Uncovering history across Maine. I detect properties for owners to showcase their history by finding items lost by past inhabitants. Credited with discovering a Militia/Civil War muster field in ME. Some items on display at the BostonMuseum of Science
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You're welcome! Some of the best math rock in the world.
The Tremont Street Station opened on September 1, 1897 in Boston. It was the first subway in North America and the first in the United States. Built to relieve congestion on the busy Tremont Street, this historic tunnel was a streetcar line and is the precursor to Boston's Green Line. #BOSTON #MBTA
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I'm sorry to hear you're now riddled with bulletholes.
This must be fake news cuz he's spineless
I guess they like the feel of the dirt on their feet, but I've advised them it's probably not the best idea.
That'd be awesome!
So easy after it rains. The dirt just gets rinsed off anything that was kicked up when the field was tilled.
Do you believe some of these farmers work out here in their bare feet? I've also pulled over 30 farm knives out of their fields.. I like to walk tilled fields after we get a rain shower. It's an easy way to find old pottery pieces, pipe stems, and who knows what. You dont even need a metal detector!
Dang, I didn't know this. I thought I had it hard as a kid. Little did I know that in the UK you had to be a child electrician to play Excitebike(which I still play regularly)
So amazing. I'd be absolutely psyched if I found one of these.
Shoot, that was supposed to be the Kremlin..
Dudes got a wraparound forehead
Anyone who thought he couldn't make worse picks than Ben Carson and Betsy Devos seriously underestimated his douchebagness
When my car breaks down I'm going to bring it to my dentist
I hope we'll all feel it, like an enormous weight has been lifted from every being with a soul on planet Earth
Well, yeah, but keep in mind that Trump is lowering drug prices by 1200-1400%. Sorry, I'll show myself out..
I'm going to go out on the streets and cheer and wave a flag like he claimed Muslims did on 9/11
I've seen these fields with several hundreds of geese in them many times. I always try to keep my distance and let them rest. They definitely fertilize the fields plenty too..
The Great Seal of the United States features a bald eagle holding a shield with 13 stripes representing the original 13 colonies, an olive branch signifying peace, and arrows representing war, with the motto "E Pluribus Unum". 2/3
Made it out for a bit today. Tried my best to not scare the geese away. Found a WWI great seal US military uniform button and a nearly obliterated brass thimble that I would say is older than the button. The third picture shows what the button would look like in better condition. 1/3
Not a problem! I realized after you commented that I hadn't clarified.
The internet. They're Maine meteor photos.
A meteor!
8/30/1787 Around Maine reports of three loud bangs like cannons firing, which were followed by low rumbling. Observers heard multiple explosions and a rushing sound. Some interpreted it as a sign from God, some believed it was a warming of conflict over the separation of Maine from Massachusetts.
Illiterate convicted felon rapist pedophile touts Bible literacy...
You better clarify. Those two probably think a gag order is something entirely different..
And the people obsessed with guns and masculinity are also apparently terrified to walk the streets in DC when violent crime is at a 30-year low.. SAD!
No problem! Plenty of history to be found in central MA. I lived in Worcester for years when I was younger. It was a much different city back then..
It depends how much you want to spend. I think a great one to learn the ropes on is the Nokta Simplex Ultra, or the Nokta Score. They're both under $300. Garrett makes some really easy to use one too, but I think the starter Nokta kits outperform Garrett ones at the same price.
Thanks! Not yet. MRI scheduled for next Friday.
I think I've watched it 5 times at this point. Loving how it ties right in to Peacemaker season 2!
Yeah, it's a ridiculous amount of history! The farm has two lock cases with these coins all in capsules.
Yeah, it's right near the Kennebec River. It's pretty insane. It's a large farm, but still..
28. 1733 George II half penny 29. ???(1733 George II?) 30. 1757 Portugal 10 Reis 31. 180? Large Cent 32. 17?? George III?? 33. 1901 Boston Evacuation Day token 34. 1832 Nova Scotia half penny 35-40. ???? +Bent Indian Head penny +shot Indian Head penny??
18. 1854 Large Cent 19. Large Cent 20. Large Cent 21. 1852 Trime three Cent silver piece 22. 1843 Seated Liberty half dime 23. 1890 Seated Liberty dime 24. 1937 Mercury dime 25. 1912 Barber dime 26. 1781 Spanish Silver Mexico City real 27. 1799 George III UK penny
10. 1863 George Washington Wilson's Medal Civil War token 11. Indian Head?? Flying Eagle?? 12. 1834 Lafayette Attleboro Jeweler Hard Times token 13. 1837 Portsmouth NH Bookseller Hard Times token 14. Large Cent turned into washer 15. 1853 Large Cent 16. 1851 Large Cent 17. 180? Large Cent
2024 1. Wheat penny 1909-1958 2. Wheat penny 1909-1958 3. 1889 Indian Head penny 4. 1891 Indian Head penny 5. Buffalo Nickel 1913-1938 6. 1858 Flying Eagle penny 7. 1858 Flying Eagle penny 8. 1948 Silver Quarter 9. 1864 Our Navy USS Monitor Civil War token
59. 1844 Bank of Montreal half penny token 60. 1899 Canadian Cent 61. 1790 Edinburgh half penny token 62. 1770s British ?? 63. 1700s North American trade token?? 64. 1788 Great Britain half penny 65. ?? Holed coin 66-78. ??? 79. Aluminum Palmolive token 1930s 80. Ellsworth Maine Aluminum token
50. 1838 Seated Liberty half dime 51. 1853 3 Cent silver coin 52. 1851 3 Cent silver coin 53. 1821 silver dime 54. 1943 silver quarter 55. 1900 silver Barber quarter 56. 1782 Spanish Silver Mexico City real 57. 1809 Swedish half Skillin 58. 1816 Austrian Eine Kreuzer cut
37. 1927 Wheat penny 38. 1914 Wheat penny 39. Wheat penny 40. Wheat penny 41. Wheat penny 42. Indian Head or Flying Eagle 43. 1848 V Nickel 44. 2 Cent coin 45. 1943 War Nickel 46. 1956 silver dime 47. 1929 silver Mercury dime 48. 1837 Seated Liberty dime 49. 1845 Seated Liberty dime
25. 1863 Indian Head penny 26. 1865 Indian Head penny 27. 1883 Indian Head penny 28. Indian Head penny 29. 1859 Indian Head penny 30. Indian Head penny 31. Indian Head penny 32. 1857 Flying Eagle cent 33. 1917 Wheat penny 34. 1918 Wheat penny 35. 1923 Wheat penny 36. 1917 Wheat penny
15. 1787 New Jersey Colonial copper 16. 1837 Hard Times token 17. 1862 George Washington Civil War token 18. 1865 Indian Head penny 19. 1906 Indian Head penny 20. 1906 Indian Head penny 21. 1858 Indian Head penny 22. 1863 Indian Head penny 23. 1889 Indian Head penny 24. 1863 Indian Head penny
20223-2023 1.1838 Large Cent 2. 1827 Large Cent 3. 1794 Large Cent 4. 1803 Large Cent 5. 1804 Large Cent 6. 1808 Large Cent 7. 1826 Large Cent holed 8. 1851 Large Cent 9. 1801 Large Cent 10. Large Cent 11. Large Cent 12. Large Cent 13. Large Cent 14. 1786 New Jersey Colonial copper
This thread is a list of all the coins I found on a single farm here in Maine from 2022-2024. This doesn't include modern clad coinage, of which I've probably found over $50 worth at this point. These are just coins of note, either over 100 years old or silver, or not of current design. 120+coins
For real. I'd rather have hotdogs fingers..
That's awesome. There are multiple confirmed Abenaki sites over 10000years old near me on the Kennebec River. There used to be an ancient waterfall near the northern part of Swan Island.
I've got an amazing idea. WOLFNAMI!
This morning in a couple hours I found another lead minie ball and a few 3ring bullets. A lead bale seal with an illegible stamp, a small buckle, a couple buttons, and a few unidentified items. I also love reaping the benefits of helping out farmers. Some of the best organic produce you can find!
Idiocracy should be in there somewhere.
That's a typo, he meant pear reviewed🍐🍐
Haha, thanks. There was no confrontation between the eagle and I. I've just been dealing with a right hip injury for almost 2 months now.
Only a few cents each unless it's an error or a super rare one. I actually have several thousand wheat pennies(for some reason), including like 50 steel pennies.
At my current injured pace, it took 45 minutes to cross this field. At this rate, I should cover the whole field in 742 years.
Spoiler alert: He knows nothing about grass.
I wish someone would wrap her in a weighted blanket and drop her in the middle of the ocean.
Thanks! We'll figure it out soon enough
Yeah, I'm really not sure on this one. I'll have to see if the town historian has any idea on Wednesday.
I'm pretty sure it's some type of bale or bag seal, but it's not lead. I'm pretty sure it's brass based on how it rang up and the hardness. I've never come across any that weren't lead, so im still not sure, but you can see where it was two pieces pressed together.
I'm pretty sure she meant to sue RFK Jr..
She should be suing RFK Jr. Seriously, why does the generic brain damaged Temu Kennedy have to be the only one that survived..
Really, if anyone is knowledgeable of coins or has any suggestions as to what else this may be, i'm all ears.
A short walk across this cover crop field turned up a few very interesting things. An 1850 large cent, a few decorative buttons, and another item yet to be identified. I'm not saying that this is what it is because that would be crazy, but it reminds me of a 15th-century German coin. Any ideas?
Can you send one to Maine along with the cat?
Beautiful bass, BTW. I love those sunburst Rick's. I was a drummer previously
Thanks. Yeah, I have something going on with my hip. It has been 6+ weeks of pain now. X-rays didn't show anything. Physical therapy isn't helping so far. Gabapentin is doing nothing even after doubling the dosage two times. Waiting for an MRI on 8/5 at this point.
Get some spicy mustard and Jalapeños on there!!
Thank you!
It's coming down on the 26th!
Beyond embarrassing. I don't even know what else to say
It's absolutely pathetic how hard Trump was played here. He might as well have been led around on a leash. What an idiotic embarrassment. I wonder how many diaper changes he needed during the "summit"?
Don't worry, Schumer is working on another strongly worded letter if he can keep his glasses on his nose.
Got out for about an hour today until the pain started creeping up. Found a few buttons, rosehead spikes, an ox shoe, some pottery pieces, and what I'm pretty sure is a mid 1800's US military bridal rosette. Also spent some time listening to the wind blow the trees around.
That's awesome! Obviously, a ton of history there. I still have some spots I want to get back to down there and finish up. I know there is still plenty of history to be recovered. You should tell him to go check out my display at the Museum of Science before it comes down in a few weeks!
Just because it's made of cheese doesn't mean it's fake!
Oh man, I would have loved to detect as they were clearing the ground. There were probably some cool coins kicking around there too. I lived not far away from there right next to Capitol Theater. I used to walk to Alewife on the Minuteman Trail for the T all the time.
Here are a few items I found back when I was living in Arlington, MA, for a few years. They were actually found in Medford on the banks of the Mystic River.
I hope the sandwich man just started the next viral craze
I still don't know WTF it is..
It's a beautiful morning here in Maine!
Oh yeah. Right down to the bone. 11 stitches. It actually didn't hurt at all, thanks to nerve damage!
It's not all fun and games out there.
I'm in, but then you'll need to come up with 4x your income.. Not love ain't cheap.
I got to meet her in like 2002-2003 at Fort Reno in DC after Fugazi played. She's the coolest!
I just had someone reply to this post from a few weeks ago with some information I was unaware of about this bottle I found in Richmond Maine. I really appreciate the time taken for this. Thank you @walnuthulls.bsky.social
That's really cool! Thank you for digging that up. I really appreciate it.
Thank you! Cool cow bell! I'd say it's from late 19th century to mid 20th century. The thing in the middle is called a striker, but dinger works too
Still can't do much in the way of detecting. Waiting on doctor approval for an MRI. Right now, I'm relegated to posting past finds/nature pics from walks. If you know anyone who you think would enjoy my content please repost. I've been getting a little bummed about the drop-off in likes/reposts.
On patrol at night, a young Coastguardsman caught 2 Germans burying explosives in the sand on Long Island. A huge manhunt ensued in NYC. Two of the Germans turned themselves in and swiftly folded on the rest who were captured in about a week. They were sent to prison, and the other 6 were executed
This day in 1942, 6 German saboteurs who entered the US with plans to destroy industrial plants, bridges, railroads, waterworks, and Jewish-owned department stores were executed. The Germans actually had plans to have multiple teams of 8 enter the country one or two people at a time every few weeks.
Get that crazy thing!
So beautiful and peaceful😍😍
I thought it was great also!
Yeah, I really should go walk the fields more in the winter and look for them. That's why I'm curious. I figure there probably is at least one in there somewhere.