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On August 14, 1862, federal troops stationed near Newport, North Carolina, headed out on a reconnaissance mission that would take them to the seafaring town of Swansboro.Their mission was to determine the strength of Confederate forces in the area.
On a warm September morning in 2002, I set out with a new detector I had purchased. I was returning to a hobby that I had been away from for over 20 years.
I decided to get a detector that would be simple to use and the one I decided on was a Tesoro Compadre. In all aspects it was a true “turn on and go” detector.
With only one knob that turned on the detector, the same knob that controlled the discrimination levels, how much simpler could it get?

Treasures of the Seventh Seal
ARLINGTON COUNTY – The treasure of the Seventh Seal is reputed to consist of a hoard of gold along with priceless documents that, if known, would challenge our understanding of man’s history and reveal to us the “secret destiny” for America and our global civilization.
For centuries, these documents have been protected by a secret society and their contents have only been viewed by a select few intellectuals that belong to the Order of the Illumined, or the Illuminati.
These documents have been deemed so critical to mankind’s future that they have been called the Seventh Seal.

It was the opening salvo of the American Revolution. In the late hours of December 16, 1773, 150 Boston patriots, thinly disguised as Indians, boarded the British merchantman Dartmouth and threw 342 chests of tea into the frigid Boston Harbor. Years of vicious combat were to follow before the United States of America won its independence from Great Britain.
America was forged in the steel of bayonet and sword, and the Revolutionary War has therefore taken on a nearly mythological status for the nation. Legends dating back to that era abound and endure to this day, everything from the Masonic ties of the Founding Fathers to conspiracy theories, to ghosts and, yes, to long lost treasures.

Colorado’s Lost Regiment
OTERO COUNTY – In September 2008, Janet Warford-Perry, (Lost Treasure, “Questions & Answers”) aptly wrote… “One thing is for certain, Purgatory Canyon has been a route traveled for centuries, and no doubt contains relics of days gone by.” She couldn’t have been more accurate.
The historic period of Colorado’s Purgatory Canyon dates to Spain’s exploration and mining era in the New World, beginning with the Humana-Bonilla Expedition in 1539.
Further supporting Warford-Perry’s claim is the fact that Spanish specie, ingots and a portion of a leather harness ornately decorated with Spanish silver has already been recovered from Purgatory Canyon.

On the 12th of April 1861, the first shots were fired in South Carolina on a Union stronghold known as Fort Sumpter.
These opening salvos were the beginning of the bloodiest war that was ever fought by the United States.
By the time it ended, on April 9, 1865, an estimated 620,000 combatants were killed, which is estimated to be approximately two percent of the total population of the United States at the time.
Although we commonly refer to it today as the Civil War, at the time it was more often referred to as the War Between the States.
In spite of the historical result that we know today, that the North succeeded in quelling the “rebellion,” the result of the war was anything but certain at its onset.

While the pungent smell of black gunpowder, the heavy clatter of horses’ hoof-beats, the sounds of soldiers in mortal combat, and the cries of wounded and dying men filled the air about me, I was transported to another time…another century...when our country was torn asunder with the struggle between the North and South.
The War! A war like no other that pitted brothers, neighbors, even families against the other.
As I stood witness to the scene, I felt myself enveloped in the drama taking place before me, much like a presence at a three-dimensional, surround-sound IMAX theatrical presentation.
I was there!

Relic hunting is a form of treasure hunting that is as diverse as any out there.
Unlike coin hunting, beach hunting or electronic prospecting, where one has a pretty good idea of the types of targets they are hoping to find or can expect to come across, relic hunters can turn up virtually anything and anything they find may be of value or have a story to tell.
If you are an avid coin hunter and spend your time searching the parks and schools in your area, how often do you get excited over finding a rusted nail or some other unidentifiable piece of iron?

From 1861 to 1865, the terrible “War Between the States” raged up and down the eastern portion of the United States. Tyranny, bloodshed, theft and the horror of war trod side by side with bravery, kind deeds and many acts of heroism. Many battles, such as Shiloh, Antietem, Manassas and Gettysburg, are well documented, as were Vicksburg and New Orleans farther west. But did you know that the scourge of war was not restricted to the east and central portions of the country?

The U.S. Cavalry manned so many lonely forts on the frontier, it would be hard to pick the loneliest, but Fort Lancaster would be close to the top.
Today it is still far away and lonesome, with some 25 building ruins left.
Being so out of the way probably kept it more preserved than many other frontier forts and makes the surrounding area a possible resource for relic hunters.
But be sure to gain permission from the proper authorities before searching around any historical area.
Fort Lancaster was built for offense, not as a defensive fort, and served as a patrol base for pursuing Indians.
It was also a stage stop for the San Antonio-San Diego Mail Company. One of the main missions was to protect the stage route, which began in 1857.