National Register of Historic Places

[Anonymous]

Is there an overall "no metal detecting" policy that applies to parks listed on the National Register of Historic Places? Or is that otherwise defined by the town, county or state?

 

[Anonymous]

Guess I was a little hasty! In answer to my own question here some info from http://www.treasurefish.com/laws.htm.
Tip #3: Structures placed on the National Historic Register <http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/> and the land surrounding them are strictly off limits and you could be punished severely for detecting on them. While these sites are often private property, the land owner is not even authorized to give you permission to hunt it once they have filed for this status with the National Parks Service. Don't waste your time asking if you see the identifying black plaque. However, this is great way to do some quick research on the internet to locate the oldest areas of a city. As long as you get permission, there is no reason why you can't hunt the adjacent property owned by someone else whose land isn't on the register. It probably shares the same history, but lacks the harsh restrictions!