bergie
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Benedict Arnold's House--copper coin found
This story is too good to avoid telling. I wanted to protect the property owner from unwanted annoyances, but I think at this point it's ok to tell the tale now that the property has been well search by several of us and there's no real incentive to go there (I know, I know, nothing is ever searched out). First link below details site of the house where Benedict Arnold lived around time of the Rev. War and where he fled George Washington down to the Hudson River and to a British ship to avoid being found out for his treason of trying to give West Point to the British. I received permission from the current property owners to search and found the Connecticut Copper shown at second link (1780s--can't read date). So, it's possible that it was Arnold's coin, but almost certain that he knew the person who dropped it. Also found several interesting buckles and buttons, an early 1800s flying eagle penny, and various other stuff. (I'd ask if anyone does have an interest in going, please contact me and I'll try to arrange it based on my existing relationship with the property owner. However, as I said, it has been well searched by several of us.)
(Link with interesting history of the house and Arnold)
http://hhr.highlands.com/robinson.htm
(Link to my earlier post of coin find)
http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,17052.0.html
This story is too good to avoid telling. I wanted to protect the property owner from unwanted annoyances, but I think at this point it's ok to tell the tale now that the property has been well search by several of us and there's no real incentive to go there (I know, I know, nothing is ever searched out). First link below details site of the house where Benedict Arnold lived around time of the Rev. War and where he fled George Washington down to the Hudson River and to a British ship to avoid being found out for his treason of trying to give West Point to the British. I received permission from the current property owners to search and found the Connecticut Copper shown at second link (1780s--can't read date). So, it's possible that it was Arnold's coin, but almost certain that he knew the person who dropped it. Also found several interesting buckles and buttons, an early 1800s flying eagle penny, and various other stuff. (I'd ask if anyone does have an interest in going, please contact me and I'll try to arrange it based on my existing relationship with the property owner. However, as I said, it has been well searched by several of us.)
(Link with interesting history of the house and Arnold)
http://hhr.highlands.com/robinson.htm
(Link to my earlier post of coin find)
http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,17052.0.html
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