I spent most of my hunting at the 1895 house this week to finish it up. I still need to go back and finish hunting the driveway, and call it good. I found out that the owners are going to demo it which is kinda sad. Its got some foundational issues that are causing the north side to slightly bow, and cracks are growing on the second story, which if left alone will cause that side to fall away. The cost to fix and renovate the home would be huge, so I can see why they want to demo.
The house is solid brick, and built 12 years after the town was born, and 5 years after WY became a state. The person who built it probably had some wealth since bricks werent common for building then. Within 30 yards of the home is the marker where Gen. George Crook camped and left his wagon train in 1876 to aid the infamous Custer at Little Big Horn. Crook was turned back by several thousand Lakota warriors at the Rosebud battlefield. It was amazing just to stand there and ponder the history of what happened in that small area over 100 years ago.
The wheaties, multi tool, and jewelry were found at the 1895 home. I got permission to hunt an old loading dock that was demolished, and thats where I netted the two barbers!
The first time I hunted the docks, I used my 6" coil, and did a random pattern to see how junky the ground was and to see what I could find. I got a shallow 25-27 signal on the NOX, and out popped the 1899 barber dime! I went back today with the 11" coil and started a grid, and on the 3rd pass, I dug up the 1893O Barber quarter! It was so tarnished that I thought it was modern state quarter, but after I rubbed it, there was something nicely different about it. First Barbers ever! Ill return there tomorrow to see what else lurks around in that dirt.
Thanks for looking, and HH!
The house is solid brick, and built 12 years after the town was born, and 5 years after WY became a state. The person who built it probably had some wealth since bricks werent common for building then. Within 30 yards of the home is the marker where Gen. George Crook camped and left his wagon train in 1876 to aid the infamous Custer at Little Big Horn. Crook was turned back by several thousand Lakota warriors at the Rosebud battlefield. It was amazing just to stand there and ponder the history of what happened in that small area over 100 years ago.
The wheaties, multi tool, and jewelry were found at the 1895 home. I got permission to hunt an old loading dock that was demolished, and thats where I netted the two barbers!
The first time I hunted the docks, I used my 6" coil, and did a random pattern to see how junky the ground was and to see what I could find. I got a shallow 25-27 signal on the NOX, and out popped the 1899 barber dime! I went back today with the 11" coil and started a grid, and on the 3rd pass, I dug up the 1893O Barber quarter! It was so tarnished that I thought it was modern state quarter, but after I rubbed it, there was something nicely different about it. First Barbers ever! Ill return there tomorrow to see what else lurks around in that dirt.
Thanks for looking, and HH!
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