1857 home site.

[wolfhnd]

Went out yesterday to a Home site that had just been demolished. The owner told me that they found 5 civil war 3/4 inch steel shots during demolition, the kind that were loaded into a cannon inside a canvas bag. When I saw them I could see the pattern of the canvas rusted into the balls. The Balls peaked my interest so I asked if I could go to the site.

In the first picture you see my spectators getting tongue lashed for burning brush, the owners mother had just passed away and they are cleaning the farm up for sale. The bare area in the second picture is where the old house stood. Last is my finds, not much to brag about but I had a good time. This was my first historic site to search and I'm not too disappointed about the finds just glad to get permission to go there.

 

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[jeff of pa]

COOL Thanks For Posting

J E F F

 

[rasrandy]

I would go back if your able to.Never know whats there.H/H

 

[rvbvetter]

I agree. Go back. Definitly worth another trip. HH

 

[omnicognic]

absolutely! what an amazing opportunity!

 

[vic910]

Go back! Go back!! There's got to be more!

vicki

 

[allen]

might be some more of those steel shots... good luck

 

[JARMAN]

If the relics are there then i would be back.HH

 

[Vingamel]

If you're in the Fort Osage Missouri area, you might check out history on the Blue Mills Ferry, not too far from Fort Osage.

And then you might also join our Kansas City group: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/KCMD/
We talk a lot about the history of the KC area.

Thanks for sharing those pics...that's fun stuff.

 

[clump63]

The first picture looks very familiar to me, lol. Bet there are hidden treasures waiting there for you.

 

[Ilovetodig]

I would go back for sure. I would move away from the house site and look for other areas that might hold unkown finds.

 

[mxtman2]

WOW. I must be tired, Is it me or did anyone else look at the last picture and not see the items at all, but the impressions of the items sunk in the concrete!? I kept going back to the picture, and it took awhile for my brain to see the items correctly! Great optical illusion! The ring thing on the right is especially difficult for me to see. I still can't see it correctly! Nice finds though.

 

[Coin_Saver]

Better get there before i do! LOL very cool site. HH CS

 

[wolfhnd]

Thanks for the replys guys. I will go back if I get a chance. The owner does not live there so it maybe a while before they can let me in again.