NGE
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- May 27, 2008
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This is going to be a long post. But, here goes anyways. Back in 2001, I noticed that the city decided to sell their corner lot to some developers. There is now a G.F.S. A Steak 'n' Shake, and a Walgreens on this corner. Back in about 1835, there was a Farmhouse and 3 outbuildings on this 30 acre lot. For years I knew where the 3 wells were and with another friend and an A Frame set-up, we had only been down into one of them. It was fed by an underground stream, as were the others. Found a few broken bottles, some pottery shards, rusted cans, nothing much good, were limited to time for staying down longer. But when they started grading and digging the area....WOO-HOO! The race was on.... I have pics to go with this post. The company that was doing the construction here, never put fencing up, nor did they post it, so it was fair game for anyone. When the crews were done for the day 7pm. The TH'ers. came out of the woodwork, like maggots crawling over a dead fish. 
Including me 
. There were civil war cards found, one injun cent, one silver 3 center, numerous household and farm items. Through research after the fact. I found out that there used to be a tunnel running across the main road to another farm and then from that one to another. All 3 were linked with tunnels. The farm I was working has a creek behind it. Apparently this farm was the last visited by the run away slaves before they boarded canoes in the creek and headed to the Detroit River to cross into Canada and freedom! 
Though not in this picture, I had posted a pic of the M.M.A. Button I found there ( Michigan Military Academy). I know nothing about the buckles in the pics, the watch bezel is 14kt., the shield is a badge from the Quincy Copper mine in the upper penninsula of Michigan. The bridle rosette is plain on the other side (smooth). Any questions, fire away. the smallest buckle is 1 1/2" X 1", the next (with rusty tongue) is 2" X 2", the next is, 2 1/2" X 2", and the last one (with teeth) is 2" X 2".
Including me . There were civil war cards found, one injun cent, one silver 3 center, numerous household and farm items. Through research after the fact. I found out that there used to be a tunnel running across the main road to another farm and then from that one to another. All 3 were linked with tunnels. The farm I was working has a creek behind it. Apparently this farm was the last visited by the run away slaves before they boarded canoes in the creek and headed to the Detroit River to cross into Canada and freedom! Though not in this picture, I had posted a pic of the M.M.A. Button I found there ( Michigan Military Academy). I know nothing about the buckles in the pics, the watch bezel is 14kt., the shield is a badge from the Quincy Copper mine in the upper penninsula of Michigan. The bridle rosette is plain on the other side (smooth). Any questions, fire away. the smallest buckle is 1 1/2" X 1", the next (with rusty tongue) is 2" X 2", the next is, 2 1/2" X 2", and the last one (with teeth) is 2" X 2".
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