Folks in Wisconsin?

[GabbityGabby]

fur trading posts

In Wisconsin? Wow!

I was surprised too. I mean Wisconsin doesn't exactly have the history the east coast has. But when I looked into it, I was surprised to find that there were quite a few French fur trading posts from the early 1800s here, and that Europeans had been traversing Wisconsin and trading with the Native American tribes here since the mid/late 1600s. Here is a cool map that shows some locations of fur trading posts in Wisconsin: http://www.pchswi.org/maps-geology/maps_graphics/American_Era_fur_trading_posts_1815-1850.pdf

 

[Big Treble]

I was surprised too. I mean Wisconsin doesn't exactly have the history the east coast has. But when I looked into it, I was surprised to find that there were quite a few French fur trading posts from the early 1800s here, and that Europeans had been traversing Wisconsin and trading with the Native American tribes here since the mid/late 1600s. Here is a cool map that shows some locations of fur trading posts in Wisconsin: http://www.pchswi.org/maps-geology/maps_graphics/American_Era_fur_trading_posts_1815-1850.pdf

Thanks for the map, wish their were more closer to me. Apparently you can't hunt the island at fort Crawford at all anymore. Older guy in PDC told me he found a pile of musket balls on that island.

 

[GabbityGabby]

Thanks for the map, wish their were more closer to me. Apparently you can't hunt the island at fort Crawford at all anymore. Older guy in PDC told me he found a pile of musket balls on that island.

The closest one to me is Post DuBay, there is a park built on top of that one now though, they'd never let you detect deep where all the good stuff would be.

 

[Big Treble]

The closest one to me is Post DuBay, there is a park built on top of that one now though, they'd never let you detect deep where all the good stuff would be.

Bring a backhoe, a red hard hat and a yellow safety vest, and you'll be ok, to take it one step further wear a respirator

 

[Hodgie]

Madison here

In Madison but always looking for new places to hunt and willing to travel.

 

[jakerdz]

Hoping to get some guys together to hunt somewhere around MKE this weekend. Any takers?

 

[CoyoteCrazy]

Relic hunting

I kinda switched gears and do more relic hunting now, specifically logging relics as that what was going on in the early 1900s here. I find lots of axes and horseshoes and occasional coins, found my first barber quarter last week 1909 in what was called a ghost town. Some of the axes stamped Kelly Hand Made, cleaned one up tonight stamped M.W.H. Co Hand Made which was actually a Kelly made axe distributed by MWH Co. Finding theses relics 100 years old makes me research and learn about what they did back then, all good stuff in my book

 

[Utakn2me]

I'm in Cudahy just south of Milwaukee. Always looking to go out and do some hunting.

 

[milco]

I'm in Cudahy just south of Milwaukee. Always looking to go out and do some hunting.

Welcome to FMDF and this Wis thread! Good luck!

 

[CoyoteCrazy]

Hayward

Anyone detect in the Hayward area, will be there for a few days next week.

Thanks

 

[fixxxer]

I live in northern Illinois but originally from Wisconsin. Still have a lot of family in the Lake Geneva area. I am up there often and would definitely be interested in finding a partner to hunt with.

 

[Rosco53]

Langlade county here

 

[Cwsearcher]

Welcome. I'm originally from Walworth and most of my family is around Elkhorn. I'd love to detect around the Abby in Fontana. With all the money and super yachts in the harbor, there has to be some really good stuff.

 

[wispool]

From Wisconsin

Just signed up on this site. Work in Milwaukee, live in Dousman. Just started detecting again last year, did a fair amount of it about 25 years ago. Would not mind going off to a big park or somewhere to join another detector or 2 to see what we find.

 

[sheepherder]

hi wispool,
I used to hang out in Dousman when I was in high school. during hot summer days we'd go to the millpond south of town to cool off. I don't recall going in the pond proper but instead would cool off where the pond crossed the road. small dam type arrangement. might be a site to check. assuming its still there. early 70's. good luck!

 

[Cwsearcher]

Just signed up on this site. Work in Milwaukee, live in Dousman. Just started detecting again last year, did a fair amount of it about 25 years ago. Would not mind going off to a big park or somewhere to join another detector or 2 to see what we find.

Welcome Wispool from central WI.

 

[groundhog53946]

Live in Markesan but spend a lot of time in west bend

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[GStarr]

I'm in Waukesha, looking for hunting buddies...

Hi, am a beginner and want to begin searching in sand. I prefer early evening if possible.

 

[milco]

Just signed up on this site. Work in Milwaukee, live in Dousman. Just started detecting again last year, did a fair amount of it about 25 years ago. Would not mind going off to a big park or somewhere to join another detector or 2 to see what we find.

Welcome from Milwaukee!

 

[milco]

Live in Markesan but spend a lot of time in west bend

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Welcome from Milwaukee! I have lots of family in the Markesan area, I'll send you a pm next time I'm up that way and maybe we can meet up for a hunt somewhere.