I live in a small town south of Boston MA, there's a very old cemetery in our town as well that I walk often. It's still in use but in the original section there are burials dating back to the early 1700's and some stones that are older but are no longer readable. These cemeteries are like history books, some of the stones tell great stories. It's also sad when you look at the recent graves that are still visited and tended to by family and then the old ones that aren't because everyone who knew those people are also long gone. Their graves are maintained by the groundskeepers but no one has visited them in a very long time.
Kinda amazes me you don’t get and have more viewers. Been watching your content for a couple months and your production quality gets better with every video and I hope you continue to do it because graveyards are just as fascinating as abandoned places and I consider this a form of urbx.
Thank you for finding Thankful Hallet, a distant cousin of mine. Her 3rd great grandparents, John and Elizabeth Howland, are my 10th great grandparents. They were passengers on the Mayflower. You also found Joseph Hawes, another distant cousin of mine. His 2nd great grandparents are John and Elizabeth Howland. Joseph is Thankful's 2nd cousin once removed.
@@johndoe-wv3nu No, I've only been to Massachusetts once, and it was just to pass through it. But now that I've learned about some of my ancestors (both Pilgrims and Puritans), I would love to go to Massachusetts again and see some of the historical sites.
@@danielschmude Howland is big in New Bedford, MA and Fairhaven, MA. Good starting point would probably be to visit the New Bedford, MA and Fairhaven, MA historical societies. Also may want to check Fall River, MA. Influencial family in that area. Interesting to note, if you start looking in Rhode Island, state lines changed and it can be tricky. Please let me know if I can be of assistance, as I'm originally from the area. My ancestors arrived later, 1631.
Another great, interesting video! Sure is nice to learn of these remarkable places. Going to try and visit most of them on my exploratory trip to the East Coast.
⚫It is wonderful to be present exactly in the places. Where you know for a absolute certainty. The tough courageous people stood centuries ago. Looking at the exact same marker. The fact that they took the time to have a funeral at all. Was a testament to their Love and courage. When survival meant continuous back breaking labor. Brutal deaths at much earlier age, and constant loss.⚫
Dude you have to go to St. Augustine, Fl. You could probably do like 10 videos. Its the oldest town in America, colonized almost 200 years before the US was founded. Theres a huge Spanish fort there called the Castillo De San Marcos built in 1668. Theres a great pirate museum, a medieval torture museum, the Villa Zorayda built in 1883 based on the Moorish Alhambra Palace in Spain. The Old Jail built 1891 by the same company that built Alcatraz prison. There's Native American historical places, the lady de la leche church which was the location of the first Catholic Mass held in the United states. So much more I can't think of right now but it would be tons of wonderful content. Look up the places I mentioned!
After visiting…here’s a tip Find a tap or get some water Sprinkle it over your head and wash your hands…..in our culture it’s a sign of leaving cleansed and no spirits follow-so they can rest peacefully after walking through
The oldest maintained graves of European settlers. There are indigenous graves that go back a lot farther although I don't believe they are maintained.
Just a helpful thought: It would be great if you could contact the cemetery staff before your videos in order to locate the oldest headstones and actually show them in the videos.
A nice trick to read old epitaphs! Bring a high quality bright flashlight! 🔦 If you aim it across the stone, sometimes the writing becomes easier to read! 4:16 That was not nice! 😮😂
⚫ I remember the exact same style drawings. That are carved on some of the oldest stones. That illustrated books from the same era. It is wonderful to actually peer into the past, while in the present.⚫
April Joy White recently died in 2020 peacefully at the age of 54. Not sure what condition she had but something wasn't wrong and I hope she passed peacefully. That's too young in my book. Should do a gofundme to get her a better stone.
"Thankful" is a very unusual name, never came across it when going through cemeteries on the Cape. Do you think there were more women named "Thankful" that changed it when they were adults?🤔
I was in Concord recently and saw a grave from 1680 something and I think the guy was oldest to have been born in England. So he was probably on one of the Ships coming over.
The Mayflower didn't land at Plymouth Rock. The Pilgrims first went ashore on the other side of Cape Cod Bay at what became Province Town. They spent a few weeks there before reboarding the Mayflower and setting out and ending up at the Plymouth Rock site. They did some far out crap at Province Town - chasing natives, robbing native burial sites and stealing native food stores. It wasn't as bad as it sounds but it wasn't all together wholesome either.
my son who is 8 was watching this, we are in england. And he has autism and is learning american history, that jumpy bit you put in really scared him and upset him, can you put in a disclaimer. He is only a child ????
*The bible is supernaturally changing. Ravens replaced sparrows in Luke 12:24. The wolf is now living with the lamb instead of the lion laying down with the lamb in Isaiah 11:6. Noah now releases a raven before a dove from the ark in Genesis. Many changes.*
These names probably haven't been spoken in several hundred years. THANK YOU for mentioning their existence...
Very true, cool thought.
So sensual and erotic
I didn't know that there's such a name as Thankful. These names have not been mentioned in hundreds of years. Thank you for honouring them.
That jumpscare almost gave me a heart attack 🤦
I live in a small town south of Boston MA, there's a very old cemetery in our town as well that I walk often. It's still in use but in the original section there are burials dating back to the early 1700's and some stones that are older but are no longer readable. These cemeteries are like history books, some of the stones tell great stories. It's also sad when you look at the recent graves that are still visited and tended to by family and then the old ones that aren't because everyone who knew those people are also long gone. Their graves are maintained by the groundskeepers but no one has visited them in a very long time.
Kinda amazes me you don’t get and have more viewers. Been watching your content for a couple months and your production quality gets better with every video and I hope you continue to do it because graveyards are just as fascinating as abandoned places and I consider this a form of urbx.
Than you so much!
loved your video! Thanks for the information. We have to visit that cemetery
Thank you for finding Thankful Hallet, a distant cousin of mine. Her 3rd great grandparents, John and Elizabeth Howland, are my 10th great grandparents. They were passengers on the Mayflower.
You also found Joseph Hawes, another distant cousin of mine. His 2nd great grandparents are John and Elizabeth Howland. Joseph is Thankful's 2nd cousin once removed.
Ever go to New Bedford, MA?
@@johndoe-wv3nu No, I've only been to Massachusetts once, and it was just to pass through it. But now that I've learned about some of my ancestors (both Pilgrims and Puritans), I would love to go to Massachusetts again and see some of the historical sites.
@@danielschmude Howland is big in New Bedford, MA and Fairhaven, MA. Good starting point would probably be to visit the New Bedford, MA and Fairhaven, MA historical societies. Also may want to check Fall River, MA. Influencial family in that area. Interesting to note, if you start looking in Rhode Island, state lines changed and it can be tricky. Please let me know if I can be of assistance, as I'm originally from the area. My ancestors arrived later, 1631.
Great video I very much enjoyed it.
Interesting exploring cemeteries especially very old ones. Enjoy your videos.
Another great, interesting video! Sure is nice to learn of these remarkable places. Going to try and visit most of them on my exploratory trip to the East Coast.
I have never heard the name thankful - to see it twice! That’s cool!!
Remember that Thanksgiving' s day originated in New England.A way to remember it?.
Thank You!!! i never even thought to look for cemeteries on youtube... whooo hooo 🎉
More to come!
⚫It is wonderful to be present exactly in the places. Where you know for a absolute certainty. The tough courageous people stood centuries ago. Looking at the exact same marker. The fact that they took the time to have a funeral at all. Was a testament to their Love and courage. When survival meant continuous back breaking labor. Brutal deaths at much earlier age, and constant loss.⚫
Love touring these old cemetery
that ghost in the public tomb scared the s out of me lmao
pure poetry each mans life is but a breath
Now THIS is intriguing and fascinating! Very interesting brother. I can only imagine what it must’ve been going living in those days.
Thank you! Yeah, tough times back then ford sure.
I’m surprised that some of those people lived into their 70’s and 80’s in that time.
The public tomb might have been a receiving vault.
Great video!!! Enjoyed a look at some of our early settlers gravestones. Thanks so much 👩🏻🏫👏🏻🪦🥰‼️
Thanks 😊
@@schatzsucher … You’re welcome 😊
Excellent video. Very interesting.
Thank you very much! 💀
Dude you have to go to St. Augustine, Fl. You could probably do like 10 videos. Its the oldest town in America, colonized almost 200 years before the US was founded. Theres a huge Spanish fort there called the Castillo De San Marcos built in 1668. Theres a great pirate museum, a medieval torture museum, the Villa Zorayda built in 1883 based on the Moorish Alhambra Palace in Spain. The Old Jail built 1891 by the same company that built Alcatraz prison. There's Native American historical places, the lady de la leche church which was the location of the first Catholic Mass held in the United states. So much more I can't think of right now but it would be tons of wonderful content. Look up the places I mentioned!
You got me there bro in public tomb
4:13 - you bastard 😂😂😂
You mentioned 3 of my ancestors, thank you
After visiting…here’s a tip
Find a tap or get some water
Sprinkle it over your head and wash your hands…..in our culture it’s a sign of leaving cleansed and no spirits follow-so they can rest peacefully after walking through
These are the oldest graves in the US.i have seen older in india.thanks for the trip
The oldest maintained graves of European settlers. There are indigenous graves that go back a lot farther although I don't believe they are maintained.
There's a lot of History. Those people would have a lot of stories to tell.
I like to imagine what the surrounding area looked like back then, dirt roads, no cars, it must have bee so natural.
positioning a tall bathroom door mirror to reflect the sun will help you out.
Thanks, I will keep that in mind.
Wow now that's old
Yes, Massachusetts has some very old and beautiful cemeteries. Thanks for watching :)
You said the dates on the head stone but it would be interesting to know what age they all died too.
Just a helpful thought: It would be great if you could contact the cemetery staff before your videos in order to locate the oldest headstones and actually show them in the videos.
A nice trick to read old epitaphs! Bring a high quality bright flashlight! 🔦 If you aim it across the stone, sometimes the writing becomes easier to read!
4:16 That was not nice! 😮😂
Great tip! Thanks 😊
⚫ I remember the exact same style drawings. That are carved on some of the oldest stones. That illustrated books from the same era. It is wonderful to actually peer into the past, while in the present.⚫
1642 Old North Cemetery, Ipswich, MA
Good stuff
Glad you enjoyed
April Joy White recently died in 2020 peacefully at the age of 54. Not sure what condition she had but something wasn't wrong and I hope she passed peacefully. That's too young in my book. Should do a gofundme to get her a better stone.
The Mayflower arrived in Plymouth in 1620. So Richard Sears would have arrived in Plymouth on a different ship, since he arrived in 1630.
"Thankful" is a very unusual name, never came across it when going through cemeteries on the Cape. Do you think there were more women named "Thankful" that changed it when they were adults?🤔
That jump scare actually got me really bad lol
❤ got a colonial cemetery where my family is, up Plymouth way, will be investigating soon ...with a Spirit Box.❤❤❤
That's about as old as you can get in the US. Nice job.
4:13 bro
If you shine a flash lite sideways across the stone it makes it easier to read the words.
I will have to try that, thanks
I was in Concord recently and saw a grave from 1680 something and I think the guy was oldest to have been born in England. So he was probably on one of the Ships coming over.
I flinched when he look through the holes and the ghost girl popped up. 😂
Weather effects stones so differently.
The Mayflower didn't land at Plymouth Rock. The Pilgrims first went ashore on the other side of Cape Cod Bay at what became Province Town. They spent a few weeks there before reboarding the Mayflower and setting out and ending up at the Plymouth Rock site. They did some far out crap at Province Town - chasing natives, robbing native burial sites and stealing native food stores. It wasn't as bad as it sounds but it wasn't all together wholesome either.
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Did you find any body with the name Spurlock buried there late 1600s?
Not that I recall, but I can look out for that name from now on! Thanks for watching :)
my son who is 8 was watching this, we are in england. And he has autism and is learning american history, that jumpy bit you put in really scared him and upset him, can you put in a disclaimer. He is only a child ????
Sue found one t-in Ireland 1622.
rip to all these people
Let me know if you come across a Temperance
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Whahah...that public tomb joke...😂
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Who takes it upon themselves to make a reproduction of a deteriorating gravestone? And where does the original go?
'Old' yes, 'Ancient' not yet'
Many of the cemeteries around MA are called "ancient" I've always wondered that myself, seems a little to recent to be called "ancient"
that jump scare got me bad lol
Agreed
1700 is actually the 18th century.
The cemetery was founded in 1627, what century is that?
*The bible is supernaturally changing. Ravens replaced sparrows in Luke 12:24. The wolf is now living with the lamb instead of the lion laying down with the lamb in Isaiah 11:6. Noah now releases a raven before a dove from the ark in Genesis. Many changes.*
Not "settlers", *invaders*.