Interesting, My first school was in College Corner, Ohio/Indiana. The school it self was in two states, Ohio and Indiana, The centerline of the gym was the state line. The School grounds were in Two States, 2 Counties and 3 townships. It was the "union" school district.
What a BEAUTIFUL Home! I love that it wasn't ostentatious. It would have been a perfect vacation home for friends and family to gather in a relaxed atmosphere.
As a Canadian I had heard of this home. It is beautiful with a interesting story. Governments can solve land problems (just takes time). Thank you so much.
Wonderful presentation ! The 1960 ( US ) movie , " Sunrise at Campobello " , featured the actual exterior of the house filmed on location . ( interior scenes were Hollywood movie sets ) Ralph Bellamy & Greer Garson played the Roosevelts .
My husband and I were doing a RV Road Trip in 2000. We visited here in July and took the wonderful tour. One of my favorite places during our travels!!
The dining room sports a door which opens directly to the outside! Oh, the humanity!! How can anyone live like this?! Savages! What a wonderful home, filled with so much history. Now nice to see the house is is being so well maintained. Thanks, Ken.
A This House with a happy ending!! I wasn’t aware that the Roosevelt cottage on Campobello was a duel US & Canada. I’m Canadian myself but from the prairies north of Montana. It was nice of the man who Eleanor Roosevelt sold the property to too deed it to government and make it like a museum. It’s large but simple considering the wealth of the Roosevelt’s unlike the Summer homes of the New York society had in the Hampton. Those were enormous mansions in contrast. Thanks Ken . This was a real learning lesson for me. 👍😊❤️🇨🇦🇨🇦
This reminds me of my relative's house which sat in two counties. He was a preacher and you had to be married in the county in which you lived, so some couples had to be married in the front room and others had to be married in the dining room!
In the 1970s we stayed at Harrah's in Lake Tahoe. Gambling was legal in Nevada, but not in California. Half of the hotel was in one state and half in the other. When you came in the front entrance, the state line was marked on the floor. Casinos were on the right, none on the left. We were asked if we wanted a gambling or non-gambling room.
Absolutely beautiful home in every way. Okay, I admit it: JEALOUS! I love seeing the “children’s table” in the dining room, and the stove in the laundry room with irons hanging on the sides!
Thank you for this bit of history. Over the years, I have noted several places where the border between Canada and the US is somewhat ambiguous, if not outright confusing (North Western Ontario south of Kenora being one location, and BC south of Vancouver being another). I also recall a tour of "The Thousand Islands, where one island had the "border" crossing through it, though I think the cottage-house itself was fully on the US side?
Have you ever heard of Boldt Castle on Heart island NY. Boldt Castle is a major landmark and tourist attraction in the Thousand Islands region of the U.S. state of New York.. When we were there in 2000, they were still working on restoring many of the rooms. Quite a wonderful place!
My wife and I visited there a few years ago. It is a wonderful place to experience with a tragic history behind it. I believe it was also the inspiration for General Hospital's Wyndemere Castle on Spoon Island, which geographically is close to the real Heart Island.
Thought it would be a video where I could go into the living room but I can't go into the back parlor. Now you're telling me I can legally cross into Canada but only as long as I'm in the house? Neat! 😀
There’s an opera house- library like this in Vermont/Quebec. Haskell Free Library and Opera House. In Rock Island Quebec/Derby Line Vermont. It’s a neat area bc you can stand in the middle of the road and have one foot in the USA and one in Canada.
There are homes that are bisected by the US-Canada border and thus that technically exist in both countries but this is the lone house where the entirety of the home exists in both the US and Canada.
The house does not exist in two countries. It is located in New Brunswick, Canada. The house and the park are owned and administered by the two countries. There is a difference.
A timely video of a terrific "summer cottage', that is still quite large, though not lavish and crazy ornate like the Breakers, etc. It seems the point was to spend time with family, rather than a whirl of social events to impress people. Makes sense to me. Interesting about the history with Canada. Glad they worked it out.
When I was a small child my parents took myself and my older brother and sister to EXPO 67, in Montreal. Back then, I thought Canada was just another part of the U.S.A.! Funny how children interpret things. I'm pretty certain at some point that another 6 year old boy from Canada, thought the U.S., was just another part of Canada.😊
Ya know, when I clicked on this video I didn't think much about the house itself, just how it ended up in two countries; but as soon as I heard the name of it "The Roosevelt Cottage", it *ALL* made sense, because only the Roosevelts would have a summer getaway as bonkers as that. =)
US Parks Service: Did you mow the lawn? Parks Canada: I thought you did? US Parks Service: I did last time, it's supposed to be your turn. Parks Canada: 😐 US Parks Service: 😐
The late William Clay Ford who used to own the Detroit Lions, his house was in 2 counties at once. The mansion was in Wayne County and Macomb County. These 2 counties are part of Metro Detroit and Wayne County is home of Detroit.
It may be the only house in the two countries, but there is a library in one of the border towns with the entrance in one country & the stacks in the other.
I’ve been to that library/opera house It was built during the Victorian-era. It is a oddity… I think I have the following statement correct: It is the only opera house in the U.S. to not have a stage and seats, and is the only library in Canada to not have any books.
This house during the Vietnam war circa 1969: Dad: "Son your draft notice came in the mail" Son: "No way i am not going to nam" Dad: "Well how are you going to avoid it?" Son: "I got the solution dad" proceeds to yell "Sis I am moving to Canada so I am taking your bedroom you can have mine"
LOL! I find it funny that people still say and people still understand when someone means "turn of the century", they mean around 1900. But 1999-2001 are the actual turn of the current century. I'm not even that old and I can tell you, sonny; I remember the turn of the century just like Y2K was yesterday. Oh, yes - flat tops, pogs, Britney Spears asking to be hit one more time, and parachute pants as was the fashion back then.
Funny, I googled Armand Hammer because I didn’t really know who he was but only thought of baking soda. The first line of his Wikipedia page, “not to be confused with arm and hammer,” Apparently I wasn’t the only one who thought that. Thanks google. We still don’t know who invented baking soda apparently.😂😂
Beautiful house. But absolutely ghastly interior decor. I suppose they're keeping it true to period. But it boggles the mind that indoor wicker furniture was ever in vogue.
Isn’t there a US state that for decades had the wrong line of demarcation because of a map error, Tennessee and Kentucky comes to mind. So there’ll be properties that didn’t move but ended up in a different state
Recently the line between I think North and South Carolina was resurveyed and several homes changed state. I remember Oklahoma and Arkansas recently had a border dispute around Fort Smith, Arkansas. Not sure whether any homes ended up straddling a state border. And all of Rio Rico, Texas, changed from Texas to Mexico in the 1970’s. There are several homes in Estcourt Station, Maine, that straddle the border and are partly or even mostly in Canada.
Interesting, My first school was in College Corner, Ohio/Indiana. The school it self was in two states, Ohio and Indiana, The centerline of the gym was the state line. The School grounds were in Two States, 2 Counties and 3 townships. It was the "union" school district.
At least it wasn’t called the confederate school district. That’s good. Way to be on the right side.🤗
@@julievanderleest what the fuck did any of that have to do with the civil war my guy...
@@redheadrailfan2213 It’s a little historical humor. Who did the confederate army fight? The union army were the good guys.
@@julievanderleest okay i know that i didnt say they were bad, but im saying that the name of a school didnt really have anything to do with that...
@@julievanderleest and what school is called confederate school? literally no school
What a BEAUTIFUL Home! I love that it wasn't ostentatious. It would have been a perfect vacation home for friends and family to gather in a relaxed atmosphere.
As a Canadian I had heard of this home. It is beautiful with a interesting story. Governments can solve land problems (just takes time). Thank you so much.
Wonderful presentation ! The 1960 ( US ) movie , " Sunrise at Campobello " , featured the actual exterior of the house filmed on location . ( interior scenes were Hollywood movie sets ) Ralph Bellamy & Greer Garson played the Roosevelts .
Very interesting!! Thank you. The arial photo of the area.
My husband and I were doing a RV Road Trip in 2000. We visited here in July and took the wonderful tour. One of my favorite places during our travels!!
The dining room sports a door which opens directly to the outside! Oh, the humanity!! How can anyone live like this?! Savages! What a wonderful home, filled with so much history. Now nice to see the house is is being so well maintained. Thanks, Ken.
What?? Modern houses have this as well
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A This House with a happy ending!! I wasn’t aware that the Roosevelt cottage on Campobello was a duel US & Canada. I’m Canadian myself but from the prairies north of Montana. It was nice of the man who Eleanor Roosevelt sold the property to too deed it to government and make it like a museum. It’s large but simple considering the wealth of the Roosevelt’s unlike the Summer homes of the New York society had in the Hampton. Those were enormous mansions in contrast. Thanks Ken . This was a real learning lesson for me. 👍😊❤️🇨🇦🇨🇦
This reminds me of my relative's house which sat in two counties. He was a preacher and you had to be married in the county in which you lived, so some couples had to be married in the front room and others had to be married in the dining room!
😂😂😂 that’s actually funny. What if the bride was from the one county and the groom from the other? Did they have to use the hallway?🤪
@@julievanderleest Good question! It's my understanding that it was based upon the groom's side, but I love your hallway idea!
In the 1970s we stayed at Harrah's in Lake Tahoe. Gambling was legal in Nevada, but not in California. Half of the hotel was in one state and half in the other. When you came in the front entrance, the state line was marked on the floor. Casinos were on the right, none on the left. We were asked if we wanted a gambling or non-gambling room.
I believe you're thinking of the Cal Neva Lodge at Crystal Bay.
@@sunandsage I don't know what it's called today but in 1978 it was Harrah's
There are a number of houses built on the Canadian border with New York and Vermont. This isn't the only one.
It’s perfect! I could move in tomorrow😂 Thank you for this episode, it was so interesting!
This one is more my style! ❤👍
I love curiosities like this. What an amazing house! I'd love to visit it some day.
Absolutely beautiful home in every way. Okay, I admit it: JEALOUS!
I love seeing the “children’s table” in the dining room, and the stove in the laundry room with irons hanging on the sides!
Thank you for this bit of history. Over the years, I have noted several places where the border between Canada and the US is somewhat ambiguous, if not outright confusing (North Western Ontario south of Kenora being one location, and BC south of Vancouver being another). I also recall a tour of "The Thousand Islands, where one island had the "border" crossing through it, though I think the cottage-house itself was fully on the US side?
My first thought when I read the title of the video was, my god, the taxes must be an absolute nightmare! Pretty house though!
Though I don't know what the tax situation would be like for a property in two countries.
Have you ever heard of Boldt Castle on Heart island NY. Boldt Castle is a major landmark and tourist attraction in the Thousand Islands region of the U.S. state of New York.. When we were there in 2000, they were still working on restoring many of the rooms. Quite a wonderful place!
My wife and I visited there a few years ago. It is a wonderful place to experience with a tragic history behind it. I believe it was also the inspiration for General Hospital's Wyndemere Castle on Spoon Island, which geographically is close to the real Heart Island.
Great story. Love the house and its history.
This home is incredible & its story is fascinating!!! Thanks for sharing another fun video & happy independence day !!! 👍👍🇺🇲
What a story.
I love. The. House. And. Where. It's. Alt.
Thought it would be a video where I could go into the living room but I can't go into the back parlor. Now you're telling me I can legally cross into Canada but only as long as I'm in the house? Neat! 😀
There’s an opera house- library like this in Vermont/Quebec. Haskell Free Library and Opera House. In Rock Island Quebec/Derby Line Vermont. It’s a neat area bc you can stand in the middle of the road and have one foot in the USA and one in Canada.
There are homes that are bisected by the US-Canada border and thus that technically exist in both countries but this is the lone house where the entirety of the home exists in both the US and Canada.
The house does not exist in two countries. It is located in New Brunswick, Canada.
The house and the park are owned and administered by the two countries. There is a difference.
This house video reminds me of another similar property that’s built 50/50 on the border of Ontario and Quebec.
A timely video of a terrific "summer cottage', that is still quite large, though not lavish and crazy ornate like the Breakers, etc. It seems the point was to spend time with family, rather than a whirl of social events to impress people. Makes sense to me. Interesting about the history with Canada. Glad they worked it out.
Yeah, most summer ''cottages'' were in fact palaces.
That is not the only house to be both in the US/Canada. Look into Derby Lane,VT. They have homes that are in both and people still live in them
Beautiful home ❤
You should mention one of the world’s great whirlpools that is nearby. It is fascinating!
Beautiful place!
The house is just lovely and so is the scenery!
That was so interesting. Love the furnishings. They look so comfortable and cozy. Thanks so much for sharing.
Im from Canada 🇨🇦 and a long time ago I went to this House museum. It was awsome. Like the family just walked out the door and could return.........
This is where FDR was stricken with illness in 1921 :(
" If walls could talk ... "
“Wanna hang out?”
“Yea bro my car is in Canada.”
When I was a small child my parents took myself and my older brother and sister to EXPO 67, in Montreal. Back then, I thought Canada was just another part of the U.S.A.! Funny how children interpret things. I'm pretty certain at some point that another 6 year old boy from Canada, thought the U.S., was just another part of Canada.😊
We had a wonderful vacation in Maine and Campobello was a favorite stop. Beautjful.
I think the world would be a better place if we all had such pretty wallpaper.
Ya know, when I clicked on this video I didn't think much about the house itself, just how it ended up in two countries; but as soon as I heard the name of it "The Roosevelt Cottage", it *ALL* made sense, because only the Roosevelts would have a summer getaway as bonkers as that. =)
Ok that's just adorable 😍
The Roosevelts' son, Franklin Delano Roosevelt jr. was born here in 1914.
US Parks Service: Did you mow the lawn?
Parks Canada: I thought you did?
US Parks Service: I did last time, it's supposed to be your turn.
Parks Canada: 😐
US Parks Service: 😐
Interesting this is quite common among the horde between Netherlands and Belgium
There's a house in Belgium & the Netherlands where the border runs straight through its front door.
If you took a trip to Stanstead , Quebec , there is a house on rue Principale right before it changes to rue Canusa . It sits dead on the border .
What an amazing Northern White House! Imagine two countries getting along that well today?
Well the two countries should be getting along pretty well these days seeing that both of them are Socialist
Both countries still do.
Beautiful home. It would have made for a stunning Inn and an amazing backdrop for a wedding.
Lil kids - "Hey Dad, let's go on vacation and visit another country"?!
Dad - walks his kid to the other side of the house! 🤣🤣
Very interesting. Enjoyed the mapping of the location. It's awesome when those with wealth set up trusts to gift to the public.
Beautiful.
I really want to tour this house/park. My next fall adventure. Thank you.
Cool! A house that is in between two countries. It's a lot like Kansas City being in between Kansas and Missouri. True story.
I am from Maine and have been here. Its a beautiful place!
Real People had a segment about homes like this. It was a nightmare for the owners.
I remember that segment.
I remember seeing this on the A&E show America's Castles in the 1990s.
2:48 My CURRENT bathroom has almost the EXACT fixtures, The room is smaller and has no rugs! (1870s "Italianate" rowhouse in Pittsburgh, PA)
Love the violet wallpaper in Eleanors bedroom. The pictures do not do justice to this beautiful cottage.
What about this video that stood out to me the most is that you keep calling that gigantic house a "cottage" or "humble home"...
imagine having to pay import tax just for bringing your tv from living room to the bedroom.
So the tenant has to show their passport to get to the restroom?
😂😂😂
Beat me to it, damn,
the house seems perfect for comedic entertainment in story telling lol!
I’ve been there at the island!
The sound levels are -15 db. That makes it hard to hear on my laptop. Next time, use your video editing software to normalize the volume to -1 or 0.
That's so COOL
Wow.
Would love to visit this "cottage" someday! Where FDR was stricken with polio. The Roosevelts were very humble.
FDR was a anti Semite
I’ve been there!
The late William Clay Ford who used to own the Detroit Lions, his house was in 2 counties at once. The mansion was in Wayne County and Macomb County. These 2 counties are part of Metro Detroit and Wayne County is home of Detroit.
looking on google maps, there are SO many houses along the northern border, that are cut in half...
It would be so cool to live there!
Can you do one about the town of Texarkana that is shared between Texas and Arkensas
Would seriously suck needing a passport just to go pee. 😂
I bet that passport will fill up very quickly.
It would be so nice if Canada and the US had Perfect Harmony and complete open borders between both countries...
This isn't the only house that straddles the border of the US and Canada. There are several, especially in the Northeast of the the US.
House on two countries
Residents of Baarle-Hertog-Nassau: Amatuers
So how is border security handled when visiting?
The house isn't in 2 countries at the same time. 2 countries are occupying the same land at the same time.
It may be the only house in the two countries, but there is a library in one of the border towns with the entrance in one country & the stacks in the other.
I’ve been to that library/opera house It was built during the Victorian-era. It is a oddity… I think I have the following statement correct:
It is the only opera house in the U.S. to not have a stage and seats, and is the only library in Canada to not have any books.
How can a restaurant be
built on the wrong side of a highway? It happened in Apple Valley ca.
This house during the Vietnam war circa 1969:
Dad: "Son your draft notice came in the mail"
Son: "No way i am not going to nam"
Dad: "Well how are you going to avoid it?"
Son: "I got the solution dad" proceeds to yell "Sis I am moving to Canada so I am taking your bedroom you can have mine"
So from the United States just walk over to Canada, but one thing, where the buses to go to all the other places.
I bet the property taxes are insane!
LOL! I find it funny that people still say and people still understand when someone means "turn of the century", they mean around 1900. But 1999-2001 are the actual turn of the current century. I'm not even that old and I can tell you, sonny; I remember the turn of the century just like Y2K was yesterday. Oh, yes - flat tops, pogs, Britney Spears asking to be hit one more time, and parachute pants as was the fashion back then.
Funny, I googled Armand Hammer because I didn’t really know who he was but only thought of baking soda. The first line of his Wikipedia page, “not to be confused with arm and hammer,” Apparently I wasn’t the only one who thought that. Thanks google. We still don’t know who invented baking soda apparently.😂😂
So do they have to pay BOTH countries taxes 😰
It’s not in two countries, it’s owned by two countries, but it’s definitely in Canada.
Humble cottage ?! 😊
Although how cool would it be if Campobello Island was its own ''country''?
"Be right back mom, im gonna go to canada"
*Walks to other side of house*
There are numerous houses along the border of Belgium and Netherlands.
I bet you on the Canadian side it would cost $1M, and the US side roughly $250K.
Imagine if you needed a passport just to get to the other side of your house.
"Humble" home? It looks pretty decked out to me. Not exactly a rustic cabin in the woods, and it is really lovely.
Beautiful house. But absolutely ghastly interior decor. I suppose they're keeping it true to period. But it boggles the mind that indoor wicker furniture was ever in vogue.
One way to save a historic home in the US is to donate to the National Park Service.
Isn’t there a US state that for decades had the wrong line of demarcation because of a map error, Tennessee and Kentucky comes to mind. So there’ll be properties that didn’t move but ended up in a different state
There were several instances of this! Most famously was the “Honey War” between Missouri and (what was then) the Iowa Territory
Recently the line between I think North and South Carolina was resurveyed and several homes changed state. I remember Oklahoma and Arkansas recently had a border dispute around Fort Smith, Arkansas. Not sure whether any homes ended up straddling a state border. And all of Rio Rico, Texas, changed from Texas to Mexico in the 1970’s.
There are several homes in Estcourt Station, Maine, that straddle the border and are partly or even mostly in Canada.
Amateurs , try Baarle Hertoch there are tons of houses divided between a border .
"Are you American?"
"No, I'm American and Canadian."
Crazy