I Found An Abandoned Cemetery And Creepy Well

This is part two of my search for an abandoned homestead I saw on an 1850's map. In the first video I found the bank barn and many stone walls, but I could not find the homesite itself. So I went back to look for the house foundation and stumbled upon an old abandoned cemetery and a creepy well!
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[@AdventuresIntoHistory]

I know I already commented on this once... but that was before I actually watched it. And wow, that forgotten cemetery was amazing. Whenever I see cemetery’s like that I always think about how sad it is to be forgotten like that. And wonder how those people lived their lives. It all just amazes me beyond words. I’ve said this before, but I was told once that you die twice... once is death, and the second is the last time someone speaks your name...

[@zipshed]

I must agree totally. I sometimes wonder what these people were like and who they were...how they lived. They all had hopes and dreams and their own thoughts just like us. When I look at the overall is sure dont take that long to be forgotten...nor does it take lone long for everyone you knew or your relation to be gone. Very sad indeed but beings its here...and we will not be...dose it even matter then?

[@LarsonFamilyFarm-LLC]

yes, interesting view...i thought about that too...last time someone speaks of you or remembers your work/contribution. Everyone's contribution makes our lives easier today.

[@oksills]

I absolutely cannot ever imagine having a single thought or care about my grave or whether or not my name is ever spoken or remembered! My “life” only just begins the second I breathe my last breath! Now that is the moment worth thinking about!! Certainly not the wisp of time any of us sons “in the flesh”! Thank youJesus for the eternity You provideYour children!

[@lauriesliz2731]

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[@debfunny2228]

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[@EliteXtasy]

“There are three deaths. The first is when the body ceases to function. The second is when the body is consigned to the grave. The third is that moment, sometime in the future, when your name is spoken for the last time.” ― David Eagleman, Sum: Forty Tales from the Afterlives

[@YsabetJustYsabet]

With that many gravemarkers, it seems to me that it'd indicate either a settlement or a church or both. Pretty impressive place. As for why to have a well when you have a spring, it's because deep water doesn't freeze and shallow water does. You can cover a well to keep it from freezing and remove the cover to lower a bucket down, but a little stream'll freeze right across even if you're at the springmouth-- the spring will keep flowing under thick ice. So a well is practical. The presence of oyster shells probably indicates that somebody made some slaked lime for mortar. Wonder where they got them?

[@sallyann1363]

At the top of that grave stone reads "Come unto me..." a quote from the Bible. The rest of the quote is (if I remember correctly) "all ye that labor and are heavy burdened and I will give you rest."

[@Carol-tq1fb]

I seen that too

[@mountainmann9599]

I've seen that verse on alot of older headstones.

[@spookygirl7761]

Cool.

[@tommypine9239]

Usually, that particular bible quote was used on headstones when the deceased was a known spirit that was not at rest. It was believed to help the spirit move on.

[@Ayumi903]

If you look above it you can see "Suffer the" the following lines I can make out are "come unto me" "for such is the ki-" "of God" i think it's Matthew 19:14

[@victoriadawydiuk4172]

Stuck at home recovering from surgery. I really appreciate the adventures!

[@faithc6223]

Oh boy the "warshed" brings back memories of my grandma, a Kentucky girl born and raised. Thanks for going on adventures for us. Love the treasure hunts

[@lesahanners5057]

Beau came once more to the haunted wood. His stay was short 'cause his finds weren't good. He found some wells and even springs, and lots of ugly iron things. He walked a graveyard time forgot, and sat upon a mossy spot. He shared his wisdom and his skill, and showed us yet another hill. For that I thank him, he's the best, he's earned his bit of rest. Even if you find nothing, the adventure hikes are still always good.

[@barbaranneboyer7997]

beautiful.....thank you for sharing

[@Carol-tq1fb]

Nice poem

[@plantdaddyry]

Cemetery probably was surrounded by a circular wall. Old superstition that if there are no corners, the devil can't hide in them!

[@StefDigs]

I recently visited a large site with several cellar holes and a 1600s cemetery. Some jerk clearly grave robbed it - makes me so sad to see that. How desperate can ya get? I'm happy to see not many detectorists do that! Great video as always, Beau!

[@stephenwilliams1364]

Yes....I’ve seen that also on property I used to harvest wood on and hunt...the owner showed me the old grave site and there were two graves dug....this was in Dighton, Massachusetts....really upsetting

[@Drifter.]

I love exploring old cemeterys there is so much history there.

[@20greeneyes20]

I too am fascinated with grave yards. The sayings and dates statues and information given on the head stones very interesting. You can tell epidemics that may have killed many in a time period......

[@Schoeben7925]

Thank you for bringing us along!

[@topfishing]

Aquachigger don't forget to check the walls for goodies especially stone walls. They liked to hid valuables in the insides of walls especially old houses it was a good way to dispose of old things. My mom has found old shoes and kids dolls in the walls of old houses, generally done around the Victorian era.

[@AdamosDad]

I found a similar cemetery in the woods behind my house in Indiana some with dates in the 1700's.

[@toddwyndham7009]

AdamosDad interesting

[@anitafriesen5016]

That would be cool to see😎

[@reginaromsey]

If’ possible take pictures oh the stones that show the names and dates and post on Find a Grave.com. Me great great grandfather came to Indian in 1826 with his Uncle and a passel of children. Other members had come as early as 1799. I wish I could find GG Grandfather’s grave!

[@spookygirl7761]

Wow. Cool.

[@nicholedecker2979]

A hidden grave yard😳 I love it! That would be so interesting to find! Thank you for this video!

[@jeremymoore2430]

There's obviously some animal there who eats box turtles. About the cemetery, I'm thinking the people buried there were the original owners of that land in the early 1800s. Back then it was common for people to be buried on their own land.

[@beepseatsfindingfoodtreasu8756]

Dang! Beau! You called it in the barn video! That was a headstone. You have an uncanny gift for finding the old site's. Always glad to travel along with you on your adventures. Thanks again for just being you!

[@debbiemitchell6055]

Wow, do some rubbings on the grave stones. Could be some family members who might be interested in taking care of the cemetery.

[@coinucopia]

Debi Mitchell , it’s so sad they’re forgotten.

[@coinucopia]

LordDarkHelmet , that’s no lie!

[@mindofmadness5593]

LordDarkHelmet-unless one does something to be remembered then one is only around until the last person who knew them dies.

[@adventuresphere7036]

Forrest Fenn perfect example, and the guy who made Rosetta Stone, perhaps zuckerberg.

[@84jessaud]

Stone rubbing ruins gravestones never do it

[@keithjohnson6352]

" Hi Aquachigger, I So Glad You Have Lot's Of RESPECT For The Dead.!! "

[@WW2HistoryHunter]

Thanks for sharing great material. Greetings from WW2HistoryHunter.

[@jeffreylindsey1757]

History has always facinated me. Gold and silver is nice but just finding anything historical that man hasn't touched or seen in a long time is really cool. Heck the search is an adventure in itself! Great video. Thanks

[@lt34102]

My Grandmother pronounced it "worshed" and she was from far far SW Florida. Non of her ancestors were from the region that uses the "forced r"

[@vallo220]

Only thing I got from that stone writing was "come unto me", "of God's name", and the "u.s." It's crazy how nature just retakes it's place after humans leave, so fascinating. Unfortunately someone's loved ones are forgotten. Or.... maybe theres someone famous that could be buried there, guess no one will know accept the original owners of the property. Great video!

[@tallSycamore]

I believe it says "Let the children come to me, and do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of God." then there's more at the bottom - maybe a date

[@texaswader]

That's too large to be a family cemetery. Sad that it's in such a state though. Just forgotten I'm sure. Thanks Beaux.

[@DonPablo2011]

Was half expecting Chigg to dig up an arm with a ring still hanging on the finger bone!

[@mattskiba25]

Awsome video, I'm glad you left the Cemetery alone, such a good man

[@heehaw8401]

A person of integrity would never disturb a cemetery

[@dalzoi]

I wonder if the little gravestones are all babies and little kids. Wonder if there's something in the water, too, that is poisoning the box turtles. Sad to see so many have died, and all around the same size/age.

[@Dstew57A]

I did the same thing. Out walking in woods and tripped on grave stone. Looked around a little more and found I was in an old unmarked graveyard! Old grave markers just like ones in this vid. Could not make out any names. Creepy and kind sad to think someone’s loved ones lying there out in middle of nowhere.

[@Veegs.]

D Stew where do y’all find stuff like this?? i live in california we don’t have cool old stuff like this just lying around :/

[@Carol-tq1fb]

Maybe some of the people couldn't read or write way back then. That would explain why there's was no markings on some of the stones?

[@mtgreenadventures6473]

Watched with my kids. Now they want to get into metal detecting themselves. Love watching your videos and all the tips you give as you go. Thanks for the great videos!

[@judytrahan6121]

I love going around all that old (stuff), with you! Be careful!

[@viceroy6382]

BO, I don't think you got sunked, you found some good finds. I LIKE that Hatchet . Great Video !!!!

[@timothygroenendyk9224]

Beau, please wear a respirator when checking out old house. The old vechies from animals is bad for respiratory diseases. Your fan.

[@EverydayKindaGuy]

That's a big graveyard to be so tucked in. Did the historical society know about it?

[@steveb1972]

Scott yes I’d like to know too, plus any information they may have on the area.

[@darciostrander9611]

It is so incredibly interesting to go exploring with you. I used to do this type of thing when I was in my teens and early twentys. I really miss it! Now I get to do it all over again, through you... lol. Thank you so much!

[@10151957june]

I love your vids Beau. Even when you don't really find anything, they are still interesting and I learn something! Thanks!

[@dualadumbration1309]

The reality of relic hunting sometimes, got to love an axe head though. Always good viewing Beau, keep the videos coming 👍🏻👍🏻

[@jimgriffiths9071]

Not a problem getting skunked. For most of us, that's the usual result. I love to learn what you look for. An education in every vid!

[@HipsterYoda]

I'm loving these vidoes Chigg, absolutely fantastic content. How exciting to find these old abandoned graves, and how sad to think their family members simply ceased to visit their graves..

[@combatmedic1980]

Here is a trick that works WONDERS on old headstones that I have used for years when you cannot read a headstone, if you are interested in the info, rub flour in your hand from the bottom up and the info will jump right out to you and it does no harm to the stone or environment. I have a question, why are there always oyster shells around these old houses back then, seems odd to me?

[@anitafriesen5016]

I know you feed chickens oyster shell. For the shell on eggs , to make them hard.

[@suzyqualcast6269]

Was a very popular foodstuff, certainly during. Victoriana era. Discovery of same can be good indicator to finding 'right age' bottle tips, (UK).

[@sjflynn2010]

I have used that same shovel all my relic hunting career. Cant be beat

[@PalmettoJoe34]

been loving the videos of this site, Chigg. Thanks!

[@usakindatheartflower6229]

Not barn . Community Church w graveyard

[@dakotabrown9965]

Nice finds aqua...great videos every time never disappointed!!

[@johnramirez5032]

If you found great stuff all the time I would cry foul. To detect for the thrill of the hunt is good enough. Anything good is icing on the cake!

[@mattbauckman9907]

I was deer hunting many years ago with my Dad up in Maine and we stumbled on a few old stone foundations in the deepest of woods. One even had the big stone fireplace / support in the middle. Talked to a few locals and no one knew a thing about (maybe playing dumb). Would love to go back and detect that area but I’m sure it’s been done already.

[@debbiemitchell6055]

Maybe that was a walkway to a Church?

[@jaybales3160]

Interesting educational commentary, thanks. Hard work for sure. Thanks for sharing. See you again real soon.

[@KirksCORNER]

I found an old lost forgotten cemetary here in MD.. its SAD.. wonder if i should get the names and try to contact relatives..

[@deb7412]

Kirk Fletcher - Yes as long as you don't damage the graves or cause masses of people to start trampling everywhere. Maybe the best would have been to photograph the graves, get names, locate relatives and send them a photo of grave but not reveal location. Though graves and grave yards are places for the living to remember the dead. So question if really right to deny loved ones of those in the graves the right to know the location and visit/lay flowers. It was a very eerie place. Chigga sounded really ill and very breathless. Hope he saw a doctor.

[@donnabroussard4548]

Maybe that was a church instead of a barn.

[@stondnc8089]

Thinking the same

[@discoverynorthcarolina9824]

Donna Broussard thinking the same

[@candysantillo3325]

You shouldn’t feel the need to apologize for seeming lack of finding relics.we who admire you just enjoy the facts and should be grateful that you take us along where we ordinarily would get to see or experience .just the scenery alone is a major treat.the barn area,graveyard the spring all glimpses into peoples lives the history just letting my imagination tell part of the story after you’ve done the foundation plenty interesting enough.Thank you

[@billhoffman7895]

Are you sure the foundation is a barn and not a church? Might account for such a large cemetery?

[@budmartin8297]

I consider that hatchet to be one of your best finds, way better than a button!

[@contentlocked99]

Those people have been long forgotten. Their living ancestors if any probably don't even know they existed. That's crazy.

[@luparabianca229]

My mother in law fell down a wishing well, I never knew they worked. Grazie.

[@faithparson3822]

Hi I’m new

[@spookygirl7761]

Helllurr. 😁

[@frankiec6394]

Really Cool...find ... I love to explore old homestead sites .. looking on old maps is just half the fun ... Thanks for sharing this !

[@dannywilliams3928]

Another great video chig. Almost makes me feel like I'm there with you. Which that would be pretty awesome to. The old cemetery was amazing. the fact that there was a family that wants to live their raise children and now they're all gone man it's just it's just crazy how life is so now we're here for a minute and then we're gone.the old well was pretty cool too too bad you couldn't have gone back with a heavy magnet and dropped it down there and seen what you could come out with we used to do that out in Calisometimes we got lucky sometimes nothing at all.but that's okay it's not always about the fines it's just about being there and exploring the past. At least it is for me. Take care be safe!

[@DigginWithDeej]

A realistic exploration of a possible site. Thanks Beau

[@Rob-ze1wi]

thank you Sir

[@pietop55]

You found all kinds of neat stuff! That was hella fun! Thanx for sharing the journey!

[@tomkirkemo5241]

I always go to this channel when I'm stressed or something. It makes me relax :)

[@rhainaweissehexe3899]

That is fascinating. One man's Junk is another man's treasure 👍I love exploring old historic places and graveyards. Love your channel.,Someone sent me the link this morning. Happy Searching 🤠

[@ludlowfalls8856]

Scripture on the first stone...Come unto me all ye that are heavy burdened?

[@peterroa3329]

The verse looked poetic but I couldn't read it. Thanks for that.

[@waltertomaszewski1083]

King Klad Could any children buried there have died from typhoid, flu, or some other illness?

[@robotslug]

Thanks for sharing the adventure! It was fun. Better luck next time!

[@dawncarpenter5619]

I think it was a great video. Educational for us new detectors. Thank you.

[@JustinQuilling]

I'm from Montana and my father used to say "Warshed"! Great vids. Thanks!

[@Klesh]

That place is still really cool with lots of neat history, any day out in the woods is better than a day stuck inside the house. Thanks for sharing

[@tereselapree222]

My guess is there is no house at this site. This site just was the barn that they kept the hearse wagon. Horses to pull it. Most likely the place to keep stuff to take care of the cemetery. Poor turtles! Maybe it was a turtle battle?

[@philipatoz]

Noticed the comment of the concern over finding so many box turtle shells in one place. IF this is a site with a spring and lots of moisture, it makes sense that turtles would be attracted to it. Their average lifespan is 50 years. I've found quite a few in a small plot of woods.

[@calumryan6328]

man, all these abandoned wells, that's what they should have warned us about in school instead of quicksand

[@jillrichard269]

calum ryan Lol!

[@redradiodog]

I have found several abandoned wells over the years. Dangerous.

[@beepseatsfindingfoodtreasu8756]

There has to be something on a registry for a cemetery you'd think. But I like how you follow the rules Beau. Thanks for making us look better!

[@metal6566]

Always like your video's they are very interesting.

[@AdventuresIntoHistory]

Cool. Exploring some of my favorite stuff to explore.

[@bonniesbeautifulchaos1763]

Any day you can get out and explore is a good day! You just found some bonuses! New subscriber looking forward to new adventures! Thanks for sharing!

[@tinovanderzwanphonocave544]

in my hometown of Leiden in the Netherlands, I found 2 undiscovered cemeteries and reestablished the position of a 3rd now my town is nearly 2000 years old so over the many many years there were many cemeteries so if you live in our town's center there's most likely been a graveyard there at one time and I found tons of human remains over the last 30 years sometimes even under people's living rooms! the last one was a known one but, totally unknown by the builders of an underground garage it was the city's Jewish cemetery that existed from the 1550s to the 1940s jewish cemeteries are incredibly dense the newest bodies were buried not much less than 20cm beneath the surface!! so when they started they totally ignored all the bones and skull pieces and what I did was a surface investigation and removing some of the humans remains and report my investigation to the police and hand over the human remains the site has been fully professionally excavated by archeologists the archeologists found the burials to be as deep as 12 meters to as shallow as 5 centimeters below the surface I saved about 1000,000 human bones from destruction yet the newspapers never reported a single thing i guess history plays 3rd fiddle to current afairs!

[@johnzimpleman4965]

Thanks Chi, I always enjoy your

[@toddwyndham7009]

Mr. Aquachigger glad to see your at it again thanks for all your dedication to find lost history.

[@zachmeyer2718]

The hatchet you found is called a hewing hatchet. It has a completely flat side for flattening boards or precise carving

[@talk2kev]

Very interesting . A technique for reading old gravestones is to use flour give the stone a light dusting and epitaph can be easily read. It would be awesome to have families reconnect to the old cemetery and distant relatives. The flour will not harm the stone and will be washed away in the first rain. It would be ashame to see the information lost. And better way to be remembered and rediscovered.

[@TAXCOLLECTOR-mx3mg]

I know of a 1659 - Cemetery lot with about 7 markers. The entire farm was once 370 acres plus. The entire area is very similar to what you show here. I grew up finding stuff.

[@TreasureHuntingSWPA412]

Those are good ET shovels but I managed to break one. I had the weld on my 1945 shovel give out. Sad because they're a collectable piece of history themselves.

[@mattszymanski4684]

Great video! Thank you!!

[@maryhelen1011]

Another AWESOME video! I can't believe the old grave stones, did you hear anything spooky?

[@bobbymarlow7974]

With as many graves as there are, sounds like it's not just a homestead, but maybe a settlement.

[@jameshadaway8621]

Well, you brought my childhood to life, but it wasn't human cemetery it was someone's pet, but besides the skeleton and my fright I really appreciate how you conduct yourself through discovering areas and explaining your walkrhrough and the history of the lands.

[@jphekking4030]

Is it possible to detect the actual stone walls? I found a super old coin stash in an old rock wall by our childhood home in Maine and I always wonder when I see other old rock walls.

[@gameoverlord8012]

I love the axe!

[@RustyNailsadventures]

What a cool adventure! Thanks for sharing.

[@ericsgreyhairwisdom5799]

Old cemetaries are a great place to metal detect. People left valuables of the deceased on the stones or toys for children.

[@GeoFishing]

Love it well done. No skunk chigg. No skunk 😎✊💯

[@randlerichardson5826]

Chigger I’ve got to get to sleep I’ll watch the rest tomorrow sometime. GOD BLESS you buddy Amen.

[@mckinneymindy]

Actually chigg, you found 2 graveyards. One for humans one Box turtles. The turtle graveyard is actually a mysterious one and is still being studied. Nice find.

[@xerravon]

Idk if you answer, I just found your channel and find myself captivated. I've been kind of interested in metel defying when I was younger, at about 28 I started getting hit hard with psoratic arthritis but still ignored it till I couldn't get out of a regular chair without something to put my elbow on, by 30 I couldn't lay in a bed anymore and discovered i lost like 5" from my height. I was 6'2 now idk but if I guessed closer to 5'4". so hobbies were the last thing on my mind. Before getting crippled my friend bought a $700 dollar early 90's detector, garret I think. He actually bought it to find his wife's wedding ring, which he did find. . We went to forest park in st Louis in the woods where the worlds fair was held, found all kinds of old stuff. Back then there was not a www so we were just playing it by ear.. I'm pretty much home all the time now but wondering how you find these sites?

[@mr.velocity6547]

Three in a row.......pure awesomeness!

[@robertk9043]

Your'e creepin' me out Chigg with these twisted cisterns!

[@jhthorn7174]

In our family land in WVA was repurchased. New owner took all stone down and used therm for landfill on property near Bens Run West Virginia.

[@tonydowd8566]

Awesome little hatchet. I would like to see it cleaned up and checked for markings.

[@marcok4207]

5th 🤣, thx for todays Update , was Looking your vid with the lots of roundballs and traps you find in the River and now i can Carry on with your Show . Many thanks

[@shebawolf145]

I would call that a great day of digging! I usually only find soda cans lol!

[@Lipo]

I really enjoy your videos. Thanks!

[@staceybush4769]

Started metal detecting because of you thank you for making me have the metal detecting bug