Found my first civil war relic.

Jerry1NJ

Hero Member
Oct 23, 2008
514
23
New Jersey
Detector(s) used
Whites DFX w/ Sunray pinpointer, Minelab CTX3030
I went detecting to my local park here in NJ which was originally called Camp Olden. It was a civil war training ground. I decided to go to a wooded area in the park. I got a good signal and dug up this round disc item. I took it home and cleaned it up a little. It says "Wells and Provost Proprietors NY Patent July 18 1854" I did some reasearch on it and found it's a powder can top to a 25 lb cannister of gunpowder. I'm going back there soon to see if I can find any more relics.
 

Attachments

  • lid (800x600).jpg
    lid (800x600).jpg
    68.9 KB · Views: 674
  • CampOldenBroadside.JPG
    CampOldenBroadside.JPG
    34.5 KB · Views: 550
Upvote 0

River Rat

Super Moderator
Staff member
Jan 6, 2006
20,846
2,533
SE Louisiana
🏆 Honorable Mentions:
1
Detector(s) used
Garrett AT Pro, Ace 250 & Ace 400
Primary Interest:
All Treasure Hunting
Awesome find, Jerry :thumbsup: Congrats!

:wink: RR
 

L

lovedigging

Guest
Great Find and what a great way to start on your Civil War collection :thumbsup:
 

Top Member Reactions

Users who are viewing this thread

Top