tipton area

[jarocki]

Just getting back into MD, was listening to a podcast, and got the bug. Bought an older BH iv and I am heading out.

 

Amazon Forum Fav 👍

A Handbook of Civil War Bullets and Cartridges - Grab it through Amazon!

[GRiley]

Hi jarocki,
Glad your back in. I just started again after a long absence myself. Keep us posted on how you do.......GRiley

 

[vpnavy]

Welcome aboard from the great state of Pennsylvania (USA).

You might consider browsing Sub-Forums: Indiana for information (i.e., clubs, hunts, finds, legends, maps, etc.) directly related to your state.

 

[jarocki]

VP navy, I was in 10, 24, 44

 

[jarocki]

Got to the park and nothing, turned out the batteries were dead. New batteries back at it.

 

[jarocki]

Well the town park has a volleyball court, work only one half, found 2 pennies and 2 very rust screws. MD is working so I am glad. Now let's rock.

 

[GRiley]

Hi jarocki,
Good luck....G

 

[jarocki]

Thanks, I only have Saturdays, so I will check next week thanks.

 

[GRiley]

jarocky,
I went to Millers nursing home to see a friend and drove by the volleyball court Sunday evening. I had not noticed it before. It was full of girls playing ball. It looked a bit muddy. Giirls and mud make a good place for lost jewelry. Also good you got the rusty screws out of there, I think some were playing barefoot......GRiley

Well the town park has a volleyball court, work only one half, found 2 pennies and 2 very rust screws. MD is working so I am glad. Now let's rock.

 

[jarocki]

My thinking also

 

[GRiley]

Picture postcard of Tipton dated 1909

 

[jarocki]

Wow

 

[GRiley]

Wouldn't it be great to walk in a bank back then and ask for a bunch of change.

 

[jarocki]

Or go back with $100, and just think what you could do, I think AT&T was around.

 

[GRiley]

Harry S. Truman in Tipton during his whistle stop campaign 1948. Nice crowd, Probably some change dropped huh.

 

[jarocki]

There were several tracks that went through town, the depot is (as I was told) the same place, but I know where the depot was in 1880. Could be the depot that runs east and west.

 

[jarocki]

If that was were the depot is now, the ground is so terrible, nothing but gravel and dirt with more gravel. the ground is very hard to dig, almost impossible.

 

[jarocki]

I will put it on my list, tomorrow going to the park in kokomo, for a few hours.

 

[GRiley]

A picture of Tipton, November, 1880 From the tipton historical society web site.

Artifacts

 

[jarocki]

I have o lay been in it once. They told me there once was a skating rink on the outside of town. A company now owns the property, just not home to ask if I could hunt the location. Time frame, 1900-1920