Abandoned Cooperstown & Warnerville where Hollywood Classics were Shot

California is literally the best state, politics aside. You can go from snow to beach in one quick drive. Too bad politics and politicians can ruin a great thing.

Thank you, Jeff for taking us to these classic locations.

It's hard to believe we're closing in on a century since these films were made. Westerns left a mark on me. Growing up in GA, I always dreamed of going out west. I was thrilled when the Air Force sent me to out West. I never left.  The shot of Gary on his horse, with the hill in the background. Goose bumps moment! If those hills could talk and tell of us of all that have passed there, be it native Americans to the early days of film... Great job on this one!

How does a 22 year old Jeff wind up atop a hill in the middle of nowhere? We’re you interested in historical sights/artifacts even as a young man? Well I am always impressed with how easy you make these videos look. I so appreciate and enjoy the amount of effort you put into each one of these. Thank You!

Loved it, everything I like! Native American history, movie history, railroad history, old town history, old cemeteries! You never cease to impress me! If I ever could find such as those grinding stones, I'd be awestruck! Just to know the people before us, walked those same steps! AWESOME! Thanks once again!

Always a pleasure to watch what you have in store for us every Sunday morning. Thank you Jeff.

I'm 80 now, and when I look back at 62, I was still young enough to climb steep slopes. Fascinating! My mom and dad loved "High Noon."

I love the history and old pictures. I tried to make acorn bread once. It's a long process. You have to boil the acorns repeatedly to get rid of the tannins, which makes them bitter. Then, when their completely dry, you grind them. I had a range, oven, and coffee grinder. You can appreciate how hard it was without electricity. Another great video!

As always Jeff …super work! Love it how you blend the past and present with pictures and film clips. The comparisons makes it so neat. Thanks again for an enjoyable trip.

I’m the same age as you, and I remember driving from Fremont where I grew up, through Niles Canyon, through the valley and up to Pinecrest or Kennedy Meadows, when I was a kid. My parents would tell me all kinds of stories and folklore of the valley and Sierra as we would travel through. It’s fantastic to relive those stories through your weekly features! Thanks.

Rural Calif. is beautiful. Your videos are great fun. Thanks very much.

When I was a teenager (70's) I used to drive out of Oakdale onto Warnerville road just to be away and out of the hustle and bustle of the towns. I didn't know about all the Movie's shot around those areas Jeff.. so thanks for sharing that "History Gold' with us.

Gary Cooper now filming in Cooperstown. How ironic is that?😊 As always....I enjoyed. Thanks for sharing.

Always a pleasure to see Sierra #3 that the State of California owns and has preserved and operating at Railtown 1897 in Jamestown. The state was to shut down the attraction, but a letter-writing campaign performed by school-aged children caused Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger to relent and breathe new life into that state park. William Frazier Cooper was also a Mexican War veteran as a 2nd Lieutenant in the Army 16th Infantry, and Cooperstown was on the south end of his Rock River Ranch and a half mile from Cooper's ranch house. His homestead of 160 acres was his home base for the grazing of cattle and hogs over 2000 acres. He had previously come to California to mine and worked his way down to Sonora before settling in the Tuolumne County area of his ranch in 1858 that is now Stanislaus County. He lived in Buena Vista, the high-priced 'suburban' area, across the Stanislaus River from Knight's Ferry. Buena Vista, also, no longer exists. Cooper's saddest period of his life came after a serious fall that caused a severe concussion. The incident caused him to shoot and stab his wife, Levinia, to death 27 Nov 1867. He was committed to the Stockton Insane Asylum the following month, but paroled a year later. He continued to ranch on his property for another 35 years. One of my 2nd great-grandfather's neighbors..... Thanks for continuing to bringing new 'old life' to this area that is rich in history!

What a great video and piece of CA you found. I have seen the movies you talked about on the western channel. You are the only one doing CA history. We really enjoyed this. Thanks, Jeff.

Jeff, I enjoy your videos about lost Hollywood filming locations. Nice to see rural California and know that not all the state is concrete, glass and asphalt.

Remember I drove many times out in these area's as a teen learning to drive. And now I know the rest of the story. Thx Jeff🎉😊

That is beautiful country, you can see why they wanted to shoot movies there! Thank you for letting us tag along on this trip down memory lane Jeff!

Spent a lot of time out in that area with my dad. He worked for the road department and he spent a lot of time in that area of the county. I wonder what the view looked like from those grind holes in the early 1800s. Back then it was probably a vast oak forest but given the two creeks on either side of the road the native village was probably right there and from that point the women could watch over the village. Back in the 90s my family went metal detecting at the old windmill/tree a little down the road from those graves. Found tons of sheep sheers and other tool remains. Seemed to be a old barn in the location along with the foundation of a house. At the house site we found a thimble and sad iron.

I lived nearby that location on a cattle ranch, we drove cattle right past the tracks at the water tower. I love your episodes about this area. You never disappoint!