Abandoned 19th Century US Farmhouse Where The Electricity Still Works!

[@nellcovington4001]

Hi Lesley and Danny. In America, never assume that a place is completely abandoned no matter what it looks like. The odds are, someone is keeping an eye on it ever now and then, especially if the electricity is still on. Someone IS paying the bill for it each month, or it would be turned off. There is a small charge even if the electricity isn't being used. If the bill goes up, the owner will probably notice and check things out. As for rocking chairs, they are great for getting babies to sleep, for reading a good book, and for just helping yourself take a short rest before getting back to work🙂. The reclining chair probably had a matching foot stool at one time. What you called a barn was probably a garage (for cars and storage) since it was connected to the house. A barn would have been far enough away from the house that smells were not a problem - usually🙂. Just a note: when going through old, abandoned houses in the US during the warmer months, be careful about snakes, especially rattle snakes. They do get inside sometimes. They will usually move away from vibrations (they don't have ears but feel vibrations through the ground or floor). You want to take some heavy steps now and then so you don't sneak up on them. Water Moccasins or Cotton Mouth snakes can be dangerous also, especially in the southern US. They love overgrown, weedy places. So be careful out there, be safe, and have fun.

[@petmom]

It's probably bank owned, they usually keep the power on

[@terri9261]

Copperheads are common in North Carolina and are poisonous. Black racers are common as well but are not poisonous but get pretty big. Be careful walking through tall grass in warm weather! And unlike Canada, if the electricity is on, someone is paying it for sure. Lastly, Americans, especially in the country, own guns. They won’t shoot but it still is unsettling. Great video.

[@nellcovington4001]

@@terri9261 Every now and then I enjoy watching this type video. It surprises me that we don't hear about these people getting bit by snakes. Hope it stays that way.

[@latosedona]

Artificial insemenation of cows, livestock

[@kimella1320]

​@@terri9261There is no such thing as a poisonous snake.

[@Dan-xx5jq]

I know in a lot of States the water is left on for safety reasons. But I didn't know they left the electricity on too. I guess it was not consuming much as nobody was living in so they didn't bother about it. A very neat find. Once again you are so sensitive with the items in the house giving great respect to the people that have passed.

[@Mike-01234]

I work for large electric utility I can tell you with 100% confidence no way power would be left on in a house that is abandoned. When the payment stops being received, we send a employee to the home to verify someone is there, or they might be dead. We found several people who have died in their home wasn't until one of our meter guys went to the home and get no answer, they call the police who enter the home find owner had died. Been a few where our guys could smell the body from the door. They had autopay where social security was direct deposit, and account was auto paying.

[@cabocathie]

I too was wondering about the electricity being on. If he went broke 14 years ago one would think it was turned off for nonpayment.

[@debbierussell3916]

Hi Lesley, I'm in Texas and me and my husband enjoy your video's. You have such compassion for what you love about your job. You have so much respect for families items in their homes. We appreciate all your hard work you and Danny do for all of us out here. Have a wonderful week Lesley.❤

[@annayuchernyshova]

Thank you guys for showing this house. I loved the way you described everything, taking and putting things back to their places with such care and respect. The photography is also wonderful. ❤️

[@michelebrown5486]

What a beautiful house! It's sad to see homes like this abandoned. Thank you for being respectful on your explorations! 😘

[@carolali8851]

Great explore, it's in better condition than many houses that have been abandoned for so long. I noticed that although the house seems to have been abandoned, the book in the bathroom was a Farmer's Almanac for 2011. The Almanac is published 2 years in advance so it may have been later than 2008 when James left.

[@daisy8599]

Hi guys, I love this old farmhouse. I enjoy watching your videos you guys enjoy what you do.. Keep them coming

[@jenniferchristen5089]

The blankets that are in the trunk are called quilts. They are all hand made. I'm from Ohio and our grandparents made this and their mother's ect. Oh and it was fishing strong not a rod or real. But love all the videos you share.❤

[@IShot.TheLaw1]

This house really truly was a time capsule. Very authentic, early American, country interior. The entire top floor particularly was a time capsule of early American country. Definitely a collection that you rarely see together in its original settings, especially the upstairs. All the furniture was authentic, the wide floorboards, the chests, the wallpapers, the wide frames around the windows; even that reclining chair upstairs was very rare to see. The white linens on the bed probably handmade, and the sewn together pieces of fabric you found in the chest would have been the top layer of a patchwork quilt, clearly not finished. A shame this house was not saved. I’m glad you got to see it though. if you were ever wondering what it would look like to walk into a western and be invited to an old cowboy’s house, this would be what it looked like. If you were wondering why there were multiple doors in the bedrooms upstairs, they used to make them so you could get a breeze through the entire top floor of the house, and the upstairs wouldn’t get so hot. They used to do this in more southern houses in the US. They are breezeways for airflow. I hope you’re enjoying your trip here in the US, love to see all the old houses in this country. ❤

[@AnaGonzalez-yo9iz]

Another awesome video.I love old abandoned houses. Thank you for coming to the United States.

[@doloresbackus4053]

Thank you for this show.

[@borbolettaazul]

So sad to see the house and belongings to rott😢 In the 60th and 70th we had such chairs in Germany named Lazer Chair. Maybe they where coming from the states? i crew up in bavaria where the US Army where as Allied. The pic of James remember me of a Guy i feelt in love as a teenager😊

[@741dolcevita]

the Doll room ... BTFL !!!!!! sooo beautyfullllll !!!!!!

[@cozmcbkr]

Greetings from the SW coast of Florida ❤️🇺🇸

[@josephjosephbaska6655]

I would love to find a place like this that i could get back up and working

[@brendacates7897]

Hi Lesley and Danny, hope you are enjoying your trip to the USA. Just to let you know the small cassette was from a mini cassette player which was used for recording.. College kids used them for recording their classes and some business people would use them for notes to be typed later by a secretary or themselves.

[@Bluerose888]

Older answering machines used them too.

[@boudicca7181]

I still have these cassettes.

[@stephenhorstick5973]

Like your videos of these places just left with everything Iin them that is fantasting

[@joangravel2436]

Awesome house thanks I enjoyed watching

[@brendacates7897]

That electronic box on the bed is a fish finder.

[@carmend.2011]

Debie and James❤

[@Elma6319]

I enjoy your interesting videos. Greetings from Finland.

[@paulfromperth5713]

Some of the vacation photos in Australia were of Perth, late 1970’s, early 1980’s.

[@Macsnot]

The Eagle piece is an old echo sounder for boats.

[@itxiarvila494]

Excelente,me encanta,y el cámara 🎥 Dany lo graba todo fenomenal

[@kathleenlawton]

The Farmers Almanac is in the bathroom. They come out every year to predict the year. I wonder what year that one was

[@helvyrah]

so many treasures...

[@nickimcpheehals572]

I had to laugh when you were in the kitchen. It looked like the kitchen I had back in the 70's! I had an identical electric stove, same color and my oven looked about like that. lol! The built in cupboards etc. were the same. The quilt in the trunk was sad to see. Someone went to a lot of work to sew all those pieces together. Never finished. I was surprised to see that the electricity was still on too. Unusual!

[@ThreeBeerMinimum]

If the house was abandoned in 2008 how is the 2011 almanac there? 🤔

[@chipsnotchunks2620]

Hi Bros!

[@Tiger-Heart]

Wow! That hand made doily at the beginning was awesome!! The blue wallpaper (sigh) they just don’t design like they used to. Im 65 and I believe all the good memories will disappear- seems no one values them anymore. Artificial Insememination- this would be for breeding cattle. Lesley and Danny do- thank you for what you young men are doing. 😊

[@cbfhomecrafts]

Small cassette is from a handheld recorder for interviews or college students used then to record the lecture

[@emadlenovo198]

فيديو جديد رائع كروعتك دائما يا ليزلي . اشكر لك تفعيل الترجمة وأنتظر مغامراتك الشيقة دائما بفارغ الصبر .

[@sandraheassan378]

Hi from California. Haven’t seen one of those sweepers since the 70s lol my mom had one.

[@mdouglasinc]

How do you find these places? Like do you ask the family for permission? How do you know if theyre in fact abandoned or if there are squatters? I have so many questions!

[@COMPOUNDCOLLECTIVE]

At 4:20, those are popularly known as a platform scale.

[@barbkeil-burton6894]

Hi Lesley & Danny, The Abandoned Farmhouse in Massachusetts, with James Crowley!! I got to see the whole video, now!! Found out about James Crowley`s Eastern Artificial Insemination it was for His Beef Cattle, 🐄 Not Humans!! The Holster You found is also called a Sheath for a Knife!! I tried finding his death but for me too many James Crowley, but Terri Fuller found it, in February!! The Small Cassette is for the Phone to Take Messages from People calling, a Answering Machine!! As for the Volkswagen truck, the thing laying near it is called a Topper..You put on top to keep things dry when raining or snowing!! Thanks Lesley & Danny, for sharing your Knowledge on things in this Farmhouse!! Take care & Be safe on your Journeys!! Have a Great Evening!! 💖 Love Barb from Central Illinois USA🥰😎❤

[@renahamilton6712]

Massachusetts is part of my family tree That is where it began that is where Families men and got together an ultimate I became me Massachusetts Massachusetts from my mother's side of the family tree John Alden and Priscilla That came on the main flower Is inlanded on Plymouth rock They were my 9th great grandparents The historical house that you're walking through as a colonial farmhouse in Massachusetts The house is completely made out of wood Which most of Massachusetts homes were completely made out of wood

[@cbfhomecrafts]

If you're ever in northeast Colorado, let me know. I'll come exploring with you

[@mariemarie7521]

Wondering what town in massachusetts this is located as I live in state and would love to even just see the outside of the building

[@lindaloftus8780]

According to where this house is, the first scale you showed could have been scale for weighing cotton. Artificial Insemination for a male would them donating their sperm. It could have for being donated (for someone who wanted children and husband wasn't fertile) or it could have been him trying to impregnate his girlfried or wife and he had a low sperm count. Definitely for IV reason. From photos I would guess he had a child, the way he's holding them so close. Item in chest (trunk) was a quilt. Women put scraps of material together, with design, to put on bed in cold weather. Years ago they used whatever they had for the inside to make it heavier. Today few people quilt and the ones that do, either use a cotton or polyester batting for the inside for warmth. Some of the quilts are very beautiful. Scraps of material aren't used any more, they purchase material for them. That funny thing on the bed of vw truck is a camper shell.

[@Mary-yu3sn]

they do seaman for cattle and other farm animals..

[@l.e.chambers8050]

He was a farmer so the "artificial insemination" most definitely had to do with breeding livestock.

[@lindatimmons3675]

A sad story. I hope you turned off that electric stove considering the electricity is still on. Sad that none of the other boys wanted to do anything with this . Farming is a very hard life and a person could be left devastated if crops fail or something happens. Hand made blankets are very popular here in THE US. My grandmother made quilts and could easily get 250.oo for a small one. Hope you closed all the doors back and all.

[@melindawakley7859]

I think it’s James’s parents house, and like a lot of divorced or never married sons he moved in after they died and maybe tried to continue the farm. But failed. I think this based on the style of furniture. And decorating. Wen older son’s move back in , surprisingly they make few changes. And another thing, Ppl born in about 1965 did not decorate like this… usually. And The rooms are just beautiful. And authentic. I’m thinking 1940’s to early 1970’s.

[@kathleenlawton]

In vitro fertilization is done outside the body in a petri dish. The supermarket and the eggs are put in the dish or a test tube in hopes of the egg(s) being insemination and put into the cervix. You see a lot of twins ect from this procedure

[@christianegarnier5719]

👍👌😉💯Mais bien triste tout cela

[@MiguelAugusto493]

podia tanto ter á tradução

[@deborahteegarden2064]

You it nail on the head yes it is two have children

[@sumiyatiumay8859]

Lesley apa sampe sekarang, keturunan keluarga Crowley masih ada,?? Sayang rumah Segede GABAN d terlantarin .

[@elenalychkina8127]

💖

[@boudicca7181]

Hey guys. Maybe it might be safer for you to wear masks. I just want you to be safe.

[@YtGad7000]

Artificial Insemination is a method of impregnating cows etc, when breeders want a specific breed and a bull is not available. Very interesting explore. Greetings from Australia. 🦘🥴🥰

[@sallyintucson]

Artificial insemination is also used for livestock. This man would have to be a physician to do AI on women. The house may have been condemned because of the chimney fire though there’s usually a notice on the house if that happens. Little trucks used to be common in the US. That thing over the bed of the truck is called a shell. It’s not a camper, it’s just for keeping the stuff in the back of the truck dry.

[@nellcovington4001]

Artificial insemination for animals was my first thought. Some of the current day homesteaders who have You Tube channels use artificial insemination on their animals, usually done by veterinarians, but James must have been licensed to do this for himself and possibly other farmers as well.

[@Cheetoluv]

@@nellcovington4001 my sister in law’s Father and brother have black Angus’s. They use artificial insemination for some their cattle. They flew a bull to Argentina and made some big money for using this bull to sire several cattle over there. My niece and her husband just had their female dog, insemenated it’s a rare dog, so the male they used was the same type. They are now expecting five pups, which will sell for a very good amount of money. I guess they have to give the owner of the male dog a percentage of each sold. But, him thinking the man was doing women that was funny 😅.

[@nellcovington4001]

@@Cheetoluv "But, him thinking the man was doing women that was funny 😅." Yes, It was funny😄.

[@mariainesmenabarretosulliv5022]

If it is a farm maybe is for work with cows and not humans 😅

[@lonwaslien104]

Nice to see this place hasn’t been vandalized and covered in graffiti. 👍👍 Lesley and Danny!

[@harrietlivengood6793]

That was a quilt in the trunk. Back in the old days, women in the community would form a quilting bee. They would get together and bring their scrap cloth materials, they would cut them into various shapes, sew them together to make a beautiful, colorful quilt for the beds. Wonderful video as always. Thank you Leslie and Danny. ❤❤

[@jackies5481]

Researching the name and address, it appears that James was born in 1964, making him only 58 now. Another James died, but the sister was Pat, not the brother. It seems he may still be alive but not capable of taking care of the home.

[@wendylou8963]

The Eagle thing upstairs is a fish finder. There is a piece that reads the depth of the water as well as shows various features in the water and on sides and bottom.

[@maggiemay-ip8ls]

I thought that was what it was. I didn't make any kind of post but. yes good job of confirmation for me. I'm getting old. 😂

[@MoeLarrycurly1]

👍👍

[@구유리몬]

Hello, I am a fan who lives in South Korea. I participated in the live for a short time last time, thank you for giving me a warm welcome. I feel the infinite emotions of abandoned things while watching your videos. I'm also very curious about what kind of life they are living now after leaving the place. I just leave it to my imagination, but when I look at them, I ironically think of dreams and hopes. I want to be with your channel for a long time. Always be healthy and make a lot of good videos. Thank you always lesley!♥

[@phoenixman8569]

The certificate is for a bovine course, Artificial Insemination for cattle breeding, also the owner must have taken quite a big loan against the property, and as most banks are unforgiving about unpaid debt, the farm must have fallen into foreclosure and he was forced out how sad...

[@mariajhanley5172]

@ 27:04, the beautiful old rocking chair is an antique "sewing rocker" - no arms so the elbows could move freely - rocks to keep circulation moving in the legs - no one sews by hand anymore though - the sewing machine with a cabinet replaced the sewing rocker - it makes me sad to see how corporate farms destroyed the family farm - there is no way to compete with them

[@Micaly279]

I sew by hand!

[@nicolasmaximus2286]

Only lower cost organic farm but you'll consume most of your products?Can be made profitable though.

[@Bluerose888]

@@Micaly279 Me too!

[@sharondean5072]

The blanket in the chest upstairs is called a quilt made from colourful squares of fabric.

[@reneri1137]

É um trabalho manual muito bonito, é feito com sobras de pedaços de tecido, aqui no Brasil chamamos de colcha de retalhos, mas também é conhecido como patchwork.

[@maggiemay-ip8ls]

I love to hear that other countries do quilting. I have a cr8b size one my Grandma made from my first grade of school clothes. Sun Bonnet Sue. I'm 82 so guess me and the quilt are antiques almost. I don't have any family left so I don't have anyone to pass it down to, that makes me feel sad.

[@ZeroZeppelin]

34:32 you forgot to check the atic. Theres a door with stairs behind you!

[@marypflanzer9754]

Point of interest, someone was there at the end of 2010 which is when the farmer's almanac would have been printed in 2011.

[@patriciawilhite7038]

Yes, I noticed that in the bathroom. So the house was not abandoned in 2008 as Lesly thought by the calendar.

[@robertladue7647]

That gold finish piece of jewelry is representative of the National Rifle Association medal for shooting accuracy.

[@sarahstrong7174]

No that is not fire damage it is water seeping in. Fire would have spread to more of the highly flammable paper.

[@GoldieGold356]

The artificial insemination is probably for cattle, cheaper to buy sperm than change your bull every year or so. Many rural people learn this craft and then can do other farms cattle as a side hustle.

[@moonoggin]

In the 50s and early 60s we had pink refrigerators and turquoise. Then suddenly it all went brown, then white&black then to stainless steel look, which resembles a industrial cafeteria&kitchens. I much prefer adding a little color. No one dares to be different, they all want the same thing when a trend is in! I remember these types things as a child. Another great &interesting video. Thank you so much!! Welcome to America!!Moisture and dampness causes everything to come unglued!There is supposed to be no debtors prison in the USA but he may have been thrown in jail! that was a telephone cassette for voicemail

[@oldbat4383]

not just brown (copper), but avocado green and gold, too :) the 70s colors.

[@somebody2018]

don't forget turquoise!@@oldbat4383 Growing up, our neighbors to the left had turquoise kitchen appliances, the family on the right had copper, and we had stainless steel.

[@d.parisi]

Hi Bros.! I really like this farm house. The piece of furniture at the end of the bed in the first bedroom looks like a piano stool maybe. The pantry or built in cabinets in the kitchen we do have in the south (maybe just not the ones you've seen). One thing you might not find in parts of the south though is a coat closet. (We don't need them😊). There is a very wide variety of home styles in the US that is so true. Good luck with your exploring and be safe!

[@carmend.2011]

Wow 14 years and still power working

[@juliehattis]

Unheard of here in the USA. Damn they threaten me with shut off after missing one month payment. 🤣🤣

[@maggiemay-ip8ls]

My electric bill was $277.00 in February. I'm a single person I don't even cook or do laundry....and it was only a small studio. I don't know how my bill got to that amount, there wasn't any back payments overdue in there. I was just about one month. Probably TMI here girls, but had a really hard time getting that much money together. I'm 82....yall know my diet for the month was ramen noodles. 😊😢

[@Julie-ly8tg]

An earlier comment said he passed in February. Very recent. The relatives may have the power still on to clear out the house, but who knows.

[@sarahstrong7174]

When you talk about knives it is a Sheath, not a holster. Swords have scabbards.

[@Thomas-yr9ln]

That color a stove used to be called Cooper tone. I'm so happy that they never got any where trying to sue him . I miss my grandfather I always took him everywhere with me when I was in my late teens. He spoke with a thick German accent and my friends would always say what did he say and I would translate English into English without the accent lol. The owner of the house probably got to were he couldn't walk and ended up in a nursing home. Thank you for the interesting video.

[@pinkroses135]

Cute wallpaper. Back in style with grandmillenial.

[@charleneloftis7571]

Hi guys, the piece of fabric with many patches is called a quilt "top", eventually the maker was hoping to make a quilt with it. Putting a batting inbetween the layers and a backing put with it all to make a warm comforter/quilt for the family.

[@kerryharris7751]

worth lots of money!!!

[@somebody2018]

@@kerryharris7751 they sure are! For Leslie and Danny, old quilts are family heirlooms, passed down from generations, just very meaningful. Quilting is still a popular pastime, too. You probably passed some quilt shops in your travels through the US? These shops sell some quilts but mostly sell fabric and other supplies to quilters.

[@tonitemperance9960]

I cannot believe you were in my state! Spectacular ❤

[@sarahd5341]

I said “spectacular” in my head in Lesley’s voice 😂

[@rebekkariblet4500]

I just love the way you take so much pride and care defining the families who left every behind thank you for sharing it ❤

[@romythomson1925]

Beautiful explore with professional videoing. You guys are so respectful! Really enjoy your journeys. 💜

[@feathercatcher]

I enjoy your videos. The houses you explore are beautiful. Nice to see you in the United States. We do love our freedom here, you are right. Thank you and thank you Danny.

[@careyh38]

What a beautiful bedroom! I can't wait to see this amazing documentary 😍🤩Absolutely fantastic video !!! Enjoy all the old furniture including the recliner, old pictures, and the rooms. 😍Excellent job, Lesely! 😍🤩

[@cabocathie]

But I’m wondering why is that doll not covered with dust? I wonder if someone went through there before he did and also had the electricity turned on for him.

[@elisabethd.heartforlostpla5379]

Hello everybody🤗Nice location🏚😍Lovely greetings from germany to you🤗😘😘

[@jenniffer9034]

Another fantastic video Lesley! I bet that mansion was beautiful in its early years

[@lorihayes1419]

I like that the two of you show such respect to the properties you explore. You two make a great team.

[@sarahstrong7174]

But that photo on the fridge might be from the 1980s.

[@claresmith9261]

AI is the term used for artificial insemination for animals… thanks 🙏 guys love your videos

[@Micaly279]

I kept waiting for them to go up to the attic!! The staircase was in the corner of the room with mirror on the door. Great explore, nonetheless ❤

[@gwensmith5299]

The pieces of material sewn together is called a guilt . They never wasted anything at this time and sewn odds ends ends of material to make a blanket . Also they made new ones of new material for a baby blanket or kids with stages of there life’s on it . Some of them have been passed down in families for decades . It’s really a nice way of showing how much you care for the person they are making it for . Good show though !

[@kathleenlawton]

What was being ironed is what older woman wear around the house with slippers and call them housecoates. I've never heard of anyone ironing them lol. They don't wear them out of the house. Tg lol

[@evalynful]

The perfectly clean white envelope on the nightstand that had Jims name on it, how come you didn't look to see what was inside the envelope? Just curious

[@Happyland_Motel_Gamer_Cat]

14:31 The living room looks to be an untouched time capsule.

[@FiveElements00]

Wallpaper in every room is a dream come true for me personally. It took me 50 years, but I like wallpaper now. And all those older homes have wonderful bathtubs. We women do love a nice warm bath.

[@AnanthaNatureFotos]

Your music selection is splendid 🎼🎹

[@AngelaSalatino1]

Love your work

[@Jamieaaronball03]

Me: drinks myself to death in the kitchen Bros. of decay: he sat and talked to his family

[@juliehattis]

Hi Lesley and Danny. The place looks like an old Omish house. Beautiful. Insemination is use on cow farms but its typically used for blood line in Race Horses. They use it so the Mare doesn't get her coat marred up. Horse showing purposes. We americans love rocking our babys in rocking chairs.😊 I was kinda dissapointed the you didnt go up to the 3 floor. I seen the stairs in the boys room right after you were talking about that Eagle thing on the bed. I enjoyed the tour. Thanks for sharing.

[@bextar6365]

Could not be Amish....it has electricity. May be Mennonite ?

[@juliehattis]

​@@bextar6365 possibly

[@sarahd5341]

@@bextar6365Mennonites wouldn’t have images of Christ and they wouldn’t display images of Mary either. That artwork is Roman Catholic.

[@bextar6365]

@@sarahd5341 BINGO !!! !!

[@andreachristensen7855]

The small cassette is for an answering machine, most likely

[@carla5830]

Why does the place still have electricity!

[@zulaivalero]

que casa tan linda que tristeza que acabara asi abandonada y triste

[@KentuckyRanger]

@ 34:14 I do believe, that's a depth finder, for fishing. It shows the depth to the ground, under the boat, and can detect fish between the boat and the ground under it.

[@roguegalaxy8758]

🦋🖤”.. What Amazing place!” 🧸💕😍

[@annsmith4739]

Looks amazing 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧❤️❤️❤️

[@deborahteegarden2064]

Mini cassette for pocket player