On the list of most desirable finds with a metal detector for a relic hunter are Civil War belt buckles, rare buttons, weapons, silver and gold coins.
Full Story »Gold Treasure lost and found timeline
Aug 9, 1935 – Hussar, which sank in th East river in 1870 has been located by Simon Lake, the noted submarine inventor, he has just an nounced. One legend has it that the Hussar had 4.800,000 in her hold. Lake means to find out. With his crew of 30 men, headed by the famous deep sea diver Read more excerpts like this ..
Full Story »Strength of Stone: The Pioneer Journal of Electa Bryan Plumer: 1862-1864
This incredibly detailed and fast-moving historical novel presents a portion of Electa’s life
Full Story »Middleton marks 100th year as an Idaho city
Founded in 1863, it was named for its location midway between Boise and old Fort Boise near what is now Parma. Middleton is the oldest community in Canyon County and one of the oldest in the state
Full Story »Metal Detectors at Palo Alto Battlefield
Over two dozen people were seen scouring parts of the Palo Alto Battlefield National Historic Park with metal detectors in recent weeks
Full Story »Orvin Farmer Jr. finds treasure in historic relics from England
Orvin Farmer Jr. finds history in England, some amazingly beautiful finds including a Romano/British bronze razor back pig with red emerald eyes
Full Story »Telling True Stories: Oral History in Idaho
Everyone interested in gathering and recording oral history is invited to attend the workshop, March 24 from 9-4 at the Bopundary County Museum
Full Story »Diggin’ in Virginia
Interesting videos of metal detecting in Virgina. It’s interesting to me to see all the different finds that we typically would not see in Idaho.
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