Old/Historic locations on floridas west coast?

[firty13]

Most park ive read were constructed between the 40/70s and ft desoto seems like the only place i can determine to have such age what other locations on floridas west coast would yeild interesting hunts for old coins/artifacts could some members reccomend?

 

[Smudge]

You probably won't get much help wit your question.

Most hunters will not give up their good hunting sites.

 

[leslie]

That's like asking for someones Pin Number

To be serious I would visit your local library and

look at any old maps in the archives section.

H H and Good Luck Firty13.

 

[firty13]

That's like asking for someones Pin Number

To be serious I would visit your local library and

look at any old maps in the archives section.

H H and Good Luck Firty13.

yea i ve been looking for maps on the internet seems the resources for old maps are fairly shallow a trip to the library will have to be in order maybe more concrete info will be available

 

[firty13]

so ive found plenty of pre1900 and early1900 areas around me but taking into consideration what ive learned here i wont share my finds because that seems to be the "method" lol

 

[Sailorman]

Oh, sharing finds can be fun but when asked where I found it I usually answer "In the dirt"!

 

[leslie]

Nothing wrong in sharing your finds and showing some pics firty13, just keep

the locations your secret

H H

 

[Dirtdigger33]

Just keep detecting and when you can't detect, because you are on a trip and there is a schedule to maintain and all events and stops are preplanned out or you have obligations be thinking of where you are going to hunt next and why. When I have to drive somewhere for something that is work or family related I keep my eyes peeled for new places to hunt. For example I recently took a trip to Arizona and on the trip we planned to visit a place I went to with my family as a boy. On the property there are some old buildings. People have camped and had picnics there for years. I hunted with my dad and brother. We searched around some really old trees and I came up with a 1958 Rosie and my dad a 1958 nickel. The old stuff is out there, but it takes time to research and persistence, search the Unlikely spots. You will know when you have found a good spot, because you will be out hunting one day, look up and see someone else detecting across the way from you. It is all part of the hobby. People will show what they have found, but when they give up a hunting spot it is because they have hunted it like crazy with every detector in their arsenal and picked every thing out of the site that they could find. Just enjoy the hobby and be surprised when you find something good. HH

 

[bunker314]

Hi Flirty,
Most of the places around West Central Florida are closed off or built upon. Ft. DeSoto is off limits except for the beaches. Nothing inside of the sea oats. You can pick up a permit from the Ranger station by the big flag pole. Our club does hunt the old barracks areas from time to time to help the museum increase their display items. Check us out at SRARC.com for more info. Look forward to seeing your finds.
Bunker

 

[Smudge]

The only gold the Spanish had in Florida was whatever washed up on shore after a shipwreck.

Florida was a backwater colony for the Spanish Empire. It was dirt poor for the most part.

There was no gold to transport from coast to coast. Most of the gold left from Central/South America going to Spain.

Florida was not a stop on thier cruise home.

Unless, of course, a hurricane hit them.