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Revolutionary War Metal Detecting: Best Detecting Sites in the Original 13 Colonies

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I’ll never forget the first time my detector signaled a find at an old Revolutionary War camp. Brushing away the soil, I uncovered a brass button bearing the faint insignia of a Continental regiment. In that moment, history wasn’t just words on a page—it was tangible, real, and resting in my palm. Many detectorists share […]

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Metal Detecting Civil War: The Best Places to Find Civil War Relics

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I’ve spent over twenty years with a metal detector in hand, trudging through Virginia mud and Tennessee underbrush searching for pieces of America’s past. While everyone knows Gettysburg and Antietam are off-limits to detectorists, I’ve discovered there are plenty of promising sites where, with proper permission, you can still unearth artifacts untouched since the 1860s.

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Top 10 Metal Detecting Locations You Never Thought Of

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I’ve been metal detecting for more than 15 years now, and let me say—a “secret” to my top finds isn’t special equipment or a magic technique. It’s plain old research and being willing to search places other people don’t. My buddy Mike always says I’m “lucky,” but there’s nothing lucky about spending hours digging through

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Unearthing History: America’s 10 Best Historic Metal Detecting Locations

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Metal detector hobbyists have an ongoing search for America’s best metal detecting locations for unearthing buried treasures. With everything from Civil War treasures to lost treasures of America’s early years, America is rich in metal detecting options for exciting metal detecting experiences. Before starting your metal detecting journey, remember that successful metal detecting entails proper

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7 Best Places To Go Metal Detecting in 2025

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The thrill and reward of discovering hidden treasures like valuable ancient relics beneath the earth’s surface is enticing. Actually, it has intrigued and captivated adventurers for centuries, and 2024 is the right time to dabble in metal detecting. Are you ready to don your chic fedora and whip out your metal detector? Yes, you

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The best places for metal detecting

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Research is the key to finding the best spots to hunt. Places where old homesteads and trails used to be often turn up good finds. Just about any place where people go will turn up something. Places that haven’t been searched before are ideal, but there are many stories of people going over places that

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Prospecting for Gold in Michigan

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Treasure hunting in Michigan just got a little bit easier, under new land use rules approved by Department of Natural Resources Director Rebecca Humphries in April that allow recreational gold prospecting on state land. But just because gold panning and sluicing now are permitted on state land, doesn’t mean this relatively inexpensive hobby comes with

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