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Just wanted to let anybody no with duh-tektors that if they want any info about southern indiana where im from, maybe some detecting spots feel free to let me know! Im surrounded by old towns here in Tell city, for instance Troy the second oldest town in Indiana, cannelton, derby, corydon- the original capitol of Indiana before Indy, grandview, lemar, rockport, and i know a lot about evansville because that is where im origionally from. Maybe if their is enough duh-tektors interested in a one ce… Continue

I would like to share some of my detecting locations, if anyone is interested. I hunt with a mxt, I use my 6 inch dd coil most of the time. I like to hunt parks ,schools and beaches. Some of the places I hunt. washington park , university of chicago old kkk fair ground calumet park mann park 79th st beach, 63rd st etc. IF you would like to hunt or just talk detectors,(I have used alot of differant makes and models since 1972) let me know. I have hunted underwater , shallow water and dry lan… Continue

After a few hours of research I found a super new detecting location. The first day produced three silvers (1941 Washington, '59 Rosie, and a '42 merc) along with several Wheaties. The second trip produced two silvers ('55 Canadian quarter and a '57 Rosie), five Wheaties, five memorials (oldest a 1962), a boy scout clasp, a cuff link, and a medal bugle. The '57 Rosie was found by my wife, her first coin, on her first detecting trip. She used my trust ole XLT. I used my DFX with White's wonderful… Continue

I would really like to talk with some one about buying a detecter and becomeing active in your orgaization. Thank you in advance, very sincerely. WALLY at; wlosiniecki@yahoo.com Continue

As stories go, this one is unfinished. I frequent the Ozarks in Missouri and have made great friends that I will hold dear forever. A few of these friends own a couple of pieces of property that are soaked in history. Knowing that hunting for relics and old coins is a passion, these dear friends told me of a few interesting locations. The photos are of my initial, and recent, scouting trips to these sites. My finds on the first scouting trip....... well, I was as excited as any true fan of histo… Continue

Ok, What I do is go to the Indiana room in the Lake county public library and do research, I've copied all the 1876 county maps of Indiana, I also check out the old plat maps. Well every week i'd decide on where we would md, generally I'd look for small old towns, abandoned houses and old parks, this week was a Sunday in late October 1995, I had gotten my Garrett earlier that summer. I decided to go to Marshall county, thats where Plymouth is, I wanted to check out Burr Oak, pretty old town, the… Continue