90 Minutes round trip Driving for a 30 Minute hunt & 2 zinclons :(

[jeff of pa]

But The View was Spectacular !
Himmel's Church Covered Bridge (originally built in 1874) crosses over the Schwaben Creek
























The large picnic grove is part of Himmel's Church. The log church built in 1774; the stone church built 1817; the frame church built in 1903 (destroyed by a fire in 1959); the present brick church built in 1960.






Place gave up some Very nice Oldies the first few Hunts.
Now it's hard even getting Clad and trash.

 

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Keep Digging!

 

[ScubaDetector]

Hey Jeff, DON'T become like me! I drove longer yesterday and got a surface quarter and a dime. HOWEVER, Your scenery is absolutely beautiful. Nowhere can you get a beautiful day and beautiful scenery for just 2¢!

LOVE YOUR PICTURES!!

 

[Carolina Tom]

You went on one of MY hunts.

Well played sir!

 

[CRUSADER]

Change up the strategy, or find a better site??

 

[jeff of pa]

Change up the strategy, or find a better site??

Just one of those Sites I go to when I just don't Care

If I hit it twice a year , I'm over doing it

It's like the field up here in My town.
Hunt it & get Skunked 10 times in a row.
But on the next hunt Colonials, large Cents, Spanish Silver or
an other goodie pops up .

I just know there is more There, I just can't swing over it.

 

[CRUSADER]

Just one of those Sites I go to when I just don't Care

If I hit it twice a year , I'm over doing it

It's like the field up here in My town.
Hunt it & get Skunked 10 times in a row.
But on the next hunt Colonials, large Cents, Spanish Silver or
an other goodie pops up .

I just know there is more There, I just can't swing over it.

Yeap, that's what I mean try something new there, maybe off-the-wall or move on.

 

[WHADIFIND]

Didja put up a nice post last time? You know, detailing the history? Aerials? Location?

 

[nsdq]

Good veiw and shade and no people sounds like a good day even if it was a skunked hunt

 

[Terry Soloman]

Maybe it's time to get a Tesoro?

 

[Blak bart]

Hmm ,wonder what part of the property they had the church picnics on. ??

 

[jeff of pa]

Didja put up a nice post last time? You know, detailing the history? Aerials? Location?

Pretty Sure I did.
but can't find it.
There is no History of the grove.
Other then a Grounds keeper once told me it was smaller and
along the Creek.

the church history is above in the painting on the wall

Sept. 1938


November 1938



June 1959


here are 2 of My more Productive hunts



http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/today-s-finds/56184-himmels-church-grove.html

http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/today-s-finds/151272-himmels-church-grove-today.html

I don't keep my Silver, But I think I had found at least 1 very deep Seated Dime here.

and I know I found several Barbers on my First 2 Hunts. But I didn't have a Camera
back Then.

I do have Copper coins . here are the Oldest

 

[WHADIFIND]

Pretty Sure I did.
but can't find it.

Well.....gee.....then I wonder what happened? Wonder why it was emptied out?

 

[jeff of pa]

Hmm ,wonder what part of the property they had the church picnics on. ??

yea Me too.

He did motion towards Here when he said along the creek.
But being he said He would like to know the History also.
I'm guessing he was Guessing



the oldest stuff seemed to come from here.




making me think the stage and concession stand are on the oldest spot

 

[jeff of pa]

Maybe it's time to get a Tesoro?

I wanna say ROFLMAO but I won't

if you lived nearby, I'd invite you to Prove your Conviction

 

[Chizzy]

Well put, jeff. God's country offers much more than loose change!!

 

[Tradertom]

Knowing the history of the property as you do it would be hard for me to,walk away. Somewhere on the property are more great finds. You just need to find the next hot spot, it's there.

 

[WHADIFIND]

Yeah Jeff! We all know that NO place is EVER completely emptied out!

Of course....we can't think ANY other way.....not, and stay in this hobby for long.

Soooo....get out there! FIND that other stuff!!!

 

[jeff of pa]

Yeah Jeff! We all know that NO place is EVER completely emptied out!

Of course....we can't think ANY other way.....not, and stay in this hobby for long.

Soooo....get out there! FIND that other stuff!!!

yes ! It's the reason I do go back occasionally .
Right Weather, ground conditions, Mental attitude on how I swing my detector.
and Luck on swinging over the right spot the right direction May give me a few
extra Special Goodies

sadly it wasn't yesterday

 

[trapperart]

Nice post