Garfield Square (Pottsville PA) sees upheaval

[jeff of pa]

The veterans memorial island
at Pottsville’s Garfield Square
looked like a battlefield Wednesday.

The grass was uprooted. Boot prints and
tire tracks surrounded the canon,
which bordered a few freshly dug trenches.

Getting dirty was the first step electricians
from Barry J. Hoffman Co. Inc.,
took Wednesday during installation
of underground electric wiring at the site,
according to electrician Jason Carl, Allentown,
one of the workers on scene.

City Administrator Thomas A.
Palamar said he’s hoping more
than $48,000 worth of improvements,
including upgrading the lighting and landscaping,
will be complete by July.


http://www.republicanherald.com/art...0090528.a.pg3.pr28garfield_s1.2557642_loc.txt

The Place isn't Big But
probably a carpet of coins.


IF you can Get the Permission for Off hours

1906



1922






in 1960
Kennedy’s appearance back in 1960
when he uttered his famous words,
“Ich bin ein Pottsviller!
Tear down this wall” in
Garfield Square to hundreds of
well-wishers before
heading over to the city pool that
bears his name for quick dip.






Present Lower 3rd.

 

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[whitesPA]

bet your right coins everywhere

 

[jeff of pa]

I'm guessing they are Eyeballing silver all over

if they know enough to look down

 

[PAyoungin]

I'm guessing they are Eyeballing silver all over

if they know enough to look down

Do you really think so?

 

[soopacee]

I'm guessing they are Eyeballing silver all over

if they know enough to look down

Do you really think so?

i guarentee aswell......i seen many many many pictures of parades going through that spot, all the kids would sit there, there used to be a fence around it, and they would sit on top, along with some adults.......it was truly a busy spot for years and years.....not to mention the carnivals down there, and all the presidents that stood in front of the diner right there to give speeches and what not......i would be HONORED to detect there

 

[jeff of pa]

yep it would be like Detecting Pennsylvania
Avenue in DC

& I fear almost as Hard to get permission.

But then again, has anyone asked ?
I havn't either :P

When will the Rains End ?

 

[jeff of pa]

soopacee

any chance they are hauling dirt away from there ?

I won't get out that way till Tuesday.

Unless you Beat me to it,
I May stop at the Historical Society
& Try and Make a Deal.

"A Nice Display for Them"
in return for "A nice Display For me"

I Know at least one of Their People
Is detector Friendly.

We talked for over an Hour about Detecting History.

& If Anyone could open doors It may be him

 

[PAyoungin]

Do you know who is doing the construction work?

 

[jeff of pa]

Do you know who is doing the construction work?

I Didn't reread it, But,
I Don't think it Mentions who in the
Article.

It is possable Every different Task
will be done By a different Entity

 

[mechalas]

any chance they are hauling dirt away from there ?

I won't get out that way till Tuesday.

Unless you Beat me to it,
I May stop at the Historical Society
& Try and Make a Deal.

"A Nice Display for Them"
in return for "A nice Display For me"

I Know at least one of Their People
Is detector Friendly.

We talked for over an Hour about Detecting History.

& If Anyone could open doors It may be him

I'm new at this posting stuff.
What makes you think that it hasn't been hit already? Are they digging up a lot of the street?



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[jeff of pa]

Welcome mechalas

Simply put it's a Small Island in the Middle of the City
With Statues, A cannon Etc.

As I think I said above (I was going to anyway)
I Don't know. it is very possable somone Asked
or helped themselves and
is / was doing it. you don't know if you don't ask.

but in a smaller way my comparasin to detecting
this site is like detecting Pennsylvania Ave in DC
fits this way also. it's a spot pottsvillians are very proud of.

a very tuff call for many to make on giving permission.
let alone believing we can get it.

but...

Nothing Ventured .....

 

[soopacee]

soopacee

any chance they are hauling dirt away from there ?

I won't get out that way till Tuesday.

Unless you Beat me to it,
I May stop at the Historical Society
& Try and Make a Deal.

"A Nice Display for Them"
in return for "A nice Display For me"

I Know at least one of Their People
Is detector Friendly.

We talked for over an Hour about Detecting History.

& If Anyone could open doors It may be him

it doesnt look like they are hauling any, just overturning....and for me beating you to it haha, that wont happen, im still working (til july 10th)...but then i have plenty free time for adventures like this....keep me posted on this though if you persue it

 

[soopacee]

the best part about it is, the area is so small, you could beat it to death over and over......i almost guarentee a huge day out of it



but the time is now, once they pretty it up again no way they will let people dig it up haha

 

[jeff of pa]

soopacee

any chance they are hauling dirt away from there ?

I won't get out that way till Tuesday.

Unless you Beat me to it,
I May stop at the Historical Society
& Try and Make a Deal.

"A Nice Display for Them"
in return for "A nice Display For me"

I Know at least one of Their People
Is detector Friendly.

We talked for over an Hour about Detecting History.

& If Anyone could open doors It may be him

it doesnt look like they are hauling any, just overturning....and for me beating you to it haha, that wont happen, im still working (til july 10th)...but then i have plenty free time for adventures like this....keep me posted on this though if you persue it

Will do.

Hopefully for you July comes Quick.

Hopefully for Me it takes Longer.

Summers go to fast & It hasn't even warmed up
here yet

Hopefully we can finally Meet & Get some
Hunting in.

JEFF

 

[jeff of pa]

the best part about it is, the area is so small, you could beat it to death over and over......i almost guarentee a huge day out of it



but the time is now, once they pretty it up again no way they will let people dig it up haha

Yep, nobody can get it all

And not just because of Swing Styles,
Expierence, etc. But because of Shear Amount
that has to be in there.

But you wouldn't need to move much to
take $30 Plus a day out of there I'd wager

& the Relics ? Jewelry
Pardon me while I Drewel


Hey I Got permission a few years ago for
Millersburg Square which is just as Historical.


And I was Averaging $30 a day there at first

 

[soopacee]

ever pursue this jeff?

 

[jeff of pa]

ever pursue this jeff?

Not Yet, waiting for the weather to be nice
on a free day. feels like fall
here today again, and waiting for the rain again

 

[soopacee]

i might go down saturday morning a "look" around :P

 

[jeff of pa]

good luck !

 

[soopacee]

i did noticed last night, on another lovely trip to wal-mart........the reason they are digging it up is to put spotlights in


guess to fancy it up a bit