300+ years ago when the eastern US was being settled, there was a big problem with rocks in the fields. As they plowed their fields they pulled up lots of rocks and put them in piles. In the winter, they used sledges to move the rock to where they wanted to build stone fences. The summer that never was, knocked down the CT population and made land values drop. Many marginal lands were abandoned and became wood lots. The stone piles have just sat there for over 200 years now. Good Luck, Rick
@briangreen9677
7 ай бұрын
If there's water flowing from that spigot, they didn't fill in the well. My guess is, the planks you mentioned seeing over the well as a kid are still there and they put the boulders and dirt over the top of them. Out of sight, out of mind kind of a thing. The tragedy in this story is that everything was going well before WWII. They were even planning on putting in a windmill. People don't plan for such things if the farm is doing poorly. WWII comes along and suddenly it's halted. That means to me that several of the males associated with that operation were buried in American cemeteries around the globe. The second tragedy is that no one stepped in and continued the operation, or that the state seized the land because of tax debt (proof that no one owns land if it can be taken from them). I love that you're showing stuff like this because it'll be going back to simplicity again if we have another Carrington Event occur. It pays to know where such places are.
@SevenFortyOneOutdoors
7 ай бұрын
I'm glad you liked the video! You may be right about the well. I think it was filled in the 80s, long before anyone was worried about environmental concerns. They were just trying to keep people from falling in
@maureenjossick429
7 ай бұрын
As someone who has grown up in CT and the woods, I’d love to know the general area?! Or stare park name? We used to go to HopBrook Lake and the state woods around it, there was once very nice bridal trails in the area, they’re still there, I grew up in Lantern Park Condominiums, and we had the woods,and plenty of them!! but not too many ppl go In those woods, or take their horses to the bridal trails anymore…sad it’s still breathtaking to stroll through! 😊
@SevenFortyOneOutdoors
7 ай бұрын
This is in north east CT
@TUBEORATER
7 ай бұрын
Tunnels and evil all over CT. Fairfield hills weren't the only tunnels.
@SevenFortyOneOutdoors
7 ай бұрын
CT has lots of history...some good, some bad, some weird...
@TUBEORATER
7 ай бұрын
@SevenFortyOneOutdoors I researched sandy hook for over a decade. Not nicknamed corrupticut for no reason. Gene Rosen has the most numerous, outrageous and ridiculous interviews. He was a shrink at FH torture chamber. Kids at the school were special needs... a burden on the parents. Kid traaffik king. Discord between agencies... teachers quitting... how many subs that day? Mountains of lies and the impossible story lives on. Key players dropping off a bit early on.
@kb1wqk-laurie900
7 ай бұрын
I haven’t explored that area in long time. Thanks for documenting the mysteries of the stste forest. Looking forward to more mysteries 😀
@SevenFortyOneOutdoors
7 ай бұрын
I found some evidence that the windmill was in fact built and was there in 1934...at least partially.
@andreathomas1289
7 ай бұрын
You might consider cleaning it up bc you could use the area and water to grow necessities! Times are changing! Sad to see it go unused!
@SevenFortyOneOutdoors
7 ай бұрын
This is state land, I'm not allowed to cut anything in there
@andreathomas1289
7 ай бұрын
@@SevenFortyOneOutdoors bummer!!! Thx for the reply!
@buzzsah
7 ай бұрын
We had something like that in Foxon, where Foxon park soda was made. It was a spring coming out of an old wall in the parking look. Everyone would go and fill up all kinds of bottles / jugs. I think they capped it a few years back. The Street was always wet
@SevenFortyOneOutdoors
7 ай бұрын
When I worked for FireLite we always had Foxon soda brought in for special events..that was good stuff!
@rodgermckeon
7 ай бұрын
👍🏻 Very cool! Thanks Rob.
@wesleymason8064
7 ай бұрын
I GREW UP IN CT., WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHERE THIS IS
@charleywhite5640
7 ай бұрын
Don't know if said, but tennis ball most likely dog.
@SevenFortyOneOutdoors
7 ай бұрын
You are probably right.
@craigmajoros2607
7 ай бұрын
Looks like a lot of copper in those boulders... Interesting area. Thank you
@SevenFortyOneOutdoors
7 ай бұрын
No copper, that's moss and GoPro color saturation
@sarto7bellys
7 ай бұрын
Hi Rob, another interesting video, you could, maybe, use those two bits of angle iron to strap poles to when you next go POTA, just kidding! ☺Atb from England
@SevenFortyOneOutdoors
7 ай бұрын
That is a POTA park and I bet we could use those for something!
@52komatsu
7 ай бұрын
It's and old pasture area for animals. 100 years ago there were no trees there.
@dabugman6415
7 ай бұрын
Very neat! Sounds like you need help exploring lol
@SevenFortyOneOutdoors
7 ай бұрын
Definitely....and maybe a trip to the town clerk's office to see if we can trace the ownership history. Also...check out UCONN MAGIC site...I can see the windmill (or some kind of structure) on the 1934 aerial photos.
@vitalic_drms
7 ай бұрын
it was aliums
@SevenFortyOneOutdoors
7 ай бұрын
Probably
@Radiowild
7 ай бұрын
I think you did a fox hunt back there with your Sister a few years ago.......
@SevenFortyOneOutdoors
7 ай бұрын
Different area of the forest but not far from here-you are right
@BrianRandolph-jt5vp
7 ай бұрын
Just a place someone decided to drop some stones.
@SevenFortyOneOutdoors
7 ай бұрын
No, that's in another area
@bobloblaw4399
7 ай бұрын
Leave that spigot alone I'm in the shower
@SevenFortyOneOutdoors
7 ай бұрын
Sorry! 😁
@Colonel__Angus
7 ай бұрын
Well really, who cares? Unless you're buying the property, what difference does this make to anyone? It's not like it's a treasured archeological dig site. "Oh oh oh . . look . . here's a piece of angle iron sticking up from the ground!" . . . "OHH here's an old frozen faucet leaking water!" . . . . . yaaaawwwn
@SevenFortyOneOutdoors
7 ай бұрын
thanks for watching the video, I'm glad you enjoyed it enough to leave me a comment 👍
@robertdion848
6 ай бұрын
I'm one of the people who care . Actually, I find these type of videos. Fascinating. Perhaps find some videos of women twerking that should stimulate your intellectual mind .
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