Looking for a few CT locations

[Casinophil]

Hello all,
I'm just getting into Metal Detecting and i live in the Naugatuck Valley. Im curious if there has been anyone in the area who found anything. And if so can u give me any pointers in which areas or towns to look at for some treasure?

 

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[TonyinCT]

I'm in CT and I'm Vice President of a club called the Yankee Territory Coinshooters. We meet the second Tuesday of every Month at the East Hartford Public Library. I highly reccomend you come to a meeting. All are welcome and you won't be sorry you did. We have fun hunts all the time. let me know if you want more info.
TonyinCT
TC Metal Detectors

 

[DFX - rated]

Hi Casino Phil, I am also in the Naugatuck Valley area, this area is very rich in history dating back to the Revolutionary war, lots of places around here, are you a relic hunter or mainly coinshooter? I'd recommend going to your local historical society to peruse old maps, photos etc., they are usually very helpful, waterbury is also very rich in history, being the brass city, good luck.

 

[Connecticut Sam]

Thanks for the great comments.

 

[wolcottdigger]

Hey casinophil,

I think I contacted you last year, schools and parks are great places especially the older places.
I have found anywhere people have been are good places, old houses are great if you can get permission.
I started working a old foundation hole in my home town of Wolcott, I found several mercury dimes a silver
Roosevelt dime a 1894 barber quarter and a eagle "I" military button. My buddy found a 1864 IHP at the same spot.
I found over a hundred wheat pennies last year and over 2000 modern coins, when I went to cash them in
the coin-star machine rejected about twenty dollars of nasty corroded pennies.
Last year was my first year but I think I did pretty good I have been detecting mainly in Wolcott and Southington
If you want to get together some time let me know, that goes for anyone in the area. I don't go into work until 5:00pm
so mornings and days are good for me.

Joe
joepesino@comcast.net

 

[Connecticut Sam]

I am still looking for friends to search parks and beaches in and around Bridgeport, CT.
I have a detector, but, no car.
lovejoydc@att.net

 

[Connecticut Sam]

Please response to #5, thank you.

 

[Honest Samuel]

I am still looking for friends to search parks and beaches in and around Bridgeport, CT.
I have a detector, but, no car.
lovejoydc@att.net

New address: lovejoydc@outlook.com

 

[Daryn]

Waterbury parks are a pain to detect because of all the beer bottle caps. I find 20-30 caps for each coin I find. You have the Naugy forest that is full of areas to detect. Be careful cause the ticks are thick.

 

[Monstarules]

There are a multitude of great places in CT, especially on and near the coast. However most people don't really give specific locations up, you should google search old maps of your town. However, I'll drop a name and an example for you. I'm going to be metal detecting Briggs High School here in Norwalk, which hasn't moved since the 1930's

Also if there are any street or sidewalk tearouts (which, naturally there are going to be somewhere), see if you can find them on old maps. West and East avenue have been around forever in Norwalk, so whenever I see road work I tend to pop up around there. I MD'd a sidewalk tearout that was off of another old street. I did hit a lot of rocks, and found beer cans tossed by construction workers, but I did end up finding a huge cast iron piece dating from the early 1900's. Also, unless explicitly said, you can hunt most old parks and SOME historical sites, with the exception of battlefields, cemeteries, or near memorials. Private historic areas are alright, for what I know, as long as the property owner is okay with it! Also city/state parks that are National Historic areas are usually alright too, there are a lot of trips to those areas.

You should use Google just asking removes the fun of having to research and gather all of your data! People will not usually share their prime locations. However, I will give you a few locations, but in the future you should research your own!

Samuel J. Preston Elementary School, Harrison, NY
Calf Pasture Beach, Norwalk, CT
Waveny Park, New Canaan, CT
Salmon River, Hamden, CT

EDIT: Just noticed that this was a dug up post, however, the information I provided is still current!

 

[Honest Samuel]

I still live near Bridgeport.

 

[Monstarules]

Seaside Park is a must. Found musket plates there but I didn't have a detector that goes deep enough for coins last time I was there. You'll find a lot of trash and you might see a LOT of plugs from other detectorists. I see some of the popular Northeastern detectorists detecting there both on YouTube and in reality.

 

[Honest Samuel]

New address: lovejoydc@outlook.com

I have new email address: dc1804@outlook.com. I am seeking a partner, man or women to search for pirate treasures near Hartford, Ct. Have detector, no car.