Florida Fort Finds

[Florida Finder]

Hello everyone. I played hooky yesterday and went to my central Florida Seminole War fort. It was mostly occupied by the 3rd artillery. My best find was this pattern 1821 number 3 from a 3rd artillery officers dress hat. Also found a bunch of not pictured musket balls. Found a couple lead game pieces, a brass buckle and an unidentified lead piece with a hole drilled from the top to the bottom. Thanks for looking and happy hunting to everyone!!

 

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[E-Trac-Ohio]

Nice haul !

 

[Gare]

Great FINDS CONGRATS !!!

 

[djackson7348]

Nice recoveries. The first thing that pops into my head for the piece with the hole through it is a plumb bob. Likely not what it is but just a guess.

 

[Florida Finder]

Nice recoveries. The first thing that pops into my head for the piece with the hole through it is a plumb bob. Likely not what it is but just a guess.

DJ that’s what I’m thinking!

 

[villagenut]

Great day out there you had, I love that 3 insignia....really hits home on the confirmation of who was there. What is the first photo ?

 

[Florida Finder]

Great day out there you had, I love that 3 insignia....really hits home on the confirmation of who was there. What is the first photo

Sorry forgot to mention that one. It’s a cuff link.

 

[Gulf Coast Pirate]

Those are awesome finds!! Congratulations!

 

[oldmxrat]

That was a very productive hunt, congrats!

 

[FLauthor]

Hello everyone. I played hooky yesterday and went to my central Florida Seminole War fort. It was mostly occupied by the 3rd artillery. My best find was this pattern 1821 number 3 from a 3rd artillery officers dress hat. Also found a bunch of not pictured musket balls. Found a couple lead game pieces, a brass buckle and an unidentified lead piece with a hole drilled from the top to the bottom. Thanks for looking and happy hunting to everyone!!View attachment 2080967View attachment 2080968View attachment 2080968View attachment 2080969View attachment 2080970View attachment 2080971View attachment 2080972View attachment 2080973View attachment 2080974

Did the Fort have a name? I wrote a book on Florida Forts, Forts, Camps is the title.

 

[Kona Koma]

Hello everyone. I played hooky yesterday and went to my central Florida Seminole War fort. It was mostly occupied by the 3rd artillery. My best find was this pattern 1821 number 3 from a 3rd artillery officers dress hat. Also found a bunch of not pictured musket balls. Found a couple lead game pieces, a brass buckle and an unidentified lead piece with a hole drilled from the top to the bottom. Thanks for looking and happy hunting to everyone!!View attachment 2080967View attachment 2080968View attachment 2080968View attachment 2080969View attachment 2080970View attachment 2080971View attachment 2080972View attachment 2080973View attachment 2080974

Nice finds.

 

[Digger RJ]

Hello everyone. I played hooky yesterday and went to my central Florida Seminole War fort. It was mostly occupied by the 3rd artillery. My best find was this pattern 1821 number 3 from a 3rd artillery officers dress hat. Also found a bunch of not pictured musket balls. Found a couple lead game pieces, a brass buckle and an unidentified lead piece with a hole drilled from the top to the bottom. Thanks for looking and happy hunting to everyone!!View attachment 2080967View attachment 2080968View attachment 2080968View attachment 2080969View attachment 2080970View attachment 2080971View attachment 2080972View attachment 2080973View attachment 2080974

Very Cool!!! Congrats!!!