Picnic Grove: Will It Produce?

[Keith / Kirkpa / Steelers1985]

Zoyboy's post back in April: "Hey, guys, I just want to tell everyone about an old picnic grove that I have been researching for awhile. It began in the early 1880s and ended sometime around 1920. After reading many old newspaper articles from the late 1800s, I came across a heading in which it talked about a picnic at this grove that attracted 3000 people in one day. This occurred in this grove during the entire picnic season and lasted for many years. So, while Keith was detecting today, my uncle and I went to scout out the location, and possibly obtain permission to detect.

After about a 20-minute drive, we found the location of the grove, but there was one small problem. The road that led to the grove was on private property and, yadda...yadda...yadda, we were granted permission by the land owner to detect after turkey season -- at the end of May."

Well, Zoyboy, Blitz, and I finally made the long-awaited trip to this grove. We got to the grove at 9 a.m. and decided to scout it out at first. So, we walked in the wooded area, which I must say is decent size, looking for evidence of the past. During the scouting mission we found a few foundations, old bricks laying around, etc.. We were all thrilled!

Now, it was time to get our detectors out. We all turned them on at the same time and started to sweep like maniacs. In 10 mintues of swinging, Blitz calls out that he had found a date-less V-Nickel at 3"; Awesome! We all were thinking of the possibilites of this area now. But, about two minutes after Blitz found the Nickel, the rain started. It was not in the forecast! It had to ruin our fun! So, instead of ruining our detectors in the rain we decided to leave and come back next Sunday. Well, I guess we have a lot to look forward to. We hold the thought that: Where there is a Liberty V, there will also be Barbers laying around! We will all be dreaming about the possible finds until Sunday comes.

[zoyboy]

No, Keith, the question is: Will it produce for you? You know Blitz and I will be bathing in silver.

[Nighthunter]

Good Luck!!!

Take plenty of pictures... Believe me....you better bring a bucket to carry your coins back!

Dang Rain!!!

[Keith / Kirkpa / Steelers1985]

Zoyboy, no, the question is, what will you pull out of oyta? Your last silver was the 1901 Barber quarter, but after that you have been silver-less. Have your skills taken a dive? I will not have to worry. I will be bringing a pick-up truck for Sunday; yes, the secret is out, I know the hotspots!