Diggin’ Kerouac: Expeditions to the Little House on Clouser

Interesting finds and entertaining history can be found at places other than battlefields and military camps. One detectorist was lucky enough to search property once inhabited by famous author Jack Kerouac.

By Ken Pelham

Searching around the Taverns of Old England

A digger in England has had terrific luck in searching around old tavern sites in his country, and offers tips on the best ways to search similar locations.

By Doug Down

Lost Picnic Groves of Central New York

A detectorist in New York State demonstrates the importance of careful and detailed research. His patient efforts have resulted in finding several very old picnic groves, previously lost to time.

By Larry Ehlinger

Arrowhead Art

An experienced relic and arrowhead hunter, after being gifted a large quantity of broken Native American points, worked together with his wife to turn many of these into eye-catching mosaics.

By Quindy Robertson

Time Traveling Detectorists

Because of some fortuitous bulldozing at their local county fairgrounds, and thanks to the machine’s operator who kindly provided permission to search, several detectorists were able to come away with some very good finds.

By Bryan W. Wolford

the Mystery of the J. W. Booth tags

The recovery of two railroad or stagecoach baggage tags from Florida begs the question: Were they once owned by America’s most infamous assassin?

By Keith Bones ElCalvou

Este’s Quest: How I Created my own Treasure Hunt

It’s not a new idea, but it is one that’s gaining in popularity: Hidden Treasure Hunts, in which valuables, usually gold, are hidden in undisclosed locations, and can only be found by solving the clues. Here’s how one person created their own.

By Esteban Limon

Looking Back: Relic Hunters Hit A Bonanza

What was it like detecting for Civil War relics in 1961? This article, extracted from The Farmville (Va.) Herald, Friday, July 28, 1961, tells about two teenagers and their finds.

Compiled by Bob Roach