymore.

[@maybebaby9211]

Thank you for sharing and protecting such a beautiful site! A hidden gem 💎

[@GWAsnipr7]

Nice Video! Beautiful Place, May they Rest In Peace...Revolutionary Wartime... Thats why most were so young around that time..

[@garynielsen4385]

I love the way you feel about the old cemeterys. I feel the same way about them. I get so excited when I find an old cemetery. I can spend hours reading each head stone. They are more than just a place where people are buried.

[@maryrosaryawood7852]

Thank you Wondering Woodsman for sharing this. God bless 😇 you and keep safe. Wish you all the luck in this world in finding the abandoned cemetery.

[@1967BlackRose]

I always appreciate your due care when visiting those who were here before us. Thank you for sharing.

[@R.C.1161]

I'm thinking all of the plant growth where your exploring is probably 3-4 generation flora. That cemetery is probably a result of early American clannish existence. FRIGGEN AWSOME!

[@marilynphan]

It makes me sad thinking about this cemetery that almost no one remembers. R.I.P. to all that are buried there.

[@rootsmanuva82]

I agree. But they are resting in absolute peace. It's better than resting in an old cemetery surrounded by a new strip mall or in the middle of a bustling city going completely unnoticed by the thousands of people who drive or walk by every day.

[@cynthiaburrus3901]

@Bobby Brady" Stragglers". haha

[@oneperson5760]

Their souls are not forgotten, but alive. They may even look down on us and pity us for having to live in this messed up world while they are in a happy place.

[@karenziglar9306]

Thank you for searching out these old cemeteries and respectfully showing them. Very interesting!

[@ddavi2059]

I am glad you are documenting these in your video, because there are people who will have these departed ones in their ancestors.

[@ezragonzalez8936]

It makes you wonder when was the last time someone stood over Elizabeth's grave that knew her in life while wiping away tears 😢 .no living memory and .now long forgotten that is the fate of all of us no matter how wealthy important or even famous you were in life in the end all you get is a box and a stone with dates and will come a time when even that will vanish and no record you ever existed..

[@rjc7289]

Birth and/or death certificates?

[@DavidSmith-sb2ix]

Her Creator knows her.

[@susanm436]

@@rjc7289 birth certificates or death certificates unlikely at the time. Baptisms records more likely, or family Bible entries. Records like dcs weren't used in the old days, especially in rural areas.

[@joegoldsmith5235]

She could of died in child birth.

[@candicehoneycutt4318]

RJC 72 The further back in time you go, the less frequent the records will get. If you weren't notable, your best chance to be recorded at all was through a baptism, marriage, or death record. Like, part of my family tree stops in the 1840s because that's where the paper trail ends. A chunk of my ancestors have been lost to time apparently

[@jburnett8152]

Wow. Some were patriots during the birth of our country. Beautiful woods. You would love the big trees on the West coast. Redwoods and sequoias

[@chriso.8150]

So happy I found this. I've lived in NE PA most of my life and thoroughly enjoy learning more about our beautiful state. Thanks for making these videos and filling them w interesting PA info. 💯👍😎

[@lindahh798]

Beautiful and peaceful. Thank you for taking us there. God bless you!!!

[@colourwheel5703]

So interesting to see this. What a peaceful, beautiful place. Greetings from Ontario Canada 🇨🇦

[@cuchulain1647]

History is real!! People lived through events we now think of as “historic”, to them it was their life.

[@MissingTrails]

Truer words are rarely spoken.

[@maryrosaryawood7852]

You're more than welcome Wondering Woodsman. God bless 😇 you and keep safe.

[@konsul2006]

In loving memory. Perhaps some of these still have descendants living to this day. I might not have faith, but a gravestone is sacred to me. Always sad to see something like this though :/ Time is brutal.

[@cameonashipleftonaplane698]

Indeed ⚛️💐😍🕊️

[@jackiemack8653]

Yup it is.

[@blacknight2149]

This is so interesting to me...I used to love to see these old cemeteries in the Smoky Mountains. Thank you for sharing this video.

[@ClintWestVood]

"noone even remembers her, or what she looks like" we will all end up there. in time

[@Kaiyats]

Open your eyes Not be lol I’m getting cremated

[@pamelaattrux336]

Fanastic walk always showing us flowers mushrooms and trees very interesting

[@dannyhuffman]

Hi Pamela hope you’re okay?

[@cherylsimpson5899]

Thanks for the great video🌲🌴🌳🌲🌳🌴🎄🎋🏡 I really liked the 2🍄🍄s on the 🌲. I've never seen a cemetery like that before. It would be very interesting to know what secrets are buried there🤔. When you start subtracting how many generations it could be, from 2020 all the way back to the oldest dates you could find. There would certainly be a lot of generations and history there. It's too bad so many people died so young 💔😢 It's a beautiful cemetery and Forest. All rolled up into one 🙏 💝💞💖🙏.

[@johnwayne6501]

greetings from Oregon... can you imagine you are looking at people graves who were born NOT american citizens but after they passed away they are U.S. citizens? Way so cool. Those folks are our American heritage that makes our country.

[@constitution_8939]

@john wayne, Can't say that about those coming since 1965 though.

[@QueenlySweetpea]

@LOL lmao.. You're an idiot!

[@alanthomas2064]

No doubt they had British cousins! if only we could ask!

[@pooperscooper9176]

What a beautiful place thanks for sharing ! From Bath in England

[@MuskratOutdoors]

Great video! These old grave yards are fun to look through, but kind of sad too. It really makes you think about your own life and what will someday be.

[@christiebrookman3979]

Those are some of my ancestors on my mother’s side. Her mom was an Eshelman, her father a Replogle. Both families settled the west together. I will be in Philly July 2024 so I’m planning a side trip to this remarkable spot. Thank you for sharing.

[@larrystephens7437]

I don't think abandoned is the correct word to describe this cemetery. My bet is everyone of those people are still there. Thanks to the hike and the tour.

[@larryalexander4833]

I know of several old cemeterys here in SC. Many are from 1700 and 1800 and have civil war graves . Found most while hunting

[@lefthandcigg4253]

Larry Alexander must be around the Charleston area

[@larryalexander4833]

@@lefthandcigg4253 no actually around Jalapa and Joanna Newberry areas .

[@jamesw535]

Its pretty common, i have seen several hunting in the woods

[@AnniePA1960]

There's one in Summerville in the middle of a development. No old buildings left, just the small cemetary preserved behind a brick wall and gate in a roundabout. Oldest I saw was 1820.

[@koolhwhip2957]

Im from charleston, Sc. Daniel island has a beautiful trail near the pier dating back to the mid 1700's I think.

[@vickifields4365]

Beautiful place. Thanks for showing us.

[@Wyatt1957]

Congratulations on your find and thanks for protecting are America heritage Scottish Irishman family from South Carolina to Tennessee about 300 + years.

[@mikedunham8481]

If you go on the Appalachian Trail in NY/CT they have cemeteries in the middle of nowhere. My uncle in NH has an old family cemetery on the corner of his property.

[@robynjoy4948]

Just found you and have subbed. I love seeing the land and woods in America. Beautiful area. Love the history too. Best wishes from Australia.

[@mookeythepimpthompson6031]

Robyn Joy it’s a beautiful place. I love the woods here in America too. So peaceful and tranquil.

[@donnarhine6401]

We are in our late 70’s we watch the Wondering Woodsman’s videos we hope he keeps making them as we would miss them .We don’t travel much.we enjoy his keep named Naomi.

[@maryrosaryawood7852]

Thanks Wondering Woodsman for sharing this story. Sad to say of what happened to all of them. God bless 😇 you and, good luck on your next adventure.

[@culturemix637]

i love the big tree 5:40 with all of it's old ridges and grooves on it,..something you rarely see on younger trees

[@patriciavincent1198]

How beautiful. Thank you for sharing.

[@autumninkentucky]

Thank you for taking us on a beautiful walk.

[@stephdavis2324]

Ive been watching some of your videos over the past few months...just wanted to let you know how much i enjoy them😊✌

[@AcePanno1]

Great video, thank you. "Sad to see them mourning you, when you are there within the flowers and the trees" (Marc Bolan T.rex 'Child Star' 1968)

[@danielmastin3606]

Very cool, I love old Cemeteries. Lots of History. Thanks for sharing.

[@garnetbarton3313]

I always loved to walk in the woods when I was younger. My kids and I combed thru so many cemeteries and abandoned sites. Very rewarding for sure.

[@levity90]

I love that I'm not the only one who loves these kinds of things. I could spend hours and an old cemetery just reading the headstones.

[@sonyagriffy]

What a treasure you've found.♡ I loved finding the old cemeteries and stone boundary lines in New Hampshire years ago. Thank you for sharing.