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[molonlabe12]

I'm new to this and was wondering if anyone has any tips or leads for columbus ga or close by. Any info helps. Doing my research sincentives it's been raining so much

 

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[ghp95134]

Times have changed, that's for certain. My father (born/raised in Columbus) found a beautiful arrowhead on the Chattahoochee banks when he was a kid ... in the late 1930s. It was lost sometime in the mid 1960s ... what a shame.

The Columbus area was Muscogee/Mvskoke/Creek territory (until 1825~36) and there are all sorts of creeks and swamps in the vicinity (I am an alumnus of "Benning School for Boys"). Names such as Muscogee, Chatahoochee, & Coweta Counties, Koweta and Cusseta are named for former occupants.

Perhaps you could look along the shores of Lake Oliver? It is an artificial reservoir, and I'll bet stuff can be found. [I found some points at "Land Between the Lakes" (same type of reservoir) in Kentucky/Tennessee when I was stationed at Ft. Campbell back in 1982.] You might also try the Flint River, which is about 40 miles east of Columbus.

--ghp

 

[crj1968]

This doesn't pertain to Georgia exactly but I just started getting into it a couple years ago too.

I get on the internet and just search for native american history in my area or areas I travel to. There are tons of papers out there (usually by universities) that have been written and many of them tell the locations of digs, wintering grounds etc. In my area I have found papers on cave shelters that were dug up and escavated and then backfilled in the 60's and 70's. So I try to get near those places if possible.

For instance searching your area I get this

Native American occupation
During the Colonial Period up until the mid-1820s both British and French maps show the region around present day Muscogee County to be occupied by the Koweta branch of the Creek Confederacy. However, the Kowetas were indigenous to the mountainous region where northeastern Georgia and North Carolina join. There is a cluster of towns with mounds along the headwaters of the Little Tennessee River which seem to be where their culture arose. One of the mounds is known as the Coweeta Mound.

https://www.accessgenealogy.com/native/native-american-history-of-muscogee-county-georgia.htm

get out by those creeks, walk the hills around them and look hard for flakes.

Sometimes I can go to a spot find a bunch of flakes on a hill- go to the next hill over and nothing is there... It's strange and I'd say it's all about putting in the time.

Good luck- looking forward to seeing you post a nice find!

Oh and be aware of the laws...get permission from landowners etc....

 

[crj1968]

Here's another interesting link

Georgia | LostWorlds.org

 

[molonlabe12]

Thanks. Yeah I've been walking the river and hit some creeks but they are all high right now due to the rain we just had

 

[rock]

You need to go to the DNR site and read the Georgia rules on the waterways. It says rite on the main page ignorance is NOT a excuse. Good Luck

 

[dognose]

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You can meet some interest folks who you can learn from, attend events and possibly meet someone to hunt relics with.

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[crj1968]

Thanks. Yeah I've been walking the river and hit some creeks but they are all high right now due to the rain we just had

I would walk any small hills or draws above the creeks.

 

[NCPeaches]

I was born and raised in Columbus GA and know a little about it there too. The area I grew up in is the Morningside Dr area. There is a creek between Morningside and Webb Avenue that you might can find things in and around because when I was a little girl my neighbor's property bordered the creek. She used to find projectile points on her land alot. I even played with a mortar that was found there and geez I wish I had it today! It's pretty dense in houses but if you know anyone that lives out there you could ask to hunt the creek.

 

[molonlabe12]

Thanks everyone for the advice and information. Yall a great

 

[sandchip]

I was born and raised in Columbus GA and know a little about it there too...

So in reality, you're a Georgia peach. Yes!

 

[NCPeaches]

So in reality, you're a Georgia peach. Yes!

Yes I am and transplanted to NC I have family in Columbus and other parts of GA.