I've been trying to figure out where the excavation site was and who owns the land now. Would love to do some metal detecting up and down the creek near the excavation site if anyone can help figure out where it is.
According to what I've found, Horse Mountain is right behind where Lowes Hardware is now. Inwood Rd. runs right beside/through Horse Mountain. Most of it is homes now so who knows where the mine actually lays.
I'm just getting back on my feet after having toe surgery a few months back but as soon as I'm moving around good (should be in the next month) I'm up for doing any detecting! I'm located in Asheboro, NC.
Thanks for the responses. Hoping to get back out to the site to do some more searching. It’s in an area where we found a cave that I believe was the one David Fanning used back in the American Revolution so a lot of good history in the area. Wish I knew somewhere around here in NC to be able to...
Did some more digging and found an old newspaper article from 1910 here in my hometown that has the story as told by the "first" publication in Asheboro in 1951!! https://newspapers.digitalnc.org/lccn/sn91068009/1910-03-17/ed-1/seq-7/#words=Horse+mountain
I'm new to this thread and MD/relic hunting in general but came across this story and have been trying to research it myself as I live in Randolph County. I'm trying to locate exactly where W.C. Hammond's farm was as to find out who owns the land now. Let's get together and atleast find the...
Hey everyone! I live in NC but my father in law lives outside of Crown City, OH. I recently heard of a legend of treasure buried on a bluff just outside of Crown City overlooking the Ohio River. Has anyone else heard anything about this and if so is there anymore info out there about it? Going...
Hey guys. I’m new to MD and relic hunting but just bought a Minelab CTX 3030 that should be here in a week and am eager to get out and start searching. I live in NC but we have a place in North Myrtle on the inlet. Would love to link up for some searching if y’all are still looking for someone...
Hey everyone. Brand new to MD and relic hunting here. Just bought a Minelab CTX 3030 that should be here in a week or so. I live in NC but we have a place in North Myrtle on the inlet as well. Looking for someone to be able to link up with to go go relic hunting and also to learn a little from.
Hey everyone. We’ve got a place on the inlet in North Myrtle. Brand new to MD. Bought a Minelab CTX 3030 that should be here in the next week. Would love to link up with someone in the NMB or MB area to learn from and explore with!
I live in NC but my fiances family is from the Hurricane WV area. We plan on traveling up there sooner than later to do some hunting. Would love to link up with someone who knows some good spots in the area!
I live in NC but my fiances family is from the Hurricane WV area. We plan on traveling up there sooner than later to do some hunting. Would love to link up with someone who knows some good spots in the area!
I live in NC but my fiances family is from the Hurricane WV area. We plan on traveling up there sooner than later to do some hunting. Would love to link up with someone who knows some good spots in the area!
I live in NC but my fiances family is from the Hurricane WV area. We plan on traveling up there sooner than later to do some hunting. Would love to link up with someone who knows some good spots in the area!