Ride into the Past

[bspicer4]

Well this is my first post so I thought I would start it off with a bang!!!

 

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[IronSpike]

Welcome to Tnet

Bring it on

 

[DCMatt]

Welcome to Tnet!

Where's the bang? Did I miss it?

DCMatt

 

[jeff of pa]

Welcome to TNet "b"

 

[Sandman]

I am going deaf as I missed the Bang too. Welcome to TNet.

 

[bspicer4]

sorry had a hicup

Here is the story, me and my wife where looking at local tax records for " DEAD" properities and ran across a building in the county that hadnt been paid in 50 years. So out to the woods we go. When we get there i see thats its an old mill building and still standing, There was just one problem the nearist creek was over 100 yards away. After talking to an old man walking i learned that the horse farm up the creek damed it up about 60 years ago and in doing so changed the direction of the creek and causing the old mill to shut down and the town around it die.
There was no hope getting into the building due to a tree that was growing infront of the door, So i though it would be atleast a good place to detect. That was untill i looked inside, then it was climbing up the saw hole i go. Well ill let the pitures talk for themselves.
Since then i am in the process of buying the propertie from the city but this could take up to a year.

 

[IronSpike]

That's an awesome carriage

Are you going to restore it?

 

[pepperj]

Welcome to the forum. Great photos of the buggy.
For detecting, it could be a honey hole if not done before.
How big is the property?

 

[kc10bull]

Unbelievable!!! Talking about a discovery, on what I would say is virgin property to explore and detect, you have scored big time. Just discovering what is inside the buggies and the mill itself will be an adventure and take some time and effort. Good luck with the purchase of the property. Remember keep it under your hat and tell no one about your discovery in the area. Because one day you will go out there and discover everything either gone or destroyed by vandalism, and none of us here at TNet would want to see that happen. Shoot I can't wait to here more of the once you get ready to tell us the rest of the story!!!

 

[kc10bull]

I would also look through the Kentucky form for additional Kentucky detectorists. I have met several through their form and they would love to go out and detect with you.

 

[bspicer4]

Thanks guys

I apperiate all the advise. As far detecting, Ive already got started ill try to post some finds!!!!

 

[kc10bull]

Hey! How about an update! Any ideas on the carriages and their age?

 

[Tony66]

Please excuse my ignorance, but, what is a "dead property" and how do you look that up. From the way the term was used, I have an idea what it means but I figure it's just as easy to ask as it is to assume.

 

[TheHarleyMan2]

Please excuse my ignorance, but, what is a "dead property" and how do you look that up. From the way the term was used, I have an idea what it means but I figure it's just as easy to ask as it is to assume.

Dead property is property that no one has lived on it for years or has been abandoned. You go to the County Clerks office and do a search to find whom the owner is by the address or location of the property. Most of the cases with Dead Property when there is no one living on property or has been abandoned due to hiers passing away and no legal surviving ownership. So the land taxes go in the rears and become past due. Many cases the county or city will wait for quite a few many years to collect back taxes owed on a property or put a lean against it, as land taxes usually are not that much to begin with.

Sometimes for a small fee, ie, overdue land taxes, and maybe some kind of deed fee you can pay it and own the property, (in some cases) as long as there are no surviving hiers which has to be searched. Sometimes the county or city will place an auction on the property to the highest bidder.

Also "Dead Property" is also defined as property that is believed, "can not be developed", ie, subdivsions or community build up due to its location like way out in the country or boonies if you want to call it that..

 

[Woodland Detectors]

Awesome pics!
I was looking for ghost's in some of them!

 

[kc10bull]

Hey! I think it's time for an update!!!!! What have you discoverd since your last post??