Treasure in SW Florida

[thunter1]

I live on Marco Island-just off of Naples, FL. I'm wondering if there is any treasure over 100 years-old near me? If so, does anybody have any tips? Contacts? Research ideas?
Thanks,
THunter1

Thanks for the replies...look forward to embarking on our mutual adventures together!

 

[Sandman]

Welcome to TNet.

You can check with any local historical society.

 

[miamidave]

If I knew where to look Id come dig it up myself
you are in a good location that area is very rich in history folks have been running around dropping and hiding stuff around there for hundreds of years
I dont think any one can give you a better tip than sandman gave you the historical society is the best place to start
HH
David

 

[GuerillaBill]

Find many Florida Treasure stories with maps at http://metaldetectingforum.com/showthread.php?t=13919

Some are in your area.

Bill

 

[erikk]

Hang on and I will send you a T map with the X marks the spot
Only thing older than 100 yrs on Marco are some of the drivers....

 

[ron lord]

Most of what we call treasure on Marco inland is made out of wood and shell. The North end of the inlandis about 80 years to the white man before that was indains.95% of the beaches are only about 50 years old. The bridge on the south end of the inland is about 25 years old . The old bridge was burnt down.The bridge on the north side was built about 1960-1965.Before the Bridges ,there was a farrie.
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[ocjeff]

i don't know how u guys dig in those shells there. it bent the hell out of my scoop when i was there last year.

 

[KEYSHUNTER]

thunter1 ,just keep putting the coil to the ground ,GurillaBill has a great site to look at for what could be ..or..not ??

 

[Bum Luck]

I was in Fla in 1975. I saw Marco on the map, and thought it'd be a interesting place to visit.

It was bulldozed from one end to the other, and the canals were being cut in. Completely raked and denuded. Hardly a living thing except sea gulls.

So much for my tour of it.......................

That's my recollection of it; get some air photos of it about then, and the early development maps of it.

Good luck!

 

[digum smacks]

you will be hard pressed to find anything over 50yrs old around here