George Washington's House... Where his skull was nearly stolen! Mount Vernon, VA

0:02 hello everyone welcome back to a place

0:02 hello everyone welcome back to a place i've not visited for 25 years i am super

0:06 i've not visited for 25 years i am super

0:06 i've not visited for 25 years i am super excited to be back at the home of that

0:09 excited to be back at the home of that

0:09 excited to be back at the home of that original rebel george washington that is

0:13 original rebel george washington that is

0:13 original rebel george washington that is mount vernon the home of the first

0:16 mount vernon the home of the first

0:16 mount vernon the home of the first president of the united states the

0:18 president of the united states the

0:18 president of the united states the original george w it is so exciting to

0:21 original george w it is so exciting to

0:21 original george w it is so exciting to be back here this place is the one place

0:23 be back here this place is the one place

0:23 be back here this place is the one place in the world george washington loved

0:24 in the world george washington loved

0:24 in the world george washington loved more than any other these days the

0:26 more than any other these days the

0:26 more than any other these days the estate is only about 500 acres but it

0:29 estate is only about 500 acres but it

0:29 estate is only about 500 acres but it used to be vastly bigger than that

0:31 used to be vastly bigger than that

0:31 used to be vastly bigger than that comprised of numerous farms and the land

0:33 comprised of numerous farms and the land

0:33 comprised of numerous farms and the land was in the washington family dating all

0:35 was in the washington family dating all

0:35 was in the washington family dating all the way back to the 1670s i believe all

0:38 the way back to the 1670s i believe all

0:38 the way back to the 1670s i believe all the way back to george washington's

0:40 the way back to george washington's

0:40 the way back to george washington's grandfather then his father then his

0:42 grandfather then his father then his

0:42 grandfather then his father then his older brother lawrence before finally

0:43 older brother lawrence before finally

0:43 older brother lawrence before finally becoming george's sole property in

0:46 becoming george's sole property in

0:46 becoming george's sole property in 1761 the original house was much smaller

0:49 1761 the original house was much smaller

0:49 1761 the original house was much smaller built by his father as a simple

0:51 built by his father as a simple

0:51 built by his father as a simple one-story house with a garrett it'd be

0:53 one-story house with a garrett it'd be

0:53 one-story house with a garrett it'd be that center portion the bottom floor of

0:56 that center portion the bottom floor of

0:56 that center portion the bottom floor of the current house and interestingly

0:57 the current house and interestingly

0:57 the current house and interestingly rather than tear down the house his

0:59 rather than tear down the house his

0:59 rather than tear down the house his father built he just kept adding and

1:01 father built he just kept adding and

1:01 father built he just kept adding and adding on to the place which is why it's

1:03 adding on to the place which is why it's

1:03 adding on to the place which is why it's not symmetrical until finally the house

1:05 not symmetrical until finally the house

1:06 not symmetrical until finally the house developed to its full size by about the

1:09 developed to its full size by about the

1:09 developed to its full size by about the end of the 17-7

1:12 end of the 17-7

1:12 end of the 17-7 look at this place it looks bigger and

1:14 look at this place it looks bigger and

1:14 look at this place it looks bigger and yet smaller than you would expect it to

1:16 yet smaller than you would expect it to

1:16 yet smaller than you would expect it to there's still a heck of a lot more

1:18 there's still a heck of a lot more

1:18 there's still a heck of a lot more square footage in this place than there

1:20 square footage in this place than there

1:20 square footage in this place than there is in my house let me tell you a couple

1:22 is in my house let me tell you a couple

1:22 is in my house let me tell you a couple of interesting things to notice one it

1:24 of interesting things to notice one it

1:24 of interesting things to notice one it is definitely asymmetrical it is not

1:26 is definitely asymmetrical it is not

1:26 is definitely asymmetrical it is not perfectly mirrored which really isn't

1:27 perfectly mirrored which really isn't

1:27 perfectly mirrored which really isn't obvious from far away but once you get

1:29 obvious from far away but once you get

1:29 obvious from far away but once you get up close you can really see how cockeyed

1:32 up close you can really see how cockeyed

1:32 up close you can really see how cockeyed those windows are also from a distance

1:34 those windows are also from a distance

1:34 those windows are also from a distance the house looks like it's made out of

1:35 the house looks like it's made out of

1:35 the house looks like it's made out of some sort of stone but that's just a

1:37 some sort of stone but that's just a

1:37 some sort of stone but that's just a trick all of these panels on the front

1:40 trick all of these panels on the front

1:40 trick all of these panels on the front of the building are actually made of

1:42 of the building are actually made of

1:42 of the building are actually made of wood they're beveled or edged to look

1:45 wood they're beveled or edged to look

1:45 wood they're beveled or edged to look like pieces of stone particularly

1:48 like pieces of stone particularly

1:48 like pieces of stone particularly sandstone and then the effect was

1:49 sandstone and then the effect was

1:49 sandstone and then the effect was completed by chucking a bunch of sand

1:51 completed by chucking a bunch of sand

1:51 completed by chucking a bunch of sand onto the wet paint as it dried

1:53 onto the wet paint as it dried

1:53 onto the wet paint as it dried apparently this is a process called

1:55 apparently this is a process called

1:55 apparently this is a process called rustication and i was just corrected by

1:57 rustication and i was just corrected by

1:57 rustication and i was just corrected by a friendly guide here the house was

1:58 a friendly guide here the house was

1:58 a friendly guide here the house was nearly completed in the 1770s the final

2:01 nearly completed in the 1770s the final

2:01 nearly completed in the 1770s the final rooms were framed out but left

2:03 rooms were framed out but left

2:03 rooms were framed out but left unfinished because of the revolutionary

2:04 unfinished because of the revolutionary

2:04 unfinished because of the revolutionary war obviously until

2:06 war obviously until

2:06 war obviously until 1787

2:08 1787

2:08 1787 before we get any further i need to let

2:10 before we get any further i need to let

2:10 before we get any further i need to let you know there is one very disappointing

2:12 you know there is one very disappointing

2:12 you know there is one very disappointing fact about mount vernon and that is that

2:14 fact about mount vernon and that is that

2:14 fact about mount vernon and that is that there is no video allowed inside you can

2:17 there is no video allowed inside you can

2:17 there is no video allowed inside you can tour the house and in fact i just did my

2:19 tour the house and in fact i just did my

2:19 tour the house and in fact i just did my second time in only 26 years pretty good

2:21 second time in only 26 years pretty good

2:21 second time in only 26 years pretty good record of course you can imagine i'm

2:23 record of course you can imagine i'm

2:23 record of course you can imagine i'm always bummed when there's no filming

2:25 always bummed when there's no filming

2:25 always bummed when there's no filming allowed inside of anywhere but once you

2:27 allowed inside of anywhere but once you

2:27 allowed inside of anywhere but once you get inside it actually makes perfect

2:28 get inside it actually makes perfect

2:28 get inside it actually makes perfect sense the tours are 20 people each they

2:31 sense the tours are 20 people each they

2:31 sense the tours are 20 people each they are packed into the small rooms of mount

2:33 are packed into the small rooms of mount

2:34 are packed into the small rooms of mount vernon there are so many of them on a

2:36 vernon there are so many of them on a

2:36 vernon there are so many of them on a day like today even in the middle of the

2:37 day like today even in the middle of the

2:37 day like today even in the middle of the week that they literally touch end to

2:39 week that they literally touch end to

2:40 week that they literally touch end to end almost like a giant conga line

2:42 end almost like a giant conga line

2:42 end almost like a giant conga line in there now this isn't the ideal day to

2:44 in there now this isn't the ideal day to

2:44 in there now this isn't the ideal day to visit obviously there's some rain and

2:46 visit obviously there's some rain and

2:46 visit obviously there's some rain and clouds and scaffolding that i'm told was

2:48 clouds and scaffolding that i'm told was

2:48 clouds and scaffolding that i'm told was just thrown up last night because

2:50 just thrown up last night because

2:50 just thrown up last night because they're doing quite a lot of restoration

2:51 they're doing quite a lot of restoration

2:51 they're doing quite a lot of restoration work on the house particularly on the

2:53 work on the house particularly on the

2:53 work on the house particularly on the back side facing that grand view of the

2:56 back side facing that grand view of the

2:56 back side facing that grand view of the potomac river but there are some places

2:58 potomac river but there are some places

2:58 potomac river but there are some places that are just so epic that if you're in

3:00 that are just so epic that if you're in

3:00 that are just so epic that if you're in the neighborhood and you have a chance

3:01 the neighborhood and you have a chance

3:01 the neighborhood and you have a chance like i did when i woke up this morning

3:03 like i did when i woke up this morning

3:03 like i did when i woke up this morning there is just no excuse not to take a

3:05 there is just no excuse not to take a

3:05 there is just no excuse not to take a visit luckily pictures are allowed on

3:08 visit luckily pictures are allowed on

3:08 visit luckily pictures are allowed on the inside of mount vernon so i will

3:09 the inside of mount vernon so i will

3:10 the inside of mount vernon so i will show you what the inside looks like in

3:11 show you what the inside looks like in

3:11 show you what the inside looks like in just a second but i have to say george

3:13 just a second but i have to say george

3:13 just a second but i have to say george washington of course was a great man

3:16 washington of course was a great man

3:16 washington of course was a great man generation after generation considered

3:18 generation after generation considered

3:18 generation after generation considered himself nowadays the founding fathers

3:20 himself nowadays the founding fathers

3:20 himself nowadays the founding fathers are a little more controversial

3:22 are a little more controversial

3:22 are a little more controversial different aspects of their lives have

3:24 different aspects of their lives have

3:24 different aspects of their lives have been debunked or looked into remember

3:26 been debunked or looked into remember

3:26 been debunked or looked into remember when it concerns george washington the

3:28 when it concerns george washington the

3:28 when it concerns george washington the question was not whether he was a

3:29 question was not whether he was a

3:30 question was not whether he was a perfect man or whether or not he did

3:32 perfect man or whether or not he did

3:32 perfect man or whether or not he did things we would never do today like

3:34 things we would never do today like

3:34 things we would never do today like owning other people for example

3:36 owning other people for example

3:36 owning other people for example george washington was a great man

3:38 george washington was a great man

3:38 george washington was a great man because he became the most powerful man

3:41 because he became the most powerful man

3:41 because he became the most powerful man on the continent helping to rip the

3:42 on the continent helping to rip the

3:42 on the continent helping to rip the united states away from england was the

3:45 united states away from england was the

3:46 united states away from england was the beloved commander of all of the armed

3:49 beloved commander of all of the armed

3:49 beloved commander of all of the armed forces of the united states and not only

3:51 forces of the united states and not only

3:51 forces of the united states and not only did he peacefully lay down that military

3:54 did he peacefully lay down that military

3:54 did he peacefully lay down that military power and revert it back to the congress

3:57 power and revert it back to the congress

3:57 power and revert it back to the congress when that war was over but later after

4:00 when that war was over but later after

4:00 when that war was over but later after being president of the united states

4:02 being president of the united states

4:02 being president of the united states laid that power down again when he could

4:04 laid that power down again when he could

4:04 laid that power down again when he could have become a king a dictator anything

4:06 have become a king a dictator anything

4:06 have become a king a dictator anything and after only two terms handed that

4:08 and after only two terms handed that

4:08 and after only two terms handed that power on to the next democratically

4:11 power on to the next democratically

4:11 power on to the next democratically elected

4:12 elected

4:12 elected president now this is a thing almost

4:14 president now this is a thing almost

4:14 president now this is a thing almost unheard of in history before him that is

4:17 unheard of in history before him that is

4:17 unheard of in history before him that is why all the heads of state of europe and

4:20 why all the heads of state of europe and

4:20 why all the heads of state of europe and even many of the british who were his

4:21 even many of the british who were his

4:22 even many of the british who were his despised enemies still truly considered

4:24 despised enemies still truly considered

4:24 despised enemies still truly considered george washington a great man in history

4:27 george washington a great man in history

4:27 george washington a great man in history now for all that he's known as a great

4:29 now for all that he's known as a great

4:29 now for all that he's known as a great general and president george washington

4:31 general and president george washington

4:31 general and president george washington was happiest considering himself a great

4:34 was happiest considering himself a great

4:34 was happiest considering himself a great farmer and actually when you start the

4:36 farmer and actually when you start the

4:36 farmer and actually when you start the tours here inside the first room of the

4:37 tours here inside the first room of the

4:37 tours here inside the first room of the house you enter which was the last room

4:39 house you enter which was the last room

4:39 house you enter which was the last room built on the house a very grand room

4:41 built on the house a very grand room

4:41 built on the house a very grand room indeed for its time you know designed to

4:43 indeed for its time you know designed to

4:43 indeed for its time you know designed to entertain guests and have large parties

4:45 entertain guests and have large parties

4:45 entertain guests and have large parties you'll actually find all kinds of hidden

4:48 you'll actually find all kinds of hidden

4:48 you'll actually find all kinds of hidden farming symbols all over the place now

4:51 farming symbols all over the place now

4:51 farming symbols all over the place now the whole house is packed with guest

4:52 the whole house is packed with guest

4:52 the whole house is packed with guest bedrooms apparently the washington's

4:54 bedrooms apparently the washington's

4:54 bedrooms apparently the washington's pretty much continuously had guests both

4:56 pretty much continuously had guests both

4:56 pretty much continuously had guests both from their own families nieces and

4:58 from their own families nieces and

4:58 from their own families nieces and nephews and such and guests of high and

5:01 nephews and such and guests of high and

5:01 nephews and such and guests of high and low stature from all over the world

5:02 low stature from all over the world

5:02 low stature from all over the world visiting here i was most captivated by

5:05 visiting here i was most captivated by

5:05 visiting here i was most captivated by the sort of big room between the two

5:07 the sort of big room between the two

5:07 the sort of big room between the two wings of the house the bottom part of

5:09 wings of the house the bottom part of

5:09 wings of the house the bottom part of this was the original house and not only

5:11 this was the original house and not only

5:11 this was the original house and not only is the actual key of the bastille in

5:14 is the actual key of the bastille in

5:14 is the actual key of the bastille in here that lafayette gave to george

5:16 here that lafayette gave to george

5:16 here that lafayette gave to george washington from the french revolution as

5:18 washington from the french revolution as

5:18 washington from the french revolution as a symbol that the french revolution was

5:19 a symbol that the french revolution was

5:19 a symbol that the french revolution was following in the footsteps of the

5:21 following in the footsteps of the

5:21 following in the footsteps of the american revolution which it really

5:23 american revolution which it really

5:23 american revolution which it really didn't end up doing but the banister in

5:25 didn't end up doing but the banister in

5:25 didn't end up doing but the banister in here is made from wood personally

5:27 here is made from wood personally

5:27 here is made from wood personally selected and brought back to mount

5:28 selected and brought back to mount

5:28 selected and brought back to mount vernon by george washington when he was

5:30 vernon by george washington when he was

5:30 vernon by george washington when he was a surveyor and it's one of the few

5:31 a surveyor and it's one of the few

5:31 a surveyor and it's one of the few things he touched every day that we're

5:33 things he touched every day that we're

5:33 things he touched every day that we're also allowed to touch upstairs are a

5:35 also allowed to touch upstairs are a

5:35 also allowed to touch upstairs are a whole bunch of those guest rooms which i

5:37 whole bunch of those guest rooms which i

5:37 whole bunch of those guest rooms which i showed you pictures of some of them are

5:40 showed you pictures of some of them are

5:40 showed you pictures of some of them are actually still being refurbished but the

5:42 actually still being refurbished but the

5:42 actually still being refurbished but the coolest part is once you get through

5:43 coolest part is once you get through

5:43 coolest part is once you get through pretty much every other room upstairs

5:45 pretty much every other room upstairs

5:45 pretty much every other room upstairs you come at last to george and martha

5:48 you come at last to george and martha

5:48 you come at last to george and martha washington's

5:49 washington's

5:49 washington's bedroom the exact bedroom with the

5:51 bedroom the exact bedroom with the

5:51 bedroom the exact bedroom with the original bed inside where george

5:54 original bed inside where george

5:54 original bed inside where george washington passed away which we'll talk

5:57 washington passed away which we'll talk

5:57 washington passed away which we'll talk about in a little while but martha

5:58 about in a little while but martha

5:58 about in a little while but martha washington was so upset that after

6:00 washington was so upset that after

6:00 washington was so upset that after george died she had the room sealed up

6:02 george died she had the room sealed up

6:02 george died she had the room sealed up moved herself to a completely separate

6:04 moved herself to a completely separate

6:04 moved herself to a completely separate bedroom on another floor and never use

6:07 bedroom on another floor and never use

6:07 bedroom on another floor and never use that bedroom again now lastly you

6:09 that bedroom again now lastly you

6:09 that bedroom again now lastly you descend a very small private staircase

6:12 descend a very small private staircase

6:12 descend a very small private staircase from the upstairs bedroom down back to

6:14 from the upstairs bedroom down back to

6:14 from the upstairs bedroom down back to the first floor where you can see george

6:16 the first floor where you can see george

6:16 the first floor where you can see george washington's private study with a

6:18 washington's private study with a

6:18 washington's private study with a replica of his presidential chair and

6:20 replica of his presidential chair and

6:20 replica of his presidential chair and his fan chair as well as his original

6:23 his fan chair as well as his original

6:23 his fan chair as well as his original desk used after he came back here from

6:26 desk used after he came back here from

6:26 desk used after he came back here from the presidency it is very fascinating

6:28 the presidency it is very fascinating

6:28 the presidency it is very fascinating and interesting kind of weird to be at

6:31 and interesting kind of weird to be at

6:31 and interesting kind of weird to be at george washington's house and see the

6:33 george washington's house and see the

6:33 george washington's house and see the inside the tour is totally worth it it's

6:34 inside the tour is totally worth it it's

6:34 inside the tour is totally worth it it's about 28 for everything i've done here

6:37 about 28 for everything i've done here

6:37 about 28 for everything i've done here today and once again it helps to cement

6:39 today and once again it helps to cement

6:39 today and once again it helps to cement mount vernon as sort of a real place you

6:41 mount vernon as sort of a real place you

6:41 mount vernon as sort of a real place you know when i read books about george

6:42 know when i read books about george

6:42 know when i read books about george washington but i've always had a problem

6:44 washington but i've always had a problem

6:44 washington but i've always had a problem with old george he's never seemed like a

6:46 with old george he's never seemed like a

6:46 with old george he's never seemed like a real person to me the guy always kept

6:49 real person to me the guy always kept

6:49 real person to me the guy always kept himself very stately sort of aloof you

6:52 himself very stately sort of aloof you

6:52 himself very stately sort of aloof you know part of that is his position in

6:54 know part of that is his position in

6:54 know part of that is his position in life at the time and the time itself but

6:57 life at the time and the time itself but

6:57 life at the time and the time itself but he just never seemed like a fully formed

6:58 he just never seemed like a fully formed

6:58 he just never seemed like a fully formed three-dimensional character to me so

7:01 three-dimensional character to me so

7:01 three-dimensional character to me so that's always what i'm hoping for when i

7:02 that's always what i'm hoping for when i

7:02 that's always what i'm hoping for when i visit places like this i guess he's just

7:04 visit places like this i guess he's just

7:04 visit places like this i guess he's just hard to relate to in his personal life

7:07 hard to relate to in his personal life

7:07 hard to relate to in his personal life in that obviously his family owned all

7:09 in that obviously his family owned all

7:09 in that obviously his family owned all this land and mount vernon was full of

7:12 this land and mount vernon was full of

7:12 this land and mount vernon was full of enslaved people you know even throwing

7:15 enslaved people you know even throwing

7:15 enslaved people you know even throwing the morality quagmire of that to the

7:18 the morality quagmire of that to the

7:18 the morality quagmire of that to the side and forgetting the time in the

7:20 side and forgetting the time in the

7:20 side and forgetting the time in the context

7:21 context

7:21 context i don't know what it's like to wake up

7:22 i don't know what it's like to wake up

7:22 i don't know what it's like to wake up in the morning and have somebody hand

7:24 in the morning and have somebody hand

7:24 in the morning and have somebody hand you your clothes and do all of your

7:26 you your clothes and do all of your

7:26 you your clothes and do all of your chores for you and that kind of thing to

7:29 chores for you and that kind of thing to

7:29 chores for you and that kind of thing to oversee people all day and be this great

7:31 oversee people all day and be this great

7:31 oversee people all day and be this great figure at the top of the pyramid scheme

7:33 figure at the top of the pyramid scheme

7:33 figure at the top of the pyramid scheme you know what i mean the more books i

7:34 you know what i mean the more books i

7:34 you know what i mean the more books i read the more fleshed out of a character

7:36 read the more fleshed out of a character

7:36 read the more fleshed out of a character he becomes over time but

7:38 he becomes over time but

7:38 he becomes over time but i don't know part of me will still

7:40 i don't know part of me will still

7:40 i don't know part of me will still always think of him mostly as the guy on

7:42 always think of him mostly as the guy on

7:42 always think of him mostly as the guy on the dollar bill mount vernon is unusual

7:45 the dollar bill mount vernon is unusual

7:45 the dollar bill mount vernon is unusual among plantations in that it still has a

7:47 among plantations in that it still has a

7:47 among plantations in that it still has a lot of its original outbuildings

7:49 lot of its original outbuildings

7:49 lot of its original outbuildings including this the kitchen where of

7:51 including this the kitchen where of

7:51 including this the kitchen where of course enslaved people apparently that's

7:54 course enslaved people apparently that's

7:54 course enslaved people apparently that's the latest most politically correct

7:56 the latest most politically correct

7:56 the latest most politically correct terminology so forgive me if i revert to

7:59 terminology so forgive me if i revert to

7:59 terminology so forgive me if i revert to using slaves that's what people used to

8:00 using slaves that's what people used to

8:00 using slaves that's what people used to say my whole life would do all of the

8:02 say my whole life would do all of the

8:02 say my whole life would do all of the cooking i'm told one family of them

8:04 cooking i'm told one family of them

8:04 cooking i'm told one family of them lived upstairs here in this building and

8:07 lived upstairs here in this building and

8:07 lived upstairs here in this building and there was free labor here there were

8:08 there was free labor here there were

8:08 there was free labor here there were free servants but there was only about

8:10 free servants but there was only about

8:10 free servants but there was only about 13 of those i think and about 300

8:13 13 of those i think and about 300

8:13 13 of those i think and about 300 enslaved laborers

8:15 enslaved laborers

8:16 enslaved laborers just here

8:17 just here

8:17 just here at mount vernon so you're talking like

8:19 at mount vernon so you're talking like

8:19 at mount vernon so you're talking like 30 to one just to the right of the house

8:21 30 to one just to the right of the house

8:21 30 to one just to the right of the house over here we've got a storehouse with

8:23 over here we've got a storehouse with

8:23 over here we've got a storehouse with what looks like an old grindstone for a

8:26 what looks like an old grindstone for a

8:26 what looks like an old grindstone for a step apparently this was very carefully

8:28 step apparently this was very carefully

8:28 step apparently this was very carefully managed by george washington and his

8:31 managed by george washington and his

8:31 managed by george washington and his manager anthony whiting supplies didn't

8:33 manager anthony whiting supplies didn't

8:33 manager anthony whiting supplies didn't come cheap or easy in those days you

8:35 come cheap or easy in those days you

8:35 come cheap or easy in those days you couldn't just go replace them at home

8:36 couldn't just go replace them at home

8:36 couldn't just go replace them at home depot leather nails

8:38 depot leather nails

8:38 depot leather nails copper powder it was all kept in one

8:41 copper powder it was all kept in one

8:41 copper powder it was all kept in one half of the building and on the other

8:43 half of the building and on the other

8:43 half of the building and on the other side was his clerk's home

8:45 side was his clerk's home

8:45 side was his clerk's home and office some of you barbecue dads

8:47 and office some of you barbecue dads

8:47 and office some of you barbecue dads will love this this was the smokehouse

8:49 will love this this was the smokehouse

8:50 will love this this was the smokehouse at mount vernon

8:51 at mount vernon

8:51 at mount vernon oh i imagine this building must have

8:53 oh i imagine this building must have

8:53 oh i imagine this building must have smelled really good look at all the meat

8:55 smelled really good look at all the meat

8:55 smelled really good look at all the meat hooks up there

8:57 hooks up there

8:57 hooks up there wow

8:58 wow

8:58 wow hey man i said get your meat hooks off

9:01 hey man i said get your meat hooks off

9:01 hey man i said get your meat hooks off man it's crazy to think that you'd have

9:02 man it's crazy to think that you'd have

9:02 man it's crazy to think that you'd have to slaughter a hog take some of the meat

9:05 to slaughter a hog take some of the meat

9:05 to slaughter a hog take some of the meat over here salted hang it up smoke it you

9:08 over here salted hang it up smoke it you

9:08 over here salted hang it up smoke it you had to do a lot of work for your bacon

9:09 had to do a lot of work for your bacon

9:09 had to do a lot of work for your bacon back then

9:11 back then

9:11 back then it was very valuable maybe that's where

9:12 it was very valuable maybe that's where

9:12 it was very valuable maybe that's where the expression bringing home the bacon

9:14 the expression bringing home the bacon

9:14 the expression bringing home the bacon came from i almost didn't notice the

9:15 came from i almost didn't notice the

9:16 came from i almost didn't notice the paint seller here under the storehouse

9:19 paint seller here under the storehouse

9:19 paint seller here under the storehouse imagine that

9:20 imagine that

9:20 imagine that a paint seller which reminds me in the

9:22 a paint seller which reminds me in the

9:22 a paint seller which reminds me in the mansion there's a very green room in

9:24 mansion there's a very green room in

9:24 mansion there's a very green room in there that green comes from copper

9:27 there that green comes from copper

9:27 there that green comes from copper that's oxidized just enough right if it

9:29 that's oxidized just enough right if it

9:30 that's oxidized just enough right if it oxidizes too much it turns black but

9:31 oxidizes too much it turns black but

9:31 oxidizes too much it turns black but imagine having to constantly find age

9:34 imagine having to constantly find age

9:34 imagine having to constantly find age chip and paint copper onto your walls

9:37 chip and paint copper onto your walls

9:37 chip and paint copper onto your walls this was a display of wealth for sure

9:40 this was a display of wealth for sure

9:40 this was a display of wealth for sure all right now here behind me we have the

9:41 all right now here behind me we have the

9:41 all right now here behind me we have the wash house which is not short for

9:43 wash house which is not short for

9:43 wash house which is not short for washington it was the place where they

9:44 washington it was the place where they

9:44 washington it was the place where they literally did the washing as in washing

9:47 literally did the washing as in washing

9:47 literally did the washing as in washing the laundry look at that they must have

9:49 the laundry look at that they must have

9:49 the laundry look at that they must have gone through a lot of soap with three

9:52 gone through a lot of soap with three

9:52 gone through a lot of soap with three 400 people living here according to the

9:54 400 people living here according to the

9:54 400 people living here according to the sign in there this little building is

9:56 sign in there this little building is

9:56 sign in there this little building is also an example of washington's

9:57 also an example of washington's

9:57 also an example of washington's constantly expanding the place because

9:59 constantly expanding the place because

9:59 constantly expanding the place because it used to be a hen house before he

10:00 it used to be a hen house before he

10:00 it used to be a hen house before he decided to build the grand laundry room

10:02 decided to build the grand laundry room

10:02 decided to build the grand laundry room in there just a couple more buildings

10:04 in there just a couple more buildings

10:04 in there just a couple more buildings before we switch to the other side of

10:06 before we switch to the other side of

10:06 before we switch to the other side of the mansion and look at those here we

10:07 the mansion and look at those here we

10:07 the mansion and look at those here we have a small carriage barn with a riding

10:10 have a small carriage barn with a riding

10:10 have a small carriage barn with a riding chair apparently george washington owned

10:12 chair apparently george washington owned

10:12 chair apparently george washington owned one of these

10:14 one of these

10:14 one of these a riding chair that actually kind of

10:15 a riding chair that actually kind of

10:15 a riding chair that actually kind of looks fun i love how it's just a normal

10:17 looks fun i love how it's just a normal

10:17 looks fun i love how it's just a normal looking

10:18 looking

10:18 looking wooden chair just stuck onto the top of

10:21 wooden chair just stuck onto the top of

10:21 wooden chair just stuck onto the top of kind of a small little buggy type deal i

10:23 kind of a small little buggy type deal i

10:23 kind of a small little buggy type deal i guess that was sort of like your 18th

10:24 guess that was sort of like your 18th

10:24 guess that was sort of like your 18th century motorcycle almost now here i

10:27 century motorcycle almost now here i

10:27 century motorcycle almost now here i believe we have some stables that are

10:29 believe we have some stables that are

10:29 believe we have some stables that are undergoing some archaeological

10:32 undergoing some archaeological

10:32 undergoing some archaeological excavations so you can see some history

10:35 excavations so you can see some history

10:35 excavations so you can see some history is still being uncovered here at george

10:37 is still being uncovered here at george

10:37 is still being uncovered here at george washington's house so i happen to know

10:39 washington's house so i happen to know

10:39 washington's house so i happen to know there's so much more to see

10:41 there's so much more to see

10:41 there's so much more to see down that way including some truly epic

10:43 down that way including some truly epic

10:43 down that way including some truly epic stuff but first i want to flip over to

10:45 stuff but first i want to flip over to

10:45 stuff but first i want to flip over to the other side of the house like i said

10:46 the other side of the house like i said

10:46 the other side of the house like i said and see some of the other outbuildings

10:48 and see some of the other outbuildings

10:48 and see some of the other outbuildings like the gardener's house over here who

10:50 like the gardener's house over here who

10:50 like the gardener's house over here who seemed like he was doing pretty well for

10:52 seemed like he was doing pretty well for

10:52 seemed like he was doing pretty well for himself i mean look at this he had two

10:53 himself i mean look at this he had two

10:53 himself i mean look at this he had two rooms in here oh maybe three and next

10:55 rooms in here oh maybe three and next

10:55 rooms in here oh maybe three and next door some more old-timey industrial

10:58 door some more old-timey industrial

10:58 door some more old-timey industrial buildings like the salt house which was

10:59 buildings like the salt house which was

10:59 buildings like the salt house which was actually a windowless storage room where

11:01 actually a windowless storage room where

11:01 actually a windowless storage room where they stored many things including salt

11:03 they stored many things including salt

11:03 they stored many things including salt and the spinning house which was a very

11:05 and the spinning house which was a very

11:05 and the spinning house which was a very important building back in the day

11:06 important building back in the day

11:06 important building back in the day because this is where they turned

11:09 because this is where they turned

11:09 because this is where they turned their wool and their flax

11:12 their wool and their flax

11:12 their wool and their flax into cloth i mean this is crazy all

11:15 into cloth i mean this is crazy all

11:15 into cloth i mean this is crazy all their

11:16 their

11:16 their clothing would have come from here wow

11:18 clothing would have come from here wow

11:18 clothing would have come from here wow not the washingtons i'm sure theirs were

11:20 not the washingtons i'm sure theirs were

11:20 not the washingtons i'm sure theirs were imported textiles for all the slaves and

11:23 imported textiles for all the slaves and

11:23 imported textiles for all the slaves and servants and

11:24 servants and

11:24 servants and maybe some of the kids you'll notice

11:26 maybe some of the kids you'll notice

11:26 maybe some of the kids you'll notice there's little sellers under many of

11:27 there's little sellers under many of

11:27 there's little sellers under many of these buildings so they had a lot of

11:28 these buildings so they had a lot of

11:28 these buildings so they had a lot of storage room look at this there's a

11:29 storage room look at this there's a

11:30 storage room look at this there's a little botanical garden

11:32 little botanical garden

11:32 little botanical garden out here

11:33 out here

11:33 out here between the spinning room and this next

11:35 between the spinning room and this next

11:35 between the spinning room and this next building remember they weren't just

11:36 building remember they weren't just

11:36 building remember they weren't just growing their own food

11:38 growing their own food

11:38 growing their own food and food obviously to sell to other

11:41 and food obviously to sell to other

11:41 and food obviously to sell to other places but george washington was a big

11:42 places but george washington was a big

11:42 places but george washington was a big fan of plants so there was also some

11:45 fan of plants so there was also some

11:45 fan of plants so there was also some fanciness growing out here which we'll

11:46 fanciness growing out here which we'll

11:46 fanciness growing out here which we'll see in a little bit but first the back

11:49 see in a little bit but first the back

11:49 see in a little bit but first the back side of the spinning house where we have

11:52 side of the spinning house where we have

11:52 side of the spinning house where we have the overseers quarters i think there was

11:55 the overseers quarters i think there was

11:55 the overseers quarters i think there was more than one overseer at mount vernon

11:58 more than one overseer at mount vernon

11:58 more than one overseer at mount vernon to run things while washington was gone

12:00 to run things while washington was gone

12:00 to run things while washington was gone this one mentions a guy by the name of

12:01 this one mentions a guy by the name of

12:02 this one mentions a guy by the name of what was it roger farrell by 1799

12:05 what was it roger farrell by 1799

12:05 what was it roger farrell by 1799 standards this was a pretty sick

12:07 standards this was a pretty sick

12:07 standards this was a pretty sick pad

12:08 pad

12:08 pad and of course it faces out

12:11 and of course it faces out

12:11 and of course it faces out towards this big building which is

12:13 towards this big building which is

12:13 towards this big building which is actually a big fat phony this building

12:15 actually a big fat phony this building

12:15 actually a big fat phony this building was built in the 1920s i just designed

12:18 was built in the 1920s i just designed

12:18 was built in the 1920s i just designed to look like the rest here so this

12:20 to look like the rest here so this

12:20 to look like the rest here so this wouldn't even have been here but this

12:22 wouldn't even have been here but this

12:22 wouldn't even have been here but this one would and it was a very important

12:23 one would and it was a very important

12:23 one would and it was a very important building indeed as if it wasn't deadly

12:26 building indeed as if it wasn't deadly

12:26 building indeed as if it wasn't deadly hot enough outside here in the summer

12:28 hot enough outside here in the summer

12:28 hot enough outside here in the summer some people had to go to work in this

12:29 some people had to go to work in this

12:29 some people had to go to work in this building the old blacksmith shop oh

12:34 building the old blacksmith shop oh

12:34 building the old blacksmith shop oh man i would not want to be working

12:36 man i would not want to be working

12:36 man i would not want to be working anywhere near a furnace

12:39 anywhere near a furnace

12:39 anywhere near a furnace especially on a day like today dude i've

12:40 especially on a day like today dude i've

12:40 especially on a day like today dude i've already lost like 20 pounds of just

12:42 already lost like 20 pounds of just

12:42 already lost like 20 pounds of just water through sweating this was some

12:44 water through sweating this was some

12:44 water through sweating this was some fancy stuff back then having your own

12:46 fancy stuff back then having your own

12:46 fancy stuff back then having your own blacksmith shop most impressive it would

12:48 blacksmith shop most impressive it would

12:48 blacksmith shop most impressive it would be like having your own home depot and

12:50 be like having your own home depot and

12:50 be like having your own home depot and best buy in one right there all the

12:52 best buy in one right there all the

12:52 best buy in one right there all the things that you need you could just have

12:54 things that you need you could just have

12:54 things that you need you could just have a maid there well between that and the

12:56 a maid there well between that and the

12:56 a maid there well between that and the carpentry shop all right and now we come

12:58 carpentry shop all right and now we come

12:58 carpentry shop all right and now we come to the largest

12:59 to the largest

12:59 to the largest and saddest building here this gigantic

13:02 and saddest building here this gigantic

13:02 and saddest building here this gigantic brick building which you would have been

13:04 brick building which you would have been

13:04 brick building which you would have been able to see from the overseer's quarters

13:06 able to see from the overseer's quarters

13:06 able to see from the overseer's quarters if they hadn't built this 1920s relic

13:08 if they hadn't built this 1920s relic

13:08 if they hadn't built this 1920s relic room this brick building was

13:11 room this brick building was

13:11 room this brick building was the slave quarters here through this

13:13 the slave quarters here through this

13:13 the slave quarters here through this doorway

13:14 doorway

13:14 doorway we have the men's

13:16 we have the men's

13:16 we have the men's bunk room

13:18 bunk room

13:18 bunk room look at that

13:19 look at that

13:19 look at that look at all of these

13:21 look at all of these

13:21 look at all of these bunk beds with

13:23 bunk beds with

13:23 bunk beds with straw on them straw ticks they were

13:26 straw on them straw ticks they were

13:26 straw on them straw ticks they were known little straw mattresses that you

13:27 known little straw mattresses that you

13:27 known little straw mattresses that you might be lucky enough to cover with a

13:29 might be lucky enough to cover with a

13:29 might be lucky enough to cover with a blanket remember that this building was

13:30 blanket remember that this building was

13:30 blanket remember that this building was partially built using slave labor like

13:33 partially built using slave labor like

13:33 partially built using slave labor like that of anderson who had to live

13:37 that of anderson who had to live

13:37 that of anderson who had to live in here as well now these people in here

13:39 in here as well now these people in here

13:39 in here as well now these people in here were doing better than most enslaved

13:41 were doing better than most enslaved

13:41 were doing better than most enslaved people in terms of their lifestyle and

13:44 people in terms of their lifestyle and

13:44 people in terms of their lifestyle and some of the things that they were

13:45 some of the things that they were

13:45 some of the things that they were allowed to own and clothes that they had

13:47 allowed to own and clothes that they had

13:47 allowed to own and clothes that they had and whatnot because of course these guys

13:49 and whatnot because of course these guys

13:49 and whatnot because of course these guys were living and working here at the

13:50 were living and working here at the

13:50 were living and working here at the mansion farm right near george

13:52 mansion farm right near george

13:52 mansion farm right near george washington

13:53 washington

13:53 washington himself but that's still

13:55 himself but that's still

13:55 himself but that's still no excuse i know we should judge people

13:57 no excuse i know we should judge people

13:57 no excuse i know we should judge people in the context of their own times and

13:59 in the context of their own times and

13:59 in the context of their own times and realize this was a ubiquitous thing all

14:01 realize this was a ubiquitous thing all

14:01 realize this was a ubiquitous thing all around the world from the middle east to

14:04 around the world from the middle east to

14:04 around the world from the middle east to the balkans to south america really

14:06 the balkans to south america really

14:06 the balkans to south america really crazily but especially now these days we

14:08 crazily but especially now these days we

14:08 crazily but especially now these days we find it just so

14:10 find it just so

14:10 find it just so revolting it is so hard

14:12 revolting it is so hard

14:12 revolting it is so hard to wrap

14:13 to wrap

14:13 to wrap my head around you know as you can see

14:15 my head around you know as you can see

14:15 my head around you know as you can see there were many other farms here on the

14:17 there were many other farms here on the

14:17 there were many other farms here on the estate not just this one the mansion

14:19 estate not just this one the mansion

14:19 estate not just this one the mansion farm where we're at today and that is

14:21 farm where we're at today and that is

14:21 farm where we're at today and that is where two-thirds

14:23 where two-thirds

14:23 where two-thirds of the slaves

14:25 of the slaves

14:25 of the slaves lived and worked was on those other

14:27 lived and worked was on those other

14:27 lived and worked was on those other properties here though are some

14:28 properties here though are some

14:28 properties here though are some archaeological remains of some of the

14:30 archaeological remains of some of the

14:30 archaeological remains of some of the food and glassware some of the pipes and

14:33 food and glassware some of the pipes and

14:33 food and glassware some of the pipes and trinkets that these people owned who

14:35 trinkets that these people owned who

14:35 trinkets that these people owned who lived in the house for families here

14:36 lived in the house for families here

14:36 lived in the house for families here that was later replaced by the

14:38 that was later replaced by the

14:38 that was later replaced by the greenhouse which we're standing behind

14:40 greenhouse which we're standing behind

14:40 greenhouse which we're standing behind in the middle back here actually you

14:41 in the middle back here actually you

14:41 in the middle back here actually you have the stove room for keeping the

14:43 have the stove room for keeping the

14:44 have the stove room for keeping the greenhouse warm you'd have to be burning

14:46 greenhouse warm you'd have to be burning

14:46 greenhouse warm you'd have to be burning stuff

14:47 stuff

14:47 stuff all the time for the winter of course

14:49 all the time for the winter of course

14:49 all the time for the winter of course you wouldn't need any stove room today

14:50 you wouldn't need any stove room today

14:50 you wouldn't need any stove room today let me tell you that and on the far side

14:52 let me tell you that and on the far side

14:52 let me tell you that and on the far side on this other wing

14:53 on this other wing

14:53 on this other wing you have the women's bunk room 10 to 15

14:57 you have the women's bunk room 10 to 15

14:57 you have the women's bunk room 10 to 15 female slaves would have lived in here

15:00 female slaves would have lived in here

15:00 female slaves would have lived in here sometimes with their children

15:02 sometimes with their children

15:02 sometimes with their children and i don't know it's hard to look at

15:03 and i don't know it's hard to look at

15:04 and i don't know it's hard to look at this stuff cool thing is that nowadays

15:06 this stuff cool thing is that nowadays

15:06 this stuff cool thing is that nowadays we're recognizing them and sharing some

15:08 we're recognizing them and sharing some

15:08 we're recognizing them and sharing some of their names the ones that we know

15:09 of their names the ones that we know

15:09 of their names the ones that we know about some of the tablets and the

15:11 about some of the tablets and the

15:11 about some of the tablets and the informational tablets in here but it's

15:12 informational tablets in here but it's

15:12 informational tablets in here but it's definitely not easy to look at or fun to

15:15 definitely not easy to look at or fun to

15:16 definitely not easy to look at or fun to look at

15:16 look at

15:16 look at or think about it and that's why you

15:18 or think about it and that's why you

15:18 or think about it and that's why you have to have a nuanced approach when you

15:20 have to have a nuanced approach when you

15:20 have to have a nuanced approach when you come to history you have to understand

15:22 come to history you have to understand

15:22 come to history you have to understand the great things people did

15:24 the great things people did

15:24 the great things people did and the terrible things that they were

15:25 and the terrible things that they were

15:25 and the terrible things that they were involved with are both part of the story

15:28 involved with are both part of the story

15:28 involved with are both part of the story you can't really separate one from the

15:30 you can't really separate one from the

15:30 you can't really separate one from the other bad deeds don't undo good deeds

15:33 other bad deeds don't undo good deeds

15:33 other bad deeds don't undo good deeds often

15:34 often

15:34 often but neither do good deeds

15:36 but neither do good deeds

15:36 but neither do good deeds really excuse the bad ones every single

15:38 really excuse the bad ones every single

15:38 really excuse the bad ones every single human is flawed but i think some flaws

15:41 human is flawed but i think some flaws

15:41 human is flawed but i think some flaws as one author put it once

15:44 as one author put it once

15:44 as one author put it once are just much more offensive to heaven

15:46 are just much more offensive to heaven

15:46 are just much more offensive to heaven as it were and look at this look at this

15:48 as it were and look at this look at this

15:48 as it were and look at this look at this beautiful

15:49 beautiful

15:49 beautiful garden out here in front of the

15:51 garden out here in front of the

15:51 garden out here in front of the greenhouse which i believe if i just

15:53 greenhouse which i believe if i just

15:53 greenhouse which i believe if i just overheard correctly was designed by

15:55 overheard correctly was designed by

15:55 overheard correctly was designed by george washington himself it's wild how

15:57 george washington himself it's wild how

15:58 george washington himself it's wild how beautiful this all is and that the

15:59 beautiful this all is and that the

15:59 beautiful this all is and that the washingtons and maybe their guests would

16:01 washingtons and maybe their guests would

16:01 washingtons and maybe their guests would be out here enjoying this beauty just

16:02 be out here enjoying this beauty just

16:02 be out here enjoying this beauty just feet away

16:04 feet away

16:04 feet away from where male and female slaves were

16:06 from where male and female slaves were

16:06 from where male and female slaves were living on bunks in those little rooms

16:09 living on bunks in those little rooms

16:09 living on bunks in those little rooms now i understand that relatively

16:10 now i understand that relatively

16:10 now i understand that relatively speaking it was a lot better to be

16:12 speaking it was a lot better to be

16:12 speaking it was a lot better to be living here in those rooms than it was

16:15 living here in those rooms than it was

16:15 living here in those rooms than it was to be in the caribbean or in brazil or

16:19 to be in the caribbean or in brazil or

16:19 to be in the caribbean or in brazil or definitely better than a deep south

16:21 definitely better than a deep south

16:21 definitely better than a deep south plantation in later generations mostly

16:23 plantation in later generations mostly

16:24 plantation in later generations mostly in the next century but still man

16:26 in the next century but still man

16:26 in the next century but still man it's a hard thing i live in california

16:28 it's a hard thing i live in california

16:28 it's a hard thing i live in california where we didn't really have that so it's

16:30 where we didn't really have that so it's

16:30 where we didn't really have that so it's one thing for me to know my history from

16:32 one thing for me to know my history from

16:32 one thing for me to know my history from the books and to do a lot of thinking

16:34 the books and to do a lot of thinking

16:34 the books and to do a lot of thinking and reading about it which i have done

16:35 and reading about it which i have done

16:36 and reading about it which i have done it's another thing to confront it

16:38 it's another thing to confront it

16:38 it's another thing to confront it in real life in person i guess you just

16:39 in real life in person i guess you just

16:39 in real life in person i guess you just have to sort of find a mental balance

16:41 have to sort of find a mental balance

16:41 have to sort of find a mental balance for it at an early age if you live out

16:42 for it at an early age if you live out

16:42 for it at an early age if you live out here surrounded by places like this but

16:45 here surrounded by places like this but

16:45 here surrounded by places like this but for me it's definitely

16:47 for me it's definitely

16:47 for me it's definitely different definitely

16:49 different definitely

16:49 different definitely outside of my normal experience i mean

16:51 outside of my normal experience i mean

16:51 outside of my normal experience i mean don't get me wrong i've read a lot of

16:52 don't get me wrong i've read a lot of

16:52 don't get me wrong i've read a lot of books on the subject a lot in fact and i

16:55 books on the subject a lot in fact and i

16:55 books on the subject a lot in fact and i sort of have a good thirty thousand foot

16:58 sort of have a good thirty thousand foot

16:58 sort of have a good thirty thousand foot perspective on the history of it all and

17:01 perspective on the history of it all and

17:01 perspective on the history of it all and how it was extinguished by being born

17:03 how it was extinguished by being born

17:03 how it was extinguished by being born and raised in southern california we

17:04 and raised in southern california we

17:04 and raised in southern california we don't often have to go and confront that

17:07 don't often have to go and confront that

17:07 don't often have to go and confront that on the ground you know 25 years ago i

17:09 on the ground you know 25 years ago i

17:09 on the ground you know 25 years ago i did on an 8th grade field trip we went

17:10 did on an 8th grade field trip we went

17:10 did on an 8th grade field trip we went to lots of different places talking

17:11 to lots of different places talking

17:11 to lots of different places talking about slavery talking about the civil

17:13 about slavery talking about the civil

17:13 about slavery talking about the civil war and the colonial period and stuff

17:15 war and the colonial period and stuff

17:15 war and the colonial period and stuff like that

17:16 like that

17:16 like that but i was too young really to wrap my

17:18 but i was too young really to wrap my

17:18 but i was too young really to wrap my head around the full meaning of the

17:20 head around the full meaning of the

17:20 head around the full meaning of the situation when we walked into the

17:22 situation when we walked into the

17:22 situation when we walked into the quarters of enslaved people you know so

17:25 quarters of enslaved people you know so

17:25 quarters of enslaved people you know so i don't know what all i really think

17:26 i don't know what all i really think

17:26 i don't know what all i really think today is just it's a lot to process one

17:28 today is just it's a lot to process one

17:28 today is just it's a lot to process one thing that is very inspiring though is

17:31 thing that is very inspiring though is

17:31 thing that is very inspiring though is that the ladies of mount vernon who own

17:34 that the ladies of mount vernon who own

17:34 that the ladies of mount vernon who own and run the place i've done a heck of a

17:35 and run the place i've done a heck of a

17:35 and run the place i've done a heck of a good job trying to research and include

17:37 good job trying to research and include

17:37 good job trying to research and include the names of individual people who were

17:39 the names of individual people who were

17:39 the names of individual people who were enslaved at mount vernon and uh tell

17:42 enslaved at mount vernon and uh tell

17:42 enslaved at mount vernon and uh tell people about their story so there's more

17:44 people about their story so there's more

17:44 people about their story so there's more of it here now than there was 25 years

17:46 of it here now than there was 25 years

17:46 of it here now than there was 25 years ago i can tell you that right now and

17:47 ago i can tell you that right now and

17:47 ago i can tell you that right now and that's encouraging of course george

17:48 that's encouraging of course george

17:48 that's encouraging of course george washington left in his will for his

17:51 washington left in his will for his

17:51 washington left in his will for his slaves to be freed upon the death of his

17:54 slaves to be freed upon the death of his

17:54 slaves to be freed upon the death of his wife who then promptly freed them after

17:55 wife who then promptly freed them after

17:56 wife who then promptly freed them after just a couple years because she was

17:57 just a couple years because she was

17:57 just a couple years because she was scared that they might get attempted to

17:59 scared that they might get attempted to

17:59 scared that they might get attempted to bump her off and bring on the freedom a

18:01 bump her off and bring on the freedom a

18:01 bump her off and bring on the freedom a little earlier her slaves though were

18:03 little earlier her slaves though were

18:03 little earlier her slaves though were never freed i don't think they were

18:05 never freed i don't think they were

18:05 never freed i don't think they were legally allowed to be freed back then

18:07 legally allowed to be freed back then

18:07 legally allowed to be freed back then there was a lot of weird

18:08 there was a lot of weird

18:08 there was a lot of weird legal stuff trusts and old leftover

18:11 legal stuff trusts and old leftover

18:11 legal stuff trusts and old leftover english laws about who gets what kind of

18:14 english laws about who gets what kind of

18:14 english laws about who gets what kind of property and remember they considered

18:15 property and remember they considered

18:15 property and remember they considered those people property back then which is

18:17 those people property back then which is

18:17 those people property back then which is just horrible that's a bigger and

18:19 just horrible that's a bigger and

18:19 just horrible that's a bigger and heavier subject than i'm able to tackle

18:21 heavier subject than i'm able to tackle

18:21 heavier subject than i'm able to tackle today is i'm just walking around the

18:23 today is i'm just walking around the

18:23 today is i'm just walking around the grounds of course plus at the moment

18:25 grounds of course plus at the moment

18:25 grounds of course plus at the moment it's very politically charged and i

18:27 it's very politically charged and i

18:27 it's very politically charged and i don't do politics on the show we don't

18:28 don't do politics on the show we don't

18:28 don't do politics on the show we don't do politics sex or religion on random

18:31 do politics sex or religion on random

18:31 do politics sex or religion on random land we try to stay away from that and

18:32 land we try to stay away from that and

18:32 land we try to stay away from that and look at the bright side of things and so

18:34 look at the bright side of things and so

18:34 look at the bright side of things and so we're going to leave that for now but

18:36 we're going to leave that for now but

18:36 we're going to leave that for now but there's plenty of information online if

18:37 there's plenty of information online if

18:37 there's plenty of information online if you're interested in the subject i'm

18:38 you're interested in the subject i'm

18:38 you're interested in the subject i'm sure there are authors and historians

18:41 sure there are authors and historians

18:41 sure there are authors and historians and people who have delved very deep

18:43 and people who have delved very deep

18:43 and people who have delved very deep into that which is worth doing and i

18:45 into that which is worth doing and i

18:45 into that which is worth doing and i highly recommend for the moment though

18:46 highly recommend for the moment though

18:46 highly recommend for the moment though let's look at this

18:48 let's look at this

18:48 let's look at this the dung repository look at that you

18:51 the dung repository look at that you

18:51 the dung repository look at that you can't even waste the dung around here

18:53 can't even waste the dung around here

18:53 can't even waste the dung around here you got to keep it for compost and

18:55 you got to keep it for compost and

18:55 you got to keep it for compost and fertilizer back in the day

18:58 fertilizer back in the day

18:58 fertilizer back in the day i bet it smelled great out here in the

19:00 i bet it smelled great out here in the

19:00 i bet it smelled great out here in the 1700s i was going to say

19:02 1700s i was going to say

19:02 1700s i was going to say that i must have a vivid imagination i

19:03 that i must have a vivid imagination i

19:03 that i must have a vivid imagination i could almost smell the dung and then i

19:05 could almost smell the dung and then i

19:05 could almost smell the dung and then i realized i was smelling dung sheep dung

19:08 realized i was smelling dung sheep dung

19:08 realized i was smelling dung sheep dung behind the stable some of george

19:09 behind the stable some of george

19:09 behind the stable some of george washington's old sheep are still here

19:12 washington's old sheep are still here

19:12 washington's old sheep are still here all right there's no time to play with

19:15 all right there's no time to play with

19:15 all right there's no time to play with dung it's time for some more serious

19:17 dung it's time for some more serious

19:17 dung it's time for some more serious things so we're gonna head down this

19:18 things so we're gonna head down this

19:18 things so we're gonna head down this serious hill that i remember being a

19:19 serious hill that i remember being a

19:19 serious hill that i remember being a horrible pain to walk back up but we'll

19:22 horrible pain to walk back up but we'll

19:22 horrible pain to walk back up but we'll get to that later and head down towards

19:25 get to that later and head down towards

19:25 get to that later and head down towards george washington's

19:27 george washington's

19:27 george washington's tomb let me just quickly say that mount

19:29 tomb let me just quickly say that mount

19:29 tomb let me just quickly say that mount vernon does a great job of preserving

19:30 vernon does a great job of preserving

19:30 vernon does a great job of preserving that sort of uh 18th century farm

19:34 that sort of uh 18th century farm

19:34 that sort of uh 18th century farm action here you could take a whole trip

19:35 action here you could take a whole trip

19:35 action here you could take a whole trip here being not interested in george

19:37 here being not interested in george

19:37 here being not interested in george washington at all but just looking at

19:38 washington at all but just looking at

19:38 washington at all but just looking at old-timey farming techniques buildings

19:41 old-timey farming techniques buildings

19:41 old-timey farming techniques buildings and equipment and foliage and talked to

19:43 and equipment and foliage and talked to

19:43 and equipment and foliage and talked to some of the guys for a long time at

19:46 some of the guys for a long time at

19:46 some of the guys for a long time at length about crops and seeds so if

19:48 length about crops and seeds so if

19:48 length about crops and seeds so if you're a crazy hobby farmer or just a

19:50 you're a crazy hobby farmer or just a

19:50 you're a crazy hobby farmer or just a farm nut and george washington's mount

19:53 farm nut and george washington's mount

19:53 farm nut and george washington's mount vernon should definitely

19:54 vernon should definitely

19:54 vernon should definitely be on your list now before we get to

19:56 be on your list now before we get to

19:56 be on your list now before we get to george washington's tomb down there

19:58 george washington's tomb down there

19:58 george washington's tomb down there i've got to lead you this way

20:00 i've got to lead you this way

20:00 i've got to lead you this way towards the old tomb george washington

20:03 towards the old tomb george washington

20:03 towards the old tomb george washington and indeed many of his family members

20:05 and indeed many of his family members

20:05 and indeed many of his family members who had gone before him many of the

20:07 who had gone before him many of the

20:07 who had gone before him many of the washingtons were buried here in a crypt

20:10 washingtons were buried here in a crypt

20:10 washingtons were buried here in a crypt not too far below the manor house

20:12 not too far below the manor house

20:12 not too far below the manor house overlooking that beautiful view

20:14 overlooking that beautiful view

20:14 overlooking that beautiful view of the potomac river and this my friends

20:17 of the potomac river and this my friends

20:17 of the potomac river and this my friends is where somebody nearly stole

20:21 is where somebody nearly stole

20:21 is where somebody nearly stole george

20:22 george

20:22 george washington's skull by 1830 the tomb

20:25 washington's skull by 1830 the tomb

20:25 washington's skull by 1830 the tomb inside this vault here had become a

20:28 inside this vault here had become a

20:28 inside this vault here had become a little bit okay no a lot of bit

20:30 little bit okay no a lot of bit

20:30 little bit okay no a lot of bit disheveled honestly the state of it was

20:32 disheveled honestly the state of it was

20:32 disheveled honestly the state of it was pretty horrible coffins had rotted

20:34 pretty horrible coffins had rotted

20:34 pretty horrible coffins had rotted through leaving bones scattered around

20:36 through leaving bones scattered around

20:36 through leaving bones scattered around the floor animals and rodents and stuff

20:39 the floor animals and rodents and stuff

20:39 the floor animals and rodents and stuff could get inside of there and scatter

20:41 could get inside of there and scatter

20:41 could get inside of there and scatter things around even the brickwork was not

20:44 things around even the brickwork was not

20:44 things around even the brickwork was not in good shape in fact even before

20:46 in good shape in fact even before

20:46 in good shape in fact even before washington himself passed away it wasn't

20:48 washington himself passed away it wasn't

20:48 washington himself passed away it wasn't in good shape because he left in his

20:50 in good shape because he left in his

20:50 in good shape because he left in his will instructions that this old tomb

20:53 will instructions that this old tomb

20:53 will instructions that this old tomb should be replaced in a different spot

20:54 should be replaced in a different spot

20:54 should be replaced in a different spot by a newer better uh better constructed

20:58 by a newer better uh better constructed

20:58 by a newer better uh better constructed one as well apparently though nobody

21:00 one as well apparently though nobody

21:00 one as well apparently though nobody listened or honored those instructions

21:02 listened or honored those instructions

21:02 listened or honored those instructions and when john augustine washington ii a

21:04 and when john augustine washington ii a

21:04 and when john augustine washington ii a nephew of george washington's owned this

21:07 nephew of george washington's owned this

21:07 nephew of george washington's owned this in 1830 it became truly disheveled like

21:10 in 1830 it became truly disheveled like

21:10 in 1830 it became truly disheveled like i said well apparently old john

21:12 i said well apparently old john

21:12 i said well apparently old john augustine washington ii either hired the

21:14 augustine washington ii either hired the

21:14 augustine washington ii either hired the wrong guy or wasn't as good of an

21:16 wrong guy or wasn't as good of an

21:16 wrong guy or wasn't as good of an overseer and property manager as his

21:18 overseer and property manager as his

21:18 overseer and property manager as his uncle george washington and had quite a

21:21 uncle george washington and had quite a

21:21 uncle george washington and had quite a few problems with a certain gardener who

21:23 few problems with a certain gardener who

21:23 few problems with a certain gardener who history has left

21:25 history has left

21:25 history has left nameless and when this gardener was

21:27 nameless and when this gardener was

21:27 nameless and when this gardener was fired he wanted to teach john augustine

21:29 fired he wanted to teach john augustine

21:29 fired he wanted to teach john augustine and the whole washington clan a lesson

21:32 and the whole washington clan a lesson

21:32 and the whole washington clan a lesson so he snuck out here to the old vault to

21:35 so he snuck out here to the old vault to

21:35 so he snuck out here to the old vault to george washington's tomb went in through

21:38 george washington's tomb went in through

21:38 george washington's tomb went in through the bodies on the floor all the bones

21:40 the bodies on the floor all the bones

21:40 the bodies on the floor all the bones and everything found a skull he believed

21:43 and everything found a skull he believed

21:43 and everything found a skull he believed to be the skull of the first president

21:44 to be the skull of the first president

21:44 to be the skull of the first president of this country and absconded with it he

21:47 of this country and absconded with it he

21:47 of this country and absconded with it he actually stole a skull how annoying

21:50 actually stole a skull how annoying

21:50 actually stole a skull how annoying right almost as annoying as all the weed

21:52 right almost as annoying as all the weed

21:52 right almost as annoying as all the weed whackers that are going on down there by

21:55 whackers that are going on down there by

21:55 whackers that are going on down there by the river but just just ignore those no

21:56 the river but just just ignore those no

21:56 the river but just just ignore those no those are not giant bees just annoying

21:58 those are not giant bees just annoying

21:58 those are not giant bees just annoying gardeners i can see why it's easy to

22:00 gardeners i can see why it's easy to

22:00 gardeners i can see why it's easy to fire some of them huh anyway this was

22:01 fire some of them huh anyway this was

22:01 fire some of them huh anyway this was not a long lasting crisis only the very

22:04 not a long lasting crisis only the very

22:04 not a long lasting crisis only the very next day the thief was apprehended the

22:06 next day the thief was apprehended the

22:06 next day the thief was apprehended the skull was returned to the old

22:09 skull was returned to the old

22:09 skull was returned to the old tomb in here and it turns out it wasn't

22:11 tomb in here and it turns out it wasn't

22:11 tomb in here and it turns out it wasn't even george washington's skull i believe

22:14 even george washington's skull i believe

22:14 even george washington's skull i believe it was the skull of the in-laws of one

22:16 it was the skull of the in-laws of one

22:16 it was the skull of the in-laws of one of his relatives something like that

22:18 of his relatives something like that

22:18 of his relatives something like that luckily some far-sighted person had

22:21 luckily some far-sighted person had

22:21 luckily some far-sighted person had encased george washington and martha

22:24 encased george washington and martha

22:24 encased george washington and martha washington's coffins with lead and so

22:27 washington's coffins with lead and so

22:27 washington's coffins with lead and so those lead parts didn't rot through

22:29 those lead parts didn't rot through

22:29 those lead parts didn't rot through meaning their bones weren't scattered in

22:31 meaning their bones weren't scattered in

22:31 meaning their bones weren't scattered in amongst the rest and were for the moment

22:33 amongst the rest and were for the moment

22:33 amongst the rest and were for the moment saved but of course this caused a huge

22:35 saved but of course this caused a huge

22:35 saved but of course this caused a huge national uproar once again there was a

22:36 national uproar once again there was a

22:36 national uproar once again there was a huge debate between the washington dc

22:38 huge debate between the washington dc

22:38 huge debate between the washington dc people who wanted to put george

22:40 people who wanted to put george

22:40 people who wanted to put george washington in his unfinished tomb

22:42 washington in his unfinished tomb

22:42 washington in his unfinished tomb underneath the capitol that the country

22:43 underneath the capitol that the country

22:44 underneath the capitol that the country built for him then there were the people

22:45 built for him then there were the people

22:45 built for him then there were the people in the south who were like no he has to

22:46 in the south who were like no he has to

22:46 in the south who were like no he has to stay at mount vernon he's a virginian by

22:48 stay at mount vernon he's a virginian by

22:48 stay at mount vernon he's a virginian by god there was obviously genuine concern

22:51 god there was obviously genuine concern

22:51 god there was obviously genuine concern that a copycat might repeat the crime

22:52 that a copycat might repeat the crime

22:52 that a copycat might repeat the crime which is why it's good that the

22:54 which is why it's good that the

22:54 which is why it's good that the gardener's name is lost to history you

22:56 gardener's name is lost to history you

22:56 gardener's name is lost to history you know they didn't make them famous and

22:57 know they didn't make them famous and

22:57 know they didn't make them famous and encourage imitators eventually the

22:59 encourage imitators eventually the

22:59 encourage imitators eventually the washington and custis families settled

23:02 washington and custis families settled

23:02 washington and custis families settled the debate by following old george

23:04 the debate by following old george

23:04 the debate by following old george washington's instructions in the first

23:06 washington's instructions in the first

23:06 washington's instructions in the first place and constructing a new tomb on the

23:09 place and constructing a new tomb on the

23:09 place and constructing a new tomb on the property where george martha and all

23:12 property where george martha and all

23:12 property where george martha and all their relatives lie now today peacefully

23:16 their relatives lie now today peacefully

23:16 their relatives lie now today peacefully extra peacefully now that those

23:17 extra peacefully now that those

23:17 extra peacefully now that those gardeners have of course they stop right

23:18 gardeners have of course they stop right

23:18 gardeners have of course they stop right when we're walking away now this is a

23:20 when we're walking away now this is a

23:20 when we're walking away now this is a solemn place a place for reverence and

23:23 solemn place a place for reverence and

23:23 solemn place a place for reverence and even though i don't like the flaws of

23:24 even though i don't like the flaws of

23:24 even though i don't like the flaws of the man any more than the next guy i do

23:26 the man any more than the next guy i do

23:26 the man any more than the next guy i do have a great reverence and respect and

23:29 have a great reverence and respect and

23:29 have a great reverence and respect and love for this country and of course his

23:31 love for this country and of course his

23:31 love for this country and of course his founding fathers and the great deeds

23:33 founding fathers and the great deeds

23:34 founding fathers and the great deeds that they did right we can appreciate

23:35 that they did right we can appreciate

23:35 that they did right we can appreciate the great deeds without necessarily

23:37 the great deeds without necessarily

23:37 the great deeds without necessarily honoring all the bad deeds and it does

23:39 honoring all the bad deeds and it does

23:39 honoring all the bad deeds and it does feel strange to be out here at the grave

23:42 feel strange to be out here at the grave

23:42 feel strange to be out here at the grave of our first president

23:45 of our first president

23:45 of our first president george washington now originally from

23:47 george washington now originally from

23:47 george washington now originally from what i understand the president was

23:49 what i understand the president was

23:49 what i understand the president was buried back there in that vault through

23:51 buried back there in that vault through

23:51 buried back there in that vault through that black door

23:52 that black door

23:52 that black door that you can see with his other family

23:54 that you can see with his other family

23:54 that you can see with his other family members but later those sarcophaguses or

23:56 members but later those sarcophaguses or

23:56 members but later those sarcophaguses or donut sarcophagi were created to hold

23:59 donut sarcophagi were created to hold

23:59 donut sarcophagi were created to hold the remains of george and martha

24:01 the remains of george and martha

24:01 the remains of george and martha washington closer to their visitors and

24:03 washington closer to their visitors and

24:03 washington closer to their visitors and admirers just a few seconds ago even i

24:06 admirers just a few seconds ago even i

24:06 admirers just a few seconds ago even i removed my hat and paid my respects i

24:08 removed my hat and paid my respects i

24:08 removed my hat and paid my respects i love visiting graveyards but it's always

24:10 love visiting graveyards but it's always

24:10 love visiting graveyards but it's always a little frustrating because i always

24:11 a little frustrating because i always

24:11 a little frustrating because i always wish we could wake them up you know and

24:13 wish we could wake them up you know and

24:13 wish we could wake them up you know and just

24:14 just

24:14 just have a few minutes of conversation ask

24:16 have a few minutes of conversation ask

24:16 have a few minutes of conversation ask some questions get the measure of the

24:18 some questions get the measure of the

24:18 some questions get the measure of the man george washington would not be

24:19 man george washington would not be

24:19 man george washington would not be particularly at my top of the list of

24:22 particularly at my top of the list of

24:22 particularly at my top of the list of people to meet but it would have been

24:23 people to meet but it would have been

24:23 people to meet but it would have been fascinating and apparently he was much

24:25 fascinating and apparently he was much

24:25 fascinating and apparently he was much beloved by the people who knew him and

24:27 beloved by the people who knew him and

24:27 beloved by the people who knew him and of course

24:29 of course

24:29 of course even by his former slaves many of whom

24:31 even by his former slaves many of whom

24:31 even by his former slaves many of whom proudly kept the last name washington on

24:34 proudly kept the last name washington on

24:34 proudly kept the last name washington on to succeeding generations although that

24:36 to succeeding generations although that

24:36 to succeeding generations although that was probably a lot to do with the fact

24:38 was probably a lot to do with the fact

24:38 was probably a lot to do with the fact that he freed them in his will now like

24:39 that he freed them in his will now like

24:40 that he freed them in his will now like i said at today's mount vernon they try

24:41 i said at today's mount vernon they try

24:41 i said at today's mount vernon they try to teach a more inclusive version of

24:44 to teach a more inclusive version of

24:44 to teach a more inclusive version of history actually that word is overused

24:46 history actually that word is overused

24:46 history actually that word is overused let's say a more accurate version of

24:47 let's say a more accurate version of

24:47 let's say a more accurate version of history by making sure to represent the

24:51 history by making sure to represent the

24:51 history by making sure to represent the stories of and memorialize

24:54 stories of and memorialize

24:54 stories of and memorialize the enslaved people out here and in 1929

24:57 the enslaved people out here and in 1929

24:57 the enslaved people out here and in 1929 believed to be

24:58 believed to be

24:58 believed to be the first of its kind at a historic site

25:01 the first of its kind at a historic site

25:01 the first of its kind at a historic site the mount vernon ladies association

25:03 the mount vernon ladies association

25:03 the mount vernon ladies association placed a marker here at the location

25:07 placed a marker here at the location

25:07 placed a marker here at the location of the slave cemetery later in 1983 a

25:11 of the slave cemetery later in 1983 a

25:11 of the slave cemetery later in 1983 a new memorial was placed here where an

25:13 new memorial was placed here where an

25:13 new memorial was placed here where an unknown number of unmarked graves

25:17 unknown number of unmarked graves

25:17 unknown number of unmarked graves dot the landscape here some of which

25:19 dot the landscape here some of which

25:19 dot the landscape here some of which archaeology has sort of roughly

25:20 archaeology has sort of roughly

25:20 archaeology has sort of roughly uncovered and you can see small

25:22 uncovered and you can see small

25:22 uncovered and you can see small painted stones

25:24 painted stones

25:24 painted stones marking the heads

25:26 marking the heads

25:26 marking the heads of the graves it's kind of interesting

25:27 of the graves it's kind of interesting

25:27 of the graves it's kind of interesting because you have people out here

25:29 because you have people out here

25:29 because you have people out here explaining what the new memorial built

25:31 explaining what the new memorial built

25:31 explaining what the new memorial built in 1983

25:33 in 1983

25:33 in 1983 means there are ceremonies down here

25:35 means there are ceremonies down here

25:36 means there are ceremonies down here they lay a wreath just like they do up

25:37 they lay a wreath just like they do up

25:37 they lay a wreath just like they do up at general washington's grave for the

25:39 at general washington's grave for the

25:39 at general washington's grave for the slaves down here i believe the new 1983

25:42 slaves down here i believe the new 1983

25:42 slaves down here i believe the new 1983 memorial was designed by students from

25:44 memorial was designed by students from

25:44 memorial was designed by students from howard university

25:46 howard university

25:46 howard university another interesting thing about this

25:47 another interesting thing about this

25:47 another interesting thing about this cemetery is they believe that west ford

25:50 cemetery is they believe that west ford

25:50 cemetery is they believe that west ford was buried here along with william lee

25:53 was buried here along with william lee

25:53 was buried here along with william lee george washington's personal servant

25:56 george washington's personal servant

25:56 george washington's personal servant during the revolutionary war who was

25:57 during the revolutionary war who was

25:57 during the revolutionary war who was freed actually directly by george

25:59 freed actually directly by george

25:59 freed actually directly by george washington's will and provided with

26:02 washington's will and provided with

26:02 washington's will and provided with money for the rest of his life but he

26:04 money for the rest of his life but he

26:04 money for the rest of his life but he chose

26:05 chose

26:05 chose to be buried here at mount vernon now

26:07 to be buried here at mount vernon now

26:07 to be buried here at mount vernon now speaking of death and dying you remember

26:08 speaking of death and dying you remember

26:08 speaking of death and dying you remember that map of all the different farms on

26:11 that map of all the different farms on

26:12 that map of all the different farms on george washington's plantation i mean

26:13 george washington's plantation i mean

26:13 george washington's plantation i mean the whole place was and even the tiny

26:15 the whole place was and even the tiny

26:15 the whole place was and even the tiny fragment that remains is

26:17 fragment that remains is

26:17 fragment that remains is absolutely vast and george washington

26:19 absolutely vast and george washington

26:19 absolutely vast and george washington was such an enthusiastic farmer that he

26:21 was such an enthusiastic farmer that he

26:21 was such an enthusiastic farmer that he personally oversaw all of those

26:23 personally oversaw all of those

26:23 personally oversaw all of those different farms and different pieces of

26:25 different farms and different pieces of

26:26 different farms and different pieces of his operation riding to and from various

26:28 his operation riding to and from various

26:28 his operation riding to and from various parts of the estate on horseback in all

26:31 parts of the estate on horseback in all

26:31 parts of the estate on horseback in all kinds of weather from the very very warm

26:34 kinds of weather from the very very warm

26:34 kinds of weather from the very very warm like today out here on the potomac river

26:36 like today out here on the potomac river

26:36 like today out here on the potomac river to the very very cold out in the open

26:38 to the very very cold out in the open

26:38 to the very very cold out in the open air on horseback and the snow and the

26:41 air on horseback and the snow and the

26:41 air on horseback and the snow and the sleet and the rain and ultimately in

26:43 sleet and the rain and ultimately in

26:43 sleet and the rain and ultimately in december of 1799 that's what did george

26:46 december of 1799 that's what did george

26:46 december of 1799 that's what did george washington and he was riding out around

26:49 washington and he was riding out around

26:49 washington and he was riding out around doing his rounds in the rain getting his

26:50 doing his rounds in the rain getting his

26:50 doing his rounds in the rain getting his clothes all wet and when he got back up

26:52 clothes all wet and when he got back up

26:52 clothes all wet and when he got back up to the house rather than keeping his

26:54 to the house rather than keeping his

26:54 to the house rather than keeping his dinner guests waiting for him he decided

26:56 dinner guests waiting for him he decided

26:56 dinner guests waiting for him he decided to eat dinner in his wet clothes went to

26:58 to eat dinner in his wet clothes went to

26:58 to eat dinner in his wet clothes went to bed that night got up at the sore throat

27:00 bed that night got up at the sore throat

27:00 bed that night got up at the sore throat but did his rounds again and then later

27:02 but did his rounds again and then later

27:02 but did his rounds again and then later that sore throat got out of control and

27:04 that sore throat got out of control and

27:04 that sore throat got out of control and although they applied a salve of among

27:06 although they applied a salve of among

27:06 although they applied a salve of among other things dried beetles and bled him

27:09 other things dried beetles and bled him

27:09 other things dried beetles and bled him and put molasses and vinegar and butter

27:12 and put molasses and vinegar and butter

27:12 and put molasses and vinegar and butter in him basically gave him the finest

27:14 in him basically gave him the finest

27:14 in him basically gave him the finest that medical science had to offer in

27:15 that medical science had to offer in

27:15 that medical science had to offer in 1799

27:17 1799

27:17 1799 george washington knew he was dying

27:19 george washington knew he was dying

27:19 george washington knew he was dying according to witnesses his last words

27:21 according to witnesses his last words

27:21 according to witnesses his last words were i'm just going have me decently

27:23 were i'm just going have me decently

27:23 were i'm just going have me decently buried do not let my body be put into

27:25 buried do not let my body be put into

27:25 buried do not let my body be put into the vault less than three days after i

27:27 the vault less than three days after i

27:27 the vault less than three days after i am dead

27:28 am dead

27:28 am dead do you understand me

27:30 do you understand me

27:30 do you understand me tis well it was a relatively quick

27:33 tis well it was a relatively quick

27:33 tis well it was a relatively quick ending for the first president of the

27:34 ending for the first president of the

27:34 ending for the first president of the united states of something that almost

27:36 united states of something that almost

27:36 united states of something that almost undoubtedly would have been cured

27:38 undoubtedly would have been cured

27:38 undoubtedly would have been cured quickly by antibiotics in our own day

27:40 quickly by antibiotics in our own day

27:40 quickly by antibiotics in our own day the part of the story i can never help

27:42 the part of the story i can never help

27:42 the part of the story i can never help smiling at is how he asked him not to

27:44 smiling at is how he asked him not to

27:44 smiling at is how he asked him not to put his body into the vault for at least

27:46 put his body into the vault for at least

27:46 put his body into the vault for at least three days because george washington

27:48 three days because george washington

27:48 three days because george washington like many other people from his time was

27:51 like many other people from his time was

27:51 like many other people from his time was terrified being accidentally

27:53 terrified being accidentally

27:53 terrified being accidentally buried

27:54 buried

27:54 buried alive which is pretty gruesome

27:56 alive which is pretty gruesome

27:56 alive which is pretty gruesome thought anyway as you can see we're down

27:58 thought anyway as you can see we're down

27:58 thought anyway as you can see we're down on a lower part of the plantation now

28:01 on a lower part of the plantation now

28:01 on a lower part of the plantation now there's the old 16-sided barn designed

28:03 there's the old 16-sided barn designed

28:03 there's the old 16-sided barn designed by george washington for threshing there

28:05 by george washington for threshing there

28:05 by george washington for threshing there are fields here i understand they

28:07 are fields here i understand they

28:07 are fields here i understand they actually have a distillery on site a

28:09 actually have a distillery on site a

28:09 actually have a distillery on site a little farther away than this much too

28:11 little farther away than this much too

28:11 little farther away than this much too far to walk today where they still make

28:13 far to walk today where they still make

28:14 far to walk today where they still make whiskey here at mount vernon to george

28:16 whiskey here at mount vernon to george

28:16 whiskey here at mount vernon to george washington's original recipe sadly

28:18 washington's original recipe sadly

28:18 washington's original recipe sadly though my friends i have time for none

28:20 though my friends i have time for none

28:20 though my friends i have time for none of those things literally time is

28:22 of those things literally time is

28:22 of those things literally time is running out here during the open hours

28:24 running out here during the open hours

28:24 running out here during the open hours of mount vernon and uh just heat wise my

28:26 of mount vernon and uh just heat wise my

28:26 of mount vernon and uh just heat wise my goose is pretty well cooked so last but

28:30 goose is pretty well cooked so last but

28:30 goose is pretty well cooked so last but not least i'm gonna head up here from

28:32 not least i'm gonna head up here from

28:32 not least i'm gonna head up here from the potomac river back up the hill

28:34 the potomac river back up the hill

28:34 the potomac river back up the hill hopefully in time to catch a glimpse of

28:37 hopefully in time to catch a glimpse of

28:37 hopefully in time to catch a glimpse of the museum here on the property where i

28:39 the museum here on the property where i

28:39 the museum here on the property where i don't know if cameras are allowed but

28:40 don't know if cameras are allowed but

28:40 don't know if cameras are allowed but i'm hoping to get a glimpse at least of

28:43 i'm hoping to get a glimpse at least of

28:43 i'm hoping to get a glimpse at least of old george washington's teeth

28:45 old george washington's teeth

28:45 old george washington's teeth see if they're really made out of wood

28:46 see if they're really made out of wood

28:46 see if they're really made out of wood it's the steepest

28:48 it's the steepest

28:48 it's the steepest hottest

28:50 hottest

28:50 hottest dumbest hill ever

28:52 dumbest hill ever

28:52 dumbest hill ever historic dumbest hill ever

28:55 historic dumbest hill ever

28:55 historic dumbest hill ever oh you wouldn't believe how much water i

28:57 oh you wouldn't believe how much water i

28:57 oh you wouldn't believe how much water i drank today and i did take my heart

28:59 drank today and i did take my heart

28:59 drank today and i did take my heart medicine and everything but still

29:01 medicine and everything but still

29:01 medicine and everything but still i am definitely if not fully put

29:04 i am definitely if not fully put

29:04 i am definitely if not fully put nearly so

29:05 nearly so

29:05 nearly so just a little ways to go to the museum

29:06 just a little ways to go to the museum

29:06 just a little ways to go to the museum but i wanted to say quickly that there

29:08 but i wanted to say quickly that there

29:08 but i wanted to say quickly that there is a distillery you can visit by shuttle

29:10 is a distillery you can visit by shuttle

29:10 is a distillery you can visit by shuttle there is an education center here

29:12 there is an education center here

29:12 there is an education center here there are shops and restaurants guide

29:14 there are shops and restaurants guide

29:14 there are shops and restaurants guide talks ceremonies other more specialized

29:17 talks ceremonies other more specialized

29:17 talks ceremonies other more specialized more detailed tours that you can take

29:20 more detailed tours that you can take

29:20 more detailed tours that you can take out here including i think one of the

29:22 out here including i think one of the

29:22 out here including i think one of the botanical gardens so there's a lot to do

29:24 botanical gardens so there's a lot to do

29:24 botanical gardens so there's a lot to do at mount vernon more than we've done

29:26 at mount vernon more than we've done

29:26 at mount vernon more than we've done today certainly so a wonderful place to

29:27 today certainly so a wonderful place to

29:27 today certainly so a wonderful place to visit very historical very pride and

29:29 visit very historical very pride and

29:29 visit very historical very pride and prejudice you can see how george

29:31 prejudice you can see how george

29:31 prejudice you can see how george washington was definitely born an

29:32 washington was definitely born an

29:32 washington was definitely born an englishman and had sort of pretensions

29:34 englishman and had sort of pretensions

29:34 englishman and had sort of pretensions to english nobility before becoming the

29:36 to english nobility before becoming the

29:36 to english nobility before becoming the first american nobility to uh

29:39 first american nobility to uh

29:39 first american nobility to uh hyperbolize a little bit it's ironic

29:41 hyperbolize a little bit it's ironic

29:41 hyperbolize a little bit it's ironic that i chose those words because of

29:43 that i chose those words because of

29:43 that i chose those words because of course he put down his power so as to

29:45 course he put down his power so as to

29:45 course he put down his power so as to not become nobility saving america

29:48 not become nobility saving america

29:48 not become nobility saving america for people like us

29:49 for people like us

29:49 for people like us so i hope one day to be returning to

29:52 so i hope one day to be returning to

29:52 so i hope one day to be returning to mount vernon but maybe not when it's so

29:54 mount vernon but maybe not when it's so

29:54 mount vernon but maybe not when it's so hot oh thank god

29:56 hot oh thank god

29:56 hot oh thank god for air conditioning holy moly wow this

30:00 for air conditioning holy moly wow this

30:00 for air conditioning holy moly wow this museum is incredible and like i said i

30:02 museum is incredible and like i said i

30:02 museum is incredible and like i said i don't have time anymore to go through

30:03 don't have time anymore to go through

30:03 don't have time anymore to go through the whole thing it'll be closing

30:05 the whole thing it'll be closing

30:05 the whole thing it'll be closing relatively soon but from what i've seen

30:07 relatively soon but from what i've seen

30:08 relatively soon but from what i've seen these exhibits they are amazing look at

30:10 these exhibits they are amazing look at

30:10 these exhibits they are amazing look at this this is some of martha washington's

30:12 this this is some of martha washington's

30:12 this this is some of martha washington's actual jewelry and peppered in

30:15 actual jewelry and peppered in

30:15 actual jewelry and peppered in and around and amongst

30:17 and around and amongst

30:17 and around and amongst the wild and really cool detailed

30:18 the wild and really cool detailed

30:18 the wild and really cool detailed exhibits here are all kinds of replicas

30:20 exhibits here are all kinds of replicas

30:20 exhibits here are all kinds of replicas of things george washington owned and

30:22 of things george washington owned and

30:22 of things george washington owned and had and oftentimes some of the actual

30:25 had and oftentimes some of the actual

30:25 had and oftentimes some of the actual authentic artifacts themselves like his

30:28 authentic artifacts themselves like his

30:28 authentic artifacts themselves like his spectacles oh that's right those

30:30 spectacles oh that's right those

30:30 spectacles oh that's right those according to his family are a pair

30:33 according to his family are a pair

30:33 according to his family are a pair of his glasses okay now we have him

30:36 of his glasses okay now we have him

30:36 of his glasses okay now we have him giving up power that says he could have

30:37 giving up power that says he could have

30:37 giving up power that says he could have been king but instead he gave up his

30:39 been king but instead he gave up his

30:39 been king but instead he gave up his power to return to mount vernon i'm

30:41 power to return to mount vernon i'm

30:41 power to return to mount vernon i'm guessing it was in those later years the

30:43 guessing it was in those later years the

30:43 guessing it was in those later years the chomper started to go bad i'm not trying

30:45 chomper started to go bad i'm not trying

30:45 chomper started to go bad i'm not trying to be silly on purpose i genuinely want

30:47 to be silly on purpose i genuinely want

30:47 to be silly on purpose i genuinely want to see his teeth i thought they had a

30:49 to see his teeth i thought they had a

30:49 to see his teeth i thought they had a pear here oh my gosh you guys i think i

30:52 pear here oh my gosh you guys i think i

30:52 pear here oh my gosh you guys i think i found them oh no way and they're in a

30:54 found them oh no way and they're in a

30:54 found them oh no way and they're in a little tube all by themselves all

30:57 little tube all by themselves all

30:57 little tube all by themselves all jurassic park look all very important

30:59 jurassic park look all very important

30:59 jurassic park look all very important looking oh my gosh that's so funny or

31:02 looking oh my gosh that's so funny or

31:02 looking oh my gosh that's so funny or maybe it's not that funny i mean after

31:03 maybe it's not that funny i mean after

31:03 maybe it's not that funny i mean after all i'm into george washington and this

31:05 all i'm into george washington and this

31:05 all i'm into george washington and this is the one thing i want to see it's just

31:07 is the one thing i want to see it's just

31:07 is the one thing i want to see it's just i'm used to being a weirdo i thought i'd

31:08 i'm used to being a weirdo i thought i'd

31:08 i'm used to being a weirdo i thought i'd be the only one behold george

31:11 be the only one behold george

31:11 be the only one behold george washington's

31:13 washington's dentures this says he was already

31:14 dentures this says he was already

31:14 dentures this says he was already wearing full dentures

31:16 wearing full dentures

31:16 wearing full dentures by the time he was president and as you

31:18 by the time he was president and as you

31:18 by the time he was president and as you can see here

31:20 can see here

31:20 can see here the frame for them is made out of some

31:22 the frame for them is made out of some

31:22 the frame for them is made out of some sort of metal pewter lead maybe i hate

31:25 sort of metal pewter lead maybe i hate

31:25 sort of metal pewter lead maybe i hate to tell you this but the teeth aren't

31:27 to tell you this but the teeth aren't

31:27 to tell you this but the teeth aren't wood they're even weirder they're made

31:29 wood they're even weirder they're made

31:29 wood they're even weirder they're made of human cadaver teeth cow teeth and

31:33 of human cadaver teeth cow teeth and

31:33 of human cadaver teeth cow teeth and elephant ivory so george washington

31:35 elephant ivory so george washington

31:35 elephant ivory so george washington didn't have a mouth full of wooden teeth

31:38 didn't have a mouth full of wooden teeth

31:38 didn't have a mouth full of wooden teeth he had a mouth full of dead people and

31:41 he had a mouth full of dead people and

31:41 he had a mouth full of dead people and possibly i'm assuming dead cow's teeth

31:44 possibly i'm assuming dead cow's teeth

31:44 possibly i'm assuming dead cow's teeth i also just learned something equally as

31:47 i also just learned something equally as

31:47 i also just learned something equally as interesting about george washington's

31:48 interesting about george washington's

31:48 interesting about george washington's teeth apparently they are a very popular

31:50 teeth apparently they are a very popular

31:50 teeth apparently they are a very popular photo op for people to get behind the

31:53 photo op for people to get behind the

31:53 photo op for people to get behind the glass and line up his chompers with

31:55 glass and line up his chompers with

31:55 glass and line up his chompers with their mouths but i mean who would do

31:57 their mouths but i mean who would do

31:57 their mouths but i mean who would do that

31:57 that

31:57 that how silly nobody normal would

32:00 how silly nobody normal would

32:00 how silly nobody normal would would do that sort of a fun pick

32:03 would do that sort of a fun pick

32:03 would do that sort of a fun pick all right gang i've returned to mount

32:05 all right gang i've returned to mount

32:05 all right gang i've returned to mount vernon after 25 years i hope it won't be

32:07 vernon after 25 years i hope it won't be

32:07 vernon after 25 years i hope it won't be that long until i get to return to old

32:09 that long until i get to return to old

32:09 that long until i get to return to old virginia again and come back to visit

32:12 virginia again and come back to visit

32:12 virginia again and come back to visit our first president once more hey i

32:14 our first president once more hey i

32:14 our first president once more hey i actually found the spot where he was

32:15 actually found the spot where he was

32:15 actually found the spot where he was inaugurated in new york

32:17 inaugurated in new york

32:17 inaugurated in new york i forgot about that now that i've gotten

32:19 i forgot about that now that i've gotten

32:19 i forgot about that now that i've gotten a peek at this huge this incredibly

32:22 a peek at this huge this incredibly

32:22 a peek at this huge this incredibly beautiful museum here i've seen the

32:24 beautiful museum here i've seen the

32:24 beautiful museum here i've seen the house i've seen the grave i've even seen

32:26 house i've seen the grave i've even seen

32:26 house i've seen the grave i've even seen the teeth of george washington the first

32:28 the teeth of george washington the first

32:28 the teeth of george washington the first president i've done my duty it's time

32:31 president i've done my duty it's time

32:31 president i've done my duty it's time for me to hotel and

32:34 for me to hotel and

32:34 for me to hotel and wow unfortunately my hotel is going to

32:36 wow unfortunately my hotel is going to

32:36 wow unfortunately my hotel is going to be very far away it's time for me to

32:38 be very far away it's time for me to

32:38 be very far away it's time for me to turn to the west and begin heading back

32:41 turn to the west and begin heading back

32:41 turn to the west and begin heading back across the continent and i got to make a

32:43 across the continent and i got to make a

32:43 across the continent and i got to make a good chunk of headway in this first dash

32:45 good chunk of headway in this first dash

32:45 good chunk of headway in this first dash so we're leaving virginia i'm going to

32:47 so we're leaving virginia i'm going to

32:47 so we're leaving virginia i'm going to catch up with you guys in another state

32:49 catch up with you guys in another state

32:49 catch up with you guys in another state i don't know which one yet well that's

32:50 i don't know which one yet well that's

32:50 i don't know which one yet well that's part of the fun of this show right the

32:52 part of the fun of this show right the

32:52 part of the fun of this show right the randomness make sure to check out all

32:54 randomness make sure to check out all

32:54 randomness make sure to check out all the links below in the description the

32:55 the links below in the description the

32:55 the links below in the description the online store the facebook the patreon

32:58 online store the facebook the patreon

32:58 online store the facebook the patreon the instagram you'll have done your duty

33:00 the instagram you'll have done your duty

33:00 the instagram you'll have done your duty too now you can go home

33:03 too now you can go home

33:03 too now you can go home and sleep

33:04 and sleep

33:04 and sleep wow

33:06 wow [Music]

33:41 [Music]

33:41 [Music] oh man apparently people have been

33:43 oh man apparently people have been

33:43 oh man apparently people have been georging

33:44 georging

33:44 georging georging they've been rubbing george

33:46 georging they've been rubbing george

33:46 georging they've been rubbing george washington's nose also known as georging

33:48 washington's nose also known as georging

33:48 washington's nose also known as georging george washington for good luck

33:51 george washington for good luck

33:51 george washington for good luck who would do that

33:53 who would do that

33:53 who would do that just kidding i need all the luck i can

33:54 just kidding i need all the luck i can

33:54 just kidding i need all the luck i can get oh also i was going to buy some of

33:56 get oh also i was going to buy some of

33:56 get oh also i was going to buy some of george washington's rye whiskey i really

33:58 george washington's rye whiskey i really

33:58 george washington's rye whiskey i really want to try some i wanted to buy some

33:59 want to try some i wanted to buy some

33:59 want to try some i wanted to buy some for me some for my friend ernie who

34:00 for me some for my friend ernie who

34:00 for me some for my friend ernie who likes fancy stuff i probably have like

34:02 likes fancy stuff i probably have like

34:02 likes fancy stuff i probably have like two sips and gave the rest away to

34:04 two sips and gave the rest away to

34:04 two sips and gave the rest away to guests over the years as they came over

34:05 guests over the years as they came over

34:05 guests over the years as they came over you know liquor lasts us a very long

34:07 you know liquor lasts us a very long

34:07 you know liquor lasts us a very long time let's put it that way and it's 188

34:10 time let's put it that way and it's 188

34:10 time let's put it that way and it's 188 per bottle

34:12 per bottle

34:12 per bottle and up dude no wonder george washington

34:14 and up dude no wonder george washington

34:14 and up dude no wonder george washington was so rich that's some pricey hooch on

34:16 was so rich that's some pricey hooch on

34:16 was so rich that's some pricey hooch on second thought i've been thinking about

34:18 second thought i've been thinking about

34:18 second thought i've been thinking about it on the walk away from the grounds

34:20 it on the walk away from the grounds

34:20 it on the walk away from the grounds maybe it's better not to have any of

34:21 maybe it's better not to have any of

34:21 maybe it's better not to have any of that whiskey because they didn't say

34:24 that whiskey because they didn't say

34:24 that whiskey because they didn't say what took out old georgia's original

34:25 what took out old georgia's original

34:25 what took out old georgia's original teeth

34:27 teeth

34:27 teeth now

34:28 now

34:28 now on to some more serious stuff again much

34:31 on to some more serious stuff again much

34:31 on to some more serious stuff again much more serious done

35:01 all right and now i've stopped at the

35:01 all right and now i've stopped at the town from the blair witch

35:03 town from the blair witch

35:04 town from the blair witch just for ally

35:05 just for ally

35:05 just for ally gonna look for some sticks for her

35:07 gonna look for some sticks for her

35:07 gonna look for some sticks for her to make a stick man

35:09 to make a stick man

35:09 to make a stick man because ali loves the blair witch more

35:11 because ali loves the blair witch more

35:11 because ali loves the blair witch more than any other person i've ever heard of

35:13 than any other person i've ever heard of

35:13 than any other person i've ever heard of in my entire life

35:15 in my entire life

35:15 in my entire life and here's the town of burkettsville

35:18 and here's the town of burkettsville

35:18 and here's the town of burkettsville maryland

35:24 i always heard the people in this town

35:24 i always heard the people in this town hate

35:26 hate

35:26 hate blair witch tourists

35:29 blair witch tourists

35:29 blair witch tourists so i hope nobody asks what i'm doing

35:31 so i hope nobody asks what i'm doing

35:31 so i hope nobody asks what i'm doing here um

35:32 here um

35:32 here um just looking for sticks

35:34 just looking for sticks

35:34 just looking for sticks for my crazy

35:36 for my crazy

35:36 for my crazy girlfriend you know

35:38 girlfriend you know

35:38 girlfriend you know you guys into sticks or oh wait here we

35:40 you guys into sticks or oh wait here we

35:40 you guys into sticks or oh wait here we go here's the shot from the movie

35:43 go here's the shot from the movie

35:43 go here's the shot from the movie we have filmed the first scene there's

35:45 we have filmed the first scene there's

35:45 we have filmed the first scene there's the cemetery

35:47 the cemetery

35:47 the cemetery the church steeple

35:49 the church steeple

35:49 the church steeple no welcome sign on this side

35:51 no welcome sign on this side

35:52 no welcome sign on this side and no sticks

35:53 and no sticks

35:53 and no sticks sorry ollie

35:55 sorry ollie

35:55 sorry ollie spoke too soon found some sticks in the

35:57 spoke too soon found some sticks in the

35:57 spoke too soon found some sticks in the burkittsville graveyard

36:00 burkittsville graveyard

36:00 burkittsville graveyard blair witch sticks

36:01 blair witch sticks

36:01 blair witch sticks let's get out of here because it's

36:02 let's get out of here because it's

36:02 let's get out of here because it's almost dark and the blair witch might be

36:04 almost dark and the blair witch might be

36:04 almost dark and the blair witch might be coming

36:06 coming

36:06 coming for john f kennedy julio

36:09 for john f kennedy julio

36:09 for john f kennedy julio julio why are you standing in the corner

George Washington's House... Where his skull was nearly stolen! Mount Vernon, VA

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