Metal Detecting a 1700s North West Company Post!

Metal detecting a 1700s North West Company Fur Trading Post in Northern Michigan. Silver, knives, tomahawks, rings, and much more!

[@DanielKearney-zp6gp]

WOW. What a great hunt. You covered all the bases. Broaches, Earbobs, Rings, Knife, Ramrod holder, Musket hammer, Trade ax, Buttons, Lead Beaver effigy. WOW what a day. Thanks for taking us along. It was a great ride. Keep up the good work. Can't wait for next video.

[@Eric_Detectorist]

Thanks for watching, and I’m glad you enjoyed it. This was definitely a great week.

[@williamstaehely1123]

Other you tubers find a 64 rosy and are excited and they should be but you find the most amazin relics from the 1700s, sick, keep it up

[@Eric_Detectorist]

Thank you, I used to spend a lot time hunting parks for the occasional silver, but I got hooked on the history.

[@marclacroix3343]

Thanks for sharing your hunts with us. Love the period of stuff you’re finding. If you would consider a video of your collection of artifacts. I’m sure a lot of your followers would appreciate that. 😎

[@Eric_Detectorist]

Thanks for watching and the great idea. I think I will do that this winter.

[@ronrowat5818]

I’m drooling over these finds..

[@Eric_Detectorist]

Thank you for watching, glad you’re enjoying the content.

[@rustyshackleford1235]

This whole day was STUNNING lol. Really nice work.

[@Eric_Detectorist]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@susanhoffman7754]

Incredible awesome stunning wow what a hunt. Thanks again Eric

[@Eric_Detectorist]

Thanks so much for watching and the great feedback.

[@stevedurham3270]

Man what a hunt can't wait for your videos what I would give to find something like that I did find 2 walkers in 2 weeks thanks from WNC

[@Eric_Detectorist]

Congrats on the walkers. I have only ever found one of those.

[@DavidWilliams-nw1ft]

Great hunt, also thanks for the peek at your collection at the end. Wanted to see it but didn’t want to ask.

[@Eric_Detectorist]

I think this winter I’ll show you all my collection.

[@DavidWilliams-nw1ft]

@@Eric_Detectorist can’t wait, you find awesome trade period relics!

[@rudigginit]

Hiya 👋 I was just flicking through KZbin and came across your channel. Thats some nice soft ground to dig in. I like the cross makers and that buckle is ace. Nice NW button ,you certainly have a good collection of finds i think my favourite find is the beaver 😂 and that button before your ring find. Thanks for sharing Maria 🍀

[@Eric_Detectorist]

Thanks for watching! This was an exciting day for sure.

[@duckhuntervr]

@@Eric_Detectorist what program are you running on the nox?

[@Eric_Detectorist]

@@duckhuntervr I run my nox pretty wide open. Field 1, 5 recovery speed, 0 iron biased, all metal mode, 5 tone, breaks at 8, 12, 18, 23

[@donreed417]

Great historical finds

[@Eric_Detectorist]

Thank you, for watching.

[@fishinwidow35]

Well done on that shoe buckle.

[@Eric_Detectorist]

Thank you, I was so glad I found all the pieces. Now just need to figure out how to restore it.

[@richardklapka5147]

Awesome finds! Wowser! Rk.

[@Eric_Detectorist]

Thank you for watching.

[@NorCalTim]

Such amazing finds! I was especially fond of the neat looking shoe buckle but dang that lead beaver can't be beat.

[@Eric_Detectorist]

Thanks you very much. that beaver was incredible.

[@heavymetalnut1965]

what an amazing site!

[@Eric_Detectorist]

Thank you very much. It was an exciting day for sure.

[@scottcurrie7589]

You are getting some grapevines good for you. Nice hunting thanks for the video.

[@scottcurrie7589]

Great fines. Lol.

[@Eric_Detectorist]

Thanks for coming along with me.

[@marybreedlove6382]

You’re videos are the best. I look forward to them every week. Incredible finds❣️

[@donaldnicol8415]

Your not you're

[@Eric_Detectorist]

Wow, thank you!

[@metalmeddling]

Dude!! Man that would be my dream to find just one of any of those items! I've found a few interesting things over the years but none as fantastic as those! Thanks for sharing the video!

[@Eric_Detectorist]

Thanks very much for coming along.

[@NathanPowers-y5g]

Thanks,great finds,finally got some decent rain here,hunt some tomorrow, thanks again for all the work.

[@Eric_Detectorist]

Good luck!

[@kennethstickney8819]

Awesome once again!

[@Eric_Detectorist]

Thanks again!

[@howarddenney5331]

Very nice and unique items. Great site

[@Eric_Detectorist]

Thank you very much for watching.

[@wildmandigging3486]

Another awesome hunt I wish I could find just 1/4 of stuff you find God Bless and happy dirt fishin…Virgil

[@Eric_Detectorist]

Thanks, you too!

[@CORNSMOKE-GaryLaCorte]

....you find the coolest sites and artifacts from that period. Let's see the final cleaned items a little longer please 😊

[@Eric_Detectorist]

Thank you for the insight. I will stretch those segments out a bit longer.

[@CORNSMOKE-GaryLaCorte]

@Eric_Detectorist ...those are pretty impressive glass frame cases of your finds behind you. Which Native tribesmen were they trading with in that area 🤔

[@deltafreshrelics1660]

No exaggeration, this could be the best relic channel on KZbin. Well for my interests anyway. I’d love to talk with you sometime about some research. Good work!

[@haroldmcelwain1604]

Definitely! Digging Deep is my favorite channel too! Coins are cool to find but, I love digging relics a lot more.

[@Eric_Detectorist]

Thank you very much. I’d be happy to help. I do a lot of research to get me in a general area. From there I look for geographical clues to help guide me. Honestly I even look at the plants and tree size. Certain plants really clue me in to where to hunt.

[@MD-NWWI]

Absolutely amazing hunt again. We located our northwest trade post up here. Sadly it's under a concrete plant! I would like to learn from you on how you find these trade sites. I'm sure there must be more around here!

[@Eric_Detectorist]

Thank you very much. And that’s unfortunate about your site. I find there were many camps and portages between know sites. Many commonly used year after year. I also find seasonal camps, spring syrup camps and then fall harvest camps. So don’t be discouraged by one site being gone there must have been more activity in the area.

[@MD-NWWI]

@@Eric_Detectorist thanks!!

[@williamstewart1378]

Great finds wow love them buttons

[@Eric_Detectorist]

Thank you very much

[@williamstewart1378]

@@Eric_Detectorist your welcome

[@williamstewart1378]

@@Eric_Detectorist your welcome

[@wvdigrrr9509]

Helluva dig....congrats!

[@Eric_Detectorist]

Thank you very much

[@treasuretom13]

You do a great job from the pics of cleaning the finds, especially the rings and buttons.. hopefully you invest like I have in ring display boxes..I see you use the Rikers✅

[@Eric_Detectorist]

I do like the rikers and have a couple ring boxes as well. They are a must have.

[@treasuretom13]

​@@Eric_DetectoristYes they are ✅

[@EricPamula]

Really enjoy your videos! Very informative, I would love to find artifacts from this period, I'm really into local history. Just wondering if you have ever found a pipe tomahawk? It's definitely on my bucket list. Keep up the great work!

[@Eric_Detectorist]

Thanks for watching and the great feedback. I have not found a pipe tomahawk yet. I had a friend find one just feet away from me once, but that is as close as I have come.

[@brentmiddlebrooks8422]

Im not familiar with a "striker". Can you explain what it is used for?

[@Eric_Detectorist]

A striker was used for making fire. It was struck agains a flint to produce sparks. Thanks for asking.

[@grandmakellymcdonald]

boom let's go let's go treasure and adventure ✌👵

[@Eric_Detectorist]

Thanks!

[@ronrowat5818]

Show us your collection in detail one day!

[@Eric_Detectorist]

I’m thinking this winter I will do that

[@arthurvandebunt]

Congratulations whit your nice shoe buckle. It is dated approximately 1700. I also found similar shoe buckles in the surroundings of Amsterdam and Utrecht ( the Netherlands) whit my metal detector.

[@Eric_Detectorist]

Thanks for the info!

[@haroldmcelwain1604]

The buttons are really awesome! Will you get the shoe buckle restored?

[@Eric_Detectorist]

I definitely will try to restore the buckle. Just gotta research the best way to do it.

[@PBRSUPERSTAR]

id use JB weld to put that shoe buckle back together

[@DanBarron]

Let's keep goin '

[@Eric_Detectorist]

Thanks much!

[@NathanPowers-y5g]

Goodluck Bro!

[@Eric_Detectorist]

Thanks!

[@NathanPowers-y5g]

Gotta few hours in, nothing great,72 memorial, 9in piece of old copper tubing, grinding stone,could be 6000yrs old,a handle to something?piece of 1800s stove top,lead toy gun 50plus,almost perfect. Got the rain we needed here today going too Hunt tomorrow, wish me luck, Good Luck, take care Bro.

[@ericritz2853]

Love to have the gun part

[@Eric_Detectorist]

I rarely find just the hammer. This was probably removed for an extra part and lost.

[@peterleray6084]

Your on fire!.....

[@Eric_Detectorist]

Thank you! It was a fun week for sure.

[@airdrop1670]

This in the UP or mitt ?

[@Eric_Detectorist]

This video was from the lower peninsula, but I hunt both upper and lower.

[@michigancoinlegend7604]

Do you hunt in the Keewenaw?

[@Eric_Detectorist]

I’ve never hunted that far north. I’m sure it’d have some great sites though.

[@KA4UPW]

Whats a striker?

[@Eric_Detectorist]

A striker is a tool used to make fire. You would strike it against flint and it would creat a spark. Very common trade item.

[@jeffdavis1795]

Beaver effigy, buttons,, WOW

[@Eric_Detectorist]

Thank you Jeff!