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The continuing Surprising Things The Mouse Ate series
The continuing Surprising Things The Mouse Ate series
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Yeah, I guess our mouse visitor really wanted olive oil to go with their other snacks
Yeah, I guess our mouse visitor really wanted olive oil…
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Won’t be sorry at all to see our leaky unreliable hand pump faucet go
Won't be sorry at all to see our leaky unreliable…
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@gooddoghazel watches the Secret History media cabinet
@gooddoghazel watches the Secret History media cabinet
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At the shantyboat this morning making lists
At the shantyboat this morning making lists
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Miah marveling at the amazing generous gifts flooding in
Miah in total amazement at the amazing generous gifts flooding…
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People ask all the time about how the shantyboat was built
Now, all of the shantyboat build process is available on…
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“Secret History shantyboat at sunset”
"Secret History shantyboat at sunset
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“Secret History shantyboat under stormy skies”
"Secret History shantyboat under stormy skies
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“A day off on the Secret History shantyboat”
"A day off on the Secret History shantyboat
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Freddie’s Dead
You may remember that our 1978 20 hp Mercury outboard…
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Care package from home!
Care package from back home! Thanks, Benzy @communistlesbiandiscoparty
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Old things in the Alabama countryside
Old things in the Alabama countryside
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The Boxcar Cafe in Sheffield. Lots of old history here
The Boxcar Cafe in Sheffield. Lots of old history here
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Welcomed by a whole brood of curious kids in Florence
Welcomed by a whole brood of curious kids in Florence
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Arrived in Florence Alabama
Arrived in Florence Alabama
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Tennessee River trash pouring out of the mouth of Sweetwater Creek
Tennessee River covered in trash ironically pouring out of the…
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The most curious lock crew we’ve ever encountered at Wilson Lock
The most curious lock crew we've ever encountered at Wilson…
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Tiny tiny shantyboat 93 feet down at the bottom of Wilson Lock and Dam
Tiny tiny shantyboat 93 feet down at the bottom of…
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Wheeler Dam auxiliary lock
Wheeler Dam auxiliary lock
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Lockmaster at Wheeler Dam checking out project postcard
Lockmaster at Wheeler Dam checking out project postcard
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Shantyboat Dotty at sunrise
Shantyboat Dotty at sunrise
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Cara introduced me to the concept of Meat and Two
Cara introduced me to the concept of Meat and 2.…
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When we boated up a creek to this little town, you’ll never believe what happened.
We boated up a creek as close to a nearby…
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Crossing the expanse of Tennessee River lakes often feels endless
Crossing the expanse of Tennessee River lakes often feels endless
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Waiting for the crowds to subside, cocktail hour and dominos with Jeremiah
Waiting for the crowds to subside, cocktail hour and dominos…
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In the far away land of Alabama there are electrical outlets in public places
In the far away land of Alabama there are electrical…
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Shantyboat at Brickyard Landing Marina
Shantyboat at Brickyard Landing Marina
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We thought we might fit under the train bridge at Decatur AL [VIDEO]
Train bridge Decatur AL. We thought at first we might…
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Passing the time with the song game on the way to Decatur
Passing the time with the song game on the way…
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Do you know people in Decatur AL we should talk to?
Do you know people in Decatur AL we should talk…
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Cocktail hour! Next on the Shantyboat Guys! [VIDEO]
Cocktail hour! Next on the Shantyboat Guys with @dudicusmaximus
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Thanks to Ditto Landing for hosting us in Huntsville
Thanks to Ditto Landing for hosting us in Huntsville, especially…
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@dudicusmaximus finally noticed the shantyboat head dedication. Three years with the project
@dudicusmaximus finally noticed the shantyboat head dedication. Three years with…
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Apparently we were in USA Today (Thanks Joan Raspo)
Apparently we were in USA Today (Thanks Joan Raspo)
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Here’s @gooddoghazel perched on the side of a cliff at Painted Bluff
Here's @gooddoghazel perched on the side of a cliff at…
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Chef Forest Wilson and daughter Yasmin who run a vegan & veggie food truck at Lowe Mill in Huntsville
Chef Forest Wilson and daughter Yasmin who run a vegan…
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World War 2 ammunition bunkers and 50s Cold War fallout shelters on Redstone Arsenal
World War 2 ammunition bunkers and 50s Cold War fallout…
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Secret History interviewers interviewed
Secret History interviewers interviewed
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@gooddoghazel is NASAs new spokesmodel. With Saturn V rocket
@gooddoghazel is NASAs new spokesmodel. With Saturn V rocket
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Beautiful Indian Creek in Triana Alabama heavily polluted with DDT from the Redstone Arsenal
Beautiful Indian Creek in Triana Alabama heavily polluted with DDT…
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Nathaniel Chisolm of E&N Good Home Cooking in Triana. His wife Emma is the E in E&N
Nathaniel Chisolm of E&N Good Home Cooking in Triana. His…
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In Huntsville? Stop by the Secret History Open House on the shantyboat at Ditto Landing. See the boat, tell us your story, play the banjo. We’ll be here until 7pm
In Huntsville? Stop by the Secret History Open House on…
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Hazel dog hero shot. @gooddoghazel
Hazel dog hero shot. @gooddoghazel
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Most epically scenic interview ever with archeologist Ben Hoksbergen perched on the side of Painted Bluff
Most epically scenic interview ever with archeologist Ben Hoksbergen perched…
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@gooddoghazel near Hobbs Island on Ben Hoksbergen’s boat on our archaeology tour
@gooddoghazel near Hobbs Island on Ben Hoksbergen's boat on our…
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Visitor Nate playing banjo during the shantyboat open house
Visitor Nate playing banjo during the shantyboat open house
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Join us for a Shantyboat Open House! Tue & Wed 3-7pm Ditto Landing Huntsville
Join us for a Shantyboat Open House! Tue & Wed…
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Shantyboat band photo
Shantyboat band photo
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Jeremiah arrives to relieve Ships Mate Cara
Jeremiah arrives to relieve Ships Mate Cara
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5th Ave School, first integrated public school in Alabama in 1963. Now honored with a brand new medical tower
5th Ave School, first integrated public school in Alabama in…
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Site of the Huntsville slave cemetery now honored with medical offices. Last used in 1870. Euphemistically known as “Georgia” in the Black community
Site of the Huntsville slave cemetery now honored with medical…
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Have a beater car we can borrow for a few days in Huntsville? Downtown is literally 10’miles from the river
Have a beater car we can borrow for a few…
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Shantyboat arrives in Huntsville Alabama
Shantyboat arrives in Huntsville Alabama
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Cara pilots on a hazy afternoon through high bluffs
Cara pilots on a hazy afternoon through high bluffs
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Guntersville lock behind us after a 35 foot drop
Guntersville lock behind us after a 35 foot drop
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@gooddoghazel outstanding in her field
@gooddoghazel outstanding in her field
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Secret History is front page in the Guntersville Gleam
Secret History is front page in the Guntersville Gleam
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Doris Turner talked to us about her daddy who was a captain on the Guntersville and Huntsville steamboats hauling railroad cars 22 miles to Hobbs Island
Dorris Turner talked to us about her daddy who was…
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Pete Sparks and Larry Smith, both Guntersville historians, told us about the TVA impounding of Lake Guntersvilke, the Civil War and the Cherokee removals
Pete Sparks and Larry Smith, both Guntersville historians, told us…
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Cara with Dorris Turner, 75, whose father was a steamboat captain in Guntersville
Cara with Dorris Turner, 75, whose father was a steamboat…
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The case of the “stolen” johnboat solved. Four agency APB. Fastest response ever. Found drifting and brought to hotel dock by a boat repair fella
The case of the "stolen" johnboat solved. Four agency APB.…
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Empty shore where the johnboat was tied up while I went to the hardware store. Stolen?
Empty shore where the johnboat was tied up while I…
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Secret History in the Huntsville Times
Secret History in the Huntsville Times
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Since we are such terrible fishermen, the only fish we’ve been able to catch have been the dead fish stinking up the harbor
Since we are such terrible fishermen, the only fish we've…
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To visualize this properly, imagine sheet lightening rippling along the bottom of this threatening cloud we need to boat home in
To visualize this properly, imagine sheet lightening rippling along the…
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Moments before lightening in the distance cleared the pools
Moments before lightening in the distance cleared the pools
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Early evening johnboat adventure with Cara and @gooddoghazel for public pool, liquor and ice
Early evening johnboat adventure with Cara and @gooddoghazel for public…
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The muppet Hoggle from the movie Labyrinth discovered rotting in unclaimed luggage and restored
The muppet Hoggle from the movie Labyrinth discovered rotting in…
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Old AA buddies of Squirlsy’s modeling in Guntersville Alabama
Old AA buddies of Squirlsy's modeling in Guntersville Alabama
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Who knew there was craft beer in small town Northern Alabama? Main Channel brewing in Guntersville
Who knew there was craft beer in small town Northern…
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Police bearing gifts
Police bearing gifts
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Within hours of arriving in Guntersville Alabama the cops arrived… to welcome us to town, ask questions about the shantyboat and the project, to tell us stories, bring the local newspaper, tell us where to eat, and offer us information, contacts, and rides. Police Chief Jim Peterson, Alabama Trooper Lt Terry Ware, Gleam reporter Joe Cagle
Within hours of arriving in Guntersville Alabama the cops arrived...…
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Ghost children in antique store in Gintersville Alabama
Ghost children in antique store in Gintersville Alabama
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After numerous hours on the boat Hazel is glad to ge back to dry land in Guntersville Alabama
After numerous hours on the boat Hazel is glad to…
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Hot morning foot adventure
Hot morning foot adventure
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It’s official. We’re in the South
It's official. We're in the South
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Lily pad field on the Tennessee River
Lily pad field on the Tennessee River
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The sun is a blazing fireball 90 degrees F At 10 in the morning
The sun is a blazing fireball 90 degrees F At…
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Shantyboat in South Pittsburgh under a full moon
Shantyboat in South Pittsburgh under a full moon
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Coozies. You’re from California. You wouldn’t understand.
Coozies. You're from California. You wouldn't understand. @communistlesbiandiscoparty @slbenz
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Good morning, shantyboat
Good morning, shantyboat
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Shantyboat on Brown’s Lake [PANORAMA]
Anchored for the night on Brown's Lake near Walker's Landing…
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Beth and Robert took on a walk along Brown’s Lake near Walker Landing
Beth and Robert took on a walk along Brown's Lake…
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Beth and Robert took on a walk along Brown’s Lake near Walker Landing
Beth and Robert took on a walk along Brown's Lake…
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Crazy rainstorm forces us off the river [PANORAMA]
Crazy rainstorm forces us off the river into a sheltered…
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My local service guys left out a seal and fried the gears.
The new motor we got from Jim Wade was not…
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Just your usual sunny day fishing rainstorm experience [VIDEO]
Just your usual sunny day fishing rainstorm experience
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Cara tenderly cradling Mr Johnson II
Cara tenderly cradling Mr Johnson II
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James Wade, self-described Tennessee hillbilly and amazingly friendly man, sold us Mr Johnson II, our new old outboard
James Wade, self-described Tennessee hillbilly and amazingly friendly man, sold…
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Glamorous Boating Task Number 512: sorting the moldy dogfood from the good
Glamorous Boating Task Number 512: sorting the moldy dogfood from…
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Collard greens and jawbone bacon for breakfast. Next up buttery grits and hush puppies
Collard greens and jawbone bacon for breakfast. Next up buttery…
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Addi Belle tug docked in Chattanooga
Addi Belle tug docked in Chattanooga
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Determined to learn some southern cooking. Okra, greens, jawbone bacon, grits, white fish fry
Determined to learn some southern cooking. Okra, greens, jawbone bacon,…
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Benzy in the Times Free Press
Benzy in the Times Free Press
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Secret History in Chattanooga Times Free Press
Secret History in Chattanooga Times Free Press
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Random long grassy hills in Chattanooga
Random long grassy hills in Chattanooga
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T fishing with his family down by the river
T fishing with his family down by the river
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Buehler’s Market, in Chattanooga since 1912, caters largely to the Black community in the food desert downtown
Buehler's Market, in Chattanooga since 1912, caters largely to the…
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Chattanooga Police observe a Black Lives Matter march
Chattanooga Police observe a Black Lives Matter march
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