Historic Derry Township Cemetery ~ Hershey, PA

[@reidhabecker9435]

That house across the street with the yellow siding and wrap-around porch was my grandparent's house. At one time this was the post office for the village of Derry Church (before Hershey existed). The Derry Church railroad station sat on the vacant lot at the railroad crossing. My cousins and I would often walk through the graveyard to check out the old dates on the gravestones. Thanks for bringing back memories.

[@samanthab1923]

That is so cool. Love hearing stories like that. When did your grandparents sell? Been reminiscing a lot today. Moms 82nd BD & dad died 30 years ago today.

[@Pro-Deo]

@@samanthab1923 wow it was a big day for you! I'm sorry about your dad and wishing your mom a beautiful day! I love these kind of stories too!

[@reidhabecker9435]

@@samanthab1923 Grandmother passed away and house sold around 1976. They had lived there since around 1918.

[@samanthab1923]

Reid Habecker Wow. Do you still have family in the area?

[@reidhabecker9435]

@@samanthab1923 A few of my cousins are still in the area, but their name isn't Habecker.

[@gwenb4531]

D.A.R stands for Daughters of the American Revolution. Descendants of soldiers of the war. It is great to see Jon out and about.

[@hiworldstephensonultranate290]

captures nrg d train for me Gy video

[@donitahess3179]

My Scottish family, the Campbells, are buried here. They arrived in this area in the 1700s and founded Campbelltown which is next to Hershey

[@thomasyoest6557]

If these Men could rise again and ask, "Is this what we fought for?"

[@Foltz03]

I think about that every time I mow, the Derry pres church

[@dconfused9919]

It's like " they ( The powers that shouldn't be ) didn't ( create a free country ) but said they did. The Commonwealth belongs to the QUEEN. They feigned freedom to the men that fight for what? A rich man's entertainment. No riches for you. If you aren't born rich you will never be rich. Etc.

[@aevalk8369]

Even though the healing is not complete yet, it must feel so good to be out and about. God has blessed John in more ways than one. John has a great friend in Cliff, it can be rare have one that will be there for you when you're in need and stand by you through the lowest times. Hersey is a beautiful area, it was watched over for a long time, following Milton Hersey's vision of the town that would bear his name. Some resented a few things, others relish living there. Gorgeous place.

[@jwon5614]

That was an incredible cemetery-just beautiful some of these graves are over 200 years old!!! So good to see Jon out and about so fast!!!!🙌🏼😂👌🏻😎Love all this history!! Great video🌺🤗💞

[@suz632]

Get well soon John! You can do it...believe in your wellness and keep doing funstuff like this to keep your spirits high while you heal! 💜

[@firstcitytraveler]

Sometimes when going through an old cemetery I use Find a grave before I go to help find headstones that are hard to read. Also bring a led flashlight to highlight the lettering and dates. Learned this from Sidestep Adventures on their explorations in old Georgia cemeteries.

[@reneereb6499]

Good to see John up and about.

[@SueGirling68]

Hi Cliff, it was great to see John out and about, most people would just stay home and give up but John isn't one of them, he has fight and a great friend in you beside him, you are an awesome friend Cliff. A very cool cemetery with some beautiful stone work and some very brave men buried there. Thank you for sharing, much love. xx 💖

[@davidcassidy5868]

👍 for Johns continued recovery AND for the vid. 👍

[@suzanjournagan1112]

Very beautiful stone church. Here are well wishes for your friend🙏💚you as well Cliff, good of you to help out.

[@joseleswopes1400]

That is what I love about Cemeteries and Graveyards. It's a history lesson in itself 🌹

[@lindahosley7819]

Yay, John!! Great to see the 2 of you together again!! 🌿🌲🌱

[@stevemahoney6493]

On the old stones you will see women referred to a relict of or a consort of the man. It means they were married. A consort died before the man. A relict died after the man.

[@Caddl123]

Im hapy to see Jon well up.. Greetings to him from southern Germany I see you as Friends and i care about my friends. I was and am praying for you both-you are very nice two guys. So cool .

[@lindaloumcaninch6222]

I love the flag holder for revolutionary war veteran. I have taken pictures of flag holders for the different war veterans and the revolutionary flag holder is my favorite.

[@awadventures6230]

Looking great Jon! Good to see you're up and walking well. Thanks for taking us along on another adventure Cliff!

[@waltglow6396]

Wow l worked at the Hershey Lodge for 16 years and never stopped to see this part of history!

[@janecharlton6780]

Great to see John up and doing so well . Really beautiful grave yard , very interesting. That care both of you .

[@lindamccaughey6669]

Oh that was just fantastic. Love the old cemeteries just such a pleasure to watch. So pleased Jon is up and about so much better than a chair. You even topped things of with a train. What a brilliant ending that was. Thanks so much for taking me along. Please stay safe and take care

[@bbkklyon]

Gosh, good to see John doing to good. We live within 15 miles of Watkins Glen and see your t-shirt! The gorges are beautiful and hope you visit and do a video of the beauty. Stay well.

[@jackielatham4831]

Ohhh seeing John up and about made my day it's great to have loyal friends like you cliff That cemetary was amazing so old seems like a lot of beithi

[@johncanetta6708]

Really like the old church and cemetery tours. Where I grew up on Long Island I used to walk to a small family cemetery, many grave markers from 1700s, usually like the brown stone ones you saw. Also church i attended was built in 1729, its still being used. Think its the 2nd oldest Episcopal church still in use. Good to ser Jon up and be about.

[@thisisindiana7082]

I’m glad that we got to see John in your video today. It’s nice knowing that he is doing well. Hopefully he is still doing well and feeling great.

[@jameswolfe9451]

Digging the Watkins Glen shirt, my home area. Keep getting better Jon

[@mikemiller8170]

Well it looks like you found more of my ancestors again - both James Galbraith Sr and Jr were my ancestors - 7th and 6th great grandfathers, respectively. You may remember that we have Zeller ancestors in common which I learned when you visited that cemetery some time ago. Nice work Cliff... and glad to see Jon out and about!

[@JudithLou]

Good to see Jon up and around. Keep the PIC line clean and dry, but I am sure the staff at Hershey Med told you that. I always click on when you have cemetery videos. I have been to Hershey a thousand times when I grew up near Harrisburg and never knew about this lovely old church and cemetery.

[@karendworschack756]

Good to see Jon out and about! Glad he's doing well! It'll take a while to fully heal, but glad he's making good progress!

[@angiewanders7272]

It's great to see Jon is doing so well and he's up walking some. Prayers for a continuing recovery.

[@douglaslangella7782]

Thanks for sharing this field of heroes. 🇺🇸

[@nickmad887]

Good to see john. Thanks Cliff for the video and looking out for John.

[@mikesweeney7190]

Awesome John up and about glad to see.Cliff your an excellent friend to John.

[@57Banjoman]

Great to see you, Jon! You guys have a great friendship-awesome!

[@martyjones9374]

😊Great to see Jon doing so well & able to join. Do like how they have preserved the Session house. Church, gate, stone wall, older head stones are beautiful!! I appreciate you reading us some of who are resting there. Important history. Hugs to you both.🥰

[@suz632]

We enjoy watching this channel so much!

[@tyesoutherland4618]

I sure do love taking a stroll thru these old pioneer cemetery's. Thx for sharing Cliff. What a difference a few week's can achieve , you look awesome John..

[@carolb29]

awesome cemetery. and it's great to see John out gettin some fresh air, sunshine and walking around. He's still kept in my prayers.

[@lindaloumcaninch6222]

Great to see Jon and that he is doing so well. Continued prayers!

[@analee3299]

Glad you are doing better John. Can always bring a wheelchair if he needs a breaks but wants to be outside longer.

[@stewartthompson72]

Nice to see Jon doing well, and up on his feet.

[@gwins12345]

It's good to see Jon again. Glad to hear his recovery is going well.

[@lmldolz5993]

It was good to see John out and about! I always love seeing the old cemetery videos! Even as a teen I enjoyed walking through the old part of the Schwartzwald church cemetery in Exeter, Berks county. Little did I know at the time, I was probably looking a lot of my ancestors stones! Some are even buried under part of the church. Anyway...Thank you for this video! I enjoyed it!

[@tmpatklk]

I am happy to see Jon out and about. I pray for his continued healing. We stopped at the old church a few times over the years but never went into the cemetery. We're close to it and plan to visit it now. It reminds me of the old Hummel Cemetery in Hummelstown with the stone wall and old gravestones. You're probably right about the French and Indian War graves being unmarked or having fieldstones. Thanks for sharing, Cliff. It is a beautiful place and captivating in its history.

[@Dave_0993_I]

John has a good friend in you, Cliff. Bless you both!

[@allenthibault9523]

Great detective work,but so confusing ,so long ago.hello John excellent that your doing well! Thank God you caught it!!!🤗😍

[@darlenegood4101]

Glad to see Jon is doing better. Best wishes for his recovery. Cliff I wished you would have picked up that American flag. You should never leave them on the ground. Great video it's amazing to see such old stones.

[@lesaanderson2525]

Good to see you both out and about again 👍 😀

[@lovesmashbox]

Great to see John up and about. He looks like he lost a little weight. Always like watching history things ...

[@bdickinson6751]

Good news on the healing front. Great to see Jon up and on his feet again.

[@jrwit55]

Great to see the dynamic duo back exploring together. Stay safe.

[@barbaraharshman9460]

Glad to see you up and about John!

[@SmallTownFudge]

Thanks for the awesome video Cliff! That's right in my neighborhood and I was just over there last week. There's some very interesting and curious old history around Chocolate Town! I hope you got a chance to see the beautiful monument over at Milt's grave.

[@karenpacker8862]

Awesome to see John!!!! Glad to see him in great spirits!!! Great footage all around Cliff!

[@cliffordfreeman7829]

Glad to ser you both back doing the things you love.Im a avid watcher and love history and you do a great job showing and explaining things to us all.Thank you.

[@johnd2042]

Great to see John out an about. Good he has friends like you.

[@joannegoebel4642]

Glad to see Jon out and about. I had a pic line and it's not fun. Love your videos.

[@vincentbynumbers]

There's another great cemetery in Derry township, north of Hershey I used to visit often because it sits on a hillside in the middle of nowhere, surrounded by a stone wall that was repaired recently by a boy scout group, I believe... off Devonshire Heights road. It might just be a single family plot but old old gravestones.

[@leighmitcler3320]

Enjoyed the video. The history was amazing. Great seeing John and glad he is healing well. Take care

[@pawadventures5544]

Good to see Jon out. Good video. 👍🏻

[@juliebabcock4110]

Always enjoy your videos. It was a nice bonus to see Jon join you on this history adventure.

[@dwightminnich2722]

So good to see you and John on the road again.

[@donitahess3179]

Lots of War of 1812 burials around Antes Fort which is near Williamsport. There’s an ancient cemetery with Revolutionary and 1812 soldiers near Union Deposit Road in Harrisburg.

[@trickychristopher]

Looking good John, God is good.

[@Warren_Farms]

great seeing Jon out and about

[@dianemac3768]

I had a pic line too....for antibiotics for several weeks.......hang in there Jon seeing you out is going to help.

[@Carolbearce]

Awesome to see you out John!

[@williamarner4637]

Awesome video and good news!

[@knicksfan46]

you are a good friend to John.

[@edithdavis2848]

Good to see John up and around. Great video. Can hear beeping at times your phone or john's medi pack.

[@rozchristopherson648]

At Trinity Burial Ground located on the property of Trinity Episcopal Cathedral in downtown Pittsburgh has , amongst its oldest graves, the grave of John Scott, born 1747, died 1818. The church grounds were once part of Fort Duquesne and Fort Pitt. It was also the site of an ancient Native American burial ground. I think there is a grave there from the 1600s.

[@barry5356]

Beautiful Ulster-Scots Settlement.

[@dave3156]

Some of the other old cemeteries you have visited have Revolutionary War markers with 13 star flags--nice touch not sure who would have provided them (D.A.R.?). Nice to see John improving

[@allygee5468]

Yes overly cemetery and glad to see John up and about but don't over do it John

[@deadmetal8692]

Good to see you up and around John! I have personal knowledge of having to learn how to walk again. (car accident) O'yeah, DAR stands Daughters of the American Revolution. My Grandmother Rittenhouse was the Head of the Mifflin County chapter of the DAR.

[@josephschmidt4157]

Great video Cliff! Get well soon John!

[@tonycmopar457]

Hi Cliff - You will need to eventually explore Easton Cemetery in Easton, Pa, Northampton County. You will be surprised at the history there.

[@chucksayers1248]

thanks for the good video, Jon take and keep on getting better.

[@maljcross4634]

You are a true mate Cliff helping your bud John the way you do. So pleased to see you out and about John. A terrific video Cliff, but the headstones scattered around the walls, are they ones which are damaged, fallen or just randomly staged? It is very sad that these markers are no with the person buried....keep these videos coming and bring John with you if he is able.

[@user-David-Alan]

Who doesn't love a train going by. Did you notice almost all the names in that cemetery were English instead of German. Thanks for sharing. Stay healthy.

[@mikemiller8170]

Half my ancestors are from Germany so I know what you mean about grave markers in German. This cemetery seems to have a lot of English-speaking people buried there, including some of my ancestors (Galbraiths, who were from Ireland).

[@kevinjames9495]

Hey Cliff! I enjoyed your video presentation of the historical cemetery in Hershey. I have been watching your videos since last year(2020). You and I share a love for hiking and history my friend. I have learned a lot from watching your videos. Just want to say thanks! Keep up the great work. Maybe by luck someday, my girlfriend and I will run into you on a trail somewhere. Would love to chat with you. God Bless ☺️

[@sheilalaing8457]

another neat cemetery is Donegal Presbyterian at Donegal springs.

[@la-law3238]

Love Hershey and it’s incredible historic sites. I hope you have had the opportunity to have a pit roast beef sandwich from the Parkside Hotel on route 743, they are amazing !!!

[@pamelaattrux336]

Very interesting

[@jenniferbutcher8393]

Just love you guys, 😊 and so happy to see Jon out and about....Sporting the "Boot of Power" (as its known in our house haha!). So I am wondering....was that pastor that used that tiny log cabin a hobbit? The door was so short (but not round).

[@douglasruss2889]

Bravo, I always enjoy !

[@streamster54]

Recover fast Brother🙏🙏👊

[@enrico7342]

Best wishes John

[@lilsuzq32]

YAY! Hi, Jon!!

[@billhansel7089]

Good luck!

[@abbysapples1225]

Very interesting video I enjoyed it a lot. I'm glad to see that your friends doing better and I pray for a speedy recovery. The train thing at the end was kind of strange because I live in the city of Lebanon about a quarter mile away from the railroad tracks and the train was coming into the Lebanon at 12:38 in the morning and I heard the horn blowing in the distance and then the in your video then the crossings bells went off and it was just kind of like almost like surround sound like talk about like you're there you know what I mean.

[@jlgoch55]

Maybe a spray bottle of water would help with reading old tomb stones. Worth a shot.

[@robertganther3695]

Nice video Cliff ! Always good to see history, Our prayers are with john. And just a note, Never leave an American flag on the ground, 22:17 not only respect for the soldier but for our country. Knowing you, you probably picked it up before you left.

[@darlenegood4101]

I agree never leave a flag on the ground. Cliff should have picked it up.

[@patsyzamora8203]

Go John Go!

[@davidaustin4910]

You really need to take the time to go to the Forty Fort Cemetery in Luzerne County

[@0351nick-ch8ee]

Have you done any videos on Germantown....now a part of Philly??? Go there in the day time and see the historic bldgs and revolution war damage...

[@hiworldstephensonultranate290]

i love my any chocolate try to buy dark choc antioxidant init lov my choc dessert Beautiful cemetary glad jon is improving ist ever hersheys bsr i ate near rockfeller ny tks am tired weather spring here 5day now Brian ireland

[@firstcitytraveler]

You passed by Hugh Hamilton, who served in the French and Indian War.

[@edithdavis2848]

Might be living family that puts newer markers up.

[@imahick5723]

SAR= Sons of the American Revolution. Empty spots in a graveyard may indicate unmarked graves or maybe unused graves. My family has 9 plots in an 18th C cemetery. Everyone moved away. They cant be sold.