Ginniper
Tenderfoot
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..although most might disagree with my choice in using the word "treasure"
. I grew up in rural Alabama running the (still mostly) untouched backwoods. My father, like his father, always enjoyed finding left over bits and pieces from times gone by. The land we hunt on spans a few hundred acres; at one point it had a large Native American population as evidenced by large burial mounds (which we do not disturb) and had a major ferry landing. Because of the proximity to the river, the area has been a major trade route presumably since people first settled the area. Now that I've bored you all slap to death... I got into treasure hunting because my father and grandfather both amassed huge collections of artifacts(arrowheads, stone tools, pottery, beads, etc) early coins, shoe buckles, and an assortment of more modern coinage. Now taking the knowledge they imparted on me and bolstering that with my own research- I've learned to hunt smarter not harder (although there's nothing easy about hunting
) . I use old photos, maps, newspaper archives, journals, and oral history to pinpoint areas to search in. I can't wait to post my finds and share them with people who MIGHT appreciate paleo era hand tools/morgan dollars/half pennies.
. I grew up in rural Alabama running the (still mostly) untouched backwoods. My father, like his father, always enjoyed finding left over bits and pieces from times gone by. The land we hunt on spans a few hundred acres; at one point it had a large Native American population as evidenced by large burial mounds (which we do not disturb) and had a major ferry landing. Because of the proximity to the river, the area has been a major trade route presumably since people first settled the area. Now that I've bored you all slap to death... I got into treasure hunting because my father and grandfather both amassed huge collections of artifacts(arrowheads, stone tools, pottery, beads, etc) early coins, shoe buckles, and an assortment of more modern coinage. Now taking the knowledge they imparted on me and bolstering that with my own research- I've learned to hunt smarter not harder (although there's nothing easy about hunting ) . I use old photos, maps, newspaper archives, journals, and oral history to pinpoint areas to search in. I can't wait to post my finds and share them with people who MIGHT appreciate paleo era hand tools/morgan dollars/half pennies.
