crazyjarhead
Gold Member
- Joined
- Sep 10, 2007
- Messages
- 10,318
- Reaction score
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- Golden Thread
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- Location
- N. San Diego County
- Detector(s) used
- Ace 250
- Primary Interest:
- Metal Detecting
Good evening fellow members. I have been driving past this place for years and didn't give it a whole lot of thought until I got a metal detector. That's when one looks at things differently than other people. Armed with my maps from 1876, I quickly figured out who used to live here. I asked the guy who lived near by who owned it and when he told me his name I thought, Yes!!! I know where he lives and he knows my Grandmother too. They farm 5000 acres in and around the town so after speaking with him he said, sure. The place hasn't been lived in for 50 years. They even keep the grass cut down. Yippee!!! I know of 3 places right now and there are more. This will keep me busy until the snow falls. So Sunday me and my son are heading over there. Can't wait to see what I find there. MR. Howard owned a lot of land just as J.A. McDonald, the place I have been hunting all summer. Over 1000 acres. That was a lot of land 150 years ago for one person to own. I found his grave a few weeks ago while searching my maps and the history of this small, rich in history town Enjoy the pics and I will keep you informed. Ron
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the house pictured doesnt seem to be the original look around the vicinity for the older house site. based on the foundation that house looks to be 1900 or so?..
