Need help!.........old spa site to detect! with exclusive rights!

[kneedpnholes]

My daughter loves to go to an old swimming pool near here which is a much newer part of a very old spa site! it was established in the 1910`s as an area to soak away and cure all kinds of ills for people who had the money and the means. There is an old dilapidated building that used to house the railroad station that serviced the spa. I am known in the area now as a detectorist and the new owners decided to clean up the old station so it can be added to the national register of historic places and they want any finds to be included in a museum of sorts on the property. We have signed the normal legal paperwork deciding on a 50/50 split of anything found. I have done an initial survey and found the original bath area which is very much overgrown with vegitation. I can take my time with this and plan on using this winter to do the majority of my detecting with gridding the overall area. My question is where to start.........around the railroad station or in the bath area itself. This will take some time and the owners trust me so I will do my best here! In my research of this place I know that a couple of past presidents have frequented here........ the best known was FDR! It is about 3 acres in size so it will take awhile to cover! I will take pics as soon as I go over there again and will start a thread on here so members can keep up with what is going on and what is found. Any thoughts and help is appreciated here! .................Clark!

 

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[tinpan]

HI KNEE sounds like you got everything worked out and good luck in your hunt.i think the legal papers sound a bit over the top because if you didn,t come a long the owners would not have bothered with relics in the ground.i would rechecks the legal papers for SMALL PRINT.good luck and happy hunting


tinpan

 

[rvbvetter]

For a minute I thought you might be on to an old spa I'm working on. Until I saw GA.
Not trying to buck for a chance at it. I'm too far away anyway.
But sincerely, with 3 acres of area to cover. I would consider taking on a partner. Preferably one with some time under his belt detecting.
To start, I guess the most likely place or places would be the areas you know that were the most likely to have seen the most people.
The spa itself. If there was out door change rooms, around them.
The depot could be good, but be prapared for a lot of iron. Did they then walk to the spa, or wait for a shuttle of sorts? If shuttled. Check where they would have waited.
You know what? The list of places where things could be is almost endless.
How ever you do it and where ever you search, I'm sure you'll make some great finds. And I wish you the best of luck on it. Enjoy
HH

 

[randall61]

i would start around the spa ,just to limit the junk iron finds unless your mach. like mine has a no iron setting,both areas sound good. your call good luck ...post those finds

 

[knapper]

hi keen iam in atlanta go through your town on my way to daytona if you need any help i will be going through in october mike [email protected]