Exploring a Abandoned House | Virginia’s beautiful History

I love old homes! I love to explore old places! So you cant imagine how excited I was to walk around this old home built by German settlers in the 1800s. There is so much to think about with this amazing home site I can only home it gets rebuild one day and loved the way it once was. Thanks for Watching Gone Diggin'
Matt
Facebook Links
Gone Diggin-
/ 681028322286034
Minelab GPX Users Group-
/ 380670609062228
My tools of the trade
Gloves-
amzn.to/2ML2ZwY
Hand Shovel-
amzn.to/2Pmq4Ze
Pinpointer-
amzn.to/2NDHyh3
Frog Togs Rain Gear- Best on the market (or at least I think so)
amzn.to/2nldDzH
Blue Hawk Long Shovel- Best cheap pit digging shovel
amzn.to/2p05kJP
Kelly Co. Treasure hunting tools
shrsl.com/1dp1l...
#gonediggin #metaldetecting #Livelife

[@nighteagle317]

Thanks for the amazing video Matt and Damien. Do you know if the Utz family was the original potato chips makers?-Paige C.

[@GoneDiggin]

Honestly I dont know!!!

[@braddocksgarage]

Hey Matt, I've seen this house before. In Madison Co if I'm not mistaken. I think somebody else made a metal detecting video here once before. There was a federal camp on the property during the Civil War. Anywho, I found this tidbit of info. Thought I'd share it. "Hi, My name is David Lee Utz my father is Clarence Davenport Utz Jr. My Grandfather was Clarence Davenport Utz.My Grandmother was Matilda Utz.Some of my Great Aunt's and Uncle's are still alive living through out Orange Co. Va., Madison Va., and Culpeper Va.My Great Uncle's are Oliver Utz, Ernest Utz, Aubrey Utz, Euby Utz, and Great Aunt Virginia Utz. I think I am forgetting one or two of my grandfathers brother. I remember my Great Grandma was a Weaver.I remember going a farm house when I was little in Madison Va.It had been in our family for a long time. My father and Great Uncle Oliver sold it.We use to have huge family reunions that had the best food and tons of games, dancing and softball.I wish we still had that. My dad use to tell me when our relatives came over there where 3 brother.One went to the Midwest and was a very good artist, the other went to P.A. and was a farmer.My decedent was the oldest and settled in V.A.He was 6'6" with a handle bar mustache and could fit 3 regular men in his trousers."

[@GoneDiggin]

There is a video of hunting that area though they didnt find much. But there is something to be found there for sure

[@tomarmstrong5881]

Very cool video! I wonder if they are relation to the potato chip Utz’s? Did you guys find anything neat on the property?

[@bobbyjones3683]

Amazing house thanks for sharing

[@GoneDiggin]

Thanks for stopping in and taking the tour with me

[@juanrendon8165]

Not all treasure is in the ground.. very nice place.thanks for sharing 👍👍👍

[@GoneDiggin]

You are right! I cant imagine what those walls could tell!

[@martinstreasurehunting]

cool old house. It should be saved

[@adventurearchaeology]

Beautiful place!

[@mrnavy2]

One cool house. Thanks for sharing

[@GoneDiggin]

Thanks Steve!

[@Metal-Detecting-NC]

Nice old home. It looks like it isn't too far gone and has potential to be restored. Thanks for the tour.

[@GoneDiggin]

Thanks for watching NC

[@murraybranchoutdoors1770]

Would be a super cool restore👍

[@Bravesdarrell8552]

Very cool !!! Hope they don’t let the house go down !

[@GoneDiggin]

Me too.

[@findinggoodies2328]

What a very nice place nice video guys thanks for sharing my friend take care and stay safe and happy and healthy. HH

[@GoneDiggin]

Thanks Finding!!! I hope you and your family are safe and health as well!

[@normawinton6832]

I hope its getting restored!

[@GoneDiggin]

Me too!!

[@CradleEpiscopalian56]

Quick Google search: Daniel Utz and Mary Wayland Utz had a son Daniel Jr born 1791 in Madison, Va.

[@NUGGETSHOOTER]

Very cool place Matt, thanks for sharing!

[@victoriamontes3213]

Soo beautiful!

[@ErlefromVa]

I love it Matt! Incredible find on the fireplace stenciling...

[@GORGINIOUScrniExploring]

This house is still in a great shape. But I think that is hiding something :). It's a great area for metal detecting around this house. Stay safe and HH. 👍

[@billysanford9799]

These types of houses are very nice but, they are cold in the winter! You would have to have a wood stove in every room. Feeding a wood stove every few hours is a lot of work.

[@fouilleuseacadienne-darlen1553]

Wow! Such a beautiful place ❣️❣️ good job!

[@RAMDetecting]

Awesome house . That mantel is insane . Someone should restore that place!!

[@GoneDiggin]

I agree!! I would love to be that person!

[@chrissytaylor5690]

It's a house of the "Federal design era".... So 1813 is right on the money!! And that was a plaster ceiling medallion you found in the first floor room. 🙂

[@cynthiaswearingen1037]

That would be such an awesome restoration project! Such a lovely old home and in remarkably good condition. Thanks for showing it to us, Matt! Take care!😊

[@MrAussiedarren]

What a magnificent old home, they don't build them like that anymore :))

[@GoneDiggin]

No they dont!

[@JusDirtfishin]

Man Matt that would be one awesome place to bring it back to it glorious days. Very beautiful place. Imagine what the walls are saying with all of it stories. Thanks for sharing Buddy.

[@kayesdigginit1519]

Thank you so much; I really enjoyed the tour of this home. You showed us the true sturdy craftsmanship of homes built back in the early days ☺

[@GoneDiggin]

Thanks Kaye!

[@jeffp6013]

would love to find an old home like this and restore it to its glory day

[@GoneDiggin]

Me too!

[@grshprtoy]

Great bones hopefully someone will save it. I would love to restore it!!

[@GoneDiggin]

Its a super solid house!!!Id love to live there and get away from the world!

[@EZDiggin]

What a beautiful old house. That plaster fixture could have been on a wall as well. It's a shame that someone carved into that beautiful old mantle. Thank you for the tour of such a wonderful old home. HE(happy exploring)

[@GoneDiggin]

Thanks Ezra

[@dirtdiggindawg310]

What a gr8 old home . would love to live there. Hey Matt are you guys gonna detect this site? Hope so would love to see what's there in the ground!

[@GoneDiggin]

We are gonna give it a go! The ground is really tough there but it has to be hiding something good

[@dirtdiggindawg310]

@@GoneDiggin well good luck with it man hope to see some great digs there!!

[@tincuptimmetaldetecting9259]

Love exploring the old homes! The craftsmanship is amazing! Good job Matt! Enjoyed the video. Stay safe! GL&HH!

[@steveclark4291]

Thank you for a great adventure ! Doing well here in Kansas ! Hoping and praying that everyone is doing well there !

[@GoneDiggin]

Thanks Steve! We hope you are doing well too!

[@steveclark4291]

@@GoneDiggin you're welcome ! Oh yes doing well here ! Plenty of food for my 2 horses , 2 dogs and myself ! About a quarter of a mile to the closest neighbor , house sits about 1/10 of mile off a paved road and 24 acres of my own ! Waiting for a little warmer weather before starting the garden . Please take care and stay safe out there !

[@CopperStateAerialPhotography]

What a great find! They don't build em like that anymore! That was an awesome tour. Thanks for posting. Nice drone work BTW 😄😄👍🏼👍🏼

[@GoneDiggin]

Thanks! I did a pretty long flight for 15 seconds lol

[@willcountymark356]

Very cool. I'm wondering if you ever found out if the Utzs are buried in any of the local cemeteries. That'd be a cool video to do. Keep up the good work. 👍

[@GoneDiggin]

So I do know where the family cemetery is I can share that while looking for a older home site.

[@zxoickszx4422]

Why is this house abandoned? Why is someone not restoring this beautiful old thing?

[@GoneDiggin]

I don’t know but it would be fun to bring back to life!!

[@ClaytonCountyHistoryHound]

What a beautiful home. Think what a person could do with a little elbow grease and some cash. Definitely worth saving and if you had a new house budget you could make that into a dream home that would last another 200 years. Thanks for the tour. Wishing you all the best. Good luck, happy hunting and take care.

[@marksexton4860]

Love those kinds of videos Matt awsome to see old places and how they lived but even more to know who lived there is great I recently found and old cabin with lots of old cabinets and furniture inside would love to go up stairs but it's not very stable but it's killing me to take a peek

[@GoneDiggin]

Ah it would kill me to!!

[@bassassassinnn7459]

As a master stonemason (brick as well), I would kill to restore that home.

[@dkhnova]

I'm hungry for potato chips.

[@billydoneit5413]

Hopefully your going to metal detect around the property! Great video Matt!

[@detectingsmiths9350]

That's a really beautiful place! The location is gorgeous as well. I hate to see something like that just waste away. Take care out there, Matt.

[@guapking4206]

Where’s the location to this spot??

[@GoneDiggin]

Rual Virginia on private property

[@America1stperiod]

No digging bummer

[@GoneDiggin]

I know. I promise I will make it up. I tried hard that day and just couldn't get enough to make a video. How about a digging video tomorrow?

[@UnderwaterCanuck]

Nice video! If you ever want to teach a newbie on how to do this in Virginia, I’m up to be a guinea pig haha (I’m up in Berryville) 😁😁 We lived in the Crow’s Nest in town, an Antebellum home. Really cool original features in the home, even though it was turned into 10 different apartments

[@GoneDiggin]

Lets go!

[@UnderwaterCanuck]

I would love to tag along! Just getting interested in this and how to get started. I am mostly under water for my vids and have only used a small handheld detector. Be cool to look for stuff above the water!

[@GoneDiggin]

@@UnderwaterCanuck Lets catch up send me a email

[@UnderwaterCanuck]

Will do! 😁 What is it? Can’t see it on your channel

[@UnderwaterCanuck]

Found an email! Hope it was the right one! Look forward to doing something with you all :)

[@SkiSearcher]

sweet history 👍

[@robblevins7122]

you should have charges placed against you......This is on the National Register Of Historic Places, you have no right to even step foot on that property....... :( NO TRUCK STOP......... YOU RUIN OUR AREA...................and you are criminal trespassers. good luck :(

[@GoneDiggin]

Rob, it’s a good thing being stupid isn’t illegal because you would have been jailed long ago. This property is 100% privately owned and I had permission to visit this site and never trespassed for a single second. You should educate yourself about the National Register of historic place and the individual laws about property ownership before telling someone they ruin a area. I bet you’re neighbors don’t like you.

[@robblevins7122]

@@GoneDiggin it was just in the Smyth County Virginia News and Messenger about the "HUGE" council meeting about the home and the lake and the buildings, in the will, she left it to the Holston United Methodist Foundation to be used as a spiritual retreat if the adjacent property is commercialized or industrialized, it's in her "Lucy Herndon Crockett" will for the entire property to be destroyed and the lake filled in.