Metal Detecting Site of a Colonial Log Cabin That Also Housed Civil War Soldiers. Bucket Lister Day!

[@grandmakellymcdonald]

Look at that coffee with one of my favorite! Boom, let’s go let’s go treasure adventure🌎🌺🎉👵🇺🇸✌️💕

[@FindingAmerica]

Thanks as always for watching, Kelly!

[@tomduane4734]

Here watching 👀. Enjoying another adventure...Thanks for the video..

[@FindingAmerica]

Glad you're enjoying this one, Tom and thanks for watching!

[@robinkhan7468]

I lived right next to the remains of an old black smith shop as a kid. It burnt down years ago. Horseshoes and skeleton keys were numerous, just laying around. They weren’t seen as something to grab then. It’s private property now. Thanks for the excitement of what was there. I just watched PBS videos on certain black men in the Civil War of New York militia, so, nice button!

[@FindingAmerica]

That's really interesting, Robin and I have yet to find any skeleton keys out there yet but there have to be a few there somewhere. Yes, NY had about 4,000 black troops and three regiments that fought in the war. There were around 80,000 black men fighting for the North and well over 90,000 fighting on the South's side during the conflict. Many went on to become Buffalo soldiers afterwards during the Indian Wars out west. Thanks so much for watching this one! ATB Greg

[@JonathanBaker-oy6ld]

I like the ice flowers. Unique!!!

[@FindingAmerica]

Glad you liked seeing them, Jonathan. They are very rare to see. ATB Greg

[@GarnetCarmichael]

Definitely a gate hinge, the part that was pounded into the post had the hole in it, the gate had the peg (broken off on yours). The third mystery item has me stumped. Super interesting video, thanks for this one!

[@FindingAmerica]

Thanks for the help, Garnet! Much appreciated and really glad you enjoyed watching this one too! ATB Greg

[@DiggingItBack]

That button was really cool. Great Job Greg, Chris, and Drew!!

[@FindingAmerica]

Thanks Charlie and hope you had a great Christmas and livestream! ATB Greg

[@dault5320]

Awesome episode. So many great finds. You, Chris and Drew work so well together. Can't wait to see your next episode!

[@FindingAmerica]

Glad you enjoyed it D and I always have found out there with the guys. Looking forward to putting the next episode together! ATB Greg

[@jonhallack7646]

Looking forward to seeing part two. 🇺🇲🌵🇺🇲

[@FindingAmerica]

Thanks Jon and much appreciated! ATB Greg

[@tacocin]

The Manticore and your well developed skill set are a win-win!

[@FindingAmerica]

Thanks for those kind words, Max and I definitely gel with that Manticore! I have way too much fun with it out there! ATB Greg

[@darinblackburn6023]

Awesome spot and finds

[@FindingAmerica]

Thanks so much! I'm glad you liked it, Darin! ATB Greg

[@juliegriffin7609]

Boy y'all had an awesome day! Drew's button was an amazing find. I love those old hand forged spikes and nails. I'd love to find something like those. The ice flowers were beautiful. I've never seen any up close before. Yes, you do manage to find railroad spikes wherever you are. I hope y'all had a wonderful Christmas. 💖💯

[@FindingAmerica]

We definitely did have an amazing day out there and it's incredible that there is still more to see from that hunt. It's a very special place that always seems to give up a bit more of it's past each time we're out there. We owe Drew a lot for sharing this amazing spot with us. Hope your Christmas was amazing! ATB Greg

[@digginrelicsintn9952]

Great video Greg! Looking forward to part two.

[@FindingAmerica]

Thanks Billy and it's going to be a good one! ATB Greg

[@twindiggersminnesotapamandpat]

Greg, an awesome dig with great friends. Great location, loved ice flowers something new I learned about nature. My favorite find was the key plate. You are defiantly the railroad spike king. Excited to see part 2. All the best.👍👏😀

[@FindingAmerica]

Thanks so much and really glad you enjoyed watching this one. The keyhole cover was definitely a nice find and I was amazed to see those ice flowers in person finally! Looking forward to putting the Part 2 episode together. It was one that definitely took me back a few years! ATB Greg

[@dshollins5864]

Fun adventure! Thank you.

[@FindingAmerica]

Glad you enjoyed it and I appreciate you watching this one! ATB Greg

[@Philip-w5l]

Thanks 👍😊!!!

[@FindingAmerica]

Glad you enjoyed this one and thanks for watching! ATB Greg

[@marywhitt9807]

Excellent finds on a sweet piece of property! The ice roses are very cool!

[@FindingAmerica]

Thanks Mary and those ice flowers are very rare to find and see. They appear only under the strictest of conditions and there are only two plants that can make them. Glad you enjoyed seeing them. ATB Greg

[@TheReal-HeeHaw]

Enjoyed 👍 Never seen an ice flower. Cool

[@FindingAmerica]

Thanks and those were very cool to finally see in person! ATB Greg

[@LeoBower-p2c]

I always look forward to your pictures

[@FindingAmerica]

Thanks Leo and I have a lot of fun choosing them for each week's episode. ATB Greg

[@alanatolstad4824]

Wow, the depot at that last train photo!---And so many wonderful winter oldies you found today...awesome!

[@FindingAmerica]

That depot was a spectacular one! Glad you liked all the vintage winter pics too. Appreciate you watching this one. ATB Greg

[@buddyhenson2559]

Love the video!

[@FindingAmerica]

Glad you enjoyed this one, Buddy! ATB Greg

[@judyhowell7912]

Greg, you are a railroad spike magnet! And the coolest thing is, I was just thinking it would be wild if you found one way out in the old Civil War spot. It's like you read my mind!!😁😎😄😂🤔

[@FindingAmerica]

So you're the reason I found those! LOL I'd like to think that the soldiers had lifted those from a depot to use as tent stakes but who knows how or why they ended up there. :) I'm always glad to see them in my holes although it is a bit uncanny how they seem to find me out there! Thanks as always for watching, Judy. ATB Greg

[@piedmontartifacts8910]

Cool place yall hunted, that button was killer. Made me a little jealous! Lol. Kenny

[@FindingAmerica]

Haha I was a wee bit envious myself! That was a great button to find! ATB Greg

[@dirtclodmetaldetecting]

Awesome finds!

[@FindingAmerica]

Glad you enjoyed it and I appreciate you watching this one, Patty! ATB Greg

[@mandybrown7758]

That burrito button is so cool what a neat find, so much history in that soil

[@FindingAmerica]

Thanks Mandy and that was definitely an unusual one! Appreciate you watching! ATB Greg

[@billbertke7778]

Frost flowers are what I've heard them referred as. Frost flowers form when: The air temperature is freezing The soil is moist or wet but not frozen The plant's roots are still alive Might be the most amazing non detected find I've seen! Congrats on that! But the New York State button stole the show for me! Great day of digging! Congrats on all the goodies! Of course, the train pics are ALWAYS a cool bonus!

[@StudeLark]

Third mystery find. Reminds me of handmade padlock loupe my great grandfather made. wish i could post a picture

[@FindingAmerica]

That's exactly what came to mind for me as well. Thanks for the help, Gus! Much appreciated and thanks for watching this one too! Now, more importantly, what Studebaker do you own; a Lark? :) ATB Greg

[@bryantgravley7860]

Could the pocket knife that you found possibly be a Schrader brand? I'm going by the emblem. By the way, I believe you could find a railroad spike in the middle of the Sahara desert...lol. I still love watching your videos. Thanks Greg and keep on digging my friend

[@FindingAmerica]

It could be. I'm just not an expert on pocket knives so I am not sure. If I did put the coil down there in the desert, my first find would probably be a RR spike. lol Really glad you still enjoy the episode and I appreciate you watching each week! ATB Greg

[@bryantgravley7860]

Actually I believe that back in the day they the brand was schrade Walden, and today they're schrade. Apparently Walden sold out...who knows for sure

[@keepdigginmetaldetecting]

Awesome finds, Greg. Cool pivot pens also.

[@RobWenzel84]

Good morning Greg, I hope you had a wonderful Christmas as well, I've never seen the ice flowers before those are really cool,

[@alanatolstad4824]

I was also amazed at seeing those ice flowers...never having heard of them before!

[@FindingAmerica]

Thanks Rob and I hope you did too! Those ice or frost flowers are very rare to see. The weather and air temps have to be just right, there needs to be a hard frost and there are only two plants that can create them. So glad I was able to film and share them. ATB Greg

[@mikedestadio9895]

Cool Ice flowers and reli cs and spikes

[@FindingAmerica]

Thanks Mike and glad you liked watching this one.

[@LeoBower-p2c]

Awesome button

[@FindingAmerica]

It definitely is!

[@ericsikma4764]

"Halfway to lucky." That was pretty funny. And, gotta admit: Those "ice flowers"...Those are bizarre.

[@FindingAmerica]

Glad you enjoyed this one and thanks for watching it! ATB Greg

[@HighToneRanger]

Good stuff!

[@FindingAmerica]

Glad you enjoyed it and I appreciate you watching! ATB Greg

[@andreamassari9099]

Great finds, Greg! Maybe someone used the railroad spikes as tent pegs. Cool find regardless of how they got there. 😊

[@FindingAmerica]

Thanks Andrea and I have always believed that soldiers would have snagged them to use for that purpose. Thanks as always for watching! ATB Greg

[@marvinschabacker4207]

Iron pieces could be parts of gate hinges

[@FindingAmerica]

Thanks for the help, Marvin! Much appreciated and thanks for watching this one too! ATB Greg

[@baystateplugflipper7061]

Nice work guys!! The stove feet had to be individually adjustable so your ovens were level and your baked goods didn’t end up cockeyed😬

[@FindingAmerica]

Thanks Bob and it turns out it wasn't a leg at all. Will be sharing more about it and the other pieces in the next episode. Always appreciate you watching my friend. ATB Greg

[@jankas4372]

Wow,what a great video,I didn’t think there was gonna be any train pictures because of the different buildings that once stood there!,but you even managed to find a couple railroad spikes,thank you for this video,when is the next one coming out?,I’ll be looking for it!!

[@FindingAmerica]

Thanks and glad you enjoyed this one, Jan. I just seem to find those spikes out there. (or they find me) lol The next episode will be out next Thursday at 8AM. Appreciate you watching! ATB Greg

[@stevenstrempke8883]

Love the old iron! Wish I could identify the mystery items.

[@FindingAmerica]

Thanks Steven and I just love digging that old iron especially very old iron like this stuff. ATB Greg

[@Metal-Detecting-NC]

Back when Google pins were made of iron. What a great place to detect. I'm glad everyone found some nice artifacts.

[@FindingAmerica]

Yeah but they kept tearing the paper maps. Glad you enjoyed watching this one, Mike! ATB Greg

[@Metal-Detecting-NC]

@FindingAmerica hahaha good one

[@relicrat]

Great video. Thanks for sharing!!! Very first find may have been a striker?

[@FindingAmerica]

Yes, I think it might be. Pretty cool as that would be the first one that I've found before. Thanks for the help and glad you enjoyed the video. ATB Greg

[@garygraham6020]

That find is a grind stem from an old coffee grinder, or a spice grinder. The square stem on top is where the handle attaches.

[@FindingAmerica]

Thanks for the help, Gary! Much appreciated and thanks for watching this one too! ATB Greg

[@colincampbell7027]

I think the two spikes are a door/gate hinge. In fact I think the first one fits into the second one. Second one has hole that the first pin fits in. They were driven into the door and door frame or gate post.

[@FindingAmerica]

Thanks for the help, Colin! Much appreciated and thanks for watching this one too! ATB Greg

[@steveallen984]

Is the "pivot pin" mystery find possibly the top inside latching part of an old lock? They generally have a pivot pin or a pinning hole on the swing side and a notched end on the locking side. The other mystery find pieces I think could be to a gate hinge or some type of a door. If there were ever a site I wouldn't mind digging up iron it would be at the site of a blacksmith shop.

[@FindingAmerica]

I love all the iron I am finding at that little spot. Wish I knew what the shop looked like back then. Thanks for all your help, Steve! Much appreciated and thanks for watching this one too! ATB Greg

[@arthurschwarz3359]

I've found 2 of those h&h bull dog buttons, and couldn't find any info, thanks for the info on them ,

[@FindingAmerica]

Very cool and glad I could help you out with the ID, Arthur. Thanks so much for watching! ATB Greg

[@joeydelozier6596]

I may be mistaken, but your iron stove foot or leg piece may possibly be piece of an old coffee grinder 🤔

[@FindingAmerica]

Yes, I think you're right! Thanks for the help, Joey! Much appreciated and thanks for watching this one too! ATB Greg

[@joeydelozier6596]

Absolutely! You’re very welcome! We’ll have to get ya out here in Virginia some time and do some relic hunting.

[@BrianRandolph-jt5vp]

Wow wherever you go you pull spikes out of the ground.

[@FindingAmerica]

Haha I think it has a lot to do with me always digging every signal that I get and I also never shy away from digging the iron targets out there. Thanks for watching this one, Brian. ATB Greg

[@rickmavictime756]

Mystery finds reminds First & Second one looks like a big spike the drive into wood? to Hold down possibly freight Or to tie your horse, could be anything…. too thick to be a clock hand. Other mystery find reminds me of part of a grinder to mill down flour or grain, Most likely Coffee grinder or a very large pepper /salt grinder

[@FindingAmerica]

Thanks for the help with those, Rick! Much appreciated and thanks for watching this one too! ATB Greg

[@LeslieMoll]

The third mystery item is the inside of a coffee grinder

[@FindingAmerica]

Thanks for the help, Leslie! Much appreciated and thanks for watching this one too! ATB Greg

[@tomthornton9234]

That's a nice pintel , for a hinge. The pin is missing. Probably for a strap hinge.

[@historyhunter3332]

That chin link could definitely be a 1700's striker to hit against flint to make fires and from what ive seen on fur trade videos, might have a makers mark.

[@FindingAmerica]

I'll have to look into that. I had never seen any nor heard of those before. That would be quite the find! Thanks for the help and for watching this one. ATB Greg

[@brian56]

I'm wondering if the burrito button was made into a makeshift game piece. I've heard of soldiers turning things into game pieces at camps.

[@FindingAmerica]

It might have been. They definitely had to have had some reason to purposefully shape it that way. It's a neat piece. Thanks for watching this one, Brian! ATB Greg

[@lefty2660]

4:35 Maybe a clock hand?

[@FindingAmerica]

Thanks for the help, Lefty! Much appreciated and thanks for watching this one too! ATB Greg

[@donhoughton271]

I think you take a railroad spike with you were ever you go .😅😅😅😅😅what would a railroad be doing on that property way up on a hill??😊

[@FindingAmerica]

Heck no! I have enough stuff to carry out there! LOL There didn't have to be a RR nearby as a lot of people back in the day would snag them and repurpose them. Thanks for watching. ATB Greg

[@juliekeenon]

I love the old iron. Still usable. I put new handles on axes and hoes. Made in America 🇺🇸

[@FindingAmerica]

I love digging that old iron which is probably why I find so many railroad spikes too! LOL Thanks for watching this one, Julie!

[@robertkahl6024]

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[@FindingAmerica]

Thanks for watching this one, Robert!

[@robertbray7855]

Those are hinges for a gate or door

[@FindingAmerica]

Thanks for the help, Robert! Much appreciated and thanks for watching this one too! ATB Greg

[@wgrillojr]

Is that an old wooden gate hinge?

[@FindingAmerica]

I believe so. Thanks for the help, Bill! Much appreciated and thanks for watching this one too! ATB Greg

[@wgrillojr]

@@FindingAmerica I'm here every week. Love the pace at which your videos move with clear descriptions and photos. Thanks!

[@LeoBower-p2c]

We had 8 degrees this morning can’t metal detect

[@FindingAmerica]

Yep, that's just too cold.🥶🥶

[@EZDiggin]

Every time I see an excelsior button I think about Stan Lee.

[@FindingAmerica]

I can see why. (Had to Google that one myself) LOL

[@EZDiggin]

@FindingAmerica LOL

[@adrientucker5949]

Is that Matt Gaetz, the Florida congressperson who recently resigned, in the American Flag advert around the 6:00 mark in the video? Another great iron day for you. Rose nails are pretty cool imo.

[@FindingAmerica]

No, that's one of the owners of the business. There's a bit of a resemblance there from that angle. Always love finding that old iron and rose head nails are awesome to find. Not easy to come by here in E. TN. Thanks for watching this one, Adrien! ATB Greg

[@adrientucker5949]

@@FindingAmerica Ha! Thanks for clarifying that for me! Take care

[@jimsteele5807]

the mystery pieces look like harrow teeth to me

[@FindingAmerica]

Thanks for the help, Jim! Much appreciated and thanks for watching this one too! ATB Greg