Exploring Salt Lake - Desolation, History, and a house for 55 wives!?!

0:18 whoo well good afternoon once again I am

0:18 whoo well good afternoon once again I am trekking across a very godforsaken

0:21 trekking across a very godforsaken

0:21 trekking across a very godforsaken inhospitable landscape because for as

0:25 inhospitable landscape because for as

0:25 inhospitable landscape because for as many times as I've driven through Salt

0:27 many times as I've driven through Salt

0:27 many times as I've driven through Salt Lake City in my life actually never

0:29 Lake City in my life actually never

0:29 Lake City in my life actually never managed to walk across this nasty barren

0:33 managed to walk across this nasty barren

0:33 managed to walk across this nasty barren landscape and never laid my eyes on this

0:36 landscape and never laid my eyes on this

0:36 landscape and never laid my eyes on this holy schnikeys would you look at the

0:41 holy schnikeys would you look at the

0:41 holy schnikeys would you look at the size of that Lake welcome my friends to

0:44 size of that Lake welcome my friends to

0:44 size of that Lake welcome my friends to the Great Salt Lake the largest natural

0:47 the Great Salt Lake the largest natural

0:47 the Great Salt Lake the largest natural lake west of the Mississippi River this

0:50 lake west of the Mississippi River this

0:50 lake west of the Mississippi River this thing is ginormous 75 miles long and 35

0:55 thing is ginormous 75 miles long and 35

0:55 thing is ginormous 75 miles long and 35 miles wide this Lake it's got a gun joy

0:58 miles wide this Lake it's got a gun joy

0:58 miles wide this Lake it's got a gun joy and it is salty so salty in fact I

1:02 and it is salty so salty in fact I

1:02 and it is salty so salty in fact I believe no fish can live inside of its

1:06 believe no fish can live inside of its

1:06 believe no fish can live inside of its massive waters just gnarly little brine

1:09 massive waters just gnarly little brine

1:09 massive waters just gnarly little brine shrimp even gnarlier around these

1:11 shrimp even gnarlier around these

1:11 shrimp even gnarlier around these thousands of square mile will yinz and

1:14 thousands of square mile will yinz and

1:14 thousands of square mile will yinz and billions and billions of these little

1:18 billions and billions of these little

1:18 billions and billions of these little flies that right there that is a nasty

1:23 flies that right there that is a nasty

1:23 flies that right there that is a nasty nasty thing brine shrimp and larvae and

1:27 nasty thing brine shrimp and larvae and

1:27 nasty thing brine shrimp and larvae and flies oh my I don't know if you can see

1:30 flies oh my I don't know if you can see

1:30 flies oh my I don't know if you can see this but look at the way those flies all

1:31 this but look at the way those flies all

1:31 this but look at the way those flies all billow up as I walk through here whoa

1:35 billow up as I walk through here whoa

1:35 billow up as I walk through here whoa this does that kind of looks like dirt

1:37 this does that kind of looks like dirt

1:37 this does that kind of looks like dirt or something none of that is dirt that

1:38 or something none of that is dirt that

1:39 or something none of that is dirt that is all flies and dead flies and the

1:41 is all flies and dead flies and the

1:41 is all flies and dead flies and the flies are tiny little mosquito not sized

1:43 flies are tiny little mosquito not sized

1:43 flies are tiny little mosquito not sized thing but if the amount of flies and

1:45 thing but if the amount of flies and

1:45 thing but if the amount of flies and dead flies here doesn't impress you well

1:48 dead flies here doesn't impress you well

1:48 dead flies here doesn't impress you well if you were standing out here the smell

1:51 if you were standing out here the smell

1:51 if you were standing out here the smell certainly would good gracious what an

1:53 certainly would good gracious what an

1:53 certainly would good gracious what an odor please yeah we've been to the

1:55 odor please yeah we've been to the

1:55 odor please yeah we've been to the Salton Sea and we've been to Mono Lake

1:57 Salton Sea and we've been to Mono Lake

1:57 Salton Sea and we've been to Mono Lake together like Salt Lake that's where a

1:59 together like Salt Lake that's where a

1:59 together like Salt Lake that's where a bunch of water comes in no water goes

2:01 bunch of water comes in no water goes

2:01 bunch of water comes in no water goes out so when the Sun evaporates the water

2:03 out so when the Sun evaporates the water

2:03 out so when the Sun evaporates the water it leaves behind all the salt I'm told

2:06 it leaves behind all the salt I'm told

2:06 it leaves behind all the salt I'm told that if you wade out into this brine you

2:09 that if you wade out into this brine you

2:09 that if you wade out into this brine you will actually float you can't sink I'm

2:12 will actually float you can't sink I'm

2:12 will actually float you can't sink I'm told that if you wade out into this

2:14 told that if you wade out into this

2:14 told that if you wade out into this water you won't actually be able to swim

2:16 water you won't actually be able to swim

2:16 water you won't actually be able to swim you won't actually be able to sink

2:18 you won't actually be able to sink

2:18 you won't actually be able to sink you'll just float like a cork I've never

2:20 you'll just float like a cork I've never

2:20 you'll just float like a cork I've never been so thankful in all my life to have

2:23 been so thankful in all my life to have

2:23 been so thankful in all my life to have forgotten my slim Tron sure the salt

2:26 forgotten my slim Tron sure the salt

2:26 forgotten my slim Tron sure the salt I wash off but I am not convinced that

2:28 I wash off but I am not convinced that

2:28 I wash off but I am not convinced that the smell would Wow look at how these

2:30 the smell would Wow look at how these

2:30 the smell would Wow look at how these guys flee had a bunch more of that

2:32 guys flee had a bunch more of that

2:32 guys flee had a bunch more of that dialogue for the ride yesterday to RiRi

2:35 dialogue for the ride yesterday to RiRi

2:35 dialogue for the ride yesterday to RiRi course I was up all night and the better

2:37 course I was up all night and the better

2:37 course I was up all night and the better part of this morning doing that though I

2:39 part of this morning doing that though I

2:39 part of this morning doing that though I knew I wouldn't have too much time for

2:40 knew I wouldn't have too much time for

2:40 knew I wouldn't have too much time for filming today which is why I decided eh

2:43 filming today which is why I decided eh

2:43 filming today which is why I decided eh might as well come and see the Great

2:46 might as well come and see the Great

2:46 might as well come and see the Great Salt Lake

2:47 Salt Lake

2:47 Salt Lake the first wonder of the desert after

2:49 the first wonder of the desert after

2:49 the first wonder of the desert after coming from Illinois and Missouri and

2:51 coming from Illinois and Missouri and

2:51 coming from Illinois and Missouri and Kansas I have no idea why it is that the

2:54 Kansas I have no idea why it is that the

2:55 Kansas I have no idea why it is that the Mormons chose this place to settle it

2:58 Mormons chose this place to settle it

2:58 Mormons chose this place to settle it boy oh boy is this place weird and sort

3:02 boy oh boy is this place weird and sort

3:02 boy oh boy is this place weird and sort of disgusting do you guys see that

3:05 of disgusting do you guys see that

3:05 of disgusting do you guys see that oh hell exaggeration when you walk

3:08 oh hell exaggeration when you walk

3:08 oh hell exaggeration when you walk through all these flies you can actually

3:10 through all these flies you can actually

3:10 through all these flies you can actually hear them all rustling there's billions

3:13 hear them all rustling there's billions

3:13 hear them all rustling there's billions of them it actually sounds like wind

3:15 of them it actually sounds like wind

3:15 of them it actually sounds like wind blowing through leaves it's creepy would

3:19 blowing through leaves it's creepy would

3:19 blowing through leaves it's creepy would make for one heck of a beach vacation

3:21 make for one heck of a beach vacation

3:21 make for one heck of a beach vacation though because there's no people out

3:23 though because there's no people out

3:23 though because there's no people out here and I wonder why jeez look at all

3:25 here and I wonder why jeez look at all

3:25 here and I wonder why jeez look at all of those flies down there that is

3:29 of those flies down there that is

3:29 of those flies down there that is sickening the crazy thing is as

3:31 sickening the crazy thing is as

3:31 sickening the crazy thing is as unpopular as it sounds people from Salt

3:34 unpopular as it sounds people from Salt

3:34 unpopular as it sounds people from Salt Lake City do actually come here to hang

3:37 Lake City do actually come here to hang

3:37 Lake City do actually come here to hang out take one last look and one last

3:39 out take one last look and one last

3:39 out take one last look and one last smell smells like a really rotten egg

3:42 smell smells like a really rotten egg

3:42 smell smells like a really rotten egg out here and take a walk back towards

3:45 out here and take a walk back towards

3:45 out here and take a walk back towards firm dry land dirt is very squishy and

3:48 firm dry land dirt is very squishy and

3:48 firm dry land dirt is very squishy and gross and full of little pits of nasty

3:51 gross and full of little pits of nasty

3:51 gross and full of little pits of nasty water slimy but you can see little

3:53 water slimy but you can see little

3:53 water slimy but you can see little islands of higher elevation covered with

3:56 islands of higher elevation covered with

3:56 islands of higher elevation covered with the bodies of billions of dead fly and

3:59 the bodies of billions of dead fly and

3:59 the bodies of billions of dead fly and even more bazillions of little Salt Lake

4:03 even more bazillions of little Salt Lake

4:03 even more bazillions of little Salt Lake worms oh now that right there that just

4:06 worms oh now that right there that just

4:06 worms oh now that right there that just makes your skin crawl very sticky and

4:08 makes your skin crawl very sticky and

4:08 makes your skin crawl very sticky and goopy as you walk over here look at that

4:10 goopy as you walk over here look at that

4:10 goopy as you walk over here look at that the ground is spewing up some spew I

4:13 the ground is spewing up some spew I

4:13 the ground is spewing up some spew I don't know if you guys can tell but if

4:14 don't know if you guys can tell but if

4:14 don't know if you guys can tell but if you actually look at this it's all sort

4:17 you actually look at this it's all sort

4:17 you actually look at this it's all sort of sparkling in the sunlight like

4:19 of sparkling in the sunlight like

4:19 of sparkling in the sunlight like somebody poured vast amounts of glitter

4:21 somebody poured vast amounts of glitter

4:21 somebody poured vast amounts of glitter all over that would be little flecks of

4:24 all over that would be little flecks of

4:24 all over that would be little flecks of salt you can see here where the water

4:25 salt you can see here where the water

4:25 salt you can see here where the water used to have its edge there's just

4:27 used to have its edge there's just

4:27 used to have its edge there's just tracks of salt gooey wet slimy roof

4:32 tracks of salt gooey wet slimy roof

4:32 tracks of salt gooey wet slimy roof sticky salt just grab a slab of it throw

4:35 sticky salt just grab a slab of it throw

4:35 sticky salt just grab a slab of it throw it on your fish and chips good to go

4:37 it on your fish and chips good to go

4:37 it on your fish and chips good to go I've never had so many little bugs

4:38 I've never had so many little bugs

4:38 I've never had so many little bugs trying

4:39 trying

4:39 trying to climb inside my ears oh my what a

4:41 to climb inside my ears oh my what a

4:41 to climb inside my ears oh my what a desolate landscape this is now notice if

4:44 desolate landscape this is now notice if

4:44 desolate landscape this is now notice if you look around you will not see Salt

4:46 you look around you will not see Salt

4:46 you look around you will not see Salt Lake City it's actually way over there

4:49 Lake City it's actually way over there

4:49 Lake City it's actually way over there but you will see this giant building

4:51 but you will see this giant building

4:51 but you will see this giant building over here that my friends is salt air

4:53 over here that my friends is salt air

4:53 over here that my friends is salt air and as crazy as it is out here it's a

4:55 and as crazy as it is out here it's a

4:55 and as crazy as it is out here it's a very popular place Oh sounds like I'm

4:57 very popular place Oh sounds like I'm

4:57 very popular place Oh sounds like I'm skipping on a broken glass the salt air

5:00 skipping on a broken glass the salt air

5:00 skipping on a broken glass the salt air resort has a very interesting history

5:02 resort has a very interesting history

5:02 resort has a very interesting history numbers on or other of it has existed

5:04 numbers on or other of it has existed

5:04 numbers on or other of it has existed here since the 1890s and it was built as

5:07 here since the 1890s and it was built as

5:07 here since the 1890s and it was built as the western version of Coney Island if

5:10 the western version of Coney Island if

5:10 the western version of Coney Island if I'm not completely mistaken was

5:11 I'm not completely mistaken was

5:11 I'm not completely mistaken was originally at least co-owned by the

5:13 originally at least co-owned by the

5:13 originally at least co-owned by the Mormon Church Mormon Coney Island we the

5:17 Mormon Church Mormon Coney Island we the

5:17 Mormon Church Mormon Coney Island we the original salt there was actually about a

5:19 original salt there was actually about a

5:19 original salt there was actually about a mile off that way to the east and burned

5:22 mile off that way to the east and burned

5:22 mile off that way to the east and burned down in the 1920s and 30s I was rebuilt

5:25 down in the 1920s and 30s I was rebuilt

5:25 down in the 1920s and 30s I was rebuilt as a crazy amusing apartment roller

5:27 as a crazy amusing apartment roller

5:27 as a crazy amusing apartment roller coasters the whole nine yards but first

5:29 coasters the whole nine yards but first

5:29 coasters the whole nine yards but first the Great Depression struck then more

5:31 the Great Depression struck then more

5:31 the Great Depression struck then more and more fires and eventually all we're

5:33 and more fires and eventually all we're

5:33 and more fires and eventually all we're left with is salt air number three which

5:35 left with is salt air number three which

5:35 left with is salt air number three which is used as a concert venue and actually

5:37 is used as a concert venue and actually

5:37 is used as a concert venue and actually isn't that much older than I am I heard

5:40 isn't that much older than I am I heard

5:40 isn't that much older than I am I heard that this building was actually

5:41 that this building was actually

5:41 that this building was actually constructed out of a salvaged aircraft

5:43 constructed out of a salvaged aircraft

5:43 constructed out of a salvaged aircraft hangar I'm not sure if that's true hard

5:46 hangar I'm not sure if that's true hard

5:46 hangar I'm not sure if that's true hard to tell from looking at the inside but

5:47 to tell from looking at the inside but

5:47 to tell from looking at the inside but you can see that the exterior is all

5:49 you can see that the exterior is all

5:49 you can see that the exterior is all gussied up like the salt heirs of old I

5:52 gussied up like the salt heirs of old I

5:52 gussied up like the salt heirs of old I just figured if I was gonna look at the

5:53 just figured if I was gonna look at the

5:53 just figured if I was gonna look at the Great Salt Lake why not do it at salt a

5:55 Great Salt Lake why not do it at salt a

5:55 Great Salt Lake why not do it at salt a pretty darn cool I got a gift shop in

5:57 pretty darn cool I got a gift shop in

5:57 pretty darn cool I got a gift shop in there too but it mostly just sells salt

5:59 there too but it mostly just sells salt

5:59 there too but it mostly just sells salt I got plenty of salt at home got some at

6:01 I got plenty of salt at home got some at

6:01 I got plenty of salt at home got some at the grocery store well I came I saw I

6:04 the grocery store well I came I saw I

6:04 the grocery store well I came I saw I smile and now it's time to make a long

6:07 smile and now it's time to make a long

6:07 smile and now it's time to make a long long journey back into Salt Lake City

6:09 long journey back into Salt Lake City

6:09 long journey back into Salt Lake City proper oh that is so much better

6:12 proper oh that is so much better

6:12 proper oh that is so much better see you guys saw the Salt Lake no one in

6:14 see you guys saw the Salt Lake no one in

6:14 see you guys saw the Salt Lake no one in their right mind would want to settle

6:15 their right mind would want to settle

6:15 their right mind would want to settle there but that's not the place that all

6:17 there but that's not the place that all

6:17 there but that's not the place that all those Mormons who'd come a thousand

6:19 those Mormons who'd come a thousand

6:19 those Mormons who'd come a thousand miles over land sometimes on foot to

6:22 miles over land sometimes on foot to

6:22 miles over land sometimes on foot to find a new place to settle decided to

6:24 find a new place to settle decided to

6:24 find a new place to settle decided to end their American Exodus no no no this

6:27 end their American Exodus no no no this

6:27 end their American Exodus no no no this is the place they decided to do that

6:29 is the place they decided to do that

6:29 is the place they decided to do that look at it it looks much better up here

6:32 look at it it looks much better up here

6:32 look at it it looks much better up here what you see before you is the this is

6:35 what you see before you is the this is

6:35 what you see before you is the this is the place monument and according to

6:36 the place monument and according to

6:36 the place monument and according to legend it was here on July 24th 1847 at

6:40 legend it was here on July 24th 1847 at

6:40 legend it was here on July 24th 1847 at Brigham Young the leader of the Mormon

6:42 Brigham Young the leader of the Mormon

6:42 Brigham Young the leader of the Mormon who was laying ill in the back of a

6:44 who was laying ill in the back of a

6:44 who was laying ill in the back of a wagon peaked his head out as they

6:46 wagon peaked his head out as they

6:46 wagon peaked his head out as they crested this small hill look out on the

6:48 crested this small hill look out on the

6:48 crested this small hill look out on the green and fertile parts of this valley

6:50 green and fertile parts of this valley

6:50 green and fertile parts of this valley and said it is enough

6:52 and said it is enough

6:52 and said it is enough this is the right place drive on and so

6:55 this is the right place drive on and so

6:55 this is the right place drive on and so the Mormons crept down the hill and

6:57 the Mormons crept down the hill and

6:57 the Mormons crept down the hill and built Salt Lake City and now they have

7:00 built Salt Lake City and now they have

7:00 built Salt Lake City and now they have the this is the place monument to remind

7:03 the this is the place monument to remind

7:03 the this is the place monument to remind them of the tens of thousands of Mormon

7:05 them of the tens of thousands of Mormon

7:05 them of the tens of thousands of Mormon pioneers who cross over the plains and

7:08 pioneers who cross over the plains and

7:08 pioneers who cross over the plains and over the Rocky Mountains came out of

7:10 over the Rocky Mountains came out of

7:10 over the Rocky Mountains came out of emigration Canyon down there stood here

7:13 emigration Canyon down there stood here

7:13 emigration Canyon down there stood here and gazed down at Zion the valley of

7:16 and gazed down at Zion the valley of

7:16 and gazed down at Zion the valley of their destiny now that was one crazy

7:19 their destiny now that was one crazy

7:19 their destiny now that was one crazy journey and if they were trying to

7:20 journey and if they were trying to

7:20 journey and if they were trying to settle as far away from other people as

7:23 settle as far away from other people as

7:23 settle as far away from other people as possible they couldn't have done much

7:24 possible they couldn't have done much

7:24 possible they couldn't have done much better as where we are now is about a

7:26 better as where we are now is about a

7:26 better as where we are now is about a thousand miles from the nearest

7:28 thousand miles from the nearest

7:28 thousand miles from the nearest settlement east and still 800 miles from

7:30 settlement east and still 800 miles from

7:30 settlement east and still 800 miles from the Pacific coast and at the time this

7:32 the Pacific coast and at the time this

7:32 the Pacific coast and at the time this wasn't even part of the United States I

7:34 wasn't even part of the United States I

7:34 wasn't even part of the United States I believe technically it was part of

7:36 believe technically it was part of

7:36 believe technically it was part of Mexico

7:36 Mexico

7:36 Mexico now Mormons believe that Brigham Young

7:38 now Mormons believe that Brigham Young

7:38 now Mormons believe that Brigham Young had a vision and that they were

7:40 had a vision and that they were

7:40 had a vision and that they were traveling westward until he saw the

7:41 traveling westward until he saw the

7:41 traveling westward until he saw the place that he saw in his vision other

7:43 place that he saw in his vision other

7:43 place that he saw in his vision other people think that the ill Brigham Young

7:45 people think that the ill Brigham Young

7:45 people think that the ill Brigham Young was just tired of the traveling and

7:47 was just tired of the traveling and

7:47 was just tired of the traveling and thought of this place is good enough or

7:50 thought of this place is good enough or

7:50 thought of this place is good enough or not the people living down in that

7:51 not the people living down in that

7:51 not the people living down in that Valley are understandably very proud of

7:53 Valley are understandably very proud of

7:53 Valley are understandably very proud of their pioneering ancestors who cross the

7:56 their pioneering ancestors who cross the

7:56 their pioneering ancestors who cross the United States on foot and carve their

7:59 United States on foot and carve their

7:59 United States on foot and carve their own country out of the desert and so you

8:01 own country out of the desert and so you

8:01 own country out of the desert and so you have the this is the place monument it's

8:03 have the this is the place monument it's

8:03 have the this is the place monument it's more than just that one lump of stone

8:05 more than just that one lump of stone

8:05 more than just that one lump of stone nowadays this State Park has a ton of

8:08 nowadays this State Park has a ton of

8:08 nowadays this State Park has a ton of statues again pointing out that people

8:10 statues again pointing out that people

8:10 statues again pointing out that people cross with handcart family after family

8:13 cross with handcart family after family

8:13 cross with handcart family after family pulling all their stuff across country

8:16 pulling all their stuff across country

8:16 pulling all their stuff across country and they got a swanky visitor center

8:17 and they got a swanky visitor center

8:17 and they got a swanky visitor center here and a heritage pioneer village

8:20 here and a heritage pioneer village

8:20 here and a heritage pioneer village let's see what we can see Wow would you

8:23 let's see what we can see Wow would you

8:23 let's see what we can see Wow would you look at the size of that Gorge from

8:25 look at the size of that Gorge from

8:25 look at the size of that Gorge from Illinois all the way across the

8:28 Illinois all the way across the

8:28 Illinois all the way across the Mississippi across Iowa across Nebraska

8:31 Mississippi across Iowa across Nebraska

8:31 Mississippi across Iowa across Nebraska across Wyoming all the way down just

8:34 across Wyoming all the way down just

8:34 across Wyoming all the way down just Salt Lake City they were chased out of

8:36 Salt Lake City they were chased out of

8:36 Salt Lake City they were chased out of the old United States by mob across the

8:38 the old United States by mob across the

8:38 the old United States by mob across the landscape shin wiener and summer many

8:40 landscape shin wiener and summer many

8:40 landscape shin wiener and summer many nearly froze to death or stars I don't

8:42 nearly froze to death or stars I don't

8:42 nearly froze to death or stars I don't care what shirt you go to that is pretty

8:44 care what shirt you go to that is pretty

8:44 care what shirt you go to that is pretty hardcore how to go down the basement to

8:46 hardcore how to go down the basement to

8:47 hardcore how to go down the basement to find that man upstairs of the Visitor

8:49 find that man upstairs of the Visitor

8:49 find that man upstairs of the Visitor Center is all one gigantic gift shop

8:53 Center is all one gigantic gift shop

8:53 Center is all one gigantic gift shop which

8:55 which

8:55 which precise holy moly that's a lot of

8:58 precise holy moly that's a lot of

8:58 precise holy moly that's a lot of products I was expecting some gifts just

9:01 products I was expecting some gifts just

9:01 products I was expecting some gifts just not this many on checkout the statue

9:03 not this many on checkout the statue

9:03 not this many on checkout the statue here Brigham Young colonizer of the wish

9:06 here Brigham Young colonizer of the wish

9:06 here Brigham Young colonizer of the wish that your handsome likeness okay got my

9:09 that your handsome likeness okay got my

9:09 that your handsome likeness okay got my wristband now this place closes in less

9:12 wristband now this place closes in less

9:12 wristband now this place closes in less than an hour but I bought myself a

9:13 than an hour but I bought myself a

9:13 than an hour but I bought myself a wristband anyway because who knows if

9:15 wristband anyway because who knows if

9:15 wristband anyway because who knows if I'll ever get another chance to peek at

9:16 I'll ever get another chance to peek at

9:16 I'll ever get another chance to peek at it this here is their Heritage Village

9:18 it this here is their Heritage Village

9:18 it this here is their Heritage Village featuring replicas of historic buildings

9:21 featuring replicas of historic buildings

9:21 featuring replicas of historic buildings in the area teaching people about the

9:23 in the area teaching people about the

9:23 in the area teaching people about the early pioneers must have been a pretty

9:25 early pioneers must have been a pretty

9:25 early pioneers must have been a pretty crazy thing to cross all those mountains

9:27 crazy thing to cross all those mountains

9:27 crazy thing to cross all those mountains and prairies and then get here and have

9:29 and prairies and then get here and have

9:29 and prairies and then get here and have to build your own house they moved this

9:32 to build your own house they moved this

9:32 to build your own house they moved this cabin here that was built in 1864 it's

9:35 cabin here that was built in 1864 it's

9:35 cabin here that was built in 1864 it's crazy to think oh and this was first put

9:37 crazy to think oh and this was first put

9:37 crazy to think oh and this was first put together the Civil War was going on

9:39 together the Civil War was going on

9:39 together the Civil War was going on maybe that's why they built their house

9:41 maybe that's why they built their house

9:41 maybe that's why they built their house out of Lincoln Logs now Brigham Young

9:42 out of Lincoln Logs now Brigham Young

9:42 out of Lincoln Logs now Brigham Young might have been crazy enough to move his

9:44 might have been crazy enough to move his

9:44 might have been crazy enough to move his followers all the way out to Utah he was

9:47 followers all the way out to Utah he was

9:47 followers all the way out to Utah he was no fool he knew the United States was

9:49 no fool he knew the United States was

9:49 no fool he knew the United States was expanding and that no matter how far

9:51 expanding and that no matter how far

9:51 expanding and that no matter how far they went eventually they'd be overtaken

9:53 they went eventually they'd be overtaken

9:53 they went eventually they'd be overtaken no one was going to let them actually

9:55 no one was going to let them actually

9:55 no one was going to let them actually get away with having their own country

9:56 get away with having their own country

9:56 get away with having their own country out here so what the settlers eventually

9:58 out here so what the settlers eventually

9:58 out here so what the settlers eventually proposed just a few years after arriving

10:01 proposed just a few years after arriving

10:01 proposed just a few years after arriving was the creation of their own state the

10:03 was the creation of their own state the

10:03 was the creation of their own state the state of Deseret well apparently this

10:06 state of Deseret well apparently this

10:06 state of Deseret well apparently this really upset and freak down Washington

10:08 really upset and freak down Washington

10:08 really upset and freak down Washington DC they didn't fancy Brigham Young

10:10 DC they didn't fancy Brigham Young

10:10 DC they didn't fancy Brigham Young becoming something of an American

10:12 becoming something of an American

10:12 becoming something of an American emperor out here so just one year later

10:13 emperor out here so just one year later

10:13 emperor out here so just one year later this officially became the Utah

10:16 this officially became the Utah

10:16 this officially became the Utah Territory since the vast majority of

10:18 Territory since the vast majority of

10:18 Territory since the vast majority of settlers in the new Utah Territory were

10:21 settlers in the new Utah Territory were

10:21 settlers in the new Utah Territory were LDS church members and Brigham Young was

10:23 LDS church members and Brigham Young was

10:23 LDS church members and Brigham Young was their absolute leader he was still

10:25 their absolute leader he was still

10:25 their absolute leader he was still basically the de facto ruler of Utah as

10:28 basically the de facto ruler of Utah as

10:28 basically the de facto ruler of Utah as a matter of fact for the first seven

10:30 a matter of fact for the first seven

10:30 a matter of fact for the first seven years of the Utah Territory Brigham

10:32 years of the Utah Territory Brigham

10:32 years of the Utah Territory Brigham Young was the governor so even though in

10:34 Young was the governor so even though in

10:34 Young was the governor so even though in theory they were now subject to the rule

10:36 theory they were now subject to the rule

10:36 theory they were now subject to the rule of the United States so mormons

10:38 of the United States so mormons

10:38 of the United States so mormons basically had their own country out here

10:40 basically had their own country out here

10:40 basically had their own country out here and that is what makes this place so

10:43 and that is what makes this place so

10:43 and that is what makes this place so deliciously fascinating even if you're

10:45 deliciously fascinating even if you're

10:45 deliciously fascinating even if you're not a more grand this Heritage Village

10:46 not a more grand this Heritage Village

10:46 not a more grand this Heritage Village is huge and most of these little

10:49 is huge and most of these little

10:49 is huge and most of these little buildings have people inside to teach

10:52 buildings have people inside to teach

10:52 buildings have people inside to teach you about various trades like over here

10:54 you about various trades like over here

10:54 you about various trades like over here in this cabin from the 1870s you've got

10:56 in this cabin from the 1870s you've got

10:56 in this cabin from the 1870s you've got the tinsmith well a lot of tin stuff in

10:59 the tinsmith well a lot of tin stuff in

10:59 the tinsmith well a lot of tin stuff in here everything that we now make out of

11:01 here everything that we now make out of

11:01 here everything that we now make out of plastic would have been tin back then

11:03 plastic would have been tin back then

11:03 plastic would have been tin back then got everything in here but the tin man

11:05 got everything in here but the tin man

11:05 got everything in here but the tin man I'm always impressed by people who can

11:07 I'm always impressed by people who can

11:07 I'm always impressed by people who can make things with their

11:07 make things with their

11:07 make things with their I can't make anything except for trouble

11:10 I can't make anything except for trouble

11:10 I can't make anything except for trouble that is pretty wild this is a place I'd

11:13 that is pretty wild this is a place I'd

11:13 that is pretty wild this is a place I'd love to explore more when I have more

11:15 love to explore more when I have more

11:15 love to explore more when I have more time even just getting a quick peek is

11:17 time even just getting a quick peek is

11:17 time even just getting a quick peek is pretty cool we don't have anything like

11:19 pretty cool we don't have anything like

11:19 pretty cool we don't have anything like this in Southern California at least not

11:21 this in Southern California at least not

11:21 this in Southern California at least not anything anywhere near this extensive

11:23 anything anywhere near this extensive

11:23 anything anywhere near this extensive look how many cabbage they have that are

11:25 look how many cabbage they have that are

11:25 look how many cabbage they have that are actually from 1860s 70s and 80 ha fully

11:28 actually from 1860s 70s and 80 ha fully

11:28 actually from 1860s 70s and 80 ha fully Spartan living living in a log cabin

11:31 Spartan living living in a log cabin

11:31 Spartan living living in a log cabin with only the furnishings you either buy

11:33 with only the furnishings you either buy

11:33 with only the furnishings you either buy Overland a thousand-mile or the stuff

11:35 Overland a thousand-mile or the stuff

11:35 Overland a thousand-mile or the stuff you could make yourself out here that is

11:37 you could make yourself out here that is

11:37 you could make yourself out here that is one uncomfortable bed they got to head

11:40 one uncomfortable bed they got to head

11:40 one uncomfortable bed they got to head over to sit and sleep here's a cabin

11:41 over to sit and sleep here's a cabin

11:41 over to sit and sleep here's a cabin from the 1850s what's really wild about

11:44 from the 1850s what's really wild about

11:44 from the 1850s what's really wild about all this that a lot of the descendants

11:46 all this that a lot of the descendants

11:46 all this that a lot of the descendants of these early pioneers still live in

11:47 of these early pioneers still live in

11:47 of these early pioneers still live in the local area it's not only

11:49 the local area it's not only

11:49 the local area it's not only mind-blowing that these buildings

11:50 mind-blowing that these buildings

11:50 mind-blowing that these buildings survived but it's also crazy to think

11:52 survived but it's also crazy to think

11:52 survived but it's also crazy to think that people could come in here I see

11:54 that people could come in here I see

11:54 that people could come in here I see their great-great-great great-great

11:55 their great-great-great great-great

11:55 their great-great-great great-great grand Pappy's cabin oh look they got a

11:57 grand Pappy's cabin oh look they got a

11:57 grand Pappy's cabin oh look they got a family portrait up on the wall a lot of

11:59 family portrait up on the wall a lot of

11:59 family portrait up on the wall a lot of members of families like that I'm at the

12:01 members of families like that I'm at the

12:01 members of families like that I'm at the menfolk around here had a number of

12:03 menfolk around here had a number of

12:03 menfolk around here had a number of wives let's not forget and even today

12:05 wives let's not forget and even today

12:05 wives let's not forget and even today Mormons are known for having many many

12:08 Mormons are known for having many many

12:08 Mormons are known for having many many children oh my gosh they had so many

12:11 children oh my gosh they had so many

12:11 children oh my gosh they had so many they left one behind must be nice to

12:13 they left one behind must be nice to

12:13 they left one behind must be nice to have spared polygamy or having more than

12:15 have spared polygamy or having more than

12:15 have spared polygamy or having more than one wife is no longer a thing practiced

12:18 one wife is no longer a thing practiced

12:18 one wife is no longer a thing practiced by the mainstream Mormon Church also I

12:20 by the mainstream Mormon Church also I

12:20 by the mainstream Mormon Church also I believe technically very illegal it was

12:21 believe technically very illegal it was

12:21 believe technically very illegal it was something that was pretty widespread

12:23 something that was pretty widespread

12:23 something that was pretty widespread among the early Mormon pioneers and kind

12:26 among the early Mormon pioneers and kind

12:26 among the early Mormon pioneers and kind of helps explain how they were able to

12:28 of helps explain how they were able to

12:28 of helps explain how they were able to have so many children to sell up this

12:29 have so many children to sell up this

12:29 have so many children to sell up this valley with now I'm a red-blooded

12:31 valley with now I'm a red-blooded

12:31 valley with now I'm a red-blooded American male but I got to tell you I'm

12:33 American male but I got to tell you I'm

12:33 American male but I got to tell you I'm glad that polygamy is no longer allowed

12:36 glad that polygamy is no longer allowed

12:36 glad that polygamy is no longer allowed I just have the one lady in my life and

12:37 I just have the one lady in my life and

12:37 I just have the one lady in my life and she's already more than I could handle

12:39 she's already more than I could handle

12:39 she's already more than I could handle sometimes you're married people will

12:40 sometimes you're married people will

12:40 sometimes you're married people will know that an angry spouse is no good now

12:42 know that an angry spouse is no good now

12:42 know that an angry spouse is no good now imagine having 10 angry spouses

12:44 imagine having 10 angry spouses

12:44 imagine having 10 angry spouses no thanks look at that there goes some

12:46 no thanks look at that there goes some

12:46 no thanks look at that there goes some horse riders these kids are so lucky I

12:49 horse riders these kids are so lucky I

12:49 horse riders these kids are so lucky I only went horseback riding once a long

12:50 only went horseback riding once a long

12:50 only went horseback riding once a long long time ago and they made me wear bike

12:52 long time ago and they made me wear bike

12:52 long time ago and they made me wear bike helmet is but I gotta tell you older

12:55 helmet is but I gotta tell you older

12:55 helmet is but I gotta tell you older than them old enough for it to be very

12:57 than them old enough for it to be very

12:57 than them old enough for it to be very embarrassing at the time what the heck

12:59 embarrassing at the time what the heck

12:59 embarrassing at the time what the heck do we have here look at all of these

13:00 do we have here look at all of these

13:00 do we have here look at all of these tiny buildings well what do you know

13:03 tiny buildings well what do you know

13:03 tiny buildings well what do you know about that these houses are only an

13:06 about that these houses are only an

13:06 about that these houses are only an alley and a half tall I don't even think

13:07 alley and a half tall I don't even think

13:07 alley and a half tall I don't even think some of these doors are even one alley

13:09 some of these doors are even one alley

13:09 some of these doors are even one alley tall look I managed to size of this

13:13 tall look I managed to size of this

13:13 tall look I managed to size of this house look at this itty bitty little

13:15 house look at this itty bitty little

13:15 house look at this itty bitty little store it's just where you buy your very

13:17 store it's just where you buy your very

13:17 store it's just where you buy your very small

13:18 small

13:18 small or jars of jams and jellies Oh sting I

13:21 or jars of jams and jellies Oh sting I

13:21 or jars of jams and jellies Oh sting I knew the Mormon pioneers came from a

13:23 knew the Mormon pioneers came from a

13:23 knew the Mormon pioneers came from a variety of different backgrounds but I

13:25 variety of different backgrounds but I

13:25 variety of different backgrounds but I didn't know there were Hobbit Mormon

13:26 didn't know there were Hobbit Mormon

13:26 didn't know there were Hobbit Mormon how's that

13:27 how's that

13:27 how's that cuz what I call one small town I look

13:30 cuz what I call one small town I look

13:30 cuz what I call one small town I look even got their own little wooden train

13:32 even got their own little wooden train

13:32 even got their own little wooden train right you to choose to have a good time

13:35 right you to choose to have a good time

13:35 right you to choose to have a good time in Utah nothing I love more than a

13:37 in Utah nothing I love more than a

13:37 in Utah nothing I love more than a miniature train except the good caboose

13:39 miniature train except the good caboose

13:39 miniature train except the good caboose ha more original full-size cabin Lou in

13:42 ha more original full-size cabin Lou in

13:42 ha more original full-size cabin Lou in an original Mormon outhouse Oh yep don't

13:45 an original Mormon outhouse Oh yep don't

13:45 an original Mormon outhouse Oh yep don't go in there you know all in all this is

13:46 go in there you know all in all this is

13:46 go in there you know all in all this is a pretty cool place

13:48 a pretty cool place

13:48 a pretty cool place yeah historic buildings and replica

13:50 yeah historic buildings and replica

13:50 yeah historic buildings and replica buildings and mint you're building

13:51 buildings and mint you're building

13:51 buildings and mint you're building old-school irrigation they got Shi tons

13:54 old-school irrigation they got Shi tons

13:54 old-school irrigation they got Shi tons and tons of chickens and look at these

13:55 and tons of chickens and look at these

13:55 and tons of chickens and look at these little ponies look at all these hungry

13:58 little ponies look at all these hungry

13:58 little ponies look at all these hungry guys now that's the way to feed a pony

14:00 guys now that's the way to feed a pony

14:00 guys now that's the way to feed a pony all these sheep over here bar mu bar mu

14:05 all these sheep over here bar mu bar mu

14:05 all these sheep over here bar mu bar mu whoa it works who's mad Hey look at them

14:11 whoa it works who's mad Hey look at them

14:11 whoa it works who's mad Hey look at them all following me like a bunch of

14:13 all following me like a bunch of

14:13 all following me like a bunch of they got baby goats - you got to be

14:16 they got baby goats - you got to be

14:16 they got baby goats - you got to be kidding me this is utterly fascinating I

14:20 kidding me this is utterly fascinating I

14:20 kidding me this is utterly fascinating I can see now that that no-good cheating

14:21 can see now that that no-good cheating

14:21 can see now that that no-good cheating blacksmiths closing up his shop I guess

14:23 blacksmiths closing up his shop I guess

14:23 blacksmiths closing up his shop I guess that means it's time for us to be moving

14:25 that means it's time for us to be moving

14:25 that means it's time for us to be moving on say goodbye to the miniature donkey

14:27 on say goodbye to the miniature donkey

14:27 on say goodbye to the miniature donkey here hi little fella you were such a

14:29 here hi little fella you were such a

14:29 here hi little fella you were such a nice friend gee the trick to making

14:31 nice friend gee the trick to making

14:31 nice friend gee the trick to making friends with animals is stand by the

14:33 friends with animals is stand by the

14:33 friends with animals is stand by the food all right

14:34 food all right

14:34 food all right that's the end of the Heritage Village

14:35 that's the end of the Heritage Village

14:35 that's the end of the Heritage Village today but not the end of my Salt Lake

14:37 today but not the end of my Salt Lake

14:37 today but not the end of my Salt Lake City or my Mormon sightseeing I think

14:40 City or my Mormon sightseeing I think

14:40 City or my Mormon sightseeing I think now it's time to head down to Salt Lake

14:41 now it's time to head down to Salt Lake

14:41 now it's time to head down to Salt Lake City proper wait a minute what the heck

14:44 City proper wait a minute what the heck

14:44 City proper wait a minute what the heck so that's why Brigham Young came here to

14:47 so that's why Brigham Young came here to

14:47 so that's why Brigham Young came here to open up Brigham's go knack what in the

14:51 open up Brigham's go knack what in the

14:51 open up Brigham's go knack what in the world look at the sign come inside for a

14:53 world look at the sign come inside for a

14:53 world look at the sign come inside for a little bit of sugary heaven I'm

14:56 little bit of sugary heaven I'm

14:56 little bit of sugary heaven I'm personally not a Mormon but not a little

14:59 personally not a Mormon but not a little

14:59 personally not a Mormon but not a little sacrilegious well maybe but it's very

15:01 sacrilegious well maybe but it's very

15:01 sacrilegious well maybe but it's very pun good puns or not it's time for me to

15:03 pun good puns or not it's time for me to

15:03 pun good puns or not it's time for me to head down the road back to Salt Lake

15:05 head down the road back to Salt Lake

15:05 head down the road back to Salt Lake City proper while there's still a little

15:07 City proper while there's still a little

15:07 City proper while there's still a little bit of daylight left okay well now we're

15:10 bit of daylight left okay well now we're

15:10 bit of daylight left okay well now we're in Salt Lake City look at that that is

15:13 in Salt Lake City look at that that is

15:13 in Salt Lake City look at that that is the headquarters of the Mormon Church

15:15 the headquarters of the Mormon Church

15:15 the headquarters of the Mormon Church right there whoo in the background you

15:18 right there whoo in the background you

15:18 right there whoo in the background you can see their temple and I'm down here

15:20 can see their temple and I'm down here

15:20 can see their temple and I'm down here looking for a landmark that's a little

15:21 looking for a landmark that's a little

15:21 looking for a landmark that's a little smaller than this yeah it's just around

15:24 smaller than this yeah it's just around

15:24 smaller than this yeah it's just around the corner literally just a half a block

15:26 the corner literally just a half a block

15:26 the corner literally just a half a block up the street and somewhat awkwardly

15:28 up the street and somewhat awkwardly

15:28 up the street and somewhat awkwardly wedged between these residential

15:30 wedged between these residential

15:30 wedged between these residential buildings here is the Mormon pioneer

15:33 buildings here is the Mormon pioneer

15:33 buildings here is the Mormon pioneer memorial so we're staying within our

15:35 memorial so we're staying within our

15:35 memorial so we're staying within our theme but although today it may be a

15:37 theme but although today it may be a

15:37 theme but although today it may be a memorial to Mormon pioneers it didn't

15:39 memorial to Mormon pioneers it didn't

15:39 memorial to Mormon pioneers it didn't start that way down here in the back of

15:42 start that way down here in the back of

15:42 start that way down here in the back of this small part is the grave of none

15:44 this small part is the grave of none

15:44 this small part is the grave of none other than Brigham Young like I said the

15:47 other than Brigham Young like I said the

15:47 other than Brigham Young like I said the other day and it bears repeating I

15:48 other day and it bears repeating I

15:48 other day and it bears repeating I neither promote nor disparage any face I

15:51 neither promote nor disparage any face I

15:51 neither promote nor disparage any face I get along with everybody that would

15:52 get along with everybody that would

15:52 get along with everybody that would include the Latter day Saints and look

15:54 include the Latter day Saints and look

15:54 include the Latter day Saints and look back there in the corner seems like it

15:56 back there in the corner seems like it

15:56 back there in the corner seems like it would be right here but no this right

15:58 would be right here but no this right

15:58 would be right here but no this right yonder is the grave of the one and only

16:01 yonder is the grave of the one and only

16:01 yonder is the grave of the one and only one of a kind ring look at that he lived

16:05 one of a kind ring look at that he lived

16:05 one of a kind ring look at that he lived from 1801 to 1877 at seventy-six years

16:09 from 1801 to 1877 at seventy-six years

16:09 from 1801 to 1877 at seventy-six years he didn't die Brigham Young he died

16:11 he didn't die Brigham Young he died

16:11 he didn't die Brigham Young he died Brigham old rocket pioneer statesman the

16:15 Brigham old rocket pioneer statesman the

16:15 Brigham old rocket pioneer statesman the center of one of those only in America

16:17 center of one of those only in America

16:17 center of one of those only in America type life stories look at that

16:19 type life stories look at that

16:19 type life stories look at that his grave is pretty plain James assists

16:21 his grave is pretty plain James assists

16:21 his grave is pretty plain James assists there's quite a few other graves here as

16:23 there's quite a few other graves here as

16:23 there's quite a few other graves here as well Mary an angel Young Lucy ad young

16:27 well Mary an angel Young Lucy ad young

16:27 well Mary an angel Young Lucy ad young Eliza R snow Smith the whole graveyard

16:30 Eliza R snow Smith the whole graveyard

16:30 Eliza R snow Smith the whole graveyard here now at the moment this looks weird

16:32 here now at the moment this looks weird

16:32 here now at the moment this looks weird because there's a building right there

16:34 because there's a building right there

16:34 because there's a building right there and a parking lot down next to where

16:35 and a parking lot down next to where

16:35 and a parking lot down next to where Brigham Young is buried but at one point

16:37 Brigham Young is buried but at one point

16:37 Brigham Young is buried but at one point this whole neighborhood was Brigham

16:39 this whole neighborhood was Brigham

16:39 this whole neighborhood was Brigham Young's backyards I'm guessing looks a

16:41 Young's backyards I'm guessing looks a

16:41 Young's backyards I'm guessing looks a lot less weirder than having the graves

16:43 lot less weirder than having the graves

16:43 lot less weirder than having the graves right up against you know that as a

16:44 right up against you know that as a

16:44 right up against you know that as a matter of fact Brigham Young's house was

16:46 matter of fact Brigham Young's house was

16:46 matter of fact Brigham Young's house was just around the corner down there and

16:48 just around the corner down there and

16:48 just around the corner down there and I'm going to time how long it takes me

16:50 I'm going to time how long it takes me

16:50 I'm going to time how long it takes me to walk there well less than two minutes

16:53 to walk there well less than two minutes

16:53 to walk there well less than two minutes and we're already back down to the

16:55 and we're already back down to the

16:55 and we're already back down to the Mormon temple which was essentially

16:57 Mormon temple which was essentially

16:57 Mormon temple which was essentially built in Brigham backyard in less than

17:00 built in Brigham backyard in less than

17:00 built in Brigham backyard in less than four minutes total we watch from Brigham

17:02 four minutes total we watch from Brigham

17:02 four minutes total we watch from Brigham Young's grave to his house or should I

17:04 Young's grave to his house or should I

17:04 Young's grave to his house or should I say his houses this giant building right

17:08 say his houses this giant building right

17:08 say his houses this giant building right here is called the Beehive house look it

17:11 here is called the Beehive house look it

17:11 here is called the Beehive house look it goes from right there to right now and

17:14 goes from right there to right now and

17:14 goes from right there to right now and stretches on for quite a ways down the

17:16 stretches on for quite a ways down the

17:16 stretches on for quite a ways down the block that is one ginormous house but

17:18 block that is one ginormous house but

17:18 block that is one ginormous house but you've got to come all the way down here

17:20 you've got to come all the way down here

17:20 you've got to come all the way down here to this other P to see the other house

17:22 to this other P to see the other house

17:22 to this other P to see the other house on Lion House named after the lion right

17:25 on Lion House named after the lion right

17:25 on Lion House named after the lion right right there see it see it looks almost

17:27 right there see it see it looks almost

17:27 right there see it see it looks almost small don't be deceived by the front

17:30 small don't be deceived by the front

17:30 small don't be deceived by the front come around the

17:31 come around the

17:31 come around the sign and look at that holy moley see

17:35 sign and look at that holy moley see

17:35 sign and look at that holy moley see both of these houses were Brigham

17:37 both of these houses were Brigham

17:37 both of these houses were Brigham Young's and his families and look at the

17:39 Young's and his families and look at the

17:39 Young's and his families and look at the size of the lion house this one was

17:41 size of the lion house this one was

17:41 size of the lion house this one was built for his wives and children the old

17:44 built for his wives and children the old

17:44 built for his wives and children the old Brigham had this five wives and fifty

17:49 Brigham had this five wives and fifty

17:49 Brigham had this five wives and fifty seven children with at least two dozen

17:51 seven children with at least two dozen

17:51 seven children with at least two dozen of them he was a very busy busy bee

17:54 of them he was a very busy busy bee

17:54 of them he was a very busy busy bee maybe that's why his other house we

17:55 maybe that's why his other house we

17:55 maybe that's why his other house we called the Beehive house the Beehive

17:57 called the Beehive house the Beehive

17:57 called the Beehive house the Beehive house itself was Brigham Young's

17:59 house itself was Brigham Young's

17:59 house itself was Brigham Young's official residence especially while he

18:00 official residence especially while he

18:00 official residence especially while he was the territorial governor and his

18:02 was the territorial governor and his

18:02 was the territorial governor and his offices were in those little buildings

18:04 offices were in those little buildings

18:04 offices were in those little buildings in between the two houses you remember

18:06 in between the two houses you remember

18:06 in between the two houses you remember how I was telling you Brigham won in his

18:07 how I was telling you Brigham won in his

18:07 how I was telling you Brigham won in his own state of Deseret well I just

18:09 own state of Deseret well I just

18:09 own state of Deseret well I just overheard one of these tour guides say

18:11 overheard one of these tour guides say

18:11 overheard one of these tour guides say that Deseret is some kind of Book of

18:13 that Deseret is some kind of Book of

18:13 that Deseret is some kind of Book of Mormon word for a honey bee that's why

18:15 Mormon word for a honey bee that's why

18:15 Mormon word for a honey bee that's why the little beehive up there and because

18:17 the little beehive up there and because

18:17 the little beehive up there and because this was the governor's house that's why

18:19 this was the governor's house that's why

18:19 this was the governor's house that's why the Beehive State I guess it's just a

18:21 the Beehive State I guess it's just a

18:21 the Beehive State I guess it's just a coincidence that was 55 wives and 57

18:23 coincidence that was 55 wives and 57

18:23 coincidence that was 55 wives and 57 children his house must have felt like

18:25 children his house must have felt like

18:25 children his house must have felt like being in a beehive yes siree Oh Brigham

18:27 being in a beehive yes siree Oh Brigham

18:27 being in a beehive yes siree Oh Brigham was a big fan of bee and judging by the

18:30 was a big fan of bee and judging by the

18:30 was a big fan of bee and judging by the number of bees in front of this house

18:31 number of bees in front of this house

18:31 number of bees in front of this house here these are pretty big fans of old

18:34 here these are pretty big fans of old

18:34 here these are pretty big fans of old Brigham Young certainly are nice houses

18:35 Brigham Young certainly are nice houses

18:35 Brigham Young certainly are nice houses and I wouldn't mind living in either of

18:37 and I wouldn't mind living in either of

18:37 and I wouldn't mind living in either of them at our wooden 155 wives imagine if

18:40 them at our wooden 155 wives imagine if

18:40 them at our wooden 155 wives imagine if you came home away just think of all the

18:42 you came home away just think of all the

18:42 you came home away just think of all the explaining you'd have to do Brigham you

18:44 explaining you'd have to do Brigham you

18:44 explaining you'd have to do Brigham you got some splainin to do all of this is

18:46 got some splainin to do all of this is

18:46 got some splainin to do all of this is fascinating to me but where I get really

18:48 fascinating to me but where I get really

18:48 fascinating to me but where I get really excited is the Mark Twain connection

18:50 excited is the Mark Twain connection

18:50 excited is the Mark Twain connection beyond Mark Twain's way to Nevada with

18:52 beyond Mark Twain's way to Nevada with

18:52 beyond Mark Twain's way to Nevada with his brother ory they stopped here and

18:54 his brother ory they stopped here and

18:54 his brother ory they stopped here and met with Brigham Young in the Beehive

18:57 met with Brigham Young in the Beehive

18:57 met with Brigham Young in the Beehive house that means Mark Twain probably

18:58 house that means Mark Twain probably

18:58 house that means Mark Twain probably would have walked up these very steps

19:00 would have walked up these very steps

19:00 would have walked up these very steps and into Brigham Young's office he also

19:02 and into Brigham Young's office he also

19:02 and into Brigham Young's office he also wrote a fictionalized comedic parody of

19:05 wrote a fictionalized comedic parody of

19:05 wrote a fictionalized comedic parody of the meet in his book roughing where he

19:08 the meet in his book roughing where he

19:08 the meet in his book roughing where he mostly makes his fictional version of

19:10 mostly makes his fictional version of

19:10 mostly makes his fictional version of Brigham Young talk about all his

19:11 Brigham Young talk about all his

19:11 Brigham Young talk about all his troubles having so many wives and so

19:13 troubles having so many wives and so

19:13 troubles having so many wives and so many children actually honestly pretty

19:15 many children actually honestly pretty

19:15 many children actually honestly pretty funny since I always go where Mark Twain

19:17 funny since I always go where Mark Twain

19:17 funny since I always go where Mark Twain goes to the Beehive house I had to go to

19:20 goes to the Beehive house I had to go to

19:20 goes to the Beehive house I had to go to come to be oh there you go it's nice to

19:22 come to be oh there you go it's nice to

19:22 come to be oh there you go it's nice to be

19:23 be

19:23 be free admission Mark Twain was here

19:28 free admission Mark Twain was here

19:28 free admission Mark Twain was here getting a tour I think we're heading

19:31 getting a tour I think we're heading

19:31 getting a tour I think we're heading into the office suite oh look at the

19:35 into the office suite oh look at the

19:35 into the office suite oh look at the higher of this room our tour guides are

19:38 higher of this room our tour guides are

19:38 higher of this room our tour guides are trying to explain about Brigham Young

19:39 trying to explain about Brigham Young

19:39 trying to explain about Brigham Young but I just keep thinking Mark Twain met

19:41 but I just keep thinking Mark Twain met

19:41 but I just keep thinking Mark Twain met him in here in his private office

19:43 him in here in his private office

19:43 him in here in his private office absolutely a guest book

19:45 absolutely a guest book

19:45 absolutely a guest book I wonder if Mark Twain signatures in

19:46 I wonder if Mark Twain signatures in

19:46 I wonder if Mark Twain signatures in there so weird to think that Mark Twain

19:48 there so weird to think that Mark Twain

19:48 there so weird to think that Mark Twain was here now and right away one of the

19:51 was here now and right away one of the

19:51 was here now and right away one of the ladies said that Brigham Young was her

19:53 ladies said that Brigham Young was her

19:53 ladies said that Brigham Young was her great-great great-grandfather this is

19:56 great-great great-grandfather this is

19:56 great-great great-grandfather this is your Grandpa's house

19:57 your Grandpa's house

19:57 your Grandpa's house kinda yeah right here Wow after that

20:04 kinda yeah right here Wow after that

20:04 kinda yeah right here Wow after that they showed us room after room after

20:07 they showed us room after room after

20:07 they showed us room after room after room in the Beehive house pretty awesome

20:10 room in the Beehive house pretty awesome

20:10 room in the Beehive house pretty awesome that was awesome just a word of warning

20:12 that was awesome just a word of warning

20:12 that was awesome just a word of warning though if you go in there they will talk

20:14 though if you go in there they will talk

20:14 though if you go in there they will talk to you about the Book of Mormon had in

20:16 to you about the Book of Mormon had in

20:16 to you about the Book of Mormon had in mind it was a small price to pay for a

20:18 mind it was a small price to pay for a

20:18 mind it was a small price to pay for a free tour of Brigham town and that house

20:20 free tour of Brigham town and that house

20:20 free tour of Brigham town and that house was the bee's knees well it's getting

20:23 was the bee's knees well it's getting

20:23 was the bee's knees well it's getting late and once again I've stood somewhere

20:25 late and once again I've stood somewhere

20:25 late and once again I've stood somewhere that Mark Twain's so I feel like I've

20:27 that Mark Twain's so I feel like I've

20:27 that Mark Twain's so I feel like I've done my duty and I can move on to seeing

20:30 done my duty and I can move on to seeing

20:30 done my duty and I can move on to seeing other parts of Utah the best way to

20:32 other parts of Utah the best way to

20:32 other parts of Utah the best way to leave Salt Lake is to come out here

20:34 leave Salt Lake is to come out here

20:34 leave Salt Lake is to come out here through Brigham Young's backyard and

20:36 through Brigham Young's backyard and

20:36 through Brigham Young's backyard and take a farewell gander a hub of the

20:39 take a farewell gander a hub of the

20:39 take a farewell gander a hub of the Mormon wherever you come from whatever

20:42 Mormon wherever you come from whatever

20:42 Mormon wherever you come from whatever you believe it's been a pleasure having

20:44 you believe it's been a pleasure having

20:44 you believe it's been a pleasure having you with me today we've got many more

20:45 you with me today we've got many more

20:45 you with me today we've got many more adventures of all kinds ahead of us so

20:48 adventures of all kinds ahead of us so

20:48 adventures of all kinds ahead of us so check out the links below make sure

20:49 check out the links below make sure

20:49 check out the links below make sure you're subscribed and I'll see you in

20:51 you're subscribed and I'll see you in

20:51 you're subscribed and I'll see you in random lands bye bye

21:31 I totally forgot the whole reason I

21:31 I totally forgot the whole reason I watched from Brigham Young's grave to

21:34 watched from Brigham Young's grave to

21:34 watched from Brigham Young's grave to bringing me on this house was to

21:35 bringing me on this house was to

21:35 bringing me on this house was to underscore something from an old video

21:37 underscore something from an old video

21:37 underscore something from an old video and I completely forgot to mention it

21:39 and I completely forgot to mention it

21:39 and I completely forgot to mention it you see there's this crazy urban legend

21:41 you see there's this crazy urban legend

21:41 you see there's this crazy urban legend that the purse in front of the Haunted

21:43 that the purse in front of the Haunted

21:43 that the purse in front of the Haunted Mansion at Disneyland was actually the

21:45 Mansion at Disneyland was actually the

21:45 Mansion at Disneyland was actually the hearse used to carry Brigham Young - is

21:49 hearse used to carry Brigham Young - is

21:49 hearse used to carry Brigham Young - is great but that's actually ridiculous

21:51 great but that's actually ridiculous

21:51 great but that's actually ridiculous because they didn't use a hearse at all

21:53 because they didn't use a hearse at all

21:53 because they didn't use a hearse at all it turns out they carried him and as you

21:56 it turns out they carried him and as you

21:56 it turns out they carried him and as you saw the grave and the house where he

21:59 saw the grave and the house where he

21:59 saw the grave and the house where he died very very close together so I was

22:02 died very very close together so I was

22:02 died very very close together so I was going to throw that back to an old video

22:04 going to throw that back to an old video

22:04 going to throw that back to an old video where I explained the whole thing and

22:06 where I explained the whole thing and

22:06 where I explained the whole thing and busted the whole Haunted Mansion hearse

22:08 busted the whole Haunted Mansion hearse

22:08 busted the whole Haunted Mansion hearse myth but I completely forgot so hey you

22:13 myth but I completely forgot so hey you

22:13 myth but I completely forgot so hey you guys see my friend Julio around here why

22:15 guys see my friend Julio around here why

22:15 guys see my friend Julio around here why won't you answer me you're kidding I'm

22:16 won't you answer me you're kidding I'm

22:16 won't you answer me you're kidding I'm sorry about that joke ma'am I I had 200

Exploring Salt Lake - Desolation, History, and a house for 55 wives!?!

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