LAST OF THE MOHICANS (1992) Filming Locations | 30th Anniversary | Western North Carolina THEN & NOW

[@RichardFederici]

Just fantastic, Ryan!

[@GoingtotheMovies]

Thanks, Rich! Couldn’t have done it without you!

[@RichardFederici]

@@GoingtotheMovies Great use of the drone!

[@erica.hurley8270]

Hey Rich. Miss you buddy.

[@RichardFederici]

@@erica.hurley8270 Miss you too, bro. Miss me, as well! 😀

[@GoingtotheMovies]

Thanks! We went to the area of the last scene in the movie (“the chimneys”?) and couldn’t find the exact spot. I was going to send up the drone to search for it, but it started raining and then got dark on us. Hopefully, I can go back one day and hit that one and a couple others I missed.

[@quadrono5714]

Last of the Mohicans was my summer job in 1991. I spent about 25 days as an extra for the Albany, Ft. William Henry and "Massacre Valley" scenes. We trained in the Asheville area with Capt. Dale Dye for a week or so and we on set every day for almost a month after. Any scene with massed infantry had me in there somewhere. :-) Great memories.

[@TropicLuv]

Very good memories! Lucky you 👏👍

[@850yup]

Wow that is awesome!! That is one hell of an accomplishment for such a grand scale movie like this.

[@jameslusco7256]

Great memories for sure and must have been so cool. Did you get to meet most of the leads and keep your gear? That would've been a bonus for story time with the grand kids. Cool story

[@quadrono5714]

@jameslusco7256 I met all the leads, they ranged from aloof to very friendly. Wes Studi and Eric Sweig were both very cool, as was Steven Waddington. I didn't get to "keep" any of the props but my step-dad bought me one of the Brown Bess muskets from the production company once filming was over, still have it.

[@OEFOIFVet]

Cool! So was I..

[@shoppingatthevalley]

I cry every time. Such a beautiful film. I love the scenes but the Soundtrack is mesmerizing! This movie is on my top five list!♥️

[@bartosullivan8050]

Chimney Rock, Bat Cave, Asheville, and so much of WNC changed forever by Hurricane Helene. Was in Bat Cave two day's ago. Can only describe the devastation as numbing and heartbreaking.

[@noboringcars1227]

This is a movie worth obsessing over. One of the most perfect movies ever made and it will be ageless.

[@Lotus3787]

Just don’t do what I did and read about the mistakes, now every time I watch it (which is regular cause I’m obsessed) they jump out at me and I can’t unsee them 😢. The director was apparently a real perfectionist and checked every minor detail a million times but he was told to stop part way through due to time and budget and then the mistakes started.

[@LastOfTheBret]

My favorite film of all time. Saw it when I was a kid and still watch it at 27. And I'm lucky to live 30 minutes away from Chimney Rock in Asheville NC. In the summer we swim in the river and fish for trout. Beautiful land thank you for this

[@GoingtotheMovies]

Beautiful land, indeed! Thank you for watching, Bret!

[@rosevanguard]

I saw it as a kid I remember when it was out in theaters I was to young to watch it in the movie theater, so it was a blockbuster Movie night for me. Circa 1994.

[@Glostahdude]

I remember watching this at a friends house in 93, I was 19 or so….. His family had some money and had an amazing Entertainment Room. We had “smoked a bit of nature” and watched this movie…. I was UTTERLY BLOWN AWAY with the Filmography, sound, and amazing acting of this film. I remember walking home after that movie, and I could not stop thinking about it!! I’m now almost 49 and I STILL GET THAT SAME SENSE OF AMAZEMENT when I watch this absolute GEM of a Movie. Great Storytelling!

[@projecttwentytwentyfiveisgreat]

It had such an impact on me, that Ive trained for 30 yrs in axe/knife combination hand to hand combat.

[@stovalish6]

One of my all time favorites. Was in high school when it came out. One of the best soundtracks in my opinion. I plan on going to the Biltmore some day and surrounding country, stunning. Really great video sir, job well done. Cheers!

[@pmarlier]

I saw this in the theater with my dad (I was 11). He didn't want to leave the theater until he knew where it was filmed. This memory has stuck with me. Over the years my fondness for this film just grows. Love the soundtrack, filming locations, and Wes Studi performance is the best villain ever. Thank you for making this. I hope to make a trip to these locations soon.

[@hollyrealmusic8817]

Bar none, this is pretty much one of my all time favorite movies! I was born and raised in upstate, New York and I have lived in North Carolina for 30 years now. This movie has always checked all the boxes for me with the beautiful NC scenery, the action, cinematography, romance, hero's journey and the story of the French and Indian War that partly took place in New York State. I grew up learning about the various Native American Tribes from New York State and from Canada. The history and the courage of the indigenous people and early settlors really stuck with me. Plus, I did my own "scouting" trip with my family back here in NC around 1995 to see where the movie "Last of the Mohicans" had been filmed including many of the prime locations/scenes. You did a great job overlaying the present video clips with the ones from the movie and the drone footage and other video clips are really stunning, just like the movie.

[@xaviergacho7108]

Absolutely awesome. After 30 years the landmarks are still there. Thank you for sharing guys. I was 24 when this film was released. No computer enhanced backdrops, all natural. Great movie.

[@d2b270]

😢 Oct 2024 now

[@catherinelahaive1479]

Heartbreaking film. I cdnt stop crying at the end. Loved the actors. ❤

[@jens.9155]

You're an educator too. Documenting and sharing pieces of history, moments, and memories. Thank you. 👍❤

[@mandoaddict7154]

Thanks for a thoroughly enjoyable video. You did a really great job. We Americans should appreciate and protect our truly beautiful country! (Canada too) The scenery was breathtaking, which I loved about the movie, including, of course, the beauty of Hawkeye/Daniel Day Lewis. Thank you. Keep it coming...

[@GoingtotheMovies]

Thank you so much! Agreed, we have some incredible natural landscapes here that can be taken for granted sometimes.

[@BadMonkeyTouring]

I used to own a cabin in SW North Carolina and have visited many of these areas. It's stunningly beautiful. Now I have to watch the movie again.

[@GoingtotheMovies]

I have to put the movie on every time it crosses my mind! 😆 It must have been amazing living there

[@GoingtotheMovies]

Hey guys! We filmed this last summer and I finally got around to editing it. Hope you you like it! Check www.mohicanpress.com for the guide book on the locations!

[@oceannesailor]

( think y'all got away with a little bit here....(with the drone flying in these locations...). Either way ...great video (and, of course, great movie/story/history***)

[@kswalker75]

Got here from Scott on Tape, I have spent alot of time over the past 20 years in Chimney Rock and have seen alot of these locations as well as Linville Falls. Linville Falls is breath taking and just shows off God's handy work!! Fantastic video!!!

[@GoingtotheMovies]

Thanks, Chris!! Scott is the man. So much natural beauty in that area! Can't wait to go back!

[@lorimeyers3839]

Greatest movie ever. I first saw it when I was 11. I’ve watched it scores of times over the last 25 years, and every time I watch it, I feel like I learn a new lesson or I feel something I hadn’t felt prior. Best movie of all time!

[@ruthnagarya2028]

One of my favorite movies of all time...I have to watch it every year or so.

[@stevehedrick5877]

The best I ever seen on KZbin ,fished all those places all, I am retired environmentalist,for a trucking company,but now a charter captain in Georgetown Sc Loved this my favorite movie ever.Thanks.

[@CrepeMyrtleRow]

Glad you were able to capture these areas before hurricane Helene came through because unfortunately it changed the landscape so drastically that in places it’s unrecognizable.

[@Tnick0429]

I hope Ryan archives this video as you are correct. Parts of Hickory Nut Falls, Chimney Rock, Lake Lure are forever changed due to Helene.

[@KillerRabbit1975]

This brings back memories. I grew up in this area but left 30 years ago. Moved to the Rocky Mountains. Both are breathtaking. I sometimes miss the lush forests especially in the fall when the leaves change colors. Lots of fun times.

[@jenniferclark9170]

OMG! I am a super fan of this movie. It came out when I was 14 and spurred on my love of all things that go into movie making. This is one of the best scores of all time in my opinion which really makes the movie. Thank you for doing this tour. I live on the west coast, so this is amazing to watch. Thank you!

[@TerlogDabh]

Thank you very much - it was a fantastic and beautiful sight. I still watch this film once every couple of years, and the disc with the music for it lies on the shelf and is not covered with dust. And as 30 years ago, so now tears well up in my eyes - looking at the sad ending of the film. Thanks again for reminding me about the beautiful views of this film. I hope someday I can afford to walk through these beauties myself. When the WAR ends in Ukraine, and I will have a decent and well-paid job. For now, I'll look at it through your eyes.

[@GoingtotheMovies]

What a wonderful comment to read today. I hope you get the chance to see these spots one day, my friend!

[@whitedovetail]

An enjoyable video. I have loved watching the Last of the Mohicans movie ever since it was released. You did a great job finding the locations and lining them up for your comparison shots. The entire film locations are all beautiful. Great job!

[@GoingtotheMovies]

They really were beautiful locations! Sometimes locations don’t live up to expectations but every single one of the spots from LotM exceeded any and all! Truly amazing and I’m glad I get to share the experience we had!

[@jimscharfenberger2]

Thank you, gentlemen, for producing this excellent exploration into one of the most memorable films ever made!

[@Foxtrap731]

I am so glad I found this. I have nothing else to do but surf the internet while I wait for cOvid to pass. This is my favorite movie. You, sir, are a hero. Now I have some hikes planned with the kids and my drone.

[@GoingtotheMovies]

Hopefully, you got through the covid ok! Enjoy those hikes and views!

[@edwardschmitt5710]

One of my all time favorite movies. The cinematography and costumes just complete the perfection of it. My son who is 15 was named for Cameron in the movie. We were just at the Biltmore Estate and in the Carolinas after Christmas, and I had no idea it was a location in this movie! It is a small world.

[@GoingtotheMovies]

I completely agree, Edward! And, the Biltmore is amazing. I want to tour the home next time I’m in the area, but I was too busy sneaking around the grounds on this trip 😆

[@budgetdapperdork]

Today my wife and I went to Chimney Rock, watched Last of the Mohicans, and then watched this video. A++++! Great work! I love how you overlay the shot with the location!

[@zandemallicote3585]

This movie is so close to my heart. When I saw it for the first time in the theatre, I kept saying to my friends, "I know that land. I've walked that land. That's North Carolina". They insisted that it was not, that the movie was filmed in Canada. I made them sit through the credits to prove my point. You see, I grew up in those mountains. My father was a civil and mining engineer as well as a geologist. He was also an avid fly fisherman. When I was eleven and twelve years of age, I was hiking those mountains with him, making our way to the coldest streams with the best trout. As we hiked, he would explain the geology of the area, the rock formations, etc. His favorite fishing place was above the falls that had the cave behind it. When I would become bored with fishing, I would make my way down the mountain to that spot. It was magical to me. The final scenes, too, were the hiking trails my father and I hiked to streams as well as while surveying. As I became older, I did surveying with my father. I was his rodman/chainman. We hiked all those mountains, laying them out for mapping. I remember one particular morning, I had slept in the car as he drove to the place we were to survey. I awoke and looked out the window to what I thought was a very foggy morning. When I commented on it, my father said, "that's not fog. we are going through the clouds." I watched in awe as we drove through the clouds, as they broke and we were above them, looking down at them and out over the "Blue Mountains" (what the Cherokee called them). The other part of this story is the man who played the part of the father, the last of the Mohicans, Russ Means. Later in my life, he would become my friend and my mentor. In the sixties, I was involved in the Civil Rights Movement, in the marches when it wasn't accepted or even legal for a "white" girl to associate with "people of color". Still, even against my family's forbidding me to do that, I persisted because justice matters. To remove me from that, they shipped me off to college in California. That was probably the worst thing they could have done. All it did was open my mind more and reinforce what I believed. It seemed I was always fighting for some cause. Years later, in the eighties, I was supporting the cause of Native Americans. I lived in Virginia at the time. I was contacted by the Descendants of the 1894 Treaty Council. They wanted me to act as a liaison for them with the Indian Affairs Committee. I lobbied for them, with another activist, Two Crows, getting audiences with congressional members. Finally, Senator Chuck Robb agreed to petition for money to send us on a fact finding mission to five reservations in South and North Dakota. Along with a photographer from National Geographic and a reporter from the Richmond paper, Two Crows and I traveled through those reservations documenting living conditions, meeting with the elders. It was a humbling experience. That was when I connected with Russ. He was one of the leaders at the stand off with the government in 1972-73 at Wounded Knee. He went to prison for that. He, along with Dennis Banks, had founded the American Indian Movement. He became one of my mentors. I admired him so much. When you watch that final scene, where he kills Mogwah, you are seeing who Russ was. He really was that fierce. He had a passion for his cause and his people. This fierceness about him was like the heat of the desert. You couldn't know him and not be changed yourself. He was also funny and had this mixture of humility and bravado that made him unforgettable. When I watch that movie, all those memories come rushing back. It is an immersing experience for me. It is my history.

[@jetaimefidelis]

The Top five action-packed films I've seen. The locations are all breathtaking and relaxing.

[@Dizinii]

Guys thank you for this amazing video. I'm halfway across the world and I'll probably never set foot in north Carolina but to see the locations of this classic is really really cool

[@GoingtotheMovies]

Thank YOU for watching, Dizinii! NC has so many cool places to visit!

[@batticusmanacleas510]

I live about 30 minutes from Hickory Nut Gorge. Went there so so many times. I remember going to see LotM in the theater as an 11 year old kid. This just made me want to watch it again. Haven't seen it in 20 years probably.

[@Teresa7087]

I live in Asheville now. This movie made me fall in love with this place. Visited twice and eventually moved here.

[@GoingtotheMovies]

It is breathtaking!

[@dan-xxx-8713]

Realy realy amazing mate, I remember when this movie came out back than....now in 2023 I still have it on dvd.....and you made a vid about the locations 30 y later ....amazing man, back in the day I was so hyped.....so hyped....now beeing almost 40 now......still amazes me....and I do still watch the movie believe it or not......from small boy to 40....and watching this....bring back ol memories omfg...greatings from the Netherlands....ur the best! I so understand why you did this trip....omg

[@28105wsking]

We lived on Shumont Mountain above Bat Cave and Chimney Rock. I was lucky enough to meet the photographers at lunch one day and offered to show them some beautiful places nearby outside of Chimney Rock park. We had a fun day traipsing around Shumont up to Eagle Rock and Devil's Thumb and down in the side valley off route 9 along the river. I don't know if they ever used any of the sites, but they knew where to go if they needed them.

[@ivettearnaud2770]

Thank you! I loved hiking there 24 years ago. This is one of my all time favorites! great job:)

[@jeffnelson9052]

Definitely one of my top 10 all time films!

[@gaelliott61]

Thank you for this I was under the impression that it all took place in upstate New York. I always loved the scenery of this movie and everything else about it. The book is somewhat interesting too but Daniel Day Lewis, and all of the other actors really brought it to life.

[@GoingtotheMovies]

I agree, Gayle! And, the music is a big part of it too, in my opinion!

[@gaelliott61]

@@GoingtotheMovies I just went back to edit out the unintended word which was meant to read as "book."

[@gillafunk]

Oh this was wonderful. Thank you so much for taking the time to produce this content.

[@toddventure]

Loved working on that film. Great memories. Thank you for the video. I still visit there time to time. 🙂

[@GoingtotheMovies]

I bet that was an amazing experience! Glad you enjoyed the video!

[@toddventure]

@@GoingtotheMovies I was one of the British soldiers and probably died around a good 7 times. Late nights and hot days. I'll never trade those memories. 🙂

[@Luannnelson547]

I recently hosted a reception at the Manor honoring the woman who was the first manager when it opened in 1899. The owner very graciously allowed us to have the event there because of the connection of her property to suffragist, hotel manager, and newspaper writer Loula Roberts Platt, who now has a grave stone at Riverside Cemetery in Asheville!

[@motherofdoggos3209]

Am from the area. Deal with company was they demolished the fort and built that superb boat landing. LKJ has really gentrified since then, multimillion dollar homes around the lake. Was also filmed for the lake backdrop in the final scene of Hunt for Red October. The 'cutoff' mountain behind the lake is Short off, where the Linville Gorge ends. LKJ is filled by the Linville River. Was so proud LOTM was filmed in my home area.

[@GoingtotheMovies]

Really amazing area there! I wish I'd had time to match up more of the shots from when the canoes took off. Gives me a good reason to visit again one day!

[@motherofdoggos3209]

@@GoingtotheMovies My grandparents remembered them building the dam after a catastrophic flood in 1916. My grandma stood on a hill on NC 181 looking over the flooded river bottom where they lived. Our church had several members who fought at Kings MTN.

[@daveh900]

Thanks for the great location re-caps. This is the reason I moved to Asheville, NC. I had visited a few times, then watched the movie and noticed all the familiar locations in the movie credits. I especially love the shots at Tripple Falls and Bridal Veil Falls. The only shot I wish you would have gotten was the scene where they are hiking up the side of High Falls in Dupont State Park. Don't let the ranger catch you doing that...they'll kick you out for sure. I found that out the hard way after many ascents. 🙈

[@jamesrussell7760]

You had a heck of a hike to film this video. Much appreciated. As you say, the locations are gorgeous.

[@msioug]

Amazing work! I recently came across this video after re-watching LotM. One of my all time favorites. But it was a bit disappointing as I mistakenly thought the movie was filmed in the Adirondacks in upstate NY. Which is equally beautiful and as breathtaking as North Carolina. No matter the movie was great, the scenery is fantastic and it only enforces in me an appreciation for how blessed we Americans are with the abundance of outdoor and natural gifts. Let’s all make sure to appreciate what we have and be good stewards for future generations to come.

[@GoingtotheMovies]

I completely agree, msioug. We have incredible landscapes here! I believe they filmed in NC because it was less developed or had less resorts or something. I’d love to go to the real Adirondacks one day!

[@wfqsfg]

@@GoingtotheMovies In my comment above I mentioned I had read that the director or who ever makes the decision thought the NY mountains hadn't recovered enough from the excessive logging in the past. From what I've read though there is no shortage of waterfalls in NY.

[@arthurfoley631]

The green open area across Hickory Nut Gorge from the waterfall was the site of the Huron village. I hiked there, probably in 1995. I was amazed to find the village pretty much as it was in the film except for weeds growing in it. My visit was prior to cell phone cameras, so all I have are the memories.

[@GoingtotheMovies]

It must’ve been amazing to come across that set still standing! I would’ve loved to have seen it

[@JRRob3wn]

I’ve been wanting to visit these locations for 30 years, finally going to this area next month. Fantastic video, very helpful!

[@TropicLuv]

Just found your comment. I hope that it was as wonderful as you expected it to be!

[@JRRob3wn]

@@TropicLuv It’s a beautiful area - well worth a visit!

[@wxwatcher9315]

​@@JRRob3wnI love the Southern Blue Ridge Escarpment region. There are many incredible natural features that even locals often don't know about. The Whitewater River slot canyon (sculpted falls is gorgeous and unique), Paradise Falls in Tuckaseegee, the largest cliff in the eastern U.S. near Cashiers (can be seen from Lonesome Valley), and so much more.

[@Rick9482]

Eric Schweig who played the handsome Uncas also played the evil witch doctor Pesh-Chidin in "The Missing" with Tommy Lee Jones and Cate Blanchard. One of the more startling transformations of an actor I've ever seen in film.

[@GoingtotheMovies]

He’s one of my favorites in LoTM! Wish they’d left more of the scenes in with him and Alice

[@mtman2]

Yeah it took me a while realize it was him...!

[@brucebrownlow]

Excellent job of finding the areas where filming was done. I live in California but have grown daughters that moved to the Lake George area of Upstate NY. I have visited many of the sites that were represented by the locations in NC. Also one of my favorite movies. The action, story and music were all phenomenal.

[@GoingtotheMovies]

Thanks, Bruce! I couldn’t have done it without the book that Rich made. Hopefully one day I can visit the real life locations that the movie ones represented. I bet they are just as amazing!

[@keithdaniels1994]

My all-time favorite movie for a couple of reasons not the least of which is I live around there. Watched it many times with my children when they were young. When one of my daughters was at college in cinematography class her prophesier asked had anyone heard of that movie. She told him it was my favorite, and they talked at length about it. She eventually got an A in his class.

[@tuyetle4846]

My favorite movie of all time!

[@IllinoisChannelTV]

You did an AMAZING JOB... in all the effort to visit the locations, and in your editing to align the movie clips to actual locations. You deserve to get a million views on this one -- and since it's "evergreen" perhaps you will.

[@GoingtotheMovies]

I’m just hoping to hit the 100,000 mark! Thanks so much, Illinois Channel TV 🙏! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@nancytestani1470]

Wonderful, ..amazing underrated movie…look at the sites…beautiful..

[@nancytestani1470]

I will find it..I will find you..good stuff..

[@SX-sv6vo]

One of my favorite movies. Saw it in the theatre when it came out and bought the guidebook in the late 90s. Must have been off the website. I still haven't visited North Carolina. I hope to someday.

[@Chris-xw9px]

Though filmed in NC this film and soundtrack always gives me goosebumps when I think about how much I love the Adirondacks for its natural beauty and history.

[@lnaf1595]

Thank you so much guys for all the effort, finally, filming locations for my favorite movie. Fan from Christchurch New Zealand.

[@GoingtotheMovies]

Thanks, L Naf! I need to come do a certain video in your neck of the woods!

[@tammystansell406]

Thank you so much! The movie is a favorite of mine, and the locations bring back childhood memories. We took many vacations in the area as we would visit family in north western South Carolina. Way back when, safety wasn't as much of an issue, more areas were open to the public at Chimney Rock. My dad knew the old logging roads and where all the waterfalls were...great fun and really cold water!

[@GoingtotheMovies]

Thanks, Tammy! Glad you enjoyed the video. It's a shame many spots are closed off, but I can definitely see why after bending some of those rules. And, I 100% the scenery is unforgettable.

[@happymystic9800]

I just came across this video. Absolutely fantastic work of the both of you. 👍👍👍

[@BrendaLittlefield]

I loved this movie! The scenery was amazing and the actors were incredible!❤

[@misterexponential]

I enjoyed reliving your tour of the movie scenes and realized that I have been to some of them years before. Thank you.

[@Watusifarm]

I’ve always loved that movie. Now I’m 43 and my 3 sons love that movie even more😊

[@GoingtotheMovies]

It’s so good, Chris!

[@JasonStutz]

The best cinematography ever done!

[@YT1300PILOT]

Another excellent job. I spent every summer in that area visiting my Dad , he lived in Hendersonville NC. We used to go to Chimney Rock all the time . 👍🏼

[@GoingtotheMovies]

Thank you! It’s an incredible area. Like a different world there!

[@YT1300PILOT]

@@GoingtotheMovies You could ‘ve done a few episodes in that area. They filmed Hunger Games near there and the Lift in the Lake from Dirty Dancing 😂

[@MrVAchannel]

Thank you! This was very nostalgic trip down the memory lane...

[@Grandizer8989]

It was so weird seeing Wes Studi in a suit as a cop in ‘Heat’ after this movie. Maugua is one of the best villains of all time.

[@GoingtotheMovies]

He really is, Deja Voodoo!

[@jackofhearts1056]

Hey guys. I enjoyed your video and it brought back a lot of memories. I am a native North Carolinian and back in the mid 90s, my wife and I took a trip to Chimney Rock Park and after talking to a few locals, they told us how to get to the Huron Village. It was quite a hike up and we had to cross a barricade or two but we finally made it. It was left exactly like it was in the film. It was amazing to see. Not sure if it's still there or not.

[@GoingtotheMovies]

I believe it’s completely gone now, but I would have loved to have seen it. North Carolina is one of my favorite states!

[@davidmordt5649]

Thank you very much for filming this!! INCREDIBLE!!

[@GoingtotheMovies]

Thank YOU, David!

[@TruthLivesNow]

The wilderness scenes of this movie make it the BEST High Definition movie to get!!! I have pictures of North Carolina that are Fantastic!!!

[@GoingtotheMovies]

I hope they give it a 4K release soon!

[@TruthLivesNow]

@@GoingtotheMovies There isn’t any movie like those scenes!

[@HerveAttia]

What a beautiful area. Great job. Good use of the drone.

[@GoingtotheMovies]

Thanks, Herve 👑! I actually lost a drone making this one 😭

[@olentangy74]

Greetings, Herve! I am a big fan and look forward to your next video!

[@chcc7777]

OMG, i loved the video. I have always had this movie in the back of my mind as i hike, visit and canoe the adirondacks ny. truely my favorite movie. great job.

[@GoingtotheMovies]

Thanks, Doc! Hopefully I can find some more locations with hikes. I burned some calories making this one!

[@suehaag2783]

Beautiful!! They really did a great job capturing the essence of the Adirondacks.

[@GoingtotheMovies]

It was mind blowing to be there, Sue!

[@carlosmacmartin4205]

Beautiful country ☺ Thanks for sharing!

[@GoingtotheMovies]

Thank you for watching!

[@tangoindiamike9189]

My old stomping grounds! The scenes for Fort McHenry and the French/Indian Camp were shot on Lake James. Back in the 60s, my grandparents assisted the Warrens in running Linville River Boat Dock, which is now a private community of mobile homes on the lake. It is adjacent to the fort site. My grandparents lived there in a mobile home, and I played in that area from the time I was a toddler. When I was five years old, my parents took over Mimosa Boat Landing on Lake James, and I lived my life on the lake until I joined the military when I was 20 years old. This was literally my back yard, and many of the other locations are well known to the locals, and we're all familiar with these places. I was deployed overseas when they filmed the movie, but I came home on leave and got to see the Fort before they tore it down. The mountain you see from the lake, that kind of rounds off on the end and drops straight down is called Shortoff Mountain. My buddy and I used to ride dirt bikes up Wolf Pit Road to get up the mountain. The road starts near where the fort was located. I've hiked some of the trails up in the Linville Gorge and I've been to the Linville Falls. For the movie, they covered the asphalt road with dirt. The old burned out ribs of a ship that you see in the movie, were right there on the shore just next to the public access boat ramp, near that small island. It was still there also when I was home on leave. It was rather exciting for us to have that movie filmed in our back yard. Another movie that was filmed nearby was "The Hunger Games". District 12 was literally filmed on the road where my sister lives, just a few miles away, in Hildebran, NC.

[@GoingtotheMovies]

I can’t imagine how cool it would have been to grow up there. There are so many hiking trails, waterfalls, and geographic features. It was just such an amazing place to be.

[@shoppingatthevalley]

That's so amazing! Thanks for sharing.

[@michaelwoodward5787]

One of the best movies ever.

[@PhotoTrekr]

One of my favorite movies. I knew much of it was filmed in North Carolina. Thanks for tracking down some of the locations.

[@GoingtotheMovies]

Thanks for watching, Photo Trekr!

[@yolandacroes5491]

Omg I love TLotM movie, I have watched it so many times I have lost count. I vacationed in that this August, drove the Blue Ridge Parkway and anytime we stopped to look at the gorgeous scenery I had the music in my head. And hey, I did see the Triple Falls but had no idea they filmed there. So awesome. Thanks for the video.

[@basultoacademy2907]

I could never thank you enough for doing this!

[@GoingtotheMovies]

Can’t thank you enough for watching, Basulto!

[@b.r.holmes6365]

One of the greatest epics produced

[@GoingtotheMovies]

Agreed!

[@mikep4948]

Awesome video! The tree across the Linville Falls Trail at the ambush site was still there in October 2019 when I visited. I have plenty of photos.

[@backcreekcabin4994]

Thanks so much for bringing this to us!!! Great video and information.

[@GoingtotheMovies]

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@blaydeesy2005]

This is absolutely amazing. Thank you for sharing this!

[@Galen-864]

Stunningly amazing movie. One of my all time favorites.

[@GoingtotheMovies]

Same here, Off the Record! Thanks for watching!

[@rayjohnson6935]

I live in NC have spent a lot of days and night in a lot of the locations, thank for sharing great memories , wright after the move was released.

[@timcaffell6330]

Grew up hiking Linville Falls trails. Was on Lake James not long after the movie and saw the remains of the fort before they tore it down and replanted trees....Still live 20 mins. from Chimney Rock state park, cruise thru the town of Lake Lure(Dirty Dancing) and Chimney Rock a couple times a month... Awesome Video!!

[@GoingtotheMovies]

Thanks, Tim! I would have loved to have seen that set. I bet it was incredible.

[@chriscrocker6783]

As a kid I have been to the Huron village, I believe I was 17 which would have been 1997 and it was still there in tact, over grown a bit but all there. There was a gem/pan for gold place in the chimney rock city. The old man charged us and we went hiking. You could hike straight up the mountain and get there. Supposedly there is also an Indian burial ground up there 2 which we never found. There is a spring and another waterfall which is very cool on that side of the mountain.

[@GoingtotheMovies]

I would have loved to have seen that! It’s too bad they didn’t keep up with everything. So many great hiking spots in the area!

[@chriscrocker6783]

@@GoingtotheMovies Grandfather had a house at Buena Vista Dr. There is a way to get to the hickory nut falls, I have been on it pre condemned trail. It was awesome. I'll try to remember other cool things worth looking for.

[@arthurfoley631]

I hiked there too, probably around 1995. I was amazed to find the village pretty much as it was in the film except for weeds growing in it. My visit was prior to cell phone cameras, so all I have are the memories.

[@STho205]

Great presentation and tour. I worked for one of the 2nd Set military directors and have been to almost all the sites then, and have brought my wife and daughter to most of them on vacation drives. I now live just below the NC line in the mountains below Murphy. I do miss the Fort William Henry set. I wished they left it up, but it would be a dangerous feature and have no significance to the park. I have to content myself with Fort Loudon and Tellico Blockhouse in Vanore.

[@priyamd4759]

Ever since I saw this movie close to 25 years ago, I always wanted to do this. Thank you so much. Love from India. Liked and Subscribed.

[@GoingtotheMovies]

Thank you, Priyam! I hope you get to see them one day!

[@gregoryalee2457]

One of my favorite movies. Thanks for the review of the scenes, they are so beautiful.

[@netposerx]

Bridal Veil Falls has been one of my favorite places to visit. I ride the mountain bike trails frequently and try to stop there. Been behind the falls quite a few times.

[@suzannetaylor366]

One of my favorite movies..this was really cool.. western north carolina is beautiful

[@GoingtotheMovies]

I agree, Suzanne. It was mind blowing to be there.

[@Albacheeser]

This may be the best one yet, Ryan. Breathtaking shots and it looks like it was fun to make!

[@GoingtotheMovies]

Very challenging, but yes very fun as well!

[@nira]

Thank you! This was excellent. Very interesting and well done🙂

[@GoingtotheMovies]

Glad you enjoyed it. Thank, Nicholas!

[@RB66_]

Best on location video ever for one of my favorite movies. Great job guys!

[@GoingtotheMovies]

Thanks, Rune B!

[@guyonabuffalo3396]

One of, if not, the best movies ever made.

[@WillN2Go1]

Great work. As a photographer (and fan of landscape paintings) The Ambush location. Another way to look at it is that it's kind of typical. So what the movie (cinematographer) did was to see it as more than just another bunch of trees. This is an important skill everyone should try to develop because most natural places are unique. This is composition, light levels. And the waterfall under cliff you show at 7:15 is exactly like a scene in the book. Terrific movie, terrific book terrific video. Thanks.

[@GoingtotheMovies]

Thanks, Will! I’m trying to use this format of video to help my photography composition and to look for the best angles and lighting and things like that. It’s interesting to look at the styles of different cinematographers.

[@nathantisdale2013]

I am so late to the party but I’m glad this came up on my feed. I am English it’s one of my favourite movies ✌🏼

[@GoingtotheMovies]

Glad you found it, Nathan! Thank you for watching!

[@victorlopez2143]

One of my favorite movies because I love history of the American Indians. You guys did a great job of pointing out all the points of the movie scenes...I love it..

[@olentangy74]

Great video, Ryan! Last summer my wife and I visited the Biltmore. My motivation was to see the filming locations for LOTM. ( My all time favorite film). We filmed the bridge and drove across it as we were leaving. The enclosed stable structure where Duncan and Cora are reunited is closed to the public, with Private Property signs posted all around, and no place to park. Concerning the apartments that was Albany, the overhang structure was removed for filming purposes. At 4:39 you can see that the four pillars are supported by 4 masonry blocks. In the film, those four blocks are visible, though somewhat disguised. We plan on going back this summer to visit Chimney Rock. From what I have been told, the actual trail along the cliffs where the pursuit takes place in the climax was closed years ago after two different fatalities occurred there. Great job!

[@GoingtotheMovies]

Thank you, Olentangy74! I asked a security person if I could park along the road to take a picture and then may have taken a few quick liberties to matchup the shots 😂. Regarding the trail, it is closed but visible from the highest trail. It is a pretty scary looking trail!

[@olentangy74]

@@GoingtotheMovies Yeah I considered doing that, but the interior of the enclosure was literally filled with cars ,lol.

[@isabellavalencia8026]

Wow! Just....wow! Each video seems to be better then the last as this was absolutely amazing!!!

[@NoelMaguigad]

thank you so much for putting this video together! Fantastic work. I love the overlays with the movie scenes. I have always wanted to see these locations from one of the best movies ever made. Now I have to make a pilgrimage to visit some of these sites. ❤📽

[@GoingtotheMovies]

You definitely have to check them out, Noel! They are amazing on camera, but even better in person!

[@crush41gb]

Excellent work, Kind Sir! You keep getting better and better! We were just at Linville in Aug. 2018 and Biltmore in Dec. 2019 and saw some of those and ofcourse the Downton Abbey exhibit. :)

[@GoingtotheMovies]

Thank you, my friend! Such an incredible area. I wanted to make it down there for the Downton exhibit so badly! Hopefully, I can get out to Highclere Castle one day…

[@crush41gb]

@@GoingtotheMovies It was wonderful and a tip if you go on the night time Christmas tour. Take pictures of the tree first because they're off when you get out lol! But, luckily you can return the next day which we used for Downton and it was fabulous! We'd love to go to Highclere someday, too! : Great job finding your ring and protecting the camera btw!🤘😊

[@klausrain111]

Great video! I loved the movie. A guy I worked with at the time came to work Monday morning and said he'd seen it over the weekend. I saw it the next weekend, it was one of the best movies ever, and I still have a schoolboy crush on Madeliene Stowe.

[@GoingtotheMovies]

Thanks, Richie! I didn’t appreciate it enough the first time I saw it, but it grew on me in a big way over the years. Amazing story, acting, and music. After learning how hard it is to get to the locations I appreciate it even more. And, Madeleine Stowe is incredible!