EXPLORING EARLY SETTLEMENT FARMING LAND | INVESTIGATING LAND FOR A SUBSCRIBER!

EXPLORING OLD FARMING LAND NEAR THE OLD ALABAMA ROAD IN GEORGIA, INVITED OUT BY A SUBSCRIBER!

[@AdventuresIntoHistory]

Scott and I explore old farming land, rock piles from clearing a field and more… PayPal Tip Jar: www.paypal.me/rwrightphotography Follow me on my old farm: kzbin.info/door/56vh2L-M0czmoTRLhSMaxg eBay Shop: ebay.com/usr/sidestep-adventures-official Join The Official Sidestep Adventures Fan Group: facebook.com/groups/561758371276581/?ref=share_group_link Support us on Patreon: Patreon.com/SidestepAdventures Mail: Sidestep Adventures PO BOX 206 Waverly Hall, Georgia 31831

[@lindasimic]

Thank you for all you do and are we love you such a wonderful person soooo true and respectful take care and God bless

[@ricknelson576]

It's still practice today,I see these rock piles all over old farm lands. They would pile up the rocks so livestock can have better footing and less broken legs and easier grazing. Thanks for sharing Robert.

[@elizabethm6657]

We miss the other Robert😭 I hope we'll see him again soon

[@AdventuresIntoHistory]

FYI, don’t make comments about something you don’t know what you’re talking about. Someone made disparaging comments about our talks of westward expansion and clearly did not know what Westward Expansion is, in relation to our area even though we have talked about it in the past. It just makes ya look really ignorant.

[@naomiail1534]

Lol ✌♥️🤣😂🤣😂😂🤣😂😂😂😂😂🤣😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😘

[@the_gilded_age_phoenix8717]

Down South, folks get into a tussle for disparaging comments. They're lucky they were just saying that stuff online.

[@sw8741]

I find most people have 0 clues about how we got here today, nor do they understand the past. They are taught post modernist revisionist crap and their breadth of actual history is about 1/16th of a inch thick. No clue about life even 100 yrs ago much less 200 yrs ago. I guess Starbucks on every corner makes them ignorant, that and their schooling and complete lack of imagination. I've learned a lot from your channel about the history in your area and its deep roots, don't sweat the ignorant. Look up the word Presentism, it will clue you in to how most people are today concerning the past. Keep up the good work!

[@janagaylord3033]

Agree, Robert. If you are not knowledgeable in what the subject matter is, just be quiet, sit back and enjoy the video, you might learn something!

[@gaylewilliamson9183]

My father was born in the Boston Mountains in Arkansas.They made fence out of rocks and a cellar .They built a shed on top of the rock cellar and also lined the stream with rock. All are still standing , it's used now as a hunting cabin.Reslly nice and it's beautiful there.My Dad's initials are still carved where he put them when he was a boy.Im so thankful he got to go see his home again before he passed away.I really enjoyed seeing all the things my Dad talked about through the years. I got to see the school he went to second grade in.Still beautiful.He didn't get a high school education because he had to work but he was the smartest man I know He could do math in his head very fast.I be missed him so much.❤️

[@anitamorales1506]

I find it fascinating how you fellas can 'read' the land. I wish it showed the terraces on the video. This was a wonderful video Robert. Thank you for sharing it with us.

[@rt3box6tx74]

A satellite view might show terraces. I know USDA has old aerial photos that show aerial views of several square miles, from the 1950s. USDA Soil Conservation Svs should have those as well. I have some 2 by 3 foot aerial photo maps my mother bought from USDA that showed her farms plus surrounding farms from the 1950s. Even goggle earth might indicate if there is a pattern in the rock placement.

[@jessicagadoury9198]

I agree! It is really cool to see people figuring out the historical landscape as they walk along. You might like this video (there is a few parts to it and it is set in New England) - it helped me alot, though I am still not as good as these guys! kzbin.info/www/bejne/sJSvgq1jpLdpqdk

[@mirandadh4297]

This is refreshingly cool and awesome. Thank you. In this world we really need young people to pay attention to this type of work, etc.

[@cindykaye3152]

If that cedar could talk! I hope it gets to witness many, many more years-if developers leave that land alone, maybe it will have a chance. I've always said if I ever came into money, I'd buy up land so the trees could thrive. They are the earth's lungs, after all! Thank you for sharing!!!

[@peggyharris3301]

Trees are my favorite!! Beautiful woods, with creeks, I couldn't live in a place without trees surrounding me...

[@fifibrown13]

Never seen so many beautiful ferns! I believe that's what I was seeing. I bet this was a lovely spot back in the day! Thank you Robert and friends!

[@jenniferponcia8387]

"That is a witness tree." - Love that description.

[@karenshepler7128]

That is some very interesting place and that tree is amazing! Want to thank you for sharing and take care.

[@MillerMeteor74]

You don't see terracing around here, because our soils couldn't support subsistence farming, for the most part. Our early settlers worked in the iron furnaces, glass houses, and paper mills. The iron furnaces started around the 1760s and were all extinct by the 1840s. Up in the far northern counties of NJ there was good soil. They cleared the rocks as best they could, and used them to make stone fences between fields. Awesome explore.

[@gunlinebees.3831]

At some kin folks house in a little town called Citronelle, Al. (Roughly 30 miles north of the Mobile area) There's an old Cedar tree in their front yard... We measured the trunk of that old Cedar not long ago. It measured out at a whopping 15ft total circumference. Not sure on the correct age but... we reckon around 200+ years old. This thing is a beast of a Cedar tree.

[@sw8741]

I did some work in North Dakota about 5 yrs ago and you could see rock piles along the edges of the fields. The farmers and people there are proud of their rock piles. I was told they could even tell you who put what rock pile where and when. Intergenerational rock piles!

[@billumstattd]

Hey Robert thanks for coming out. I still have not gotten my golf cart back and now hunting season is upon us. I will stay in Touch If you guys want to come out again to look at the other areas we spoke about. Enjoy all your videos and FB page. Thanks Bill

[@AdventuresIntoHistory]

Thank you!!!!

[@tashasmith6179]

Thank you Bill for letting us explore along with Robert and Scott. The area is beautiful 🙂

[@beretta1342000]

What an intresting video~ It's amazing how to can read the land on this man's properity.. I bet it's even more secrets hidden on the alabama road..

[@pt2575]

Very interesting. Beautiful land. Thank you.

[@ahummerich2751]

I love learning S.E. History, thanks guys.

[@firemanfireman7228]

We picked rocks for years and they always seem to grow like potatoes We would put together all on one side of the field Interesting Fireman 🔥🔥🔥

[@sweetwa089]

I am a Georgia native and enjoyed your videos. I didn't even know about Waverly Hall until your video. I lived here all my life.

[@katlyn57inParadise]

Robert were those Satsumas (Oranges) with the thorns on them. I LOVE them. Wish I could grow them here in North Texas. My PaPaw in South Miss grew them and would break the thorns off (there are called Flora) because he said it made them Sweeter and produce more.

[@laurabrooks7655]

Trifoliate oranges are bitter.

[@maddog6620]

Amazing

[@maddog6620]

Super cool 😎 video

[@celleduffel1533]

Really really enjoyed this video..now going to have to drag out my book by Don Shadburn, Cherokee Planters in Georgia 1832 - 1838.

[@jen8491]

Awesome video Robert 👍. That was nice of your subscriber to let you explore his land.

[@sharmaineburnside9154]

If those old trees could talk, imagine what stories they could tell…….. I am sure they saw it all.

[@cherylmahaffey6184]

Another interesting adventure, Thanks fellers. 👏

[@marypettitt9150]

Scott has so much knowledge of these backroads. Thanks so much for sharing his knowledge with us.

[@maddog6620]

You are awesome 😎

[@karenwright8556]

☺️takes me back to triapsing along the creek at my grandparents farm, and down Howard's creek to KY river...we have Hickories and lots of Cedar. Arrowheads were found all through that area. There is a pioneer church with gunports,an old cemetery,and an old gristmill. You should come up and enjoy the Autumn goings on at Fort Boonesboro we even have a big Car Show. You can Google all the dates and times. We'd love to have you. Love from KY!💞💞💞

[@kizzyjrjunior6520]

Thank You.

[@cherylradabaugh2720]

Very interesting

[@frankscarborough1428]

Enjoyed thanks Scott and Robert

[@arleeparker5036]

I enjoyed this video. Thanks for bringing us along.

[@dorenedaniels7493]

Thank you this is so very interesting to me and how they had to live back then we do know it was very hard to make it. God bless you 🙏❤️

[@shellydehart8217]

Robert, this was so enjoyable. I love following along in the video imagining I’m walking with all of you. I love the woods n all the beautiful trees n your witness tree was rather large. The stories it could tell. The piles of rocks was amazing. I couldn’t believe there were so many. How spoiled we are today n complain about hard work. Hauling all those rocks in clearing the land was Hard Work! This video was fascinating to me as I learn something new every time. ♥️♥️♥️😊👍👍👍🐶

[@thomassmith537]

Man that looks like snake country! “Copper headed water rattlers”

[@lessismore6062]

One out of three wearing snake boots. Smart man!

[@rt3box6tx74]

I wonder what year the rock picker machines were invented. They would have dumped in piles, but those piles would have required substantial sized equipment unless they dumped multiple loads in each spot. I never got close enough to inspect a rock picker contraption, since my farmland nor any within 75 miles has any rocks.

[@moonoggin]

This some prime land. Thank him for letting us explore it. Those rock piles have me baffled. I'm gonna ask some of my Dallas ga experts. They have a lot of land knowledge

[@barbararoberto1258]

Robert you and the guys made this video very interesting, you are never to old to learn something newp

[@docfax]

the Son might not have lived long enough to take over the farm.

[@deborahdanhauer8525]

A Grandmother tree❤️🤗🐝

[@ElizabethsaParish]

I love all Robert does…❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@andreamills5852]

7:13 Robin Hood ? or Yankee Doodle?

[@laurabrooks7655]

It looks like the rocks were cleared and were intended for building retaining walls for the terraces and they just didn't get around to it.

[@Dav3Campb3ll]

Very cool 😎

[@JMAC123]

Made the rock piles efore they could e used….. in New Hampshire, 1700 to 1900s used rocks as fences. Land markings … so cool, you should metal detect it…

[@glorialewis4603]

Great video! Interesting!

[@Melaleuca-sk7mt]

It would be amazing if you guys could find Summer Wells.

[@sherrilee230]

Only one word interesting

[@DD-th2bd]

I really enjoyed this walk in the woods and the conversation

[@retiredrick1715]

the terraces were usually built using drag pans pulled by mules.. the farmers had all winter to remove stumps and haul rock to terraces.

[@tammymullins5240]

Very interesting 🤔 thanks for sharing looks like a lot of hard work 👍

[@amywright2243]

Thank you to the new friend of the channel for inviting you on his land to explore! Very cool.

[@beckysteffka2434]

This history is so fascinating! Love your channel.

[@brendahogue5487]

Love your videos and enjoy watching them every time they come on. Bringing out the history of the land. May the Lord bless and protect you and your friends

[@christhompson4270]

Beautiful countryside, thank you for sharing 👍👏💛

[@dmcrae1743]

Scott: in the spring of 2020 we had a family of great horned owls living/growing up in our yard. Your feather looks as though it could be from a great horned owl. 😊

[@brendakrieger7000]

Wonderful video gentleman❤

[@45beetle]

I remember the thorny limbs that my grandma would stick gum drops on

[@joannewendt1792]

Nice video…. I love looking through the bends in our creek in the stones too

[@Azoreanislandgirl]

Great video and knowledge of your hometown.

[@exploringhistory]

Have you guys ever checked out the ruins in Blount County that people believe was the Blount Springs Hotel / Jackson House?

[@MurderMostSouthern]

That was really cool! Great adventure!

[@VictoriaN72]

Interesting property

[@sharonlegnon7411]

That was very work intensive.

[@leighannivey6690]

Great video!

[@leighannivey6690]

I think that was a swamp chestnut y’all found.

[@shardunc5187]

If there was a home there start looking for a source of water

[@ronziegler5416]

stone boat and a team to move rocks...

[@713jojo1]

😎🙏🤝

[@dawnmanthey7900]

Could they be graves?

[@AdventuresIntoHistory]

No

[@bethbartlett5692]

I suspect the Native Americans did earthworks there too. The settlers learned from them. I'd be so interested to see a site dig in GA that wasn't stalled in facts by Mainstream Academics and their "19th Century Theory based Paradigm". A great Authentic Academic dig. Really appreciate you guys and your shares. Have a great week Robert.

[@scottgarrisonnightowl576]

Hi Robert and Scott

[@alanatolstad4824]

I'm familiar with the field stone in the fields of North Dakota, left behind from the receding glaciers. What would be the origin of so many rocks in your part of the country?

[@christophermccrary8080]

Natural deposits

[@alanatolstad4824]

@@christophermccrary8080 Glaciation? I'm only familiar with the Plains states.

[@christophermccrary8080]

@@alanatolstad4824stone deposits formed from ancient oceans. Check out Coastal Plains GA geology.

[@TheMountainbobcat]

have you considered burial mounds?

[@MrMilwaukee]

Robert, Where has Robert Sr been. Please update us, thank you!

[@3ForestAnimals]

Check it out! I just saw a bigfoot that none of you all saw as you were in the woods. Wow!

[@myraarcher6214]

no bird sounds.

[@charliedallachie3539]

How do you differentiate rocks piled from early farming and those from Indian burial grounds?

[@rebeccaloignon75]

Could those rock piles be burial mounds? Ive see this in New England.

[@AdventuresIntoHistory]

Nope, field clearing

[@bonniewalker6340]

Are you sure the piled rocks are not graves? How does one tell?

[@AdventuresIntoHistory]

They’re not. They’re from clearing fields. 100 percent sure.

[@deborahdanhauer8525]

People didn’t usually put graves on steep slopes. They would wash out.

[@bonniewalker6340]

I have read about Indians before the white man entered the area of Appalachia, stating piled rocks were often graves. But I have not heard SA do any mentions of the Cherokees. Perhaps this could be factored in. I subscribe to this Channel for quite awhile now💓

[@bonniewalker6340]

I also followed the King’s Highway in South Carolina, and found many above ground graves. Near churches especially. I joined Sidestep in 2017.

[@nancymiller7294]

nd called the two

[@TheAdminjack]

Rock piles in an immediate area are a result of incomplete field clearing project. Someone gave up on it.

[@ellielizhavenofbless945]

What is a witness tree?

[@darrinjackson470]

Maybe they were going to build a wall

[@cedriaking1488]

Burial sites?

[@AdventuresIntoHistory]

No

[@WhatSarahLikes1]

You sure those rocks piles are not Graves? Caines?

[@AdventuresIntoHistory]

Yup. Trust me, if anyone knows area graves, it’s Robert

[@lindadefoe6114]

Could the rock piles be graves?

[@AdventuresIntoHistory]

Negative

[@kerrygilchrist62]

Could they be graves ??

[@AdventuresIntoHistory]

Nope

[@ahbenjamin2889]

Perhaps burial mounds?

[@MDA-rs4uf]

I bet that land has been burned off because of the little bit of brush plus the trees look black at the bottom...just my guess...

[@marycrockett1774]

Those piles could be grave sites?

[@shellypontz4155]

Your video's are not very clear to see....pixelated or something? Maybe you could work on that a bit. But I love your adventures!

[@shellypontz4155]

Please don't take offense, I just want to view your awesome adventures clearly : )

[@AdventuresIntoHistory]

Check your settings, make sure it’s set for highest definition. All videos are filmed in 1080p. That’s not on my end 😉

[@Angie-GoneSoon]

I'd just love to time travel, back to the 1800s.. just for an hour, maybe a day.. no Indians, no war, or violence. I definitely don't want to see slavery days.. maybe the 1870s, or 1880s, or 90s.. I wanna wear the clothes, talk to the people, and taste the food. Then come home..... MAYBE 🤔

[@birdpole8273]

Could be a Native American burial site. Sure does look like it.

[@AdventuresIntoHistory]

Nope, field clearing stone piles. Seen it a bunch in this area.

[@johnmesawich313]

I wonder if those rocks were native American activity?

[@dorenedaniels7493]

Thank you this is so very interesting to me and how they had to live back then we do know it was very hard to make it. God bless you 🙏❤️

[@myraarcher6214]

no bird sounds.

[@joannewendt1792]

They making too much noise ,, scares the snakes and birds off??

[@ppurgett]

I hear birds