Our club (Michigan Treasure Hunters) has an Autumn Outing every year - this year was at a summer camp that used to be a lumber era town (1882 to 1892). Nothing but woods now, but the ground is full of iron from all the square nails, railroad parts, mill parts, etc. Our task was to find relics for the camp museum - cool!
The hunting was very difficult due to the lack of non-ferrous targets and the actual location of where the town stood was in question. We eventually found some crudely dug cellar holes and were able to find a few coins and relics.
On the way to camp: 11 wheats, 1924 Merc, 1946 Rosie.
In camp: 5 Indians (1879, 2 X 1881, 1883, 1885), an old axe head (my favorite relic) dug next to a cellar hole, a few odds and ends including a garter clip.
On the way home: 13 wheats, 1908 Barber, 1943 Merc, 3 Indians (1864, 1882 - from a street tear out, 1907) and an ornate silver bracelet.
What a great weekend to hunt, can't wait until next year!
The hunting was very difficult due to the lack of non-ferrous targets and the actual location of where the town stood was in question. We eventually found some crudely dug cellar holes and were able to find a few coins and relics.
On the way to camp: 11 wheats, 1924 Merc, 1946 Rosie.
In camp: 5 Indians (1879, 2 X 1881, 1883, 1885), an old axe head (my favorite relic) dug next to a cellar hole, a few odds and ends including a garter clip.
On the way home: 13 wheats, 1908 Barber, 1943 Merc, 3 Indians (1864, 1882 - from a street tear out, 1907) and an ornate silver bracelet.
What a great weekend to hunt, can't wait until next year!
