Old lumbermill finds...

A couple weeks ago I took a trip out to the location of one of the two original lumber mills in the Redmond area. The mill was constructed around the turn of the century and burned down in 1916. A few of the foundational pieces still remain and you can find scattered and burnt bricks all over.

During my visit I discovered a few larger ironworks, one of which was dated 1898 and stamped with what I can only presume was the city of the steel mill it originated from in Illinois. I called the Redmond parks department and they were very interested in the finds. Just last week they sent someone out to inspect and he took this photograph of the pieces I had discovered with my metal detector and laid out a large slap of foundation.

Did you know?

U.S. quarters and dimes dated prior to 1965 are made out of 90% silver and worth more in raw material value than face value. Pre-1965 quarters are worth around $3.00 each. Make sure to check your loose change whenever your get new coinage!

Amazing MD Finds

No real news yet, but I though I'd share this:

The below picture is from a veteran metal detector on a forum I read. He hunts during his free time with his wife and mainly on the beaches of Connecticut at depths of knee to chest high water. He started his water hunting two years ago and to quote him, "Pictured here are 84 gold rings and 1 platinum ring.. I have 3 golds so far this year (2008) bringing my total to 97 I have found since starting water hunting.."



At today's gold prices of over $700.00 per ounce, imagine what all that booty is worth? Makes you want to quit your day job!

First Post!

Since I so infrequently share my life with friends and family, and even when I do I forget most of what has happened since the last time I spoke to them, I figured creating a blog would be a good way for me to capture daily happenings and share it before I forget it. Here goes nothing!