Nashces
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- Columbus GA
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- Bounty Hunter 4
Well I have been entertaining the idea for a few months of getting into Metal Detecting. Last week on Monday I was able to get a good deal on a starter machine here in the classifieds. Bought a BH Tracker 4 from Nick. Sent the Money Order out on Monday and had the detector by Friday!!
Unfortunetly It rained here on Saturday and I was unable to try it out. Well today after work I was able to take it out in the yard and test it out. The Machine doesnt lie thats for sure. It would ring out on All metal mode then if I turned it to Disc it would go silent on the same spot.
Dug up 6 pull tabs a few nails and a can. But did find to memorial pennies. One at 6 inches 1967 and one at 1 inch 1998.
Now so you know with any post you see me starting you WILL get some type of history lesson
. I love history and love to Research and find out what happend "Back in the day".
I live between Salem and Opelika on HWY 280. I decided about 3 weeks ago to start searching on the Net and the local Libary for Local History. I'm mainly interested in the Civil War Era. I decided I would start my Hobby in Salem.
This is what I have been able to uncover as of yesterday here in Salem.
Salem, Lee Co. AL. was once a community of pioneers who laid out the area in lots, built houses, churches, schools, businesses, and gained a railroad. In the process the settlers developed a town that thrived in commerance and cotton untill the Civil Was retarded its growth.
From what I was able to learn that after capturing Montgomery and Opelika. The Union army marched on 3 Different Routes to Columbus GA. On April 16th the Last Land Battle of the Civil War was fought on Easter Sunday Apr 16th 1865. The Routes I believe were from:
1. Seale to Columbus What is now Hwy 431
2. Crawford to Columbus Along what is now Hwy 80
3. Opelika/Salem to Columbus What is now Hwy 280
So this has been my Concentration of the area. I decided that Salem would be a Good Spot to start since it's the closet to me The Following Sites are currently what I am looking for in Salem:
1. Salem Campgrounds
Not found yet) Located within 1 Mile of Salem . Seems this was mainly ran by masons. Most Businesses in Salem were Tented there. Often they would have meetings held there and people from the area would come to conduct Business there.
2.Salem Picnic Grounds: (Not Found yet) Supposedly was located near a Natural Spring . This was mainly a gathering area for community Meetings and Outings. In it's hayday period it did have the presidential campaign of the 15th President James Buchanan visit Salem picnic grounds on July 20th 1856.
3. Salem Public Exucution/Hangings: (Not Found Yet) I as of now just heard of this a few days ago and haven't confirmed wether it exist or not yet.
4. Salem Female Academy (Found) : This was a All girls school obviously by the name. It was well known for it's teaching in Dancing. Mostly Taught were the "Cake Walk" and different styles of Waltz. At one time the Salem Masonic Lodge wanted to buy the school out and use the building as It's lodge. The school turned them down. I as of yet do not have the Dates of the School being open but i will post that here once I have them.
Side view of the Academy (White Building)
Front view Salem Female Academy
Well this is where I had my first hunt. I decided to concentrate on the backyard. After a few rusted nails and digging up two bricks (One near a Old hang style Garden and one near the outhouse) I figured there was a brick style walkway going from the backyard to both these areas. Spent two hours digging up nails and one huge Tent Spike. I began working near the Outhouse and got a good All Metal Signal and after switching to Coinshooting was able to still pull a good signal.
This was the result:
The Jar has the Word "Sanitol" on both sides.
One the Lid it says "Sanitol" then two words that are broken "URE" and "CREA"
I Belive the second word to be Cream and I think this is some type of Facial Cream(Girlfriend Called it as soon as she saw the bottle ). I Check into the Sanitol Company and see dating around late 1800's to 1930's mainly. The company made bathroom toiletries like Shaving Cream.Tooth Powder, Hair Tonic and Soaps. I think Facial Creme could be found in a place like the Salem Female Academy
Let me know if you can get a Solid date , a pic of a bottle like this one or what the "URE" word may be.
And for those wondering why I would give up info on Sites I find
? I like Company
Thanks for looking
Nash
Unfortunetly It rained here on Saturday and I was unable to try it out. Well today after work I was able to take it out in the yard and test it out. The Machine doesnt lie thats for sure. It would ring out on All metal mode then if I turned it to Disc it would go silent on the same spot.
Dug up 6 pull tabs a few nails and a can. But did find to memorial pennies. One at 6 inches 1967 and one at 1 inch 1998.
Now so you know with any post you see me starting you WILL get some type of history lesson
. I love history and love to Research and find out what happend "Back in the day".I live between Salem and Opelika on HWY 280. I decided about 3 weeks ago to start searching on the Net and the local Libary for Local History. I'm mainly interested in the Civil War Era. I decided I would start my Hobby in Salem.
This is what I have been able to uncover as of yesterday here in Salem.
Salem, Lee Co. AL. was once a community of pioneers who laid out the area in lots, built houses, churches, schools, businesses, and gained a railroad. In the process the settlers developed a town that thrived in commerance and cotton untill the Civil Was retarded its growth.
From what I was able to learn that after capturing Montgomery and Opelika. The Union army marched on 3 Different Routes to Columbus GA. On April 16th the Last Land Battle of the Civil War was fought on Easter Sunday Apr 16th 1865. The Routes I believe were from:
1. Seale to Columbus What is now Hwy 431
2. Crawford to Columbus Along what is now Hwy 80
3. Opelika/Salem to Columbus What is now Hwy 280
So this has been my Concentration of the area. I decided that Salem would be a Good Spot to start since it's the closet to me
The Following Sites are currently what I am looking for in Salem:1. Salem Campgrounds
Not found yet) Located within 1 Mile of Salem . Seems this was mainly ran by masons. Most Businesses in Salem were Tented there. Often they would have meetings held there and people from the area would come to conduct Business there.2.Salem Picnic Grounds: (Not Found yet) Supposedly was located near a Natural Spring . This was mainly a gathering area for community Meetings and Outings. In it's hayday period it did have the presidential campaign of the 15th President James Buchanan visit Salem picnic grounds on July 20th 1856.
3. Salem Public Exucution/Hangings: (Not Found Yet) I as of now just heard of this a few days ago and haven't confirmed wether it exist or not yet.
4. Salem Female Academy (Found) : This was a All girls school obviously by the name. It was well known for it's teaching in Dancing. Mostly Taught were the "Cake Walk" and different styles of Waltz. At one time the Salem Masonic Lodge wanted to buy the school out and use the building as It's lodge. The school turned them down. I as of yet do not have the Dates of the School being open but i will post that here once I have them.
Side view of the Academy (White Building)
Front view Salem Female Academy
Well this is where I had my first hunt. I decided to concentrate on the backyard. After a few rusted nails and digging up two bricks (One near a Old hang style Garden and one near the outhouse) I figured there was a brick style walkway going from the backyard to both these areas. Spent two hours digging up nails and one huge Tent Spike. I began working near the Outhouse and got a good All Metal Signal and after switching to Coinshooting was able to still pull a good signal.
This was the result:
The Jar has the Word "Sanitol" on both sides.
One the Lid it says "Sanitol" then two words that are broken "URE" and "CREA"
I Belive the second word to be Cream and I think this is some type of Facial Cream(Girlfriend Called it as soon as she saw the bottle ). I Check into the Sanitol Company and see dating around late 1800's to 1930's mainly. The company made bathroom toiletries like Shaving Cream.Tooth Powder, Hair Tonic and Soaps. I think Facial Creme could be found in a place like the Salem Female Academy
Let me know if you can get a Solid date , a pic of a bottle like this one or what the "URE" word may be.
And for those wondering why I would give up info on Sites I find
? I like Company Thanks for looking
Nash
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