JackInFlorida
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- Feb 28, 2007
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Third Time's the Charm for Finding Fort site.
I've been doing some research on and off about an old Military Fort that was supposed to be close to my house. I went out to the area with my kids several weeks ago and wandered around. We found a clearing a little over a half mile from the road, didn’t see any diggings like some of the information I had read (From previous relic hunters). The only information I found was that I as probably going to need a machete to get into the wooded area.
I visited again with just my daughter armed with new information that the fort was about 1000 feet South of where I had been earlier. We traipsed through the woods, having to zig zag to avoid the HUGE crab spider webs between trees. We did find a likely looking place, complete with a small ravine and, of course, a pile of tires.
After studying all the maps I had, along with topo maps and maps of old dirt roads, I found that the information I had received from a book was wrong, the fort was actually about 500 feet North of my first stop. I went there today and cut through the woods to try and find the spot. The site does have some areas dug up, but it has been harvested for pine trees and replanted, maybe multiple times. Took me almost an hour to find it.
I got some signals and dug up a few rusted pieces of metal. I then got a huge signal and found this piece of iron pictured below (It is posted in What’ This? As well) By then, I was getting attacked by flies and getting pretty sweaty. I knew it was only a matter of time before the black biting flies found me. I took a look at my compass and made a bee line for the road, to see where I came out, so I would have a shorter return trip. Once I could see the road, I found a path that led through the brush, but there was a giant crab spider with a web right across the path. These spiders are so big that it makes me nervous to even be close to them. I walked up about 20 yards and found another cut through that brought me out next to the road. I found two landmarks that will get me back in at approximately the same location for when I go back. Maybe next weekend!
Here is the fort site, not much to look at I'm afraid:
I've been doing some research on and off about an old Military Fort that was supposed to be close to my house. I went out to the area with my kids several weeks ago and wandered around. We found a clearing a little over a half mile from the road, didn’t see any diggings like some of the information I had read (From previous relic hunters). The only information I found was that I as probably going to need a machete to get into the wooded area.
I visited again with just my daughter armed with new information that the fort was about 1000 feet South of where I had been earlier. We traipsed through the woods, having to zig zag to avoid the HUGE crab spider webs between trees. We did find a likely looking place, complete with a small ravine and, of course, a pile of tires.
After studying all the maps I had, along with topo maps and maps of old dirt roads, I found that the information I had received from a book was wrong, the fort was actually about 500 feet North of my first stop. I went there today and cut through the woods to try and find the spot. The site does have some areas dug up, but it has been harvested for pine trees and replanted, maybe multiple times. Took me almost an hour to find it.
I got some signals and dug up a few rusted pieces of metal. I then got a huge signal and found this piece of iron pictured below (It is posted in What’ This? As well) By then, I was getting attacked by flies and getting pretty sweaty. I knew it was only a matter of time before the black biting flies found me. I took a look at my compass and made a bee line for the road, to see where I came out, so I would have a shorter return trip. Once I could see the road, I found a path that led through the brush, but there was a giant crab spider with a web right across the path. These spiders are so big that it makes me nervous to even be close to them. I walked up about 20 yards and found another cut through that brought me out next to the road. I found two landmarks that will get me back in at approximately the same location for when I go back. Maybe next weekend!
Here is the fort site, not much to look at I'm afraid:
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That chunk may just be from the base of the fort commanders chair - you never know - good luck on your hunt.
