Nor’easters, High Tides, and Treasures

Can there be any greater fun than treasure hunting with your kids? A father and son take advantage of nor’easters along New England’s coast to recover silver and more along the storm-swept beaches.

By Jim Garlough

Coming Full Circle

A relic hunter in Minnesota, far from the battlefields of the Civil War, unearthed a Union soldier’s breastplate. As thrilling as that experience was, more exciting was his later establishing what is probably a personal connection with the artifact.

By Randy Kuznicki

Gifts from the Cliffs: Fossil Collecting on the Potomac A husband-and-wife team, experienced in fossil hunting, enjoys searching along the shores of one Virginia river. The author offers her advice on how to find success in finding these ancient artifacts, and how to have fun in doing so.

By Kathy Francis

Your Metal Detector is How Old?!

There is no doubt that having the latest high-tech metal detector is important and a definite advantage in most instances. Still, as long as one puts their coil over a reachable target, in many cases the old-school detectors can still do the job.

By Larry Ehlinger

The Oglethorpe Light Infantry

It is rare when a relic hunter recovers an artifact lost by this small 1850s Georgia militia group, but when they do so, the finds are noteworthy. Here is more information about this elite group.

By Michael Wheless

The Language of Metal Detecting

It is true, metal detectorists have their own lingo. While a lot of old-timers have no problem distinguishing between a Rosie and a clad, or a Barber and a Lincoln, those just coming into the hobby may feel they need a translator.

By Allyson Cohen

The History That America Nearly Forgot

Suspender adjusters evoke curiosity among the many detectorists who find them. Such is the case of one such artifact. The author has conducted studies to learn more about it.

By George Beauvais