Newbie from Moreno Valley, Ca

[Brian M]

Hello eveyone, just purchased my first metal detector (Fisher F4) and cant wait to see what I find. If anyone has any informaton of some old places around here to go hunting that would be great.

 

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[califteacher]

Hello. I am in Murrieta, just down the I-15 from you. A good place to get started is at some of the old school, railroad station, or church sites near you that may be sitting empty. Reading a good history of Riverside (as I am doing now) will let you know the location of some of the original parks or water holes. You can look in old newspapers to find out where the circus set up when it came to town, or a local fair. Ask some ofthe old timers who live near you. You are also close to March Air Force Base, which began as March Field in 1914--plenty of people were concentrated in a small area, camped out far beyond the boundaries of today's fenced base. Think of anywhere where there were crowds of people, preferably with money in their hands. Combining research with your detecting will add to the metal detecting experience. Good Luck!

 

[Brian M]

Yeah, I spent about three hrs driving around today looking for aboadoned sites and old foundations. I'm sure I will have to make some calls to get permission though. I have been reading alot about the history of the city and I am finding alot of interesting stuff. There were a few youtube videos of people detecting around the old March Base location.

 

[Tom Slick]

Check out Riverside Treasure Hunters Club. It's been around for about 35 years. Great club! You'll meet many other hunters and learn about many places to hunt. They have monthly meetings and outings.