Site of the 1859 Duel between a Senator & Justice

[@jerryfountain7921]

I would have never thought in a million years that a site would be dedicated to a political duel, especially in SF! Thanks for bringing it to our attention Jeff. Another history lesson on a beautiful Sunday morning. See you next Sunday!

[@jbenziggy]

I’m glad you enjoyed it! I learn something new on every trip! But to be honest and to clarify, the reason they picked the spot was because it was outside of San Francisco and keep in mind that California hadn’t been a state very long when this happened.

[@conniephillips8217]

Personally, I don't think we have progresed very far. It seems like the last several elections have been such a "bully first". I want to know what they stand for and what they have to do for us and our great country

[@rogerdoty]

@@conniephillips8217 Agree 100%

[@KrisOrr-p9c]

Amazing that this piece of history is still standing and hasn't been vandalized.....thank you Jeff for another History Lesson..looking foward to the next lesson...

[@dstu322]

I don't think politics are more civil than the dueling age, the weapons have just evolved.

[@jonjackalone504]

Right

[@twospot7Seven]

I live in Daly City all my life and I did know this happened. Thank you!

[@RivhardDavenport]

NOW A DAYS IN POLITICS, THE OPPOSITION WILL "MURDER" YOU IN DIFFERENT WAYS!!!

[@diggingoonschmit]

Don’t know if things are more civil since you can destroy a person’s family, career, and future by using cancel culture and lawfare. Mainstream media and social media are the new weapons of choice and can be just as deadly in my opinion. Especially in politics. Thanks for the video Jeff.

[@charlielaudico3523]

That is how you settled things in those days

[@dmzabo3914]

Yes another fine Sunday edition of History Hunters w/Jeff & Sarah. Thanks guys, always learn so much on Sunday's History lesson.😊😊😊

[@jbenziggy]

Thanks again! My goal is to not only entertain but to educate and apparently I’m doing a good job based on this channel growth. Thank you so much.

[@rosezingleman5007]

@@jbenziggyI subscribe to many channels but I never ever miss yours.

[@jbenziggy]

@@rosezingleman5007 thank you so much Rose.

[@donnawoepke8861]

Excellent story. Thank you

[@davidhall1779]

I live 45 minutes south of the site and have wanted to visit for many years. Thank you for highlighting this event in our states history.

[@jbenziggy]

Glad you enjoyed it! Will you be visiting it or did I ruin it for you?

[@billcutshall9638]

Never mind the history classes, students just need to watch your videos to learn. Great video.

[@pampoovey3281]

Hey Jeff we have a Mt. Broderick in Yosemite, next to North Dome, that's named after him. Great stuff Thanks.

[@jbenziggy]

I did not know that so thank you for the information. I know that there are a number of mountain tops named after famous folks from that era, including Thomas Starr King.

[@johnhughes8563]

Season greetings thank you so much for all the content, this past year. .

[@jbenziggy]

Our pleasure! Hopefully the year 2025 will be a wonderful year for all of us.

[@jamescrabtree9240]

This is a good episode on some forgotten or unknown history. I’ve read about this duel, but hadn’t seen a video on the location.

[@karinlearned7150]

I am a history buff and enjoy your posts where I say to myself "I did not know that" . Thank you for your wonderful posts.

[@jbenziggy]

Wonderful! Thank you!

[@cnph7067]

Thx Jeff I had heard of the park from friends that lived in the area but never drove across the Bay to see it. Actually they had told me it was just a green space with a marker which is probably why I never ventured over. Another great installment!

[@michaelharrison1041]

Very good video, Jeff. Clearly politics are more civil than in the antebellum era, but your video generally confirms that there's "nothing new under the sun.". Cheers

[@kathyadams7299]

Thank you Jeff great history lesson as always

[@jbenziggy]

Love the comment, Kathy! Thank you! Bless you too!

[@michellevonjaeger5743]

Never knew about this duel... Thank you.

[@TravisWhite-m3r]

Thanks Jeff, very interesting and well done. Have never heard of this duel. Thanks for taking us there.

[@jbenziggy]

Glad you enjoyed it! Yep, it's a crazy but true story.

[@jeffshutters236]

Very interesting video, Jeff. I never had heard about this. Thank you for sharing another interesting video.

[@lonewolvesonwheels]

Those old fashion duels of flipping a coin to see who goes first seem brutal.I can’t imagine standing there and letting someone take their shot.

[@festerhairball6588]

"Heads i win......... tails you lose" & quickly flip the coin🤫

[@tomscott7271]

Thank you for another interesting historical video.

[@jbenziggy]

You’re welcome! I’m glad you enjoyed it.

[@maryirdenieks9515]

Happy New Year History Hunters! Thank you so much for the wonderful videos! I know that everyone who watches realize how much work you put into each and everyone! You rock!

[@stevem3413]

Another great video teaching me something I didn't know ever happened

[@trishamorriston3737]

Yet another thought provoking video. Thank you Jeff and Sarah 2:45

[@jeffreynoya9134]

I watched this event on a dramatized episode of Death Valley Days. A Gun Is Not A Gentleman. Great history topic Jeff.

[@rosezingleman5007]

Oooh cool. I’ll be checking that out.

[@jeffreynoya9134]

Thank you Rose.

[@richardbeee]

Nice job. Sometimes I get tired of the word battles and...😊

[@FlopSter-i1o]

I look forward to your videos every Sunday morning. Thank you for another interesting story from California's Gold Rush era!

[@jbenziggy]

Our pleasure!

[@jeffculp2912]

Great story I'm going to have to watch about Terry now. Happy New Year Jeff and Sarah 🎉🎉🎉

[@maryirdenieks9515]

I found this rather interesting. Back in those days, that era had their own dummies! Thank you so much for a great video. Outstanding as always!

[@jbenziggy]

Thank you too! Love the comment, Mary!

[@vcorps70]

Great video, but I believe the "last" duel in California, actually took place between Daniel Showalter and Charles Piercy in 1861 at the estate of Charles Fairfax, in Marin County.

[@motorTranz]

Excellent content as always Jeff! Many thanks!

[@carlupthegrove262]

Thanks for doing this video. It's quite close to where I live now and I'm planning to to see this myself.

[@Serrano46571]

Great video Jeff, Thanks. You sure do your research for your videos.

[@jbenziggy]

I try! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@blanton1624]

I had never heard this story. Interesting. Thanks, Jeff! 👍

[@timberlanefilms]

Great video Jeff. Seems like people back in those days had a hard time in controlling their emotions as well as their tempers. History is an amazing subject.

[@havingfun3619]

I did see the marker in Savanah Georgia where the last duel happened in 1877. Two lawyers who paced off, turned around and fired...TWICE!! Each time, nobody was hit, and they agreed to stop..lol There were two witnesses. Very interesting, great vid.

[@LaVaqueraMarin]

Interesting!!!

[@jbenziggy]

I think so too! Thank you for watching.

[@frankmartinez170]

Thank you for the video and its detail. Loved it

[@jbenziggy]

So nice of you! Thanks, Frank!

[@CherylM1959]

Such an interesting video. I have never heard of this before. Professional men in a duel. Seems odd even back then. Thanks for this one. As always, good content and as I have said before you have the perfect voice for a commentator/host.

[@jbenziggy]

I truly appreciate the kind compliments you gave me! It's nice to hear in between the detractors who enjoy telling me what I got wrong.

[@Lanziniart]

Really enjoy the directions you’ve taken recently. This story I’d never heard of before and I grew up just a few miles from there. Very interesting. I now live near Placerville and have enjoyed all the stories about the gold country you’ve done. Very good stuff. Thank you

[@rickkeifer3472]

Thanks for the history and video Jeff.

[@marydilley4455]

Another great history lesson on something i never heard about! Thanks again Jeff for your dedication to sharing history! Political history hasn't changed much in the way people act towards one another imo.

[@reginamay2767]

Who would have guessed that there would be a pistol duel located there in that little area. Probably back then the whole place was flat there were no trees either and not many people maybe. Another interesting history lesson that you're taking us through Jeff. Thank you so very much I appreciate it on every Sunday that you put in the hard work.

[@irishgip71]

Great episode sir. Hopefully the site stays but inevitably will disappear. Always surprises me that direct family doesn’t take care of such sites. Thank u for taking us and I pray you and your family had a great Christmas and have a Happy New Year. 🎊🎈🎆

[@terryeustice5399]

Being honest I had not heard of this duel. Thank you Jeff. Learned something new again. 💯👍 Happy New Year. 🎆

[@jbenziggy]

Happy new year!

[@briannave7326]

Thanks for the interesting history that I had never heard of.

[@anthony605]

Wow, how interesting. I’ve never heard of this Duel before. Thanks

[@jbenziggy]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@bobblackwellpcs]

Interesting story. Never heard this story before. Thanks for all your stories.

[@WayneKline]

Great video Jeff, well done. Happy New Year to both you and Sarah. Best wishes for a very happy, healthy and prosperous 2025.

[@jbenziggy]

Thanks very much, Wayne! We hope the new year is a great and prosperous and healthy one for all of us!

[@Leslindsey]

Thank u I always love history thank u again

[@lindsaymacpherson8782]

Love the video Jeff Thankyou

[@jbenziggy]

Your comments continue to bless us! Thanks a million! And bless you!

[@johnsyler8580]

Thanks for this well made video.

[@janisoconnor6881]

Good but disturbing bit of History. Good job telling it well. Some things change and some painfully and emotionally stay the same.

[@privatepilot4064]

Yay! You did the last duel site! Excellent video! Always great content! Thank you Jeff and Sarah! Almost at 150k and well deserved!

[@jbenziggy]

Yeah, I was in San Francisco on Thursday and dropping my son off at the airport so I thought I would swing by and do a couple of video sites. Were you one of those who mentioned this place to me?

[@privatepilot4064]

@@jbenziggyYes! I read about it somewhere and thought it would be a unique topic for an episode.

[@luckehandyman]

Thank You. Jeff

[@webchuck1]

Hello Jeff, Thanks for sharing this interesting story and site. What away to go over something stupid. Have a wonderful Sunday, I want to wish you and Sarah a Happy New Year🥂🍾

[@mikecrawford6284]

Thank you and keep up the good work

[@AB-ye7bw]

Interesting episode. I had no idea! Keep up the good work.

[@jbenziggy]

Thank you so much for watching. Glad you like my work.

[@AB-ye7bw]

@@jbenziggy Death Valley Days episode “A Gun Is Not a Gentleman” is about this incident.

[@joelhurley2678]

Hi Jeff I do remember your video on Senator Terry, but I don't remember you mentioning The Duel that he had but him getting shot dead for trying to kill somebody. Great historical video thank you so much for sharing. I'm glad at least that they are not trying to kill each other with dueling.

[@zcam1969]

i never realized they stood so close to each other during duels

[@karenmiller2642]

Very interesting, as always.

[@jbenziggy]

Glad you think so!

[@randyrussell4641]

Great facts thanks Jeff 😊

[@Xpyburnt_ndz]

Had never heard of this Jeff, so it's another weekly HH "fix" for me! ~Chris

[@jbenziggy]

Love giving you your weekly fix!

[@ralphromeo7066]

I was there and tried to stop it, to no avail. I have the whole thing on video, Jeff Just kidding, another fantastic job.

[@jimeaton805]

Haha😂😂😂

[@jbenziggy]

And I thought the video tape would’ve degraded since you shot it. Lol.

[@ronlasting1203]

Cool story Jeff, love it. Well, done and the noise in the background was of no consequence. I did not know about this event so thanks. Politics is nasty and I avoid talking to others about that and will not advertise my beliefs to avoid conflict.

[@stevenstone1027]

Very interesting Jeff!

[@redmccoy8633]

Another great one. Thanx. David Terry was not a decent man. You all have a Blessed New Year 🙏 ✨️ Remember take the old year out the back door and bring the New Year in the front door at midnight 🎉

[@jbenziggy]

David Terry is one of the biggest jerks in California history. He was a scoundrel and a despicable human being in my opinion.

[@reneejones7807]

Duels are always so shocking, but taking a shot at a defenseless man in cold blood is barbaric. Can't imagine.

[@m.e.c.1007]

Very cool find!

[@kimnolte237]

Very cool story!!

[@carolchmielewski5313]

It bothers me that today's people are still settling differences with murder. Thanks for the great history lessons!

[@paulwatson1507]

Never knew that place existed. Imagine explaining to a child what happened there.

[@spokanetomcat1]

I have never heard or read about this duel in my California history research. Thank you for sharing and I would love to run a metal detector there.

[@bradfordbarrettluckotheIrish]

Very interesting Jeff, I grew up in the Bay Area , I never knew of this. BTW, killing on Dec 4 was CEO “United Health Care.”

[@ricardotorres7043]

Thank you 😊

[@andreajohnson1796]

Politic chaos , I don't think they'll ever change...Thanks for sharing Jeff

[@jbenziggy]

As long as people want their own will, conflict will happen. It's the human condition!

[@blakebufford6239]

Very interesting! I've heard of this duel but didn't know where it happened let alone that it is still marked in it's own park! Political rhetoric has always been nasty but now some of it seems to be getting potentially dangerous to peoples lives. Great video as usual! Thanks!!

[@cal1405]

Thank. you for all of your videos. Might you have an interest in doing a video on Hornitos?

[@jbenziggy]

We have had multiple people ask for us to visit there and I can tell you that we will. Perhaps in the coming year!

[@cal1405]

@@jbenziggy Thank you, I look forward to it!

[@ourlifeinwyoming4654]

Fascinating!

[@Cabmaker]

Great story I was wondering how far apart those markers are. I think not much has changed in politics except dueling.

[@nealhathaway2004]

I have heard parts of this story, I think on your channel. There's nothing like standing on the ground where history was made.

[@jbenziggy]

It definitely makes history seem more real intangible when you can stand in the spot where history was made. The spot is no different.

[@thejimmyk]

Great video! Politics might be crazy today but at least we don't do this anymore.

[@laurielaurie8280]

Sad story. It just goes to show you that when bad people are in any form of power only bad things come from it.

[@barbaraobryan7892]

I had never heard of this duel. Thank goodness we do not have them anymore.

[@jbenziggy]

Truly! We still have idiots with guns there out on the streets and that is scarier!

[@mathewhephill8686]

Fascinating

[@housemousell]

Thanks for the video! Class act, as always! Blessings!! So, what was the “second” for? I thought they fired if the main person’s gun misfired or didn’t work. Confusing!

[@davidkneitel1840]

When has there been civility in civics?

[@SteveTRYK]

A hidden gem! And no graffiti! I love seeing stuff like this - well done - cheers!

[@heden1460]

I've heard of the duel before, although, I had thought dueling was a practiced banned before then, at least in England. I'll have to look that up.

[@alanatolstad4824]

Uff da Jeff, you always bring us amazing stories. And your opinions always seem to mirror my own.---Development around historical sites often holds no sentimentality towards those sites...old is just old. In my town, the ruins of the first mission, destroyed by a massive earthquake and forcing the priests to relocate farther out of town, have slowiy been incorporated into the towns development. Not much left to see, but with markers letting visitors know what to look for. Imagine, one house incorporated their back fence in a ruined wall of the mission. It's now covered in ivy.

[@Idahoguy10157]

Even though slavery was banned in California during the civil war the Union Army arrested pro confederate citizens. They were kept incarcerated of were paroled after pledging to not oppose state and federal authority.

[@Lovescoffee-zo2bt]

Never heard of this duel. Totally interesting. More civil, no.

[@johnw.fordphotography4268]

Odd , But Intresting story anyway , Well made 🙂

[@garycook2355]

Stupid people make stupid decisions that have stupid consequences and cause misery for all involved. 😪💔

[@EasyED1992]

Hey Jeff you should do some videos on like Bigfoot hunting lol

[@jbenziggy]

I try to stick with factual history. If there was really a big foot, I’m sure we would’ve had more encounters, bodies, photographs, sightings. Get my drift?

[@briangleason5597]

Sir, Thank you. Excellent Chanel. Have a Blessed New Year to you and you're family. Safe Travels. That would be cool to find the bullet in the ground.

[@gerrymaitland9799]

I agree with you. It's a barbaric way to settle anything. Politics has become less civil over all this time...

[@dogsense3773]

When you drive though the gate going into fort mason in san Francisco, the bay st gate, stay on your right for 3 hundred feet and you're see a monument about a gun dual between two politicians around 1858

[@zcam1969]

🐻🎶'Bear Necessities'' 🎵🐻i woke up singing that song for some reason

[@jbenziggy]

LOL. That happens to me sometimes. Out of the blue, here comes a song and an occasional ear worm!