The wife and I headed up to Northern Indiana at the end of April to visit relatives and relax a bit. With old 1800's map in hand I was able to locate the site of an old school house that showed on an 1830's map. It was on the same property where a house once sat from the 1870's. The house was just recently bulldozed and there were signals, broken glass, and trash everywhere. Although I didn't find too much exciting, it was rewarding to at least have found the spot where the school once sat. 
The oldest coin I could come up with was a 1919 wheat penny.
I found a large heavy knife, .45 lead round ball, large square nail/spike, square nails, and some spoon pieces where the school sat. I was able to locate three foundation corners and what I believe was a brick chimney.
A FEW "WHAT'S-IT'S" I could use some help on:
1) The large knife is solid metal (3 types) and weighs over a 1/2 lb. Any idea on the age of it
I coated it with some poly after soaking in in vinegar for about 3 days.
2) Small cone shaped lead piece. Any ideas
3) Round ball measuring .45. What gun would have fired this bullet
A few other pictures attached of:
*Grave stone being engulfed by a tree in the old part of our 1800's cemetery in town.
*Another "Relic Retreat" birdhouse I made. This one is a 6-hole condo.
*A picture of my weiner "Sud's".
Thanks for l@@king,
MM
The oldest coin I could come up with was a 1919 wheat penny.
I found a large heavy knife, .45 lead round ball, large square nail/spike, square nails, and some spoon pieces where the school sat. I was able to locate three foundation corners and what I believe was a brick chimney.
A FEW "WHAT'S-IT'S" I could use some help on:
1) The large knife is solid metal (3 types) and weighs over a 1/2 lb. Any idea on the age of it
I coated it with some poly after soaking in in vinegar for about 3 days.2) Small cone shaped lead piece. Any ideas
3) Round ball measuring .45. What gun would have fired this bullet
A few other pictures attached of:
*Grave stone being engulfed by a tree in the old part of our 1800's cemetery in town.
*Another "Relic Retreat" birdhouse I made. This one is a 6-hole condo.
*A picture of my weiner "Sud's".
Thanks for l@@king,
MM
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