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Pillar of the Community
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I know of a "ferry crossing" here in Kansas where they said this guy made $450.00 a DAY during "season" of the Oregon Trail Crossings with wagons.......he became very wealthy through that and other endeavors. The remnants of his limestone house is still there. And his family plot cemetary is there and his reletives still come back certain years from all parts of the country to celebrate and get together there. Visitors can sign there name in a place there too.
And also, not far from there is a "Cholera Cemetery". There are some tombstones still there that they've fenced off by the State of Kansas.
Been DYING TO GO DETECTING IN THE AREA !.......BUT .....again it's now private property and trespassing.....(it's just a field pasture and a small creek/river with some wooded areas......and "out in the boonies"......but still private land !...
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08/06/2008 4:40 pm
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Pillar of the Community
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Eaglefoot, Time to get to know the owners.  If I find a spot like that I go introduce myself and be as forthcoming as possible. I would not search the cemetery ... those are off-limits in the metal detector creed. |
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Rest in Peace
United States
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I would not search the cemetery ... those are off-limits in the metal detector creed. That sorta makes sense, but I would not have considered a cemetery off=limits. Of course, I am not a metal detector owner. Is this out of courtesy to the departed, SeatedNut? ******* Also, if you can search a stream that has placer gold content, when the water level is low, search on the down-stream side of objects in the water flow. Could be good panning also. |
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That sorta makes sense, but I would not have considered a cemetery off=limits. Of course, I am not a metal detector owner. Is this out of courtesy to the departed Yes it is. Folks would go ballistic if they saw someone with a metal detector digging anywhere around a grave. An old world tradition is for a surviving spouse to bury their wedding ring at the base of their spouse's headstone. Imagine the reaction of the widow/widower if they saw someone with a detector near their spouse's headstone. For these reasons and many others, it is part of the creed. |
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Eaglefoot, that sounds like a great place to detect!
SeatedNut, thank you so much for the link! I never imagined they had that kind of historical information online! I am near the Grand River in NW MO, but I would imagine they would have had to use a ferry to get across it too. I don't know of any nice little rocky streams around here, those are down in south MO, around the Ozarks, it's mostly mud creeks and rivers where I am in "flat" Missouri.
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Pillar of the Community
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Riverbanks are largely unproductive except those areas where people congregate in numbers .
fishing ,boating ,swimming or picnicing, camping areas .
trails and big shade trees are a good place to look , as are parking areas .
eaglefoot ,check and see if that river /creek has a right to fish set back ,, the area right along the stream or river is public ground in such cases and the land owner cannot prevent you from being on it .
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Pillar of the Community
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03krafty, I have two ten year olds. They are wearing out the Garrett 250 they got on their birthday. The best cash finds are in the school yards around the monkey bars etc. Although the metal footings cause a lot of chirping and useless digging. They will learn! nlp
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Rest in Peace
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trails and big shade trees are a good place to look , as are parking areas We had a customer who had a bunch of good finds on top of Mt. Pleasant, the highest point in the county, used as a lookout area.Seems there were picnic tables up there under the trees at one point. He also found a change purse full of coins near the base of one of the trees, obviously where it fell out of someone's pocket while they were resting against the tree. |
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Thanks, SeatedNut, That's important info. I never thought along those lines, but it makes a lot of sense. My first inclination would be, 'Wow, upset people losing stuff, ka-ching.' I will definitely remember this and bring it up if anybody I know goes into the search. Note to self: you would look bad if you got beat up by somebody with a walker or a cane.  |
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New Member
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I think that's a great place to detect. You may even find old fishing lures. Some of them are worth quite a lot.
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Valued Member
United States
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is there an actual creed? and where can I find it. Not that I am disputing anything...just curious.
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Pillar of the Community
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is there an actual creed? and where can I find it. Not that I am disputing anything...just curious. MattDrew, You won't find it in Funk & Wagnells, but if you scan the Treasure Magazines, online forums, and local clubs you'll find a theme. It's all built around respect for property and personal sensitivities. The goal is success for the detectorist and minimal impact to the non-detectorist. Nothing hurts the hobby more than just a few inconsiderate folks ... hunt private property without permission, leave evidence of their diggings on public property, disrupt non-detecting events on public property, and the graveyard thingy. It's pretty much "What Would Richard Do" or WWRD ... for one there is NoHope, for others there is! This is an unpaid plug for the most active detectorist on CCF.  |
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Valued Member
United States
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Thanks for the info, I think I put in about 7 hours here around Charleston, SC and as far as money 2 cents...any motivational thoughts?
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Pillar of the Community
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I always put my plugs back :-)
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Pillar of the Community
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Thanks for the info, I think I put in about 7 hours here around Charleston, SC and as far as money 2 cents...any motivational thoughts?
MattDrew, 7 hours and Two Cents ... you're looking in the wrong place! Charleston has been hit pretty hard by the hobby ... lots of history and warm weather. I'm sure there are local clubs there ... go to a meeting and relate your 2cent story. You'll probably get lots of help from the experienced guys. They can also help you fine tune your machine to get the most out of it. and Richard ... that was a plug in your favor! I know you do the right thing. |
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