Is there a hidden tunnel in my yard??? Plus a day of errands!

[@Iflie]

I'm so looking forward to the painting guy doing the sign outside again, he's so steady and fascinating to watch.

[@larryrohrssen2428]

Do you have anything Chicago milwaukee rr?

[@irelandoreilly1575]

Could the original artist / mural painter possibly correct that original mural on the side of the original building there? ...the coke ads 'sprite guy' ...his face needs to look less creepy?! The original Coke ads face is not So very creepy!!🙄

[@Iflie]

@@irelandoreilly1575 From what I heard when they were making it, that's the style, I've seen some other creepy kid advertisements like that just the other day. It's sort of the running gag about these things, haha

[@jilliant.4550]

Windmill platform, filled in the old well or cistern.

[@LuvBubblyMusica82]

Very interesting! Can't wait to find out what that space was for. Thanks for sharing!

[@loverlei79]

Lol. You need a square shovel for clearing the top. As my dad always said "There's a tool for every job, and a job for every tool."

[@grilnam9945]

I think you had better get someone with ground penetrating radar to go over the property just to make sure there aren’t any voids

[@bludaizee24]

I don't know if you can get someone out there with a LIDAR machine? Which is ground penetrating radar. To get the dimensions of the hole without any digging. My Mom's old property from the 30s had a septic "tank" it was a square box in the ground about that size and it was made with old railroad ties as well. The days before permits & all. Lol. Also if you do somehow get it open and it's an empty hole of some kind be very mindful of potential of gases seeping into it. They can be odorless & colorless & heavier than air. But can shutdown your breathing before you realize it. They often claim 2 & 3 lives at a time because the first person goes down and others rush in to save them not realizing. This happened in Calmar near Leduc years ago to some guys. It was very sad. But I'm sure you'll be cautious. Great video Alex! 💞💞💞

[@MelindaMc]

I hope Alex reads all his comments most importantly this one!

[@mozu517]

Great detailed info! 👍

[@Lucinda_Jackson]

@@MelindaMc I was thinking the same thing!! This is an important one!

[@annaapple7452]

LIDAR and ground-penetrating radar (GPR) are two different things. GPR is the one you mean for detecting differences within the soil, but that would be most useful for mapping the entire property to see if there are other objects or infills around. LIDAR (Light detection and ranging) is used for topographic/relief maps bog or small. It can penetrate vegetation, but is rather useless within the soil.

[@Bobbywolf64]

LIDAR isn't really the right tool. It uses lasers for ranging, and mapping. Ground penetrating radar uses radio waves. Just a nit pick. And yes it would be cool to pursue this further. I think the most economical thing to do would just get an excavator to pull it up. He will have one anyways when digging the foundation for the house, so what better time to do a bit of extra digging and exploration.

[@DoneBlock94]

Knowing Alex’s luck, he’ll find treasure down there.

[@WA-ge5jo]

i really hope he does ! he deserves it

[@mikealmere70]

I think it was a toilet

[@davenz000]

I'd have it fully checked out to make sure there were no bodies before building the house. But I suspect he already knows and we're going to find out over the course of the next 8 videos.

[@BlazingSadles]

I think it was a raised garden at one point.

[@scampbell3363]

The lost relocated Oak Island/Confederate civil war/Klondike treasure legend said it would only be found by a kind good person. Congratulations!

[@deenasmusicbox]

That was an all-around excellent video Alexander, we got to see a variety of different things you do throughout the day, just so cool, thanks for taking us with you!!!

[@katwitanruna]

I think having Stephen do a mural in the new part of the store would be awesome!

[@rian6858]

Im way too invested in this yard mysterious yard hole, I was thinking of all the things it could be and wow I need to get out more,lol

[@bluebird1239]

In the first video where Alex showed the heavy timbers in the ground with the large galvanized bolts someone in the comments suggested it was the base for a windmill. So I went to a book that was originally published in 1910, "Windmills And Wind Motors". In the chapter titled "A Practical Working Windmill" they have a diagram for a "10 foot windmill", so not really tall, and describe the base of the structure: ...."Four 3/4 inch bolts not less than 3 feet long must be carried down at the four ends of the horizontal members, into pockets of rough concrete of 2 or 3 cubic feet each. The holes above the concrete must be then very firmly filled in and rammed, and if the ground is soft or yielding, a greater depth and more concrete must be employed. It is perhaps nonetheless to insist on the importance of having all this timber, but especially that in contact with the ground, thoroughly well tarred, or better still, properly creosoted, and all bolts should be galvanised. Large thick washers under the nuts of the 3/4 inch bolts are required." So it could have been a windmill that pumped water for livestock from the creek or it may have been above a well, so I would dig on the outside of the timbers if you don't know if there is a hole/well on the inside. The gravel on the inside is curious, gravel is usually used for drainage? so if you were capping a well wouldn't you use concrete or maybe they just used what they have? Windmills used to be common on farms in North America and were used to pump water for livestock, usually to an open air 'dug out', and used to generate electricity for the batteries that ran house lights and radios before there was an electrical grid system in the rural areas.

[@Lucinda_Jackson]

Really interesting! Sounds like the windmill folks are likely correct.

[@dawnroszhart3997]

that would make sense with what was dumped in the woods put the two together and it may solve the mystery

[@rhondallyons9842]

@@dawnroszhart3997 Yes, I am agree. I was thinking they might go together.

[@kathleenkretai5330]

Love watching you and all your adventures with your family, thanks for sharing and Blessings to all of you.

[@amyweaver7413]

Wow - this video really shows a bit of the variety in your life. Cool

[@RockyRacoon123]

How fun! Can’t wait for part 2. Mystery at Archabold Acreage.

[@laurengriffin5713]

What a great name for it!

[@Randy8923]

The store addition looks great! Nice finds. I like the Plymouth wagon. Puzzling area on your land. Can't wait for more.

[@teresarodgers8233]

When the backhoe is there to start your house foundation have them dig that location.

[@mmedley2998]

Al Capone's stash that Geraldo didn't find. XDD

[@paulrobertson7650]

Gread vid Alex,cant wait to see the finished new shop and how exciting is your find at your new home..well done you..

[@ataribowlingcgc4465]

That hatch on your property houses the lost treasure of Oak Island that the Lagina Brothers have spent millions trying to find. Congratulations!

[@ralphperez1524]

This video had a little bit of everything! Thanks for the upload!

[@catherinereynolds9644]

Fun, intriguing mystery. Happy to go along to find out with you and your family. Fun day. Looking forward to Austin figuring out the saxophone!

[@rpal320]

I think it's a base for that water tower in the back of the property in the trees. Blessings to all! Nina in Colorful Colorado USA 🇺🇸🐾🕊💕

[@moonlitegirl72]

I love it when I have my phone in my hand looking for something on KZbin interesting to watch and an Alex notification pops up

[@TheSassy1962]

You need to watch some old episodes of LOST. You won't want to open the hatch. It's probably keeping the smoke monster from roaming your property.

[@janicerc4906]

Having Stephen do a mural in your new building is a great idea.

[@flossblueberry1262]

Good to see Stephen wore sensible shoes.... unlike his dad!

[@michellelander6242]

I had yhe same thoughy.

[@CoachLouise]

Same...the mom in me was ready to scold him. Lol

[@GuyWithTheDogs]

He was wearing OSHA-approved California Work Boots. Not to worry.

[@Lucinda_Jackson]

I’m glad Stephen wore sturdier shoes, but Alex is an adult. His choice of footwear is his business.

[@swearenginlawanda]

😆😆😆😆😆😆😆

[@Redsquirl30]

LOVED the Fischer price toys when I was a kid. The Circus train, the Airport and the Castle were my favourite.

[@ryan_j_peck]

I thought from the start there could have been a mine there. The structure with the pump and such reminded me of a gold sluice, especially right next to a creek like it is. Who knows, but fun no matter what.

[@brendagrimm2964]

😯

[@johogan1186]

That would be exciting!

[@pomskylifenova7344]

This is a cool channel. Love the different material

[@markgehringer6437]

Linda here... Love your Channel! The mystery is killing I can't wait till you open the hatch! Everything is fun on your Channel!

[@carolyncrider8217]

I would never have a boring day hanging with you. Alex you create adventure, just like a pirate.

[@vanessaburckhard3081]

These videos should be on tv. They're so good and interesting too. Love the humor too.

[@tarnin]

I used to have that light cover when I was a kid! That exact same one. Wow, that brings back memories.

[@debbielance3892]

My son had the cowboys and native Indians one.

[@Lucinda_Jackson]

How cute!

[@marystrenke6299]

I love that light cover!!!

[@shannonroysden7908]

Oh! My heart! My dads Lionel Train was lost when our house burned. I WILL replace it one day. Dads predated this one a bit but I Loved seeing it.

[@jenniferkay9789]

You can still call the cafe something else. We have a lot of duplex buildings here, owned by different companies. I think "Curiosity Cafe" is a great idea. 😁

[@noob26]

Curiosi-tea? 🥸

[@emmahardesty4330]

Hey, Alex, for sure that red ware pot isn't Hopi, and probably not Acoma, Santa Domingo, Zuni, Navajo.... Looks most closely related to China.

[@Lucinda_Jackson]

Or Southwest, but “modern” for the tourist trade. But, then again, what do I know? Nothing about Native American pottery...

[@ofelia7077]

Ooooh, aahh and all that, how interesting! Loved hearing about everything :)

[@bcakste2000]

I bought that train set for my kids in the 90's at a thrift store. They loved it!! I still have it, and the whistle still works!

[@benitagrattan193]

I found this set in the attic of the house I bought 😀

[@likearockcm]

I think it's a platform for something and there will be nothing but dirt under. Fun to speculate ,none the less !

[@SandrA-hr5zk]

You should check with the city/province to see if they have old maps of the area. Or check with the geography department of the university. Many maps have been digitized already, and they’d have a way of locating them. Land surveyors of the 1800’s and early 1900’s were absolutely amazing to draw maps and distances by hand.

[@lindacarruthers3423]

What an excellent idea.

[@reiu956]

Great idea. But is the very simplest thing no longer possible-asking the seller? Or did he say the owner was long dead?

[@SandrA-hr5zk]

@@reiu956 Some how I think the previous owner is not around to speak to, and the only information they've gained are from the neighbors in the area that did build homes on their lots. He mentioned it couple videos back when he was talking about it.

[@SandrA-hr5zk]

@@reiu956 But depending on how long the previous owner had the land and how many had it before could change the story drastically. Maps really are amazing and can a story all on their own. Kind of the way a picture is worth a thousand words. It really is worth a dig at the city or university if he wants to find the history.

[@SandrA-hr5zk]

@Nicky L No. It's really up to the buyer if they want to spend the money on it. But there's probably quite a bit information collected over the years as people established the area.

[@youtubeforme]

Shop looks great..

[@lindaopperthauser2284]

My sister and i had a Fischer price circus too! Older model however i loved it. A friend of mine rescued an even older FP circus wagon quite a bit bigger. Probably from the 50's it too was pretty awesome!

[@benitagrattan193]

This is so exciting 😀😀😀 better then Oak island...thanks Alex for sharing this

[@ItsaRomethingeveryday]

I wish we lived closer so I could visit your shop, so much cool stuff

[@sueellennakamura6011]

I haven’t been able to watch for awhile and the new building looks great! Stephen doing a mural sounds awesome!

[@juliegoldbeck6431]

Can’t believe someone threw that stuff in the trash. So wasteful. Glad you saved it from the landfill Alex.

[@Swilliams52]

Alex I love the light cover! Perfect for a child’s room. Thank you for taking us on your adventures yesterday. I’m so excited to see what is under the ground too. The new store addition is looking great! The dry wall looks really good. Very neat job. Have a wonderful day!

[@sunshineinarizona1726]

Just guessing, but if someone went through the trouble to cover with large timber and bolt it down...I'd say it might be very dangerous, a well or mine shaft.

[@bosgaurus1]

How much gravel would it take to fill up a mine shaft?

[@osgeld]

@@bosgaurus1 a little more than what came out of it

[@DadBodDrumming]

get a GPR machine to roll around the property. That will give you an idea of whats underground

[@judyb3822]

Omg I thought we were going to find out today what the mystery is. I can’t wait I hope soon.

[@catforde2821]

“Friendliness rules here” sounds nicer & more fun instead of “cleanliness rules here.”

[@nanachick05]

Rolling eyes at this…”they throw it in the trash but they still want money for it”. Honestly people, give it to the man for free, you were throwing it in the trash!!! As far as the weird thing in your property, Alex y’all are about to have a lot of heavy equipment on your property, ask one of them to lift the wood out of there, will be a breeze for that equipment.

[@anncece7767]

I was working on a clean out & the owner offered me a patio glider bench for free. When his daughter found out she approached me for a "donation". People are ridiculous!!

[@nanachick05]

@@anncece7767 oh that’s so sad and cheap

[@junebamburg1704]

Loved this video. Poor Steven needs a shovel with a longer handle.

[@chazzyb8660]

The 'hatch' looks like a job for a certain Viking gentleman?

[@benitagrattan193]

I think that too...plus Josh & brother 😀

[@mcwatersd]

Interesting variety of things. Your own oak Island mystery. Keep Safe ❤Keep Well ❤

[@joycealdrich]

You are ALWAYS interesting!!! LOVE what you do!!!!

[@anthonymiller8979]

They had the helicopter at the 1964 World's fair in New York. I was there as a kid (I was 8yo) and got to ride in it and they also had the small arcade versions to enjoy while you waited to ride the large one. May have had them at other World's Fairs as well but remember the New York one for sure.

[@thomasflynn5366]

I had a toy called a Vertibird in the 70s. It was a helicopter similar to the one you have here but made for kids. I loved it.

[@markpashia7067]

Maybe check with the title company for the land abstract. I was amazed to see one for a house in a major town that went back to a Spanish Land grant detailing every sale of the property including one where the land and building was sold along with five slaves all as a package for a price. Really weird reading material but amazing in the details it included. Hundreds of years of history on one piece of land. That might give a clue on the RR tie structure's purpose.

[@Lucinda_Jackson]

I was going to suggest the same. The abstract will give a ton of info. The hard part is locating it... Sometimes they were kept by title insurance companies, sometimes by attorneys, sometimes by banks. Sometimes by property owners.

[@dianed6695]

We had that station wagon in the 60’s - white with red interior. We would lay the seats down and the four kids would sleep back there while Dad drove to visit distant family. He’d spray the front window and use the wipers and the water from the spray would travel back and one in the back window dripping on us while we slept. 😁

[@PremiumUp]

Sounds like a Rambler.

[@pattya1679]

We had one too. Same colors. And sleeping in the back was what we did on family vacations too. I remember keeping a canvas bag of water hanging in front of the radiator in case it overheated going through the California desert.

[@rhondallyons9842]

We had a station wagon too and we kids sleep in the back on long trips! 😁

[@vintageresalemama903]

Wow, blast from the past! I think my cousins had that Fisher Price circus train set in the 70s and my older brother had a Lionel train set in the very early 1960s. In fact my grandpa, who was a carpenter, made my brother a huge table to put the train train on. He painted the table green (to represent grass) but also painted a large gray oval for where the oval tracks were to be laid out. Thanks for sharing your great finds, Alex!

[@AnnieNYC1]

That squeaky sax had me in stitches! The mystery in the backyard, though! :) Perhaps there was a homestead there way back when and that was a root cellar. Or, who knows! Hopefully NOT a septic tank ... ;)

[@moonlitegirl72]

I hope Alex takes the bolts out of those boards on his property and I hope it's not an old septic system but I am dying to see what's under the boards

[@LinuxDog]

Yeah its perfect clickbait (the good one), see Veritasiums video

[@calumryan6328]

@@LinuxDog unfortunately that thumbnail is the bad kind of clickbait

[@DianeGraft]

I hope it's a bomb shelter! Wouldn't that be cool! A privy is more likely, though. Archaeologists love privies, all kinds of stuff would get thrown down them. Or maybe the foundation for a shed. Maybe the gravel area was to let water drain off to help keep the shed dry. If that's the case, you can put a new shed there.

[@moonlitegirl72]

@@DianeGraft any of the aforementioned would be cool I hope he brings in a small backhoe or bobcat I can't imagine digging that up by shovel

[@s.fuhrmann]

@@DianeGraft A bomb shelter was my first thought so I am interested too to see what it is. Many people were building them back in the late 50's early 60's .

[@adambujakvyaya5806]

I'm 46 remember the heli dome in Winnipeg! Think you could still smoke in airplanes too!

[@roguetaco5487]

I hope Alex sees this because if that area is a mine entrance, he will need to get an engineer out to look at it. I am from Pittsburgh, PA (USA) and we have coal mines everywhere. Most homeowners can access maps that show if a mine is under your home for any potential mine subsidence that can damage your house. I don't know the process in Canada but he might want to research it.

[@debbielance3892]

Hello Scranton PA here. I have seen old pictures of Main St.. Blocks of homes sank into the mines only second floor. Visible or roofs.

[@Lucinda_Jackson]

@@debbielance3892 😳

[@Vinterbukser]

You may find old ground surveys at the town hall. It's best to know what it is because it may affect building foundations.

[@Bill23799]

Alex be sure to check the spolling before you approve the sign design.

[@Victorialands]

You never cease to amaze me Alex with the amount of knowledge you have in that head of yours. You definitely deserve the letters PhD. in all things vintage or antique behind your name that’s for sure. :)

[@ProfessorKRR]

Maybe it is because I'm from the South, but it seems like a moonshine operation. Water, hidden clearing in the woods, mysterious hidey hole?

[@niamhoconnor9428]

Wow the store looks fabulous, hi from an eager & regular watcher in Ireland😘

[@PrincessDeeDee67]

Alex I think you need to find out what the underground structure was used for....if it is a mine shaft you need to know that it was filled in properly, if you can't find any information on the Land Records then I think you might need to dig it up and investigate before you begin building, you don't want to build close to something if there could be a tunnel underneath where you build on top....investigate before you start building.

[@sharonaman1466]

I was at the NYS fair in 1964 with my family when I was 10 years old. It was so cool!

[@joshuamstark]

I had a DH-100. The cool thing about it is that it was cheaper than the AKAI breath controllers and you could use it as a MIDI controller. Alex, if it's for sale I'd be a buyer. It's recorder fingering and if memory serves there's a switch on the side to change it from breath to key press.

[@ivydickson7596]

Phone or email the shop to ask. Too many comments for Alexander to read.

[@SteveFrenchWoodNStuff]

The building looks really great!

[@margowsky]

"Too jazzy" was such a great comment! Why does the sax remind me of the alien bar in Star Wars?

[@MKCarol-ms7lg]

Its a tunnel that ends up at Oak Island. LOL Can't wait for the reveal on this one. Might know Alex would buy a property "with a story".

[@deborahb7284]

I like the headlight ceilings on the wagon, very interesting.

[@charlesmiller7861]

My guess, it was a solid base for say a water tank, the bolts were to hold down whatever it was. What a teaser.

[@arlenegariepy8957]

That was put there to drive your curiosity train crazy and this could only happen to you Alex, it's like a series of Alex Archbold curiosities and mysteries! Love it!! I think it could have been a root celler. Have fun Alex! :)

[@debbielance3892]

I still think it was a root cellar or old out house. When I was young my Uncles farm had one. No bathroom. 61 years ago I was 5.

[@poohbear4130]

Careful what you wish for, we had a property and wanted to add a garage and during excavation they found a old fuel dump site! Site used to belong to the rail road who said they assumed no responsibility! 2 yrs later and lawyers and environmental specialists 😡 cost of clean up was paid for! Still cost us the garage as we could not build on that site till monitoring was completed!! Looking at the history and finding past owners going through county records is priceless!

[@SwedishEmpire1700]

Would prob been easier for all if everyone just kept quiet and built the garage on top. LOL

[@lynnmaupin-simpson1215]

Alex, if you want to know what's going on anywhere find the 9 to 12 year old kids on bicycles. They have played whatever wherever. They can tell you what's on your house lot. They can tell you about the dogs,cats, cranks, crotchety old guys who drink, what's in everyone's garage or basement. I was one of those kids. I was never out of the woods until porch lights came on then I had to be home. I keep thinking Pandoras Box.

[@Dave_Boyer]

What an amazing wagon!

[@nancymontgomery8897]

I forgot to mention the other day that I like the tweak you made to your intro with a new clip of the family. LOL, it's cool that the "Cleanliness Rule Here" on that vintage store front is reminiscent of social distancing and masks. I'm excited to see what Dave does for your new signage.

[@darrencoile]

I know you think you got a good deal on the land but actually you got the shaft.

[@debbielance3892]

He might have Let's hope it's gold not coal.

[@dragonflyhill5748]

Be cool to put a train up going around at the ceiling of your new building.

[@noteem5726]

I thought you were going to say a train going around the new house, Silver Spoons style

[@loismwegan7473]

Great video and the comments on the underground???are entertaining. Suggest talking to a Professor at your nearest University.

[@TheTallskinnywhitebo]

wonder if that spot was were the water trellis rig was stittig?

[@murrrriel]

Alex , be careful! You'll shoot your eye out! 😉

[@TheRinkboss]

Pretty cool episode Alex…might as well wait until they start digging your property and maybe see if they can uncover it.

[@yvonneprimeau5475]

Root cellar openings were in a house floor for easy access and mostly were a trap door. Perhaps this is the structure for an ice house ? That’s my fun guess.

[@Lili-xq9sn]

Great idea. An ice house.

[@RaydivatheWriter]

If the train isn't a pricey one, maybe you can use it as part of a winter holiday decoration.

[@bioLarzen]

Imagine those bolts are the anchor points that secure the cables that keep the Earth's core in place ;)

[@ShwaRawker]

We had the whirlybird helicopter. Landing was easy, picking up all the objects was the challenge lol

[@domwatts8314]

I suggest you pop a card in the mailboxes of your neighbors. Introduce yourselves in the postcard & and let them know who you are and that you are happy to be living in such a beautiful neighborhood. "Please excuse the noise and bustle whilst the building is commencing and if anyone has any information on the property at all, no matter how small, can they please share to the email or FB page etc." You learn a LOT about your property's past and the people who owned it before pretty quickly that way, and if you use a postcard, you aren't doing anything uncomfortable like face to face for some ppl these days. Barring that, go to a local coffeeshop or hangout and find the oldest person around there and ask them directly. They will probably be flattered to be asked and love to chew the fat about what they know. :) You could even add a New Neighbor Discount on the postcard for %off at the store when they come bring the card in so you can meet them and they get to do the same and get some cash off some goodies. You would only be doing a small run of maybe 20 around that immediate neighborhood so the discounts would be limited to those cards and you would know them by the cards. :D

[@wowzieee]

Fun times with you sir.

[@WinterSown]

Talk to your town historian or the bank that handled local mortgages and loans during the early to mid 20th century. You're looking for older land surveys of your property which may reveal what the structure is and/or a purpose for it. This is an expensive structure because of how large those wood beams are--someone had money to pay for that and/or it was financed through a bank.

[@2tmx54]

Looks like it's time to get the metal detector out and do some exploring.

[@goingslightlymad7172]

I can't wait to see what is underneath! :) My kids had that FP zoo train. :)

[@johogan1186]

I had that train!

[@janetmcclellen733]

Love the light cover

[@jenford7078]

In Minnesota when we buy property we get the entire history of the property ownership & I believe assessment and taxation records, the name of the documents has flown far away from my old brain but they are so interesting. My first home had history going back to 1860... The city was only formally settled in 1856. Maybe it's called an abstract deed? That just strolled through my brain for some reason.

[@bonnielucas1941]

Yes, Jen, I believe abstract is correct. I'm in MN too and got the abstract when I bought my house.