Civil War hut digging with students

HutSiteDigger · Mar 23, 2013

Went out today with a few middle school kids and there teacher whom i met @ the local cw museum this morning too dig some huts and a little history lesson of Stafford,Virginia..

One big hole and few bullets/minis , 1 eagle button, few knapsack stuff and 1 odd looking rock that one of the kids found in the hut.

Best thing I didnt have to fill the hole in left that for the kids but after letting them pull some relics outta the ground it was like they found gold! Was going to give them all the relics but since the bullets are lead they weren't allowed too have them so hopefully I will be able too go to there school and give them some eagle buttons on my day off for the help.

Twinkletoes · Mar 23, 2013

Sounds like a great experience. About 10 years ago I ran an after school metal detecting club for middle school kids. They loved it. Since we couldn't leave the school grounds, I would "plant" some treasures for them to find. It was fun! Come to think of it, there were several silver coins and a handful of wheat cents that were never found. H Digs

HutSiteDigger · Mar 23, 2013

Yep we gotta get the kids into it or else there won't be anyone left for the next generation of Civil War relic hunting, I sure remember when I started relic hunting when I was in middle school... the kids love it almost as if they are digging for lost treasure well in away we are digging for lost treasure! HH and always take a kid out relic hunting.

jewelerguy · Mar 23, 2013

cool

dieselram94 · Mar 23, 2013

It's to bad more kids aren't introduced to this hobby. Unfortunately most all kids now are corrupted by things like MTV, total trash on tv. If their hero's on tv don't say it is cool the kids are afraid to show any interest for fear of being mocked. Sad to see all the blind followers going to waste...

WHADIFIND · Mar 23, 2013

I tell ya what. If I had a metal detector back when I was in school, I would have become a history major for sure!

Nothing brings home history more than actually pulling a piece of it out of the ground with your own hands. Read about it in a book and then find a piece referenced in the books, right beneath your feet!

WTG!

HH!

diggervet · Mar 24, 2013

sounds about right! :icon_thumright:

JMC807 · Mar 24, 2013

Awesome!! Sitting in a classroom listening to history can't even come close to touching and experiencing it. The wife and I went to Cedar Key on day trip and stood were several major conflicts took place. You really get an appreciation for what happened there. Good post..

thrillathahunt · Mar 24, 2013

HutSiteDigger, good going! My son is in high school and loves to go with me to old sites. He has a real appreciation for history.

osage express · Mar 24, 2013

Keep up the good work with the kids .My hat is off to you.... Osage

hamiddetecting · Mar 24, 2013

Johnlightning · Mar 24, 2013

Great job.

Scotdixon · Mar 24, 2013

Now thats education,hands on! Great job HD

Peyton Manning · Mar 24, 2013

dieselram94 said:
It's to bad more kids aren't introduced to this hobby. Unfortunately most all kids now are corrupted by things like MTV, total trash on tv. If their hero's on tv don't say it is cool the kids are afraid to show any interest for fear of being mocked. Sad to see all the blind followers going to waste...

don't worry D Ram, rick savage will bring em back

kuger · Mar 24, 2013

Good on ya man......thats awesome and ridiculous,all at the same time,but is the times we live in

HutSiteDigger · Mar 24, 2013

Tell me about it ! When I was in middle school we had civil war lectures all the time and they would hand out lead bullets too every kid. Not anymore you arent allowed to even bring cw bullets onto school grounds without permission and if you want to bring a Civil War gun to show the kids you have to escorted by a police officer. Welcome to the 21st century!

dieselram94 · Mar 25, 2013

HutSiteDigger said:
Tell me about it ! When I was in middle school we had civil war lectures all the time and they would hand out lead bullets too every kid. Not anymore you arent allowed to even bring cw bullets onto school grounds without permission and if you want to bring a Civil War gun to show the kids you have to escorted by a police officer. Welcome to the 21st century!

Ridiculous, isn't it? The nanny state continues to grow ans reach into every aspect of our lives. What little bit of lead the kidw would be exposed tp handling the bullets is laughable. It's also older kids and not little kids they should already know to wash their hands anyways.