hour Hunt today

[jeff of pa]

Found a Respectable amount of Trash



18 Cent gas Rebate




1925 Greenie



1897 Green Injun

After finding one the First Trip Here, I knew there had to be another

 

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[vince76]

That's a very nice place for metal detecting.

 

[pa-dirt_nc-sand]

Nice IHP, congrats!!

 

[Rookster]

Very nice cents Jeff. Congrats

 

[dirtdigginfool]

Hey Jeff, love hunting those old picnic groves, once you get through the layer of trash, the goodies start popping out. I remembered being at an old, church owned picnic grove before I started detecting, asked a couple people and got a phone number for the caretaker. I called and found out he and his father would be there that Saturday power washing, so after I told him what my intentions were I volunteered to help. After unloading their power washer, cleaning the carburetor to make it run, three hours of power washing and loading their stuff back up, I finally got to hunt. I found SQUAT! Lol...best find was a new dollar coin, some modern clad, a few trinkets and a truck load of beer caps.. (they didn't see the NO ALCOHOL sign)...But, I've had worse days! I got to help someone and got to detect. Like the greenies Jeff, and the presence of the 1800's coinage would usually indicate silver lurking...keep at it! Ddf.

 

[washingtonian]

Nicely done, I don't find Indians that often. Hope there are more for you!

 

[GB1]

nice finds

 

[Argentium]

Oh yeah ! That place has some goodies hiding for sure !! Nice on the 1897 , and the 1925 .

 

[Digger RJ]

Nice!!!! Congrats!!!!

 

[Johncoho]

Nice pictures and some nice finds, Jeff.

 

[texjim]

The greenie and the injun makes for a good hunt...

 

[Terry Soloman]

Great finds! I am blown away by your photos. What an awesome place!

 

[Trezurehunter]

Nice looking Indian Jeff. That sure is one scenic place to hunt.

 

[Hawks88]

I like finding IHP and that one has beautiful patina. Congrats

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Beautiful place to metal detect...those old coins are promising!

 

[jeff of pa]

Thanks all !

Though I Don't know the Age of the Picnic Grove,



The Church at least

Dates to 1858



& Most likely Turn of the 18th Century.
Many of the Churches in the area do.

 

[Underwonder]

Nice photos, historical map, and finds. That looks like a nice place to roam!

 

[jeff of pa]

I don't think they are Dangerous or anything.
Children of the Corn, Looking to Cook Interlopers

Most of the area is Farm Fields.

But when ya Get close to town, about 1/3 or more of the Houses have a Star,Like some type of Cult.





With the Exception of the Old school,
All the stars look like they were Made at 1 Place



Too Many actually to just be because they Like it.

& Not all the Homes are Old, So it isn't Historical Designation.

may Be Church Members but

 

[ShovelinDave]

WTG Jeff. That Indian cent made it all worthwhile. Do you have a date as to when the picnic grove first started? SD

 

[jeff of pa]

WTG Jeff. That Indian cent made it all worthwhile. Do you have a date as to when the picnic grove first started? SD

No that's One thing I Have no idea on
But A ruff Guess at the Moment c1900

That is, Till I Find something 1870's Or older
in Great Shape To Make me Revisit My guess