Our 3 Cents...

[adh247]

Well... Aimee (Atlanticsharkgrl) and I went out to Cocoa Beach This Weekend... I found a dang penny... And she found 2! Its really getting boring going out to the beach sometimes. I am really wanting to find some older items.... Anybody have an ideas as to where to do some possible relic hunting in the Brevard County area? I would love some advice regarding so....
Also I decided not to post pics to this as we all know what 3 pennies look like lol.

 

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[crazyjarhead]

At least you didn't get skunked

 

[nc-joe]

Just look for history in your area. Here's a example of what was happing in Titusville at the turn of the century. Sounds like there should be a wealth of silver coins and older stuff in your area.

In the 1880's and 1890's, the citrus and fishing industries fueled Titusville's growth along with commercial shipping and a railroad connection between Enterprise (on the north shore of Lake Monroe near Sanford) and Titusville. Titusville's first railroad station was built in 1892.

Because of the "Great Freeze" of 1894-95, the citrus industry in northern Florida was decimated and the Indian River region became one of the leading producers of citrus. Much of the production and processing was centered in and around Titusville.

Like many other Florida cities of the late 1800's, Titusville had a catastrophic fire in 1895 that destroyed much of the central business core - Washington Avenue, between Broad and Julia Streets. Because of their propensity to burn, the woodframe pine buildings of downtown gave way to the masonry buildings of the turn-of-the-century. The greatest losers of the fire of 1895 were Mrs. M.E. Titus and Captain T.W. Lund, both owning several downtown buildings.

From an estimated population of 200 in 1880, Titusville grew to a bustling 900 in 1900. After the 'Freeze' and the 'Fire', downtown was rebuilt, and Titusville grew as a transportation and distribution center for produce and marine products as well as serving as the County Seat.

As the automobile became popular toward and into the 1920's, more vacationers ventured south on the new Dixie Highway, sparking another industry - Travel & Tourism - to the Indian River region and all along the east coast of Florida. The Florida Land Boom of the 1920's in South Florida bred new construction in Titusville, even beyond the traditional downtown. Subdivisions were born.

 

[seger98]

It ain't any better over here in Alabama, just finding clad on the beach & good enough for me, I wanna find better stuff!

 

[Lookin]

I wish I had some beach to swing a coil on....

Are there any old schools, fair grounds or amusement parks, picnic areas, churches, or other old gathering places in your area that you might have missed? Swimming holes, camping areas, Boy/Girl Scout camps, etc? That is "old" country down there. Surely there are some old gathering places that are full of old coins, jewelry, relics, etc just waiting there for you!

Good luck!

Lookin

 

[kdismuke1]

GREAT

 

[RPG]

I thought you had found a 3 cent piece.

 

[adh247]

lol oh sorry, no 3 cent piece, i just realized that it would seem that way... sorry bout that RPG.


And Thank you for all that info about Titusville CrazyJarHead! I do appreciate that! Do you have a source That i could use to look for other cities, and things of that nature?

And Yes, Lookin I have tried to look into TotLots School Grounds Etc.... But like i just said too. I wish i could learn more about the area better, and where to look (even tho i have lived here since 1983)

Oh, and Lookin.... Im sorry you dont have a beach to swing a coil on... I can imagine you having to hear me complain about swinging my MD on the beach, and it probably drives ya nuts. Im sorry bud, I dont want ya think i dont appreciate it. I am just very bored of same scenery things etc.

http://anthony-harvey.blogspot.com/

 

[Painter65]

Dont feel bad..Ive had the same dang luck lately. My last beach outing last weekend didnt yeald much more than that, matter of fact You may have beat me by .02!!!!! Dont give up, I know Im not going to. Im going to the park and a few other spots this weekend in hopes of better luck!

 

[CRUSADER]

Well... Aimee (Atlanticsharkgrl) and I went out to Cocoa Beach This Weekend... I found a dang penny... And she found 2! Its really getting boring going out to the beach sometimes. I am really wanting to find some older items.... Anybody have an ideas as to where to do some possible relic hunting in the Brevard County area? I would love some advice regarding so....
Also I decided not to post pics to this as we all know what 3 pennies look like lol.

Get out into the ploughed fields. But do some research on old farms & settlements which have now been swallowed up by fields instead of concrete. This is where the action is. Nothing old comes easy, take time to research & ask questions of everyone you met. Your be surprised what knowledge is still in the minds of the community.

 

[nc-joe]

And Thank you for all that info about Titusville CrazyJarHead! I do appreciate that! Do you have a source That i could use to look for other cities, and things of that nature?


http://anthony-harvey.blogspot.com/

I will let it slide that you gave credit to CJH for the info on Titusville, only because he is a really nice guy and would have probably given some similar info. Research, research research!!! That's how find the good stuff. Google, Yahoo search, ask.com the local library you name, there info waiting to be found. You just need to find something to research. I pulled Titusville because I knew it was older and near Cocoa Beach and Melbourse and Viera are not very old. But there are still tons of sites in the area, included specific site in or around Titusville that are surely holding some interesting finds!

good luck and happy hunting!

 

[detector de metales]

Hmmm NC Joe you seemed to have beat me to the punch.. I was gonna say the same thing..
Good info on Titusville... It's all about the research... and just looking and noticing things.. its funny when you have been bitten by the coil bug.. you start to see old boarded up houses, trees that look like they belonged around a house or outbuilding.. depressions in the ground, pieces of old bottles, Porcelain piececs...
all these things lead to good things.. Look, listen, ask questions.. it all adds up..
Happy Hunting
J2