2 Hours with my Nephew in the Colonial Field

[jeff of pa]

in my Town today.
I call it the Colonial Field because The Tulpehocken Path ran through it

The Tulpehocken Path
Extending along the Tulpehocken Creek from Sunbury (then known as Shamokin) to Womelsdorf (then known as Weiser’s), this path was also known as the Shamokin Path and was used by Iroquois embassies traveling from Onondaga (what is now Syracuse) and other parts of the Six Nations country.



and Because of the Colonial Coppers I found here
and the Spanish Colonial Silver My nephew found here .



1875 Map of the Keffers Tavern Stand





May 4th. 1939 Aerial



May 31, 1939 Aerial



Sept. 22 , 1958 Aerial



21st Century Aerial



2013 Aerial



2015 Google Drive By





No Gas rebate Today.


I did pull some Trash
there were allot of Chirps from Iron



I also got a Little Bit of Junque



& nothing Colonial Today

But .20 Cents Sort of Made up for it




before we Left We decided we are over the Place for awhile
at least till we get half a Dozen years or Freezes & Thaws.
Or till someone comes up with a Detector they want to prove
will out Do a Minelab SE Pro & CTX- 3030

 

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[djm of PA]

Congrats again on the silvers! Nothing worth listing this time for me. I think you and I are flip flopping good hunts lately. Eventually we both have to have a good day right lol!?

 

[TRanegar36]

Congrats on the silvers

Some big ol' houses in the background!

 

[jeff of pa]

Congrats again on the silvers! Nothing worth listing this time for me. I think you and I are flip flopping good hunts lately. Eventually we both have to have a good day right lol!?

Thanks ! Hopefully Wednesday

 

[jeff of pa]

Congrats on the silvers

Some big ol' houses in the background!

Thanks ! Yea they are all 2 Family homes.

 

[texjim]

Nothing like finding silver at a spot you can see from your front porch. You spent more in gas money letting the car warm up then the actual drive there.

 

[releventchair]

Silver! That works.
Now.... which direction to follow the path?

 

[tomhighland]

This thread is a perfect teaching tool. The research involved. Knowing the history of an area. The fun of having someone along to share the experience. Love it!

 

[jeff of pa]

Silver! That works.
Now.... which direction to follow the path?

although No One seems to Know where The Tavern or Saw Mill actually Stood.
The 1875 Atlas Suggests the Tavern was in the General Area Where I put the Yellow

IF the Tavern sat Like This,facing the path, Which would make Sense
being it was the First Road.




Tulpehocken Path



if the Sawmill was behind it as Said,
The Sawmill may have also sat where The Field is before rt. 209 was constructed.




maybe North end of Town, or Reservoir or Dam Area
it was probably all woods in 1812.

the rest of the town was created as a Mining Town in the mid 1800's



sorry! I'm no Artist

 

[cjon455]

Good job plucking out a few more silvers from there, that's a great $.20!!

 

[trapperart]

Congrats on the silver

 

[WHADIFIND]

....before we Left We decided we are over the Place for awhile
at least till we get half a Dozen years or Freezes & Thaws.
Or till someone comes up with a Detector they want to prove
will out Do a Minelab SE Pro & CTX- 3030

Ummmmm.....how about a lowly ole ATP? I'd be happy
to try and fail. LOL

 

[49r Relics]

Nice research. Where did you find the Aerial photos at?

 

[smokeythecat]

Good silvers. I dug a brake disc pad and two sinkers today, in my lawn... Just don't ask....

 

[jeff of pa]

Nice research. Where did you find the Aerial photos at?

Though I wish they Flew over in the 1750's

I can get for 3 Eras in PA (4 if you count recent Aerials)





the aerials come from

Penn Pilot Photo Centers

 

[Eastcoasthunter21]

Nice hunt Jeff ,great day to. Be out swinging. Nice digs. Hh gl

 

[doninbrewster]

A man after my own heart with the maps and research. Map looks like an 1868 Beers map, one of my favorites.

 

[thrifty76now]

Jeff,yoir posts are always great to look through .Congrats on finding your silver dimes.

 

[jeff of pa]

A man after my own heart with the maps and research. Map looks like an 1868 Beers map, one of my favorites.

1875 Beers

it's getting a little Brittle & Dog eared from over use.
But I didn't buy it to Store away

 

[treblehunter]

I'm sure it was great spending time with your nephew, good work, nice thread.