Navy Button in Kentucky

beetleruss · Apr 5, 2016

I found this button at my favorite hunting place where I have found a lot of civil war Era relics. At a loss for why a Navy Button is there though

Kentucky Digger · Apr 5, 2016

Is it a homesite? Also what region of KY, I'm located in Kentucky and I just wanted to see if you were close to me.

beetleruss · Apr 5, 2016

Just outside of Lancaster in Garrard County

beetleruss · Apr 5, 2016

Old house and farm.

Kentucky Digger · Apr 5, 2016

A former owner might have served in the Navy and brought it back, later lost. Just an idea.

Kentucky Digger · Apr 5, 2016

Ah, I'm in Ashland, Ky in Boyd county

beetleruss · Apr 5, 2016

It's possible. This house has also given up a Louisiana state seal confederate button.

Kentucky Digger · Apr 5, 2016

I'm thinking the owner has served seems very possible.

beetleruss · Apr 5, 2016

It would be a few owners back prior to WW1

1320 · Apr 6, 2016

Very cool find! I too have found several Civil War Naval buttons in my neck of the woods....hard to come by.

beetleruss · Apr 8, 2016

Thanks I surely wasn't expecting it.