Hidden Phoenix History

Join me as I visit 4 historical location in and around Phoenix Arizona.
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[@jacksondyneskinocinema1856]

Last year my dad took me and my siblings to see the oldest house in phoenix, I can't belive how little is being done to preserve it.

[@cadilacdesert]

The one house in Tempe? It’s on Price?

[@santiagodavila1426]

@@cadilacdesert where is that at.?

[@merrittlawrence9647]

Badass man. I’m from PHX and didn’t know any of this shit. Thx

[@billstevens5277]

That's wild there was farming in the 1870's. No a/c, no irrigation. Those were tough buggers.

[@buttdreads]

they had irrigation, the hohokam made the canals in phoenix in 600 CE

[@Glenn-em3hv]

They should have huge farms all over Arizona!!! The land grows about anything all you need is water and there's plenty underground!!! There's so much land that could be feeding the world!!!

[@Benson_aka_devils_advocate_88]

​@@Glenn-em3hvour aquifers have heavy metals like arsenic in them. They can be removed from drinking water. But to remove them at the scale needed for irrigation would cost far too much money. That's why we rely on aboveground canals.

[@Eric-qc2ii]

wild: living in a state of nature and not ordinarily tame or domesticated

[@Eric-qc2ii]

@@Glenn-em3hvAlso, it snows here.

[@lisathomas12002]

i love how the history is always different from non native eyes.. my family has lived in this scottsdale/phoenix valley before nonnative settlers arrived. my ancestors can be traced here to when they first started tracking natives in the late 1800's. the akimel O'odham lived in this valley for thousands of years, my people have helped non native settlers live and thrive in the desert, they showed people how to farm the land and yet people constantly erase them from the history of the valley! i grew up in a sandwhich house exactly like the one in the video on my reservation, i work in a similar building on the reservation near scottsdale. it's so frustrating to constantly see videos and read information about "founders" of phoenix, scottsdale & tempe when my people were here helping those same individuals cultivate the land and they are so eaily erased from the history of this valley.

[@j0vanni]

👏🏽👌🏽👍🏽👍🏽

[@elkwood8]

Very cool! I was born and raised and never knew these were here!

[@michaelt.9372]

Did you ever go to the POW camp bunk houses that used to be at Papago? They’re now an ice cream shop on Thomas I think

[@elliottjames671]

Thought you would show the hohokam ruins or maybe the church house Cesar Chavez fasted in. Or mention the canals already being here before the europeans arrived.

[@tinasmith6077]

Start listening about 1:45, he call them ancient canals. Which is true. A story on the canals should be a whole other story unto itself.❤❤

[@milt6208]

They should put an open air roof over it "Casa Grande" style to protect it.

[@9HighFlyer9]

Problem with that is eventually the roof built to protect it becomes "historical." Then it's red tape and more red tape to maintain it.

[@Idahoguy10157]

Lived in Phoenix 1973-75. Graduated High School there. Didn’t know about any historical sites in Phoenix

[@milt6208]

I was in the first graduation class at Chaparral in 74. We were more interested in the Salt and Verde than old history.

[@stroln]

I have been to the oldest house in Phoenix. And have only driver by or been very close to the other hidden gem. Thanks for the video.

[@natewindham5331]

Yep I’ve heard of the adobe structure on Sherman! Lord Duppa owned that land when he applied for (1/10) of the first land grants in Phoenix and eventually homesteaded 160 acres. They built that adobe structure after Lord Duppa sold his property. Also on another note Lord Duppa named Phoenix!

[@MissterX]

How can I look it up on Google Earth if I don't know it's location? And what's the history behind the house? Who built it etc?

[@MrBiggBs]

Good video. To the point with facts. Would be cool to see one on Florence.

[@jeffreykoran4820]

I HEARD WYATT EARP & DOC HOLLIDAY USED TO SELL WEED ON THE CORNER OF 24TH STREET & VAN BUREN BACK IN THE DAY...😅

[@diaval59]

That is so funny, Lmao😂

[@susanbaker8023]

Yes, I knew of those places. The first cemetery, I believe, was the Williams cemetery. When I was kid, we lived at 46 Street and Melvin. The cemetery had many stones and more wooden crosses. I wish I had taken photos. Of course, I was a kid of maybe 12 and never thought jackasses would trash a cemetery. But they sure did. So sad. Swilling was an interesting character. Live all over AZ. Gillette is probably all gone now, I know he lived there. Several buildings left when I was there. No roofs, of course. That way, there is no tax due as I understand. I do like your videos.

[@ftdefiance1]

Thanks for posting

[@green_light_8806]

The indigenous peoples living there left it easy for my colonizer brothers and sisters. may yall have kindness, hope, and love in your temple!

[@bwhog]

Huh... didn't know about that adobe hut. I had actually thought the Hayden house (better known as Monti's) was the oldest surviving building from the settlement era.

[@JRL6869]

Would likw to see all the old houses all over phx also the old red brick homes by 19th ave encanto area

[@DowntheWrabbitHole]

Hello hello! Sorry it has been so long since I've visited your channel - I'm trying to be a better supporter and get back to the YT community. Life has been so busy since I started my own business, but I want to carve out time for YT as well! Your channel is doing fantastic, and I know it is because you put your nose to the grindstone. Well done! Your vlogging style has matured so nicely - you look super professional! So fun to watch!

[@arizonatimelesstourist846]

Thank you so much. Most of my time is spent on Tiktok these days. I hope all is well with you and your family.

[@cadilacdesert]

Cool video

[@ricinro]

The Swilling ditch was started closer to the Mill avenue bridge area but they hit rock so they went downstream to the spot you show.

[@buttdreads]

Wonder how come the city doesn't build a structure over this house

[@oodhamman]

Wow never new about it

[@lorenmckeever5673]

There were quite a few of those Adobe buildings still standing in that area when I grew up there

[@BR1967FE]

cool info

[@samerabdallah82]

Last house: Duppa-Montgomery Adobe 1895

[@elliottjames671]

Cemetery / dirt lot

[@tracyjames2046]

Actually I was aware of the old house, but havent been there in years. I am a 5th generation native.

[@thomaswatkins2031]

Duppa house

[@greenspiraldragon]

Where exactly is the Swilling ditch??? I knew about the house, but just what I read online.

[@jmyazzie08]

48th street and grand canal trail

[@ricinro]

The ditch does not exist anymore. The Grand canal is parallel and a mile or so to the east. It crossed van buren around 31st st, then northeast through St Marks, under Maricopa county hospital and then the ditch headed west. Some streets like Villa and Taylor may have been aligned with the ditch.

[@elliottjames671]

You know about tartaria?

[@hectorguzman6787]

Dupla house, 1st ave and Sherman not 1st street

[@frankedgar6694]

Yay. Helpful info. I come to Phoenix every 3-4 years and concentrate on different ruins. I plan on visiting Hohokam stuff this spring. Now this house is on my list. I presume it’s the building in the Y intersection with a blue tarp covering.

[@austinstitzel]

I'm gonna guess that you are a Scorpio.

[@billveek9518]

The opening music is so bad i decided not to watch the video

[@jacitti2]

Lose the annoying music.

[@arizonatimelesstourist846]

Okay, I'll re-edit the video just for you 🙄