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Where can you find explorable areas? The answer to finding older sites is “Research!†| Treasure Hunting http://ping.fm/c9vC0
Where can you find explorable areas? The answer to finding older sites is “Research!†| Treasure Hunting http://ping.fm/3GYTt
Sunken treasure — Spanish artifacts found off coast of Florida » Standard-Times http://ping.fm/43n7D
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
EGYPT: Radar finds an ancient city in Nile Delta | Babylon & Beyond | Los Angeles Times http://ping.fm/Uy1KR
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
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Wednesday, June 23, 2010
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Thursday, June 17, 2010
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Tuesday, June 15, 2010
Jobs Colorado » Underwater Treasure Hunting – SCUBA Divers Find Salvage Diving Rewarding http://ping.fm/jsR0O
Monday, June 14, 2010
Economy has treasure hunters hitting Treasure Coast beaches | Treasure Coast Talk http://ping.fm/RKd7Z
Sunday, June 13, 2010
Friday, June 11, 2010
Thursday, June 10, 2010
Wednesday, June 09, 2010
Bulgaria: Bulgarian Archaeologists 'Strike' Gold Treasure - Novinite.com - Sofia News Agency http://ping.fm/8uJB0
‘Indiana Jones 5′ Takes Harrison Ford And Shia LaBeouf To Bermuda Triangle? Shoots Next Year? » MTV Movies Blog http://ping.fm/v62l6
Tuesday, June 08, 2010
Amelia Earhart's final struggle possibly revealed by newly-discovered artifacts: researchers http://ping.fm/m3tNe
Monday, June 07, 2010
Days Past: Gold in the hills spurred creation of Prescott - The Prescott Daily Courier - Prescott, Arizona http://ping.fm/Ujo22
Friday, June 04, 2010
Tall tales of Pony Express live on in Nevada | rgj.com | The Reno Gazette-Journal http://ping.fm/Aw3tP
Tall tales of Pony Express live on in Nevada | rgj.com | The Reno Gazette-Journal http://ping.fm/2IgOf
Maria Popova: Abstracting Atlantis: Scientists Find Evidence of Mayan Underwater City http://ping.fm/pM12L
British archaeologists fight with Italian farmer to save ancient aqueduct - Telegraph http://ping.fm/Q7i0t
Thursday, June 03, 2010
New Duluth waterfront event to lure treasure seekers | Duluth News Tribune | Duluth, Minnesota http://ping.fm/tRwZM
Explore Victoria's shipwrecks without getting wet - ABC South West Vic - Australian Broadcasting Corporation http://ping.fm/xbaDb
Additional "Black Swan" Briefs Support Odyssey Marine Exploration's Legal Position in Appeal - MarketWatch http://ping.fm/Swg0v
Wednesday, June 02, 2010
Tuesday, June 01, 2010
Friday, May 28, 2010
Everyday items found in archaeological dig give clues to Civil War's devastation - KansasCity.com http://ping.fm/XVaN3
Thursday, May 27, 2010
Bedrock or Bust - Gold Prospecting in Idaho: Close To The Source - Good Indicators http://ping.fm/ErPUu
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
The Treasure of the Sierra Madre [one of the best treasure hunting movies of all time] http://ping.fm/5odAA
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Monday, May 17, 2010
Thursday, May 13, 2010
Garrett Ace 250 Metal Detector Instructional Video Part I | Beach Metal Detecting http://ping.fm/fZ0of
More insanity in the People’s Republik of Kalifornia - American Gold Prospectors and Metal Detecting http://ping.fm/500Kl
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
Treasure Trove Dreams: Gold Detector Reviews: Garrett's "Scorpion Gold Stinger" http://ping.fm/8Mu2Z
Everyday items found in archaeological dig give clues to Civil War's devastation - KansasCity.com http://ping.fm/EwJaH
Odyssey Marine Exploration Files Appellate Brief in "Black Swan" Case With the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit - http://ping.fm/ddxLA
Monday, May 10, 2010
The Deadbolt Interview - Hunting for the Mongolian Death Worm with Sean Patrick Flanery http://ping.fm/Ckadx
Large ancient mysterious Taoist temple discovered in Jiangxi - People's Daily Online http://ping.fm/TF3GY
Friday, May 07, 2010
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Monday, May 03, 2010
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Renowned shipwreck hunter David Mearns returns to St. Petersburg - St. Petersburg Times http://ow.ly/1A9L1
Sunday, April 18, 2010
49 diaries, in 59 volumes, of pioneers trekking westward across America to Utah, Montana, and the Pacific - http://ow.ly/1zSHr
Research & locate over 250,000 recorded mining sites in the United States from your home computer - http://ow.ly/1zSn0
Saturday, April 17, 2010
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Sunday, April 11, 2010
Saturday, April 10, 2010
Metal Detectors at Palo Alto Battlefield? These "Hunters" were on a Mission | National Parks Traveler http://ow.ly/1wQi1
Friday, April 09, 2010
Diamond Mine - Where Diamonds are Found - Crater of Diamonds - Arkansas Diamond Mine http://ow.ly/1wquE
Thursday, April 08, 2010
Mel Fisher Maritime Museum and Mel Fisher Maritime Heritage Society in Key West, Florida http://ow.ly/1w0ER
Wednesday, April 07, 2010
Tuesday, April 06, 2010
Monday, April 05, 2010
Sunday, April 04, 2010
The Geology of Gold - Gold Panning in the Dominican Republic and other Adventures http://ow.ly/1urAo
Friday, April 02, 2010
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Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
Sunday, March 28, 2010
Titanic exhibition at Whitaker Center opens with emotional appeal | - PennLive.com http://ow.ly/1rMgf
Saturday, March 27, 2010
Friday, March 26, 2010
WalesOnline - News - Wales News - Lost painting could hold key to Welsh shipwreck mystery http://ow.ly/1rc89
The Ten Greatest Modern-Day Recreations Of Ancient Technologies - Archaeology - io9 http://ow.ly/1rc4V
Thursday, March 25, 2010
Thieves stumbled on £270m treasure haul in derelict house in Spain | World news | The Guardian http://ow.ly/1r2JT
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Arizona Gold Adventures Giving Away Free Gold Prospecting Vacation Through Twitter - SBWire http://ow.ly/1qzMb
YouTube - Latest modifications to the GP series of Minelab metal detectors. Field test day 1. http://ow.ly/1qzF5
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Dive Detectives solve deep-sea mysteries - Brantford Expositor - Ontario, CA http://ow.ly/1qf6A
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Sunday, February 21, 2010
Treasure Hunting The Civil War
Treasure Hunting the Civil War can be a fun and profitable venture for anyone with a metal detector and a little bit of research. Even after all this time, there are still plenty of great artifacts to find and treasures to seek.
A little bit of research will go a long way. It may be helpful to study the battles and troop movements. Pay attention to such things as the terrain. Horses and mess areas need lots of water, so streams, springs, and natural ponds are always good places to look for. However, try to avoid flood areas, since you will only dig really deep modern trash. Alternatively, high points also make good spots since they command a defensible area for a campsite or battle position.
Good treasure hunting tools will also be a big help. Metal detectors aren't just for the beach anymore. There are detectors made for hunting gold nuggets, deep buried treasure and those made especially for hunting artifacts. A good all-around metal detector is the Bounty Hunter First Texas Pilot. The 1st Texas metal detector is a perfect mid-level detector with features of metal detectors costing hundreds of dollars more – It's easy-to-tune and easy-to-use. Perfect for Civil War battlefields.
To find the really great Civil War artifacts, like belt buckles or swords will require you to hunt in States where there were significant battles. Try looking in states like Tennessee, Virginia, Arkansas, Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina or Mississippi. Do your research and read about some of the major campaigns likeManassas, Gettysburg or Lynchburg.
It may also pay to read some of the biographies of the major commanders like Grant, Lee or Sherman. Get online and delve into some of the many great historical archives available. Pay special attention to quartermaster records.
Once you have found a good spot to search, it will help to know what you are looking for. Common finds are buttons, bullets, musket balls, various knapsack buckles and hooks. It is also possible that you may find things like belt buckles and plates, pocket knives, weapons and swords and coins. Get a good book to help identify your finds or take a few photos and post them on one of the many Civil War or Treasure Hunting forums to help in identification.
It is OK to hunt on private land, as long as you have the owners permission. Public lands will require a little more research. Read up on the Archaeological Resources Protection Act, the Antiquities Act of 1906 and the Mining Law of 1872 Stay away from State Parks and Registries. Always try and be courteous, non-destructive and fill all of your holes.
For some real fun, start researching some of the old Confederate tales about the Knights of the Golden Circle. The KGC were (are?) a very secretive group who were rumored to have stolen and hidden millions of dollars in loot in the hopes that the South would rise again. A good place to start would be with Jesse James and doing some research and how to read treasure maps and treasure signs.
Hopefully these tips have provided a good starting place for you. Do your research, actually get out and look and have fun!
(For more information about treasure hunting, manly adventure, gold prospecting, shipwrecks and OOPArt's, please visit Treasure Hunting News)
A little bit of research will go a long way. It may be helpful to study the battles and troop movements. Pay attention to such things as the terrain. Horses and mess areas need lots of water, so streams, springs, and natural ponds are always good places to look for. However, try to avoid flood areas, since you will only dig really deep modern trash. Alternatively, high points also make good spots since they command a defensible area for a campsite or battle position.
Good treasure hunting tools will also be a big help. Metal detectors aren't just for the beach anymore. There are detectors made for hunting gold nuggets, deep buried treasure and those made especially for hunting artifacts. A good all-around metal detector is the Bounty Hunter First Texas Pilot. The 1st Texas metal detector is a perfect mid-level detector with features of metal detectors costing hundreds of dollars more – It's easy-to-tune and easy-to-use. Perfect for Civil War battlefields.
To find the really great Civil War artifacts, like belt buckles or swords will require you to hunt in States where there were significant battles. Try looking in states like Tennessee, Virginia, Arkansas, Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina or Mississippi. Do your research and read about some of the major campaigns likeManassas, Gettysburg or Lynchburg.
It may also pay to read some of the biographies of the major commanders like Grant, Lee or Sherman. Get online and delve into some of the many great historical archives available. Pay special attention to quartermaster records.
Once you have found a good spot to search, it will help to know what you are looking for. Common finds are buttons, bullets, musket balls, various knapsack buckles and hooks. It is also possible that you may find things like belt buckles and plates, pocket knives, weapons and swords and coins. Get a good book to help identify your finds or take a few photos and post them on one of the many Civil War or Treasure Hunting forums to help in identification.
It is OK to hunt on private land, as long as you have the owners permission. Public lands will require a little more research. Read up on the Archaeological Resources Protection Act, the Antiquities Act of 1906 and the Mining Law of 1872 Stay away from State Parks and Registries. Always try and be courteous, non-destructive and fill all of your holes.
For some real fun, start researching some of the old Confederate tales about the Knights of the Golden Circle. The KGC were (are?) a very secretive group who were rumored to have stolen and hidden millions of dollars in loot in the hopes that the South would rise again. A good place to start would be with Jesse James and doing some research and how to read treasure maps and treasure signs.
Hopefully these tips have provided a good starting place for you. Do your research, actually get out and look and have fun!
(For more information about treasure hunting, manly adventure, gold prospecting, shipwrecks and OOPArt's, please visit Treasure Hunting News)
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