Orvin Farmer Jr. finds history in England, some amazingly beautiful finds including a Romano/British bronze razor back pig with red emerald eyes
General Topics2
The Kentucky Archaeologist
Spring is finally beginning to show in Western Kentucky, and with it plenty of opportunities for getting off the couch and enjoying the outdoor adventures.
Idaho History3
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
General Topics4
Forest Service proposing limits geocaches, metal detectors
The National Forests in NC wants to prohibit leaving geocaches in Wildernesses, Experimental Forests or Wild and Scenic River corridors, and limiting the possession or use of metal detectors on National Forest lands.
General Topics5
Bulgaria Culture Minister: metal detectors require registration
Possession and use of a metal detector in Bulgaria requires registration with the Culture Ministry and lack of such registration was a crime, Culture Minister Vezhdi Rashidov said on February 10
Idaho History6
Pioneer Chinese gardeners had a rough row to hoe – Second in a series
Idaho’s Chinese gardeners filled a real need in the frontier communities where they settled. Many who had come to Idaho City and other Boise Basin towns as miners had turned to vegetable gardening
Idaho History7
Idaho History: Remembering Idaho’s Chinese gardens
Last Monday night, at a meeting of the Garden City Council, Mayor John Evans read a proclamation honoring the Louie family. The Louies were Idaho pioneers who gardened in the area that became Garden City and gave it its name.
Gold8
Moorpark man finds gold nugget worth $10,000
After seven years spent prospecting for gold as a hobby in the California desert, Terry Hughes of Moorpark hit the mother lode. On Memorial Day, the former Marine and disabled Vietnam veteran scored a “one-in-a-million” find
Idaho History9
Boise Valley Streetcars and Interurbans
The Boise City Rapid Transit Company opened one streetcar line on Main Street in 1891 with a passing track in front of the Belgravia. For a nickel, one could take the streetcar out Warm Springs Avenue to the Natatorium.
