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Yesterday I decided to try two parks that were added to our permit this year. It is quite amusing when I compare my visions of these parks, (based on a little historical research), to the actual reality of the condition that the parks are in today.
The first park was owned by New York University in the late 1800's. When the NYU decided to make Greenwich Village the main home of their campus, they moved from this area and New York City acquired the land, and decided it would be used for parkland. My interpretation, based on a description of "Hills overlooking The Harlem River," was a vision of students relaxing or even using these serene hills as a place to study. Of course, they would lose all sorts of stuff while lounging on these hills that overlooked the water. Then, I arrive at that park and get a serious dose of reality.
The "HILLS" are actually seriously steep inclines that you have to be part Mountain Goat to climb. The park is in a poorly neglected state. I come to the conclusion, from the trash, coil grabbing vines, and dog droppings everywhere, that the NYC Park's workforce is being dispatched elsewhere. Well I decided to trudge on anyway.
I came across signs of some "Santeria" activity. I have come across Goat heads and dead roosters in the past but this time there were only a few candles and numerous pennies that were sprinkled as part of their offerings around a few trees. That explains in part, my recovery of 90 memorial pennies.
I also came across a sweetheart tree. There were hearts with initials carved into it and it appears that this declaration of devotion has been going on for decades. Some of the hearts are over 15 feet high. After about 4 hours of swinging the coil, a pile of clad, and a 20% Silver Kennedy half, I decided to move to another park.
This park is also a "New To Permit Park", and less than a mile from the first park. Again, I had visions of this park, based on the history I was able to research. It was a British stronghold in Colonial Times. When I arrived at the 4 acre site, I suddenly realized that at least 3 acres had been paved over to build basket ball courts and install playground equipment. The only remaining grass was located on 2 islands around the inner perimeter of the north side of the park. There were about 10 old trees which showed a little promise.
I was a little happier after a few wheat pennies, and then finally a Mercury dime surfaced. Towards the end of the hunt I got a signal on the E-Trac that would usually identify a Silver Half Dollar. (08 - 48) Out of the ground comes a nice sized 925 Silver Ring. Lately, I haven't been out as much as I would have liked, so this hunt ended up being just what I needed.
The first park was owned by New York University in the late 1800's. When the NYU decided to make Greenwich Village the main home of their campus, they moved from this area and New York City acquired the land, and decided it would be used for parkland. My interpretation, based on a description of "Hills overlooking The Harlem River," was a vision of students relaxing or even using these serene hills as a place to study. Of course, they would lose all sorts of stuff while lounging on these hills that overlooked the water. Then, I arrive at that park and get a serious dose of reality.
The "HILLS" are actually seriously steep inclines that you have to be part Mountain Goat to climb. The park is in a poorly neglected state. I come to the conclusion, from the trash, coil grabbing vines, and dog droppings everywhere, that the NYC Park's workforce is being dispatched elsewhere. Well I decided to trudge on anyway.
I came across signs of some "Santeria" activity. I have come across Goat heads and dead roosters in the past but this time there were only a few candles and numerous pennies that were sprinkled as part of their offerings around a few trees. That explains in part, my recovery of 90 memorial pennies.
I also came across a sweetheart tree. There were hearts with initials carved into it and it appears that this declaration of devotion has been going on for decades. Some of the hearts are over 15 feet high. After about 4 hours of swinging the coil, a pile of clad, and a 20% Silver Kennedy half, I decided to move to another park.
This park is also a "New To Permit Park", and less than a mile from the first park. Again, I had visions of this park, based on the history I was able to research. It was a British stronghold in Colonial Times. When I arrived at the 4 acre site, I suddenly realized that at least 3 acres had been paved over to build basket ball courts and install playground equipment. The only remaining grass was located on 2 islands around the inner perimeter of the north side of the park. There were about 10 old trees which showed a little promise.
I was a little happier after a few wheat pennies, and then finally a Mercury dime surfaced. Towards the end of the hunt I got a signal on the E-Trac that would usually identify a Silver Half Dollar. (08 - 48) Out of the ground comes a nice sized 925 Silver Ring. Lately, I haven't been out as much as I would have liked, so this hunt ended up being just what I needed.
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