Creepy old west Cemetery - Virginia City's Historic Silver Terrace
Welcome back to Virginia City, Nevada! Unlike our last visit to the historic silver mining / tourist heavy / ghost town, I thought today we'd wander the home of the actual people of Virginia city themselves, the historic Silvr Terrace Cemeteries.
Populating a huge hill just north of town, this Necropolis contains very nearly everyone, the good, the bad, and the ugly included, from the old Comstock days of Virginia City Nevada.
Mark Twain isn't buried here, but several other notables are, and something........ something....... is NOT DEAD in here :0
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We're back in Virginia City, Nevada, the
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We're back in Virginia City, Nevada, the Old
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[Music]
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[Music] West. If you leave today and enter the
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West. If you leave today and enter the
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West. If you leave today and enter the world of random
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world of random
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world of random [Music]
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[Music] land, Virginia City, Nevada, the heart
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land, Virginia City, Nevada, the heart
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land, Virginia City, Nevada, the heart of the Commtock load, where all those
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of the Commtock load, where all those
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of the Commtock load, where all those miners pulled all that silver out of
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miners pulled all that silver out of
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miners pulled all that silver out of those hills. The last time we visited
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those hills. The last time we visited
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those hills. The last time we visited Virginia City together, we talked a lot
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Virginia City together, we talked a lot
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Virginia City together, we talked a lot about Mark Twain and this being the
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about Mark Twain and this being the
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about Mark Twain and this being the birthplace of his career, about what the
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birthplace of his career, about what the
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birthplace of his career, about what the town was like, and of course about all
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town was like, and of course about all
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town was like, and of course about all those hardworking miners who pulled the
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those hardworking miners who pulled the
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those hardworking miners who pulled the rich stuff out of the hills. One thing
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rich stuff out of the hills. One thing
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rich stuff out of the hills. One thing we didn't have time for last time was a
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we didn't have time for last time was a
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we didn't have time for last time was a visit to the historic Silver Terrace
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visit to the historic Silver Terrace
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visit to the historic Silver Terrace cemeteries. The real cemeteries where
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cemeteries. The real cemeteries where
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cemeteries. The real cemeteries where the real men and women who came from all
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the real men and women who came from all
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the real men and women who came from all over the world are buried here in
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over the world are buried here in
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over the world are buried here in Virginia City. With some of these, I
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Virginia City. With some of these, I
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Virginia City. With some of these, I often wonder if the plot was planned to
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often wonder if the plot was planned to
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often wonder if the plot was planned to be so big because they expected to bury
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be so big because they expected to bury
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be so big because they expected to bury their entire families here, but after
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their entire families here, but after
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their entire families here, but after only one or two members died, if they
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only one or two members died, if they
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only one or two members died, if they just moved away or if the headstones are
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just moved away or if the headstones are
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just moved away or if the headstones are just missing or
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what? This is an interesting one.
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what? This is an interesting one. Captain Edward Ferris Story, for whom
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Captain Edward Ferris Story, for whom
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Captain Edward Ferris Story, for whom Story County was named 1828 to 1860. He
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Story County was named 1828 to 1860. He
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Story County was named 1828 to 1860. He didn't even really get to see the
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didn't even really get to see the
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didn't even really get to see the Comtock load kick off or his county get
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Comtock load kick off or his county get
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Comtock load kick off or his county get full of people. But here he is
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full of people. But here he is
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full of people. But here he is overlooking the
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town. Here's one Richard Rogers born in
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town. Here's one Richard Rogers born in Cornwall, England and died here in
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Cornwall, England and died here in
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Cornwall, England and died here in Virginia City. Cornish miners from the
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Virginia City. Cornish miners from the
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Virginia City. Cornish miners from the UK were actually considered to be sort
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UK were actually considered to be sort
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UK were actually considered to be sort of the top experts in their field at
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of the top experts in their field at
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of the top experts in their field at that time. So there were actually a lot
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that time. So there were actually a lot
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that time. So there were actually a lot of men from England in the town of
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of men from England in the town of
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of men from England in the town of Virginia City. You can see from all the
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Virginia City. You can see from all the
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Virginia City. You can see from all the fences and the railings and a lot of the
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fences and the railings and a lot of the
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fences and the railings and a lot of the very ornate monuments that in the 19th
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very ornate monuments that in the 19th
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very ornate monuments that in the 19th century, people had a totally different
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century, people had a totally different
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century, people had a totally different understanding of death and resurrection
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understanding of death and resurrection
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understanding of death and resurrection than we did. And they actually put a lot
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than we did. And they actually put a lot
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than we did. And they actually put a lot more emphasis on their final resting
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more emphasis on their final resting
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more emphasis on their final resting place and the monument. But let's not
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place and the monument. But let's not
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place and the monument. But let's not forget that for the vast majority of
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forget that for the vast majority of
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forget that for the vast majority of people, a monument like this would have
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people, a monument like this would have
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people, a monument like this would have been insanely expensive. And so most of
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been insanely expensive. And so most of
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been insanely expensive. And so most of them were buried with simple wooden
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them were buried with simple wooden
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them were buried with simple wooden boards as tombstones. And many of their
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boards as tombstones. And many of their
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boards as tombstones. And many of their names are lost to history forever now.
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Silver Terrace is massive. And the
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Silver Terrace is massive. And the reason is because it's not just one
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reason is because it's not just one
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reason is because it's not just one cemetery. It's actually all of the
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cemetery. It's actually all of the
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cemetery. It's actually all of the Virginia City cemeteries. Some of them
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Virginia City cemeteries. Some of them
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Virginia City cemeteries. Some of them are older. Some of them are newer. Some
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are older. Some of them are newer. Some
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are older. Some of them are newer. Some of them are for specific groups like the
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of them are for specific groups like the
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of them are for specific groups like the Masons or the firemen, but all of them
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Masons or the firemen, but all of them
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Masons or the firemen, but all of them were located on this hill north of town.
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were located on this hill north of town.
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were located on this hill north of town. There's so many interesting, unusual,
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There's so many interesting, unusual,
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There's so many interesting, unusual, historic graves to see here, but I can't
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historic graves to see here, but I can't
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historic graves to see here, but I can't help but think about all those thousands
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help but think about all those thousands
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help but think about all those thousands of graves that we can't see for all the
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of graves that we can't see for all the
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of graves that we can't see for all the people that were too poor even to afford
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people that were too poor even to afford
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people that were too poor even to afford much of a headstone at all, wood or
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much of a headstone at all, wood or
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much of a headstone at all, wood or otherwise. Not to be a bummer, but it
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otherwise. Not to be a bummer, but it
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otherwise. Not to be a bummer, but it just makes me think about how short life
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just makes me think about how short life
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just makes me think about how short life is. You know, we're not guaranteed
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is. You know, we're not guaranteed
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is. You know, we're not guaranteed tomorrow. So, definitely kind of an
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tomorrow. So, definitely kind of an
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tomorrow. So, definitely kind of an inspiring place. And normally in my
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inspiring place. And normally in my
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inspiring place. And normally in my videos, there's a lot more jumping
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videos, there's a lot more jumping
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videos, there's a lot more jumping around and shenanigans and jokes, but I
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around and shenanigans and jokes, but I
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around and shenanigans and jokes, but I don't know. Today I
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don't know. Today I
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don't know. Today I just I don't know. Today is just really
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just I don't know. Today is just really
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just I don't know. Today is just really hitting me that these were all real
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hitting me that these were all real
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hitting me that these were all real people, you know. Just a little silent
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people, you know. Just a little silent
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people, you know. Just a little silent reflection, I guess. It really does look
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reflection, I guess. It really does look
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reflection, I guess. It really does look like something out of a movie. At the
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like something out of a movie. At the
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like something out of a movie. At the risk of sounding like a broken record,
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risk of sounding like a broken record,
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risk of sounding like a broken record, though. I just keep trying to wrap my
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though. I just keep trying to wrap my
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though. I just keep trying to wrap my head around the fact that these are all
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head around the fact that these are all
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head around the fact that these are all people with loved ones. And every one of
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people with loved ones. And every one of
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people with loved ones. And every one of them had a mut and a father. Every one
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them had a mut and a father. Every one
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them had a mut and a father. Every one of them had people they interacted with
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of them had people they interacted with
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of them had people they interacted with and touched and hugged. Probably every
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and touched and hugged. Probably every
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and touched and hugged. Probably every one of them had relatives who cried and
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one of them had relatives who cried and
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one of them had relatives who cried and mourned when they were lost.
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mourned when they were lost.
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mourned when they were lost. So, what a trip, you know. What a trip.
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So, what a trip, you know. What a trip.
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So, what a trip, you know. What a trip. Definitely a little bit different than
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Definitely a little bit different than
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Definitely a little bit different than sitting inside watching sports all day.
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sitting inside watching sports all day.
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sitting inside watching sports all day. That's for
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sure. Definitely the Catholic cemetery
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sure. Definitely the Catholic cemetery is my favorite so far. I love how ornate
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is my favorite so far. I love how ornate
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is my favorite so far. I love how ornate this fencing is. Of course, the Catholic
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this fencing is. Of course, the Catholic
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this fencing is. Of course, the Catholic cemetery has plenty of Irishman, some
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cemetery has plenty of Irishman, some
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cemetery has plenty of Irishman, some O'Reillies, and some Flanigans, O'Shea,
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O'Reillies, and some Flanigans, O'Shea,
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O'Reillies, and some Flanigans, O'Shea, and of course, some bronzemen. There's
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and of course, some bronzemen. There's
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and of course, some bronzemen. There's even a Macdonald. Here you see a whole
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even a Macdonald. Here you see a whole
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even a Macdonald. Here you see a whole family plot. You have Robert Bennett
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family plot. You have Robert Bennett
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family plot. You have Robert Bennett senior, a native of New London,
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senior, a native of New London,
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senior, a native of New London, Connecticut, passed away in 1877. And
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Connecticut, passed away in 1877. And
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Connecticut, passed away in 1877. And his son, Robert Jr., passed away in
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his son, Robert Jr., passed away in
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his son, Robert Jr., passed away in 1884.
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1884.
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1884. And I'm guessing this might have been
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And I'm guessing this might have been
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And I'm guessing this might have been his son, Joseph Bennett,
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his son, Joseph Bennett,
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his son, Joseph Bennett, 1941. It's actually really nice and
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1941. It's actually really nice and
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1941. It's actually really nice and peaceful out here, except I keep running
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peaceful out here, except I keep running
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peaceful out here, except I keep running into spiderw webs and there's a whole
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into spiderw webs and there's a whole
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into spiderw webs and there's a whole bunch of bees flying around. So if you
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bunch of bees flying around. So if you
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bunch of bees flying around. So if you do end up walking out here, just be
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do end up walking out here, just be
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do end up walking out here, just be prepared. Be
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prepared. Be
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prepared. Be prepared. One thing that's very much not
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prepared. One thing that's very much not
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prepared. One thing that's very much not dead is this horse down here. Hey,
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dead is this horse down here. Hey,
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dead is this horse down here. Hey, buddy. Pretty sure he's wild. For those
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buddy. Pretty sure he's wild. For those
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buddy. Pretty sure he's wild. For those of you who don't know, there's actually
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of you who don't know, there's actually
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of you who don't know, there's actually quite a few wild mustangs out in Nevada.
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quite a few wild mustangs out in Nevada.
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quite a few wild mustangs out in Nevada. And this looks like it might be one of
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And this looks like it might be one of
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And this looks like it might be one of them. Could this be some sort of horse
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them. Could this be some sort of horse
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them. Could this be some sort of horse gang or No, it almost looks like a
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gang or No, it almost looks like a
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gang or No, it almost looks like a little horsey family.
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little horsey family.
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little horsey family. Look. Unfortunately, it's not just time
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Look. Unfortunately, it's not just time
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Look. Unfortunately, it's not just time and weather and horse feet that have
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and weather and horse feet that have
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and weather and horse feet that have destroyed some of these monuments and
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destroyed some of these monuments and
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destroyed some of these monuments and headstones out here, but also thieves
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headstones out here, but also thieves
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headstones out here, but also thieves and vandals. But luckily, there are a
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and vandals. But luckily, there are a
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and vandals. But luckily, there are a lot of people who are devoted to
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lot of people who are devoted to
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lot of people who are devoted to preserving not only the names and
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preserving not only the names and
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preserving not only the names and memories of the people buried here, but
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memories of the people buried here, but
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memories of the people buried here, but also the actual physical monuments
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also the actual physical monuments
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also the actual physical monuments themselves, preservation and
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themselves, preservation and
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themselves, preservation and restoration. So, if you check down below
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restoration. So, if you check down below
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restoration. So, if you check down below in the description of this video, I'll
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in the description of this video, I'll
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in the description of this video, I'll provide some links where you can get
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provide some links where you can get
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provide some links where you can get some more information, not only about
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some more information, not only about
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some more information, not only about the cemeteries themselves, but about how
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the cemeteries themselves, but about how
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the cemeteries themselves, but about how you can help in their restoration and
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you can help in their restoration and
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you can help in their restoration and their preservation. Look at the care and
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their preservation. Look at the care and
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their preservation. Look at the care and attention to detail that goes into
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attention to detail that goes into
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attention to detail that goes into something like that. That's amazing.
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something like that. That's amazing.
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something like that. That's amazing. They'll probably throw me in a cardboard
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They'll probably throw me in a cardboard
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They'll probably throw me in a cardboard box.
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box.
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box. So, a little bit jealous. Well, I know
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So, a little bit jealous. Well, I know
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So, a little bit jealous. Well, I know it's been a little bit different than
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it's been a little bit different than
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it's been a little bit different than our normal wacky, crazy video adventures
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our normal wacky, crazy video adventures
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our normal wacky, crazy video adventures together, but thank you for joining me,
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together, but thank you for joining me,
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together, but thank you for joining me, not only on this change of pace, but
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not only on this change of pace, but
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not only on this change of pace, but also at this look at the historic
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also at this look at the historic
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also at this look at the historic cemeteries of Virginia City and to just
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cemeteries of Virginia City and to just
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cemeteries of Virginia City and to just sort of pause and reflect for once. Make
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sort of pause and reflect for once. Make
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description. I'll see you guys later.
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description. I'll see you guys later. Bye-bye.
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Bye-bye.
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Bye-bye. [Music]
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I see
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I see you. The horse is following
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looking? I see you,
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looking? I see you, bro. I see you.