Fort Leavenworth finds

[EODsmitty]

Ok, I am on a TDY trip to Ft. leavenworth and I brought my detector. I have an ACE 350. Well after much research and map recons, I went out. I have had the best day of my detecting career. I found a silver spoon and antique light switch. Now, I was so focused on the detector that it took me a minute to realize I was standing in an untouched trash dump from the early 1900's. Laying on the surface, I found 5 bottles fully intact. As I brushed away the leaf cover I found a total of 17 bottles intact. There are tons more. I also found a porcelain coffee cup and broken tea cups and pottery. I stopped what I was doing and left the area. Reason is I am not an archeologist and I am sure I will mess it up. I am wondering if I should go to the post historian, because this Fort I has been open continuously since the 1800's. There was some 1800 stuff I found, like the .45-70 slug used by the trap door rifle during the Indian Wars. What I am getting at is deeper in the tip will be old stuff. Anyways, here are the pictures. One of the bottles is a whiskey jug. Check out the pics. I need to figure out what to do with the bottles cause they wound survive the flight home! Any advice would be great!

 

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[WheatWaffle]

Nice finds!

 

[Old Dude]

Leavenworth wouldn't have been my idea of a good TDY, but you've certainly made the best of it.

 

[EODsmitty]

I had to come to the Pre Command Course. Funny how it works. We are supposed to have the class completed before we take over. I have been the BN CSM since may! Cart before the horse! LOL! Go Army!

 

[whammy]

If you have the time, I would pack them in peanuts and bubble wrap and send them home, and I think I would insure them also. Good luck and nice finds. PS..from a retiree, thank you for your service.

 

[texjim]

I would do what whammy said but i would go to a ups pack store and let them package them up. They will also take pics of them too. Put in a 4187 and try and get stationed there. Awesome score

 

[68K]

I am in the Army as well. I was thinking of trying to detect on base here, Fort Detrick, but am wondering if I would get bothered by PMO. Not to mention, the chance of digging up Bio-hazardous waste..lol I would think there are some good finds on the Parade field or near the recreation area. I have searched part of the football field because I swear I saw a ring in the grass during PT one day.

 

[Pointman]

Pretty cool stuff.

I would be careful letting anyone know about your finds on the post. I live just off a post and there is a tremendous fine for removing anything archaeological. It falls under the environmental regulations of the post (water quality, wildlife, etc.), but I think there are also some Federal laws against it. We have some historical building remains that have been around since WWI and I know 15-20 years ago they were considered archaeological areas. Really there wasn't anything left of them unless you dig.

When I was stationed in Ft. Hood, there was a spot on post where there was Indian artifacts sitting on the ground. We were told that we couldn't touch them.

 

[EODsmitty]

Thanks for the info. I ask the PMO SGM if it's ok, and it have never been told no. Just don't dig in areas that are restricted. They tell me watch out for UXOs but since I am an EOD guy, they don't worry so much. I have detected on Yongsan, Hood, Schofield Barracks, and few others with no issue. I will certainly keep these points in. Mind.