Wow, Peter, a video before Friday. And what a good one at that! This really shows how the women of the frontier kept things together. It shows we wouldn't have made it without them. Man, that bread looks good, and I can smell the stew clear down here in Pennsylvania. All the best to you and Cathy.
@TheWoodlandEscape
4 ай бұрын
It was an amazing meal shared with some amazing historians.
@eddybear771
4 ай бұрын
Ya snuck one in on me Peter. But of course the content does not disappoint. & it's correct. Women were indeed the unsung heros.
@TheWoodlandEscape
4 ай бұрын
We certainly agree on your point.
@rlwoods61
4 ай бұрын
Just a thought on Squirrel Stew! My mother-in-law-who, turns 91 this year, grew up during the depression in a log cabin built by her father. I was fussing about all the squirrels in the yard and said out loud that I needed to start shooting them. I asked my mother-in-law if she knew how to cook them. She said a couple of things. She said she ate so much squirrel when she was a young child, she would never eat it again! The 2nd thing she said was that you can survive on squirrel but you will never get fat on it! I changed the topic of the conversation!
@TheWoodlandEscape
4 ай бұрын
Never grow fat … made me laugh.
@filburtfranks9835
Ай бұрын
That fort is amazing, love this channel.
@TheWoodlandEscape
Ай бұрын
Glad you enjoy it!
@Pirateforliberty
4 ай бұрын
I'm a descendant of Nathan Whiting. I had a chance to visit The Fort At No. 4 many years ago. I am glad the history of the fort is stay active.
@TheWoodlandEscape
4 ай бұрын
As am I, many of our historical sites lack adequate funding and if not for volunteers would most likely be lost to history.
@heru-deshet359
4 ай бұрын
I never ask God to bless our food. I thank Him for the blessed food He provides.
@bbbcfitchburg2563
4 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for recording this video. It brought back many fond memories for me. My family and I did much reenacting at Old Number Four when the Miller’s were the curators. My son Justin and I helped to build some of it as well. We typically portrayed a Scots immigrant family, but we’re occasionally called upon to be Canadians as well. I am Mohawk on my mother’s side from Saint Regis to the North and am pleased to see my people being represented. Again, thank you.
@TheWoodlandEscape
4 ай бұрын
We were lucky to have the opportunity with Melanie, Brian and Alison … great people and knowledgeable to boot.
@elizabethreneeprima
3 ай бұрын
I loved this! I meant to comment a few weeks ago but, I got busy. Haha my busy is nothing compared to the women back in the day. Thank you for spotlighting what they had to do and go through. I am amazed at how much they got done with the tools they had. I am a stay at home mom of 4 and I struggle getting the meals cooked, laundry done, schoolwork taught, dishes done, and the house cleaned and organized. It was fascinating to see how much the community of women banded together and parsed out the chores. It makes so much sense. My husband is gone for weeks at a time for work so I even get not having help with that and everything falls to me. I think that is hard until I realize I have a washer and dryer, dishwasher, electricy, running water, and so many conveniences that allow me to get it all done. They really were amazing! I also cook from scratch 90% of the meals, still I don't make my own pasta and only sometimes have homemade bread. So that they also were growing and gathering all the food, preparing it and preserving it, and I have a grocery store across the street. I have a small garden but it couldn't sustain my family. Just impressive. Loved this video thanks!
@TheWoodlandEscape
3 ай бұрын
Sounds like to me Elizabeth that you deserve a medal of trophy . You may have all those modern things, but you lack that community of woman working together for the common good. Thanks so much for watching and your most interesting comments.
@elizabethreneeprima
3 ай бұрын
You are to kind. As a little girl I always wanted to be a mom. If you asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up at 5 years old I would say a mom. And I have been blessed with 4 little ones. It is so challenging and rewarding at the same time. Thank you for your encouragement.
@TheWoodlandEscape
3 ай бұрын
@@elizabethreneeprima We have 5 kids and 10 grandchildren.
@elizabethreneeprima
3 ай бұрын
That is awesome! We are going to see how things go but we might have one more! Congrats what wonderful family!
@ashleyanderson2859
4 ай бұрын
Appreciate your efforts and dedication. Wonderful production as always. Thank you for showing the diversity and highlighting what it takes to keep a community running. Thanks again and keep your powder dry!
@TheWoodlandEscape
4 ай бұрын
There was indeed a lot to keep folks, housed, safe and feed. Watch yer top knot.
@brokentoe570
4 ай бұрын
Nutmeg? Is this JAs.Townsend and son. LAL 😅 great vedio.Thank you all.
@TheWoodlandEscape
4 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed and thanks for watching.
@RevAllyson
4 ай бұрын
This made me laugh... it was indeed a nod to Jas. Townsend. LOL... Though nutmeg was used in quite a few of the recipes we still have written down. Likely (and this is a guess on my part, not something researched, so take it with a grain of salt) because it's a nut rather than a leaf or powder. It's easy to transport, and frankly, they're light. A little goes a long way, too!
@hayward434
4 ай бұрын
I am very appreciative of all your videos, but this one has been special on all fronts.
@TheWoodlandEscape
4 ай бұрын
Wow, thank you, Hayward.
@guytwombly2955
2 ай бұрын
I’m born and raised in the White Mt’s of NH., and I never heard of Louis Gill fascinating TY ❤
@TheWoodlandEscape
2 ай бұрын
I love your State. Spent many a week rock climbing in those beautiful mountains in my youth. Thanks for watching.
@guytwombly2955
2 ай бұрын
@@TheWoodlandEscape I moved from NH in 1975, but my heart is still there!
@TheWoodlandEscape
2 ай бұрын
@@guytwombly2955 understandable!
@TomCramer-xu8tx
4 ай бұрын
Excellent presentation! thank you!
@TheWoodlandEscape
4 ай бұрын
You're very welcome!
@jamesongranite1776
4 ай бұрын
Thank you for shedding some light on an amazing place. I love that fort and my state.hope you had a wonderful time!
@TheWoodlandEscape
4 ай бұрын
Our pleasure! You live in a beautiful state.
@dalelittle3889
4 ай бұрын
These Women are EPIC
@TheWoodlandEscape
4 ай бұрын
Indeed they are.
@swatson1190
4 ай бұрын
I grew up eating squirrel stew. My dad in I used to go trapping in the fall and winter for rabbit and raccoon pelts. It was $20 for the raccoon and $15 for the rabbit. It was the way we paid our bills and had food in our bellies. Dad taught me that you don't waste anything. During the summer it was lots of squirrel and garden vegetables.
@TheWoodlandEscape
4 ай бұрын
Your dad was wise to give you such sound advice.
@Dan_TheMedievalGuild
4 ай бұрын
I could sit and watch this all day with everyone doing their own thing. it's all so interesting.
@TheWoodlandEscape
4 ай бұрын
Thank you, very flattering.
@cliffelliott7300
4 ай бұрын
Peter thank you so much for giving us "wee bit of history"!! It is so great to teach REAL history. When you look at the word it's "his-story" and yet so many of the wonderful stories are being lost. Keep it up. I would like to send you a gift if I could get an address to send d it to. Thanks again "Carcajou" Cliff Elliott (also of Irish descent)
@TheWoodlandEscape
4 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it, Cliff. As to a gift, your kind words are in themselves, gift enough.
@kingrafa3938
4 ай бұрын
Another interesting video with great food.
@TheWoodlandEscape
4 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it
@lilykatmoon4508
4 ай бұрын
I really enjoyed this episode, especially the important role of women on the frontier. I enjoyed learning how the community functioned, taking care of each other and using people’s strengths. I also enjoyed the plant lore and alternate ways of adding to the diet in lean times. It was all fascinating! I grew up in Ohio and we went to a Mohican camp for a week in 6th grade. We learned a lot about what the colonists learned from the native populations. This was in the 70s, and it’s still one of the most significant experiences of my life. Learning about the trade and cooperation between the natives and the colonists was very interesting as well. Excellent video. Thanks for everyone’s hard work and coming together for this video!
@TheWoodlandEscape
4 ай бұрын
When old memories remain vivid you know it had on impact on you as a person. Thanks for watching and your comments.
@gregoryselner7261
4 ай бұрын
That squirrel looked so tender cooked that way. I enjoyed the history of life in the fort on the frontier.
@TheWoodlandEscape
4 ай бұрын
The meal was exquisite!
@stevenshanofski6801
4 ай бұрын
Great episode! It was nice seeing the perspective of the women and everything they did. Certainly unsung heroes. Their toils, I am sure, were appreciated then as they are now. Really enjoying following your adventures. Safe travels my friends!
@TheWoodlandEscape
4 ай бұрын
We agree totally.
@robertwiggins4921
4 ай бұрын
Just another great vid Peter and Cathy. I wasn't expecting another one, and it is not Friday yet!! So.. maybe one more before the week is out?!?! You are so right to focus an episode on the contributions of the fairer sex!! The contribution was HUGE!! HOW IS IT THAT YOU ALWAYS SEEM TO WANDER INTO THE KITCHEN JUST AS THE FOOD IS ALMOST DONE, PETER??? Best Regards to you both!
@TheWoodlandEscape
4 ай бұрын
Another one on friday. As to my timing, years of practice.
@robertwiggins4921
4 ай бұрын
@@TheWoodlandEscape You have obviously perfected your skill! Three vids in one week!! You spoil us and raise our expectations!!
@richardofsylmar
4 ай бұрын
I would sure like to have me some of that squirrel stew. Thank you for another wonderful video.
@TheWoodlandEscape
4 ай бұрын
It was a treat indeed.
@gregorypennell1755
4 ай бұрын
Yet another great episode…that is a very impressive site, I sure wish there was somewhere close to us here in eastern Kentucky. It’s wonderful that you were able to team up with Brian and Mel, whom I’ve followed on instagram for several years. They bring impressive real-life skills to their impressions. The “Wolves of the English” are a scary bunch, glad they were on our side!
@TheWoodlandEscape
4 ай бұрын
Brain and Melanie were amazing hosts and very avid historians.
@Hammer1978
4 ай бұрын
My Grandfather was Mohawk/German and a Fur Trader for Hudson Bay Fur Company.
@TheWoodlandEscape
4 ай бұрын
Very interesting family lineage!
@williamqueen8790
4 ай бұрын
This is hands down the best video you have put together, thank you Peter and all the others who helped. God bless you all.
@TheWoodlandEscape
4 ай бұрын
Wow, thank you, glad you enjoyed it.
@rickcooper6817
4 ай бұрын
Great episode, thanks to everyone who participated in this. Sure would like to have some squirrel gravy about now. Thanks Mr. Peter and Ms. Cathy.
@TheWoodlandEscape
4 ай бұрын
A man of my own heart…. Squirrel is good!
@Chris_natour
4 ай бұрын
Hi. What can I say? Wow! Thanks for sharing. Greetings from Germany, Chris
@TheWoodlandEscape
4 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching and greetings from this side of the pond.
@daveyjoweaver6282
4 ай бұрын
Just an Excellent visit to the eighteenth century when people worked together as a huge family. And Native People’s were very important for so many aspects of survival. A Beautiful fort indeed with Great Folks! These are times I long for and often felt I was there. Thank You So Much Peter and your Friends! You can’t imagine how much I wanted to dip that bread in that good stew! Many Blessings and Great Adventures! DaveyJO in Pennsylvania
@TheWoodlandEscape
4 ай бұрын
We agree, the fort was amazing.
@scottmcfarland2149
4 ай бұрын
Great video! I lived in NH for years and never heard of Fort #4. My son and I are going to NH in June. Hopefully we can fit this into our itinerary. 🐾🙏🏻✌🏻
@TheWoodlandEscape
4 ай бұрын
Worth the trip ! Thanks for watching.
@BessieMann
4 ай бұрын
Thank you for sharing this. I sure enjoyed it
@TheWoodlandEscape
4 ай бұрын
I'm so glad!
@johnt.chambers4204
4 ай бұрын
As always, a very enjoyable video. The squirrel stew sure brought back some memories. Growing up here in the Smokey Mountains, we ate just about anything that moved. My favorite wild meat was always rabbit, but squirrel was a close second for me. We cooked it several ways. My favorite was to boil it until it became tender and then bread it and fry it. We would take the broth from the boiling and either make dumplings or gravy. I was more partial to the gravy.
@TheWoodlandEscape
4 ай бұрын
Like you, my favorite way is deep fried and we are a lot of it growing up and still to this day.
@beverlymichael5830
4 ай бұрын
What a beautiful video. I could listen to the ladies all day. What amazing stew and bread. Reminds me how many nights grandpa provided squirrel or rabbit for the meals. It helped out food on the table. And I still have his .22 rifle he hunted with back in 50’s. I can still feel his hands on that rifle with aim on a squirrel or rabbit. Thank you for such a beautiful video.
@TheWoodlandEscape
4 ай бұрын
What a fantastic memory, thanks for sharing.
@RevAllyson
4 ай бұрын
I was so angry with myself, because I managed to burn the bottom of the bread when I was baking it in the dutch oven. :) All in all, the meal turned out wonderful, though!
@dustyoldhat3543
4 ай бұрын
As always, wonderful content, fantastic location, beautiful camera shots. Thank you for the extra conversations of and input by all included in this video.
@TheWoodlandEscape
4 ай бұрын
I’ll pass on your fine compliments.
@RonOhio
4 ай бұрын
Another fascinating episode. The production values are exceptional.
@TheWoodlandEscape
4 ай бұрын
Thank you, I’ll pass on your compliment to Cathy.
@rocklickranch2804
4 ай бұрын
Peter, I always await your video drops with great anticipation and I’m never disappointed. Your channel is a treasure as far as I’m concerned.
@TheWoodlandEscape
4 ай бұрын
Wow, thank you!
@smoothvern165
4 ай бұрын
What a great video! It was awesome to hear Brian and Melanie speaking, after I followed them both on Instagram. And the bread and especially the squirrel stew looked so good!! Excellent, excellent video! Thank you for sharing it!
@TheWoodlandEscape
4 ай бұрын
Our pleasure!
@charlmaynehawthorne9372
4 ай бұрын
I AM GLAD , YOU ARE EDUCATING THE GENERAL PUBLIC WHO INTERESTED FROM 400 YEARS AGO GOING FORWard.
@TheWoodlandEscape
4 ай бұрын
I love all history, but this time era I find the most fascinating.
@elwoodtaylor1092
4 ай бұрын
Words escape me on how to express how much i enjoyed this interesting video on the great frontier of the Americas well done folks
@TheWoodlandEscape
4 ай бұрын
A very flattering compliment, I thank you.
@RandallSchwed
4 ай бұрын
It's fun being in the kitchen, next to the fire with the ladies.💗
@TheWoodlandEscape
4 ай бұрын
It really is a true learning experience.
@palonghunter3608
4 ай бұрын
You're a inspiration to me. And this video stirs me even more. To where I have to figure out how to delve deeper into this amazing "hobby"....lifestyle. Thanks for every video you and Cathy put out!
@TheWoodlandEscape
4 ай бұрын
I'm so glad, it’s a great hobby with great people.
@janetnga3234
4 ай бұрын
Great content! I had just discovered the value of strawberry leaves. I have educated myself on what's edible and useful on my land. Thank you for preserving this knowledge. We all need to know some holistic helps.
@TheWoodlandEscape
4 ай бұрын
Glad it was helpful and I totally agree on more natural approach to one’s health.
@bpfirehunt0192
4 ай бұрын
As always great video and history lesson. You inspire me to try to get into reenactment in my area.
@TheWoodlandEscape
4 ай бұрын
Great hobby with great people. If your just starting you’ll find the most welcoming people in any hobby.
@tracyking6657
4 ай бұрын
Another very educational presentation. Outstanding.
@TheWoodlandEscape
4 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@nadenegordon7639
4 ай бұрын
Loved this! Important information for where we are today.
@TheWoodlandEscape
4 ай бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@drewsteffen8166
4 ай бұрын
A wonderful piece of history.
@TheWoodlandEscape
4 ай бұрын
Thank you so much.
@melissam9064
4 ай бұрын
Absolutely fascinating, i loved your video! Thank you so much for keeping our history alive!
@TheWoodlandEscape
4 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it, we have a whole lot of fun doing it.
@sheilam4964
4 ай бұрын
Thx guys for this very educational video, filming it and sharing it with us.
@TheWoodlandEscape
4 ай бұрын
Our pleasure!
@robertmoore203
4 ай бұрын
Fort Klock and Johnson Hall, you will be in my back yard, lol. Visit The Fort Plain Museum and take a ride up Route 10 to the Stone Arabia Battlefield, visit the two churches on rte. 10, in the back gravesite is were Col. Brown is buried. Be sure to visit the museum, it is loaded with awesome history. Tons of great info.
@TheWoodlandEscape
4 ай бұрын
I’m definitely coming back.
@alexs3447
4 ай бұрын
Great meal in a cool location.
@TheWoodlandEscape
4 ай бұрын
It was indeed!
@jeffgrier8488
4 ай бұрын
That was a fantastic video, and a great bit of history. That looked like a wonderful place, and the stew didn't look bad either!
@TheWoodlandEscape
4 ай бұрын
Thanks 👍. The stew was absolutely amazing.
@mattwinthewoods
4 ай бұрын
Really glad to have found the channel! Thank you from Minnesota. Cheers!
@TheWoodlandEscape
4 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching and a big hello from Upper Canada.
@stevesomodi
13 күн бұрын
New to your channel, but I must say it's excellent!
@TheWoodlandEscape
13 күн бұрын
Thanks and welcome, glad you enjoyed it.
@billgraham4127
4 ай бұрын
Great show.
@TheWoodlandEscape
4 ай бұрын
Thank you.
@normbograham
4 ай бұрын
Squirrel Stew is one of my favorite meals. In fact, it's in the Betty Crocker Cookbook.
@TheWoodlandEscape
4 ай бұрын
And mine!
@jeffersonspace
4 ай бұрын
Thank you Peter, Cathy, and fellow historians.
@TheWoodlandEscape
4 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching.
@ericenos1097
4 ай бұрын
Such a great area my father in law and I used to go on fishing trips by Crowne Point great memories
@TheWoodlandEscape
4 ай бұрын
It certainly a very beautiful area.
@outdoorlife5396
4 ай бұрын
Hey, I am glad that he reenacts the time period. I think that it may be lost to time.
@TheWoodlandEscape
4 ай бұрын
Thank you.
@jeffwilcher3333
4 ай бұрын
Wonderful… I enjoy your videos so greatly.. keep up the good work.. Onward and Upward is Still the Watchword ..
@TheWoodlandEscape
4 ай бұрын
Thank you! Will do!
@dhession64
4 ай бұрын
I just shared this to FB with an incredulous lament that you're subs are as low as they are, and a request to all to like, subscribe, and watch previous vids of yours. Even though the frontier women weren't as well covered in the writings of the era, my impression of what I've read is that they were definitely not unappreciated; maybe taken for granted a little, but their roles weren't ignored. If you look at any society, those providing the "infrastructure support" rarely get mentioned, but that's not to say they weren't recognized somehow. Any man with half a brain in that environment desired a "good woman" to help with the homestead while he was out earning the money or the living, which was what society expected him to do. Great video, Peter, and Cathy did a fabulous job behind the camera as usual 😊 y'all keep up the good work 👍🏻😁
@TheWoodlandEscape
4 ай бұрын
We appreciate your support. Some might say slow growth, we prefer to think of it as organic growth. I totally agree with you on both the need for and often lack of recognition that the female gender received.
@mitchmatthews6713
4 ай бұрын
As a former reenactor, this warms my heart.
@TheWoodlandEscape
4 ай бұрын
And your comment, mine.
@BrianMcCormack-w6w
4 ай бұрын
We had a great time filming with you. The video looks fantastic. I look like im 10 feet tall when i carried the squirel into the kitchen. Lol. Would love to do it again with the both of you.
@TheWoodlandEscape
4 ай бұрын
Well sir, in my books you are 10 feet tall. We had a blast Brian … don’t you forgetting your visit.
@ChacoteOutdoorRecreation
4 ай бұрын
Is this the same fort that Returning from a raid on St. Francis, Quebec, Robert Rogers in 1759 sought help here for his hungry Rangers at Fort Wentworth far up the Connecticut River.?
@TheWoodlandEscape
4 ай бұрын
It is indeed.
@MichaelLeBlanc-p4f
2 ай бұрын
Robert Rogers, an exceptional Colonialist hero and good British ( pre-woke mob) Hero.
@ChacoteOutdoorRecreation
2 ай бұрын
@@MichaelLeBlanc-p4f Northwest Passage 1940 Based on a novel by Kenneth Roberts, the film depicts the exploits of Rogers' Rangers during the French and Indian War. One of the best most historically accurate movies ever made.
@user-yg6jx3oc7e
4 ай бұрын
Very interesting
@TheWoodlandEscape
4 ай бұрын
Glad you think so!
@kellydietz6720
4 ай бұрын
Oh, wonderful. Great job you guys❤❤❤
@TheWoodlandEscape
4 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it! The easy people I’ve ever worked with and exceptionally nice !
@BearCreekWoodworking
4 ай бұрын
I enjoy listening how life was back in 1750. I also enjoy looking at the wooden furniture and items of that time period. Awesome Video! 👍👏😃
@TheWoodlandEscape
4 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it
@McHaggis1488
4 ай бұрын
I'd love to get into reenacting, but im not sure where to start. Im from western PA, Fort Ligonier, Fort Pitt, and Fort Necessity are all less than an hour from me. In fact, i live about 2 miles from Bushy Run battlefield if you are familiar with that one.
@TheWoodlandEscape
4 ай бұрын
You are literally surrounded by living historians. Google groups, you’ll find them more than welcoming.
@louisknapp265
4 ай бұрын
Very cool! A pity KZitem doesn't transmit smells. What was the gun your Mohawk reenactor friend was carrying? It looked a bit like a Brown Bess carbine.
@BrianMcCormack-w6w
4 ай бұрын
The musketts is a cut down bess. Ranger cut
@BrianMcCormack-w6w
4 ай бұрын
The musketts is a cut down bess
@TheWoodlandEscape
4 ай бұрын
Often natives and Ranger Companies cut down Bess’s for better handling in the bush.
@louisknapp265
4 ай бұрын
@@TheWoodlandEscape Thanks. I have a Bess carbine replica and that one appears to be cut just a bit shorter.
@louisknapp265
4 ай бұрын
@@BrianMcCormack-w6w Thanks. The native style tacks on the stock are a nice touch.
@allenenabnit7078
4 ай бұрын
It’s a way better life then what we now have
@beverlymichael5830
4 ай бұрын
I so agree. I always say I was born way too late as this is where my heart is.
@TheWoodlandEscape
4 ай бұрын
Hard but I agree.
@jamesvatter5729
4 ай бұрын
Great stuff, Peter. You are certainly making your travels recently.
@TheWoodlandEscape
4 ай бұрын
We are indeed getting about!
@DennisCarron-s2h
2 ай бұрын
Hello, my name Is Dennis Carron, my adopted Menominee name is One Wolf, I am a reenactor in southern Missouri, And I spend a lot of my time at Ft. Du Charters in Illinois. I found this video today on You tube and fell in love with it. My Question is I'm Retired now and want to spend more time in reenacting, But more in the living Historian way. How can I get started into this field of interest?
@TheWoodlandEscape
2 ай бұрын
Top of the morning Dennis. I’ve been a reenactor for multiple decades and have burnt a lot of black powder in the process. I found having a native persona very educational as I knew lots of European history on this continent, but little of the first peoples history. However, while not losing my interest in reenacting I’ve moved on to living archaeology. I love getting out in the hinterland and immersing myself in the ways of the past. There must be a number of groups that you can investigate, but you’re sort of on the cusp of the part of the world that didn’t see significant settlement until the 19th century, at least west of the Mississippi River. Should you ever get to our neck of the woods you’re welcome to visit Kelly Station.
@lisalewis3891
4 ай бұрын
I'm watching on Mother's Day, thanks for recognizing women.
@TheWoodlandEscape
4 ай бұрын
You are so very welcome and Happy Mothers Day to you.
@nhmountains5683
4 ай бұрын
Awesome video Peter. You were very close to my home when you were at Number 4.
@TheWoodlandEscape
4 ай бұрын
Well then, I should have dropped in, lol.
@robertcurns3845
4 ай бұрын
I think you have hit a home run, Peter!!! GREAT episode!!!
@TheWoodlandEscape
4 ай бұрын
I thank you sir.
@jtsterry
4 ай бұрын
❤😊😊 one word: excellent !
@TheWoodlandEscape
4 ай бұрын
Thank you so much 😀
@johnclarke6647
4 ай бұрын
I am of TUSCARORA descent. They did not move from NC until after 1804, when my cousin, Thomas Jefferson relocated them from eastern NC to western NY and PA.
@TheWoodlandEscape
4 ай бұрын
My research indicates much, much early as to oral history. I’d love to see a link to the documentation you refer to.
@8626John
4 ай бұрын
Excellent! It's great to see so much research-based historical activities and sites. Out west It's mostly black powder rendezvous, which are very loosely based on history, if at all.
@TheWoodlandEscape
4 ай бұрын
It is much older for sure on the east side of the continent.
@masonseek2725
3 ай бұрын
Just looking at this video makes me wanna go there
@TheWoodlandEscape
3 ай бұрын
It is a wonderful historical site, indeed.
@marieleopold1625
4 ай бұрын
How VERY INTERESTING! Thanks 4 this vid and the fine hand of Empress Catherine in filming. A 'lovely' fort that seemed to be 'well-thought-out'. Funny how the history I was taught spoke little about the intermarriage of colonists and natives, along with adoption of one with the other. I thought we had harbored animosities throughout homesteading/settlements...but the 'need' to consolidate goods and understanding/knowledge out -won foolish biases, thank Goodness! Can't say that squirrel bodies in a stew look appetizing to me...I'd a had to shop-em-up so as 'not' to recognize the critters...yeah I know...I'm a wuss! LOL! Seems the 9th President of the U.S.; William Henry Harrison, enjoyed squirrel stew. He said; "I actually had squirrel stew once. Not bad actually...the goal is to remove all the hair, which the chef in my case failed to do." YIKES! Twuz a fascinating telling of; 'Wee-bits' and both the Native and Female background on life at the Fort. Take care dear ones...health and blessings! :)
@TheWoodlandEscape
4 ай бұрын
Oh my, hair on squirrel, not a pleasant thought. There were thousands of inter marriages in Colonial America and even more in Canada as the French immersed themselves in native culture.
@royevans7793
4 ай бұрын
Really enjoyed this video, very informative!
@TheWoodlandEscape
4 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@d.l.f.6173
4 ай бұрын
I'm from a little town in S.C. called Bath. In horse valley, the fist mill was set up in 1711. Gust east of August Ga.
@Ilikeit616
4 ай бұрын
Howdy Peter I like those buildings ... WOW 4 stories up ...must to have been something to do . Did you go up ? or did they let people go up ? You have had squirrel before right ? Did you or Cathy cook it in the cabin .... You friend Brian .... part Indian....is that piece of jewelry hanging .. part of the Indian custom ? Did it mean something , like rank ? Woman is not written about to much ... of what they HAD to do it was not a choice....they needed to eat and have a roof too ....Amazing . Thanks for the great story .
@TheWoodlandEscape
4 ай бұрын
Eaten it all my life and yes in the cabin. Nose tradesilver was very common in the 1700’s.
@RevAllyson
4 ай бұрын
I'm the one who cooked the squirrel, and I did cook it over the fire in the hearth. I also baked some bread there, though I managed to scorch the bottom. Never fails, when you're trying to show off it gets messed up. ;)
@1942rambo
4 ай бұрын
Always so special.
@TheWoodlandEscape
4 ай бұрын
Thank you.
@SirFrederick
4 ай бұрын
I slept in the room with the drum when I was the Commander of the weekend for Stark's Muster.
@TheWoodlandEscape
4 ай бұрын
Cool
@shirleychase1033
4 ай бұрын
There is so much to learn from this video. Thank you.
@TheWoodlandEscape
4 ай бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@artcaldwell3468
4 ай бұрын
So. Even. Today. Treat. Us. Women. With. Respect!!!! We. Helped. Keep. Us. Alive. Even. Back. In early age 1700s pray. For. Us men. And. Women. Both. We. Working together and. Hard. To. Live. On. The. Frunt tear
@TheWoodlandEscape
4 ай бұрын
You are spot on, thanks for the comments.
@kevinthorrington2131
4 ай бұрын
With all the awful things happening in the world it’s refreshing to watch videos like this.
@TheWoodlandEscape
4 ай бұрын
That’s gratifying, thank you.
@ianandresen2326
4 ай бұрын
Beautiful spot! Thanks for sharing!
@TheWoodlandEscape
4 ай бұрын
It is worth a visit if you’re ever down there.
@lae52
4 ай бұрын
What a great video. There is absolutely nothing regarding the frontier role of women. You only hear about the exceptions to women's roles. I don't know if you have more video, but I'd sure love to see it. Particularly the English lady who married into Iroquois society.
@TheWoodlandEscape
4 ай бұрын
We have over 200 episodes in our play list. Melanie will be featured in one coming out i a couple of weeks.
@aggieduke1
4 ай бұрын
Enjoyed this Peter and Cathy. Great content.
@TheWoodlandEscape
4 ай бұрын
Thank you.
@joshbagley1959
4 ай бұрын
Awesome seeing you at Fort #4! That was one of my first reenacting sites when I really got into it in 2000. I was with the 3rd Massachusetts Provincial RGT (New England Living History Association). It's a fun place and lots of great history. They're doing a Scottish Highland event on 29 June.
@TheWoodlandEscape
4 ай бұрын
Awesome fort and awesome people. The Highland Games sounds like fun.
@the18thcenturygardener57
4 ай бұрын
Fantastic... very enjoyable. Thanks for all the wonderful content that you create.
@TheWoodlandEscape
4 ай бұрын
Many thanks, thanks for watching.
@gayabele4
4 ай бұрын
My daughter lives a couple miles from Fort 4. You can hear the canon firing on reenactment days. Now I have to go!
@TheWoodlandEscape
4 ай бұрын
You’ll not be disappointed.
@raymondcava4669
4 ай бұрын
Awesome thank you for the education
@TheWoodlandEscape
4 ай бұрын
Our pleasure! Thanks for watching.
@randybrown140
4 ай бұрын
Wonderful show 👍
@TheWoodlandEscape
4 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it
@lancehenderson7249
4 ай бұрын
Great video Peter and Kathy, one of my favorites. Man is that fort huge. Lucky us for another video. Interesting herb grinder. That squirrel stew looked very good, tender as well. History lesson in this was great, one of my favorites. Certainly in the top 5. Keep your powder dry
@TheWoodlandEscape
4 ай бұрын
Thanks 👍 . That herb grinder was one of my favorite things in the fort … I’d never seen one.
@RevAllyson
4 ай бұрын
Apparently those herb grinders are incredibly rare. Most were made with an iron wheel and base, though the bowl and handles could be wood. I had never used one before, either, so it was new to me! The stew was *very* tender, and tasty!
@earlshaner4441
4 ай бұрын
Good afternoon from Syracuse NY USA brother and everyone else thank you for sharing this video with all the information from history and my friends who I have shared this video with love this video
@TheWoodlandEscape
4 ай бұрын
So nice of you, thanks.
@57WillysCJ
4 ай бұрын
As an American I have visited many of the forts including western ones, but I haven't done the French ones even though I lived in proximty of several. I should say that I have been where two important trading posts were for the French. I also need to check the ones for New Netherlands and New Sweden. They seem to be forgotten by a majority today. Even in the mid to later 20th century they were ignored in school history classes.
@TheWoodlandEscape
4 ай бұрын
It’s a pity that many of our historical sites are getting less an less funding … once they are gone they are lost to history.
@deniscaron1306
4 ай бұрын
Only 3 hours from my place! Should have went with you!! thanks for the video
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