Exploring an Old Cemetery and Secluded Cabin From the 1800s
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- Опубликовано: 27 май 2023
- Finding an old, almost forgotten cemetery in the middle of the desert is always kind of exciting! It seems that most of the people buried here were born in the mid to late 1800s and died in the early to mid 1900s. There seemed to be a lot of younger people buried here including several infants and people in their 20s. The old, abandoned miner’s cabin was another sweet find! I found it during a heavy downpour, so it offered some welcome shelter from the pelting rain. Enjoy!
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Few things more poignantly connect us to the past than old cemetaries. Likely every one of those people left tremendous heartache when they passed, yet even those that felt the heartache have followed the same inevitable path to oblivion. I love places like this, but I can't decide if that makes me a grief vampire, or the complete opposite, and it is my empathy with the lost. I feel the same way about ancient buildings and roads here in Europe - the people who crafted them. The emperor Hadrian loved a young man called Antinuous who drowned in his teens. The emperor was so devasted that he had sculptures of the boy placed all over Europe and Italy. A sculpture equivalent of the death photos in the 1800s, or the death masks easrlier than that. A desperate desire to cling to some part of your beloved. As with these graves, the young man's existence was memorialised far longer than most of us will be remembered. The modernised graves almost seem like an affront to the spirit of the place.
Good video.
An excellent comment! Thanks for sharing your thoughts. I’m currently reading Brian Greene’s book “Until the End of Time.“ In the very first chapter he talks about how human beings are the only animal on the planet who are consciously aware that one day they will be dead. It’s something we have learned to deal with by not thinking about it, by convincing ourselves there’s an afterlife, by devoting all of our time to creating objects of art that will last long after we are gone, and things like that. No other animal does that. Our eventual deaths are something we are always subconsciously aware of that are lurking in the background - that our eventual demise is coming and there’s nothing we can do to stop it. Obviously this realization becomes more apparent as we get older and older and approach the end of our life span.
Hello matbroomfield, any chance you can tell us the location of this site? thanks
There's a strange sense of peacefulness to old, forgotten cemeteries. No matter who we are, we will return to the earth, and nature will continue.
Thanks for your very perceptive comment! So true.
You are right. If there were no tombstones there would be nothing. Just nature
I love that your intros and general style hasn't changed ever. Probably been watching for 7 years now. Your videos are always good.
Thanks for being a viewer and fan for over seven years! That’s a long time! Yes, I am not one who is big on change. If something is working, why make changes to it? The biggest change happened a year ago when I switched from filming with a handheld camcorder to filming with my iPhone. That enabled me to make these videos in 4K which I hope you are enjoying immensely. Change is inevitable, and most change is good. But it’s nice, too, when things stay the same for a relatively long period of time.
Seems like a lot of people perished during the Spanish influenza plague. They must have been some of the early ones who contracted the disease. All those lives and all their stories are slowly fading with time like the graves that hold them. It's nice to see they are still visited. Im sure theres a comfort to not being forgotten. Somber but intriguing video. Thank you.
Wonderful comment! Very well-spoken. Thanks for sharing your thoughts.
I'm not surprised to see a Tafoya grave there. The Tafoya family is still in the area and many of them come to the annual reunion at the old townsite. Many of the mining families remained in the region even after the mines closed in the 60s and 70s.
Thanks, Jim, for the informative comment! I had been wondering when the nearby mines actually closed.
My hats off to you for exploring these places alone and in the dark sometimes. You've got a mind and nerves of steel sir.
Thanks so much for taking the time to watch and comment! I’ll be heading out in a couple days on a brand new, multi day underground adventure with a couple other abandoned mine explorers, so look for some exciting, new videos from me next week!
That old roof on the cabin was doing a darn good job of keeping the inside dry . Interesting explore !
It certainly was! Noisy, too!
This old cemetaries every grave a history and a life of a human beeing.
But not forgotten and so some of the memories live on.
Thank you for the Video
Yours Frank Galetzka
Hi, Frank! Thanks for your comment!
My grandfather, Levi has the same tombstone, Woodmen of the World, they are a fraternal benefit society. He's buried in Sea Drift Texas and died in May 1917, (age 53), it is believed he died of tuberculosis. My mother was 1 year old when he passed away. Love these videos! Thank you, Frank
I think you’re the second person who has mentioned that they are familiar with Woodmen of the World. I’m so glad I looked it up online and found out what it was and that it is still going strong today as WoodmenLife. Someone in their comment said that it’s only for lumberjacks and their families. Is this accurate? Or is membership open to anybody regardless of profession? Was your grandfather a lumberjack?
@@AbandonedMines11 Yes, he was. I found the photo of mom standing next to his tombstone.
Thanks for the clarification on the lumberjack profession. I bet some of the people buried in this cemetery were lumberjacks for the many nearby mines that are quite large. They probably provided a lot of the timbering that’s still down in those mines.
You are lucky to live in a country where its save to explore places such as this and the mines, I would never dream of doing this in South Africa!! Such beautiful scenery as well!! Your videos is awesome!!
How very nice to hear from a fan all the way down in South Africa! Nice to have you aboard here. Thanks for checking out the video and for commenting - I appreciate it.
You wouldn't expect a cemetery in the middle of nowhere! Pretty cool to explore. You were respectful in your narrative and by not standing on the graves. I would enjoy more video's like this.
I’ve got a couple more videos of old cemeteries that I’ve come across. One from a couple years ago was very interesting because it still had the original wooden tombstones in it. Of course, it was way off the beaten path, so that explains the presence of the original tombstones (tomb boards?).
@@AbandonedMines11 awesome I will go check it out!
A great find, Frank. I have a video on my channel of two cemeteries not far from here (Gila Bend), which I found thanks to an old-timer which has live in the area since he was a child. They were not hard to find, as they are just a 100-200 yards or so from I-8. Both are private cemeteries, one of them is a pioneer cemetery, which is practically unknown. Additionally, I have found other individual graves where one would never expect, usually near old mines, and another next to the railroad tracks--truly in the middle of everywhere. Old graves tell a story of lives which cannot be ignored. Thanks again for your putting this on line.
Glad you enjoyed the video, Stan! This particular cemetery is marked on topographic maps because there used to be a mining town nearby which is no longer. Many of the people buried here were probably associated with that now-nonexistent town. Interesting that you mentioned about finding graves near abandoned mines. I would think there are probably a lot of miners who got buried near a mine they were working in when they were accidentally killed onsite. I would assume that most of those graves were makeshift, probably unmarked, and therefore unknown and forgotten. I’ll have to check out your videos of the cemeteries you filmed if I haven’t already. Lots of things probably buried out in the desert, Stan - some good and some bad.
Hello Frank, glad to see you’re still out there beatin’ the bushes and makin’ cool videos. Your ol’ mine exploring friend, Tony.
That was awesome Frank. Makes you wonder, all the different people buried there and the paths in life they took to get them to that destination. Definitely a peaceful spot to be laid to rest. That cabin was a perfect haven from the storm, almost meant to be. Great video, have an excellent Memorial Day
Happy Memorial Day to you as well! Really enjoyed reading your comment. Very well-put. Thanks!
" the paths in life they took to get them to that destination" 100% - It really saddens me that the past is so opaque to us.
Thanks for this video. Old cemeteries are interesting places. Some are maintained and some almost abandoned and forgotten. Usually there is some indication of visits as you noted, by fairly recent plastic flowers. Clearly the woman who died in 1981 wanted to be buried in her family plot and her wishes were carried out by someone who brought her remains to that remote place.
Thanks, David! Old cemeteries really are fascinating. It’s a shame when they aren’t maintained and are falling into disrepair like this one seems to be doing. I wonder if there are still official records and maps of the cemetery somewhere that show who is buried where and stuff like that. It definitely would be something to research and check out. Unfortunately, I’m sticking with abandoned mines and unusual places for now. LOL I had a friend back in Pennsylvania who got her doctorate degree researching all the old barns that are scattered throughout the rural parts of the state on abandoned farms. She was a real barn expert! There’s a niche for pretty much anything these days.
The thunder reminded me of the start of Night of the LIving Dead. Seems odd that someone trekked all the way up there for a 1981 burial. Who would have known the site even existed, let alone where to bury someone next to their relatives? There must be quite a story there.
Great comment, Donald! I think a lot of these old cemeteries are full of great stories. Unfortunately, as the months and years go by, these stories will fade and altogether will become forgotten.
That's a nice share, thank you. I bet that miner's shack was like home with that rainstorm..lol.
Good hearing from you again, Mike! Thanks for stopping by and checking out the video. Yes, that little miner’s cabin certainly was noisy with the rain and hail hitting the tin roof!
Wow, so a peaceful place but sad too. All the babies…Here in Quebec, 🇨🇦, we have an old little village in a narrow valley in mountain where all people worked for a pulp-and-papers plant at the foot of 2 big big mountain streams, with a mill and wooden houses, church, bonded warehouse, city hall, little classroom between 1901 and 1920. In 1918, 80% of all 950 people died from Spanish Flu and the village became abandoned. Now it’s a touristic site with cabins to rent and camping site with a lot of attractions. Almost all houses are there, all city hall too, the plant is renovated and will soon opening an hydro-electricity plant.
. It’s name is Val-Jalbert. All the cemetery is full of young women and their babies, it was already a real hecatomb before antibiotics.
Thank you, dear Frank for your respect and compassion❤❤
Thanks for the detailed history on that old village. Nice to see it getting re-purposed as a modern tourist destination. Nice hearing from you, Muriel!
Loved it Frank. Happy Memorial Day
Thanks! Have a happy Memorial Day yourself!
What a lovely place to rest in eternity.
Thanks for taking us there 🙏
It really did have a peaceful feel, didn’t it? Definitely a nice place to be buried. Thank you for your comment.
Wow you have been working very fast! To get two videos on here for all of US to enjoy so soon FRANK other very good . I love ❤️ it . Be safe
Thank you, Ronnie! More videos coming soon. Thanks for all of your support.
Lost my vision in 2021. This is one of the channels i've cut back on clicking on, since it is a very visual-based experience. Checking in though on this one, to say Hey, and hope you keep it up. You're doing stuff I wish I could do.
(and in case anyone asks, i'm using a screen reader)
Thanks for checking in! Sorry to hear about the loss of your vision. Sounds like you are doing well, though, with the screen readers. If you are here in the States, have a happy Memorial Day tomorrow!
I am so grateful for each and every one of your videos. They are a light in my life. I can't thank you enough.
You are so welcome! Thank you for taking the time to watch and comment. These old cemeteries certainly are interesting places to wander through. It’s sort of gives one a glimpse back in time and makes one ponder what life must’ve been like in those early days before the dawn of all of our modern conveniences that we all too often take for granted. I’m glad to hear that you are enjoying my videos and getting something out of them. That really motivates me to keep on doing this knowing that viewers like you are out there. Thank you very much!
wow unreal to think you showed us this very interesting but very sad but nice that some one left something it was humble
Thank you for watching and commenting!
Another great Video.
Thanks for sharing
Glad you enjoyed the video! Thanks for checking it out.
Caught this one today. Sad that cemetery is somewhat abandoned. Cemeteries are so full of history. In our area they go back before the Revolutionary War, then into the Civil war, up to recent times, it’s really such a place to see & almost feel what it might have been like. I’m an artist, but so very much into history, as you are in searching the abandoned mines. This country has an incredible history. Thanks for the video.
Yes, these old cemeteries do have a certain feel about them. It’s like you can almost sense the history that is there because of all those buried people. Of course, as I mentioned in another reply, the cemeteries also make us consciously or subconsciously aware of our own impending demise. We can’t escape it. We are the only animal on the planet that knows it is going to die someday, but we do the best we can to cope with that unsettling realization.
I understand the goals of those early "Woodmen". I belong to an organization that had a similar start and now offer security to members and their families.
Good to know, Dave! I had never heard of the Woodmen of the World organization until I looked it up. Learn something new every day, I guess. Thanks for taking time to check out the video and to leave a comment.
Frank. Thanks for the new video.
Hey, Jason! No problem. Thank you for watching.
Surprising that ive never run across any WOW monuments up here. The lady who died in 1981 undoubtedly was a child of the miner and specifically wanted to be buried with the family.
Interestingly, that family also ran a ranch on the other side of the mountain range.
It’s really great to know these specific details that you provide, Jim! Thanks for doing that!
Hey, Drew! This was the first time I had ever seen a WOW monument. It was something totally new to me. I’m glad I researched it and found out what it was all about. And WOW is still in existence today as WoodmenLife!
I love this Frank! Thanks for bringing us along with you. Thank you!👍👍🪦🖤💙🖤💙☠🖤💙🖤🪦
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Thank you for coming along! Always appreciate your support here.
If only we could learn the story of the Strozzi family….and how the sister came to be buried with the rest of her family.
Thanks for sharing. May those who have lost loved ones find peace and consolation in the memories made.
Someone else left a reply to another comment on this video who is quite familiar with the area. The Strozzi family had a ranch on the other side of the hill, so they were quite local to the area. Some of them might still be living there.
Thanks for responding. I was hoping to catch a comment that described such….I didn’t look in all the right places. 😊. That’s pretty cool that they are local to the area…and very cool to be buried on a familial plot.@@AbandonedMines11
Yes that was fun hope you didn't have to sit in that cabin to long! Happy Memorial Day!!
The stay in the cabin was very brief because the rain didn’t last very long. Thanks for checking out the video, Richard!
Oh wow! Two of my favs in one vid! Really old cemeteries, and cabins! I’m fairly new, so please tell me there are more of these! 🎉😊😮
If you’re into really old cemeteries, check out my video from a couple years ago titled “Exploring an Abandoned Mine and Fading, Forgotten Tombstones.” The old cemetery we discovered in that video still had the original, wooden crosses marking the graves! Thanks for your interest and support of my channel. Nice to have you here!
Fascinating video! Thank you for sharing such an interesting place.
Hey, Anna! Thanks for stopping by and checking out the video. There’s something peaceful yet a little bit unsettling about exploring an old, forgotten cemetery - especially when some of the graves are from the 1800s!
An interesting cemetery. One, among a multitude of small, mostly forgotten, burial places to be found across the country. Exploring old cemeteries, (despite my wife thinking it's strange), has always been an interest of mine. In my neck o' the wood, southside VA, there is an abundance of them. By the by, I've come across a good many Woodmen of the World monuments. At one time, they were a fairly popular organization in my area. Some of them are quite elaborate. As always, enjoyed the video.
As you mentioned, it is interesting to explore old cemeteries. There’s a sense of peace and stillness there combined with a large sense of history. What were the deceased peoples’ stories? Who were they? What was their life like? Glad to know that Woodmen of the World monuments aren’t totally unknown like I initially thought they were.
Two things that brought this a little close to home, my last name is Nunez and I use to have a Woodmen life Insurance Policy that my folks got for me when I was born. Very strange indeed.
That is quite a coincidence! I had never heard of Woodmen of the World until I saw that particular gravestone. You are the first person I know of who actually had a policy with WOW.
Great video Franck! Makes one wonder what their lives were like and what brought them to that area.
Beautiful & peaceful cemetery.
Many were probably brought there because of the nearby mines. That’s what I’m thinking. The town, though, is totally obliterated and no longer in existence. Thanks for watching and commenting!
Thanks for adding some of the history of those that was really interesting
Lots of history in those old cemeteries. Thanks for watching and commenting, Todd!
Used to be one of my wife's and my favorite past times. We'd go to all these old towns throughout CA and Nevada, from the Gold Rush Era, and explore their cemeteries. You can learn so much from walking around cemeteries. They are usually quiet and peacful, too, which is nice. Virginia Nevada (Virginia City) has a huge cemetery. Bodie also has a nice one. Been to smaller towns in the Gold Country, too.
I agree that these old cemeteries are worth taking a stroll through. Lots of history there. And a lot of it, unfortunately, is being forgotten as the headstones and grave markers slowly weather away. Did you see my video from a couple summers ago where Nick and I found an old cemetery in Nevada that still had the original wooden grave markers? Couldn’t believe it! That cemetery is not marked on any map, and we stumbled across it by accident. That’s why those wooden grave markers were still there.
thank you very much.
Thanks for watching and commenting!
@1:42 Woodmen of the World Memorial markers signify that the deceased individual was a member of the Woodmen of the World organization. Originally markers were provided at no charge to the members but as prices for materials increased a charge of $100 was added to the member’s Woodmen of the World certificate. In the 1920’s the organization discontinued the practice of providing markers and added the $100 as a benefit to the insurance policy. However, for many years, members and lodges continued providing the marker.
When Joseph Cullen Root founded Woodmen in the late 1800s, he envisioned an organization dedicated to helping its fellow man. Its purpose was "to minister to the afflicted to relieve distress; to cast a sheltering arm about the defenseless living; ... to encourage broad charitable views..." Root made a special effort to honor deceased Woodmen. He created Woodmen Memorial Day, celebrated on June 6 each year, and included the following statement in the Objectives of Woodcraft: "... to give honorable burial to our sacred dead ..."
Thanks for the additional information! 👍
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Hey, Abdullah! Nice seeing you again! Thanks for dropping by.
Graveyard have always been peaceful places to me. I thibk they're beautiful if sad
They certainly are peaceful, quiet places.
Good one enjoyed watching the video. Not all gems are underground.
Thank you. What you said is very true.
Nice! Good stuff man! Enjoyed this video!
Thanks for dropping in! Wish you lived closer so we could do a collaboration.
@@AbandonedMines11 hahaha. For sure, I do too. Thanks for the compliment! You're the 🐐 (G.O.A.T.) mine explorer on the interwebs. I'll have to get in a plane and get out West one day! I will extend an open invitation to you, if you're ever willing to come to Pennsylvania 😉 Coal isn't that bad, almost 20 years now & I'm still kicking...*knocks on wood*
Great historic video.
Thanks for checking out the video! Lots of history with these old cemeteries, that’s for sure.
That explains the woodmen tower in Omaha and the call sign of the local TV station, wowt.
That’s a piece of fascinating information! Thanks for sharing that!
@@AbandonedMines11 I looked it up after I commented, WOWT was started by the woodmen. I copied this from everyone's favorite online encyclopedia, The owners operated under a United States Supreme Court ruling which had forced the Woodmen of the World, who had founded WOW in 1923, to divest itself of the radio stations because they threatened the Woodmen's tax-exempt status.
Wow, thank you for posting the information of the Woodmen. I haven't heard of that before. Having grown up in the Sierra Nevada foothills, there are the "old" sections of a lot of cemeteries in the communities and it is heartbreaking the number of tombstones for children. Infant/child mortality rate was so high in these areas during the mining times. Most of the adults in the "old" section averaged early to mid twenties age wise. When I was a kid my family and I were taking a bike ride and came across this little burial plot surrounded by old metal fencing much like these. There were markers but none were legible. Interesting and random little find we came across. This cemetery is quite the find! Interesting that someone was buried in the 1980's there. Perfect timing to come across a cabin when there is a down pour of rain! Thank you Frank! Stay safe!
Thanks for your comment! I had never heard of Woodman of the World before until I saw that grave marker. Glad I looked it up. I love learning about things like that! Some other people in their comments on this video had seen the same kind of markers in other cemeteries. I guess if you explore enough cemeteries, you’ll come across those particular grave markers. Did you notice that a lot of dates on the tombstones I showed were 1918? Someone suggested that maybe those people died of the Spanish Flu that was running rampant that year. Probably so. That woman who was buried there in the 1980s still has family that owns a ranch on the other side of the hill from where the cemetery is. There is still a local tie to that graveyard, tenuous as it might be, though.
@@AbandonedMines11 I didn't put it together the significance of 1918. I was thinking about possible mining in the area etc. That would make sense though to attribute it to the Spanish Flu. Oh ok a ranch on the other side of the cemetery. It just seemed so random for such a late date burial. Makes sense now. It is a shame it isn't being maintained better. A lot of history in that cemetery, especially the Woodman of the World tombstone. Thank you Frank!
0:57 aw man, thats really sad ):
Definitely. There seemed to be a lot of young people buried in this particular graveyard - infants on up to people in their 20s.
Woodmen of the World is a fraternal organization of lumber jacks. There are a few W.O.W Halls up in OR.
Very interesting to know. Thanks for the info!
@@AbandonedMines11 I threw that comment up prior to viewing your info panes. There are a few WoW graves stones here, but I have only seen them in a few older cemeteries. I think they are fairly rare.
Thank you so very much for this very interesting look at this graveyard, interestingly I was visiting one today! They can sometimes give a lot of information, I noticed that the older ones near where I live would say what the persons occupation was and sometimes even the name of the house that they departed this life in. We appreciated the information about the Woodman organisation, a form of insurance to help protect them in difficult times, as well as paying for the beautiful monuments. One wonders if the tree that was burnt had been struck by lightning especially as timeously the thunder struck almost to illustrate the point that the area is stormy at times! That cabin certainly was a welcoming shelter for you as the rains came, it makes one feel cosy hearing the sound of the rain on the metal roof.
Hey, John! I never was aware that some cemeteries’ headstones provide the occupation of the person who was buried there. That’s pretty interesting! Thanks for sharing that information. Yes, that tree may have been struck by lightning for all we know. The rain and hail certainly made a noisy racket on the metal roof of that little cabin. Don’t know if I could sleep through something like that!
I find myself visiting old graveyards from time to time. Life is short. Did you get the idea you may have been walking on an old waste rock pile?
No, there wasn’t any waste rock pile in the area of the cemetery.
Really interesting....thanks🎉
Thanks, Dave!
Kind of ironic-a woodmen society formed by a guy named Root.
I know! He could not have had a more appropriate last name.
Very interresting to see these graves, Frank. And also sad to see how many people died in young age, sometimes just babies. When did these mine close? it was a relatively new grave there, from 1981. take care, greetings from Norway
The mines in the area go back to the late 1800s and were worked off and on. I think the last activity might’ve been in the 1980s or something like that. Believe it or not, there are still living descendants of the people buried in this graveyard who live on the other side of the hill in the small town that’s always been there.
Good evening from Southeast South Dakota
Hello! Happy memorial day!
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Thank you!
Wow, very interesting, wonder if this cemetery is catalogued somewhere.
That’s a very good question. I don’t know. Hopefully it is catalogued somewhere so that the people who are buried there won’t be lost and forgotten to time.
such a soothing nivevideo, worth watching definetetly
Thank you for watching and commenting! Sounds like you enjoyed the video. Old, forgotten graveyards do have a peaceful aura about them.
Thanks!
Thank you very much for your kind contribution to the cause. It really helps out. Thank you so much!
BiG Like 138🪦 I Feel I’m a Woodmen Now.. Amazing to the Fencing Thats Still Up and Made to Last in the Middle No Where Land.. Cabbin Approved
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I figured you’d like that cabin at the end of the video. Thanks, “Tony”, for watching and commenting!
For anyone moved by this, the book or movie Wisconsin Death Trip may appeal to you.
I just looked that up on Wikipedia. Sounds like an interesting movie adaptation of the book with the same name. Definitely sounds creepy!
Nice little video Frank, and a bit morbid too see you and i will be in a place like that, if we dont choose for a chimney exit that is, for me it will bee a cardboard box and a 5 year rent off the place lol
Good hearing from you again,Rolf! I think I’m going to donate my body to science when my number is up. It’s free and there’s no need to have an elaborate funeral and all that other stuff. Another friend of mine is doing the same thing and already has the paperwork set up for it.
There was a cemetery I went to on the property I worked on once. I think it was it was called lower fish trap cemetery and there was a lot of small tombstone‘s for children.
That sounds interesting! I wonder what is the significance was of having a lot of children buried in one place? Maybe there was some kind of plague that was going around if the children were all buried around the same time.
@@AbandonedMines11 I had pictures of it on my old phone, but that phone got destroyed by moisture.
If love to hear you do a reaction video to peoples analysis of what those demons said in the waldeck mine
Hello friend, I love your video, I could translate it into Portuguese, I'm from Brazil, thank you
Thank you for your comment! Glad you’re enjoying my videos. I do provide translated captions in Portuguese for each video. Make sure captions are turned on and then select the language option Portuguese (Brazil). Hope this information helps!
Thank you friend it worked here your advice now I can see your video dubbed in Portuguese
Interesting. Would they have been living or working up there? The 1981 one is what changes the picture. Did they live there in some kind of hermit situation long after the area was abandoned or were they returned to rest with their departed family members? May they all RiP
The nearby ghost town is defunct and torn down and probably has been that way for close to a century, I would imagine. If not, maybe that explains that one headstone with the death date of 1981. Maybe there were a couple holdouts that remained living there until the late 1970s. Regardless, that one headstone with the death date of 1981 was kind of an outlier. She must’ve been a relative of somebody else who’s buried there and wanted to be buried there with them. Maybe she was one of the holdouts who lived there until the late 1970s and early 1980s. Who knows?
@@AbandonedMines11 Thank you for the explanation, that makes sense. Its great also that you went out there in such a respectful manner. I'm sure they're looking down and appreciate not being forgotten.
Everytime I see 1918 on a tombstone I wonder if it was Spanish flu
That’s a good observation!
Considering the ages of those two that died in 1918 (24 and 25) it was almost certainly Spanish Flu as that disease targeted the younger folks for death.
Excellent information! Thanks for pointing that out. I didn’t make the connection when I was there filming but did notice the repetition of the year 1918 when I was home editing the footage together.
Having buried a child, that was a bit hard to see. Losing children is the worst existence.
The loss of a child would be devastating. I can only imagine….
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I’m doing OK! Unfortunately, your old name Pratt Vega doesn’t sound familiar for some reason. Nonetheless, thanks for checking back in. Welcome back!
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i would have thought you would mention Mary Odell being 99 or did i read it wrong?
That fact about Mrs. Odell being 99 when she died totally escaped me while I was there filming. I only realized it after I was home and was reviewing the footage. Yes, she lived to be 99! The male listed right below her was Adolph Bechaud, but he only lived to be one year old - that fact DID catch my eye while I was there. We never know how long we are going to be walking around on this planet. Thanks for watching and commenting, David!
I want to go to the tunnel where Hill was whit some friends .....
Carrie died Jan 9 1978
I think you should eat some food, and record the preparation process. Preferably in the desert. Thank you.
Now that summer is here, I’ll be doing some more camp cooking videos out in the desert. Stay tuned!
Nice to see that the BLM hasn't plowed it all away like they do with mine camps and such!
That is a very nice cemetery for the families, and to see the 1984 date of the sister shows the families were strongly connected!
Quite a large cemetery which suggests a large community at one time!
Hey, Jeffrey! Just down the road from the cemetery is where the old town used to be when the mines in the area were prosperous and full of life. Nothing remains of the town, though, at this late date. Only the cemetery. One of the guys who is familiar with the area and the mines said that the Strozzi family, who I featured in this video with a headstone, still have a ranch on the other side of the hill from the cemetery. Yes, the BLM and other agencies certainly have destroyed a lot of historic cabins and sites over the decades. They have a penchant for abandoned mines, too!
@@AbandonedMines11 Thanks for the info! Sad, tho, that the BLM and other agencies are so hell bent on shutting the mines down, as we could be working them for our own national needs...
Woodmen provided life insurance and burial for its members.
And from what I was able to gather, they are still doing that today as WoodmenLife!
Yes they are. I started in the life Insurance business in 1985 and would meet clients who had those whole life policies. Not too often I see them now.
Where
This cemetery is in New Mexico.
Why are there womens graves and children ? Did they also work in mines ? Sorry if i missed something
This graveyard was for the nearby town. I’m sure most of the population of that town were miners who worked in the nearby mines. These women and children were their family members. Not all the men worked in the mines, too, so some of them and their families are probably buried in the same cemetery.
@@AbandonedMines11 thanks for explaining 👍 makes sense
That was one very peaceful cemetery 🪦 frank and nature taking over them , sad to see babys buried there as well. Cool looking hut as well i bet that stove works .
I bet that stove worked, too, Alex! Would be a fun place to spend the night. The old cemeteries really do have a peaceful, still quality about them. Thanks for checking out the video!
@@AbandonedMines11 yeah cause looked kinda dry inside as well and if it was getting dark be a great place to stop at , yepp they sure do frank and no worries, love the videos you do 🙏🏻🫡
Thank you, Alex, for your ongoing support!
@@AbandonedMines11 No worries frank 🫡🙏🏻
Graveyards are interesting places.
They sure can be! Lots of history in them.
I'm surprised how clean the headstones 🪦 are...interesting video
Some of those headstones looked to be more recent additions as if maybe the original ones were replaced.