Ghost Town Keepers

[utmike]

We have permission to hunt a couple of very off the grid ghost towns that are on private property. Both have connections to early Western railroad history. Last week, my wife dug the Oregon Short Line button and this week, I dug two very rare trade tokens. Love getting out into the remote areas where no one is hassling you. Thanks for looking!

 

[Ronstar]

Those are some neat finds!! You’re lucky to get in there!!!!!

 

[MikeO]

Nice digs.

 

[laplander]

Good permissions there Mike! Tell the Misses congrats.
HH Jeff

 

[utmike]

Those are some neat finds!! You’re lucky to get in there!!!!!

You're right Ronstar, we are lucky to have permission. On one of the sites, it took a lot of research to figure who owned the land. It's posted no trespassing everywhere. When we located the owner and chatted with him about our interest in the area history, he told us he's run many MD'ers off his land over the years and we were the first to bother to ask for permission. Gave us the go ahead to come anytime as long as we text to let him know we're around. We've taken him some finds related to his family history and it's been cool to watch the emotion when he receives them.

 

[floodplaindetector]

Nice score on the old tokens Mike! Love those brass tokens.
Dave

 

[utmike]

Good permissions there Mike! Tell the Misses congrats.
HH Jeff

Done Jeff, she says thank you!

 

[utmike]

Thank you Floodplaindetector, the tokens are my favorite targets. Been looking for this particular foundation for a few years now. Couldn't believe I found two.

 

[still looking 52]

Always exciting to get new Permissions, especially in an area like that.
Every signal would get the blood rushing, nice finds.