what do you do?

[konnon6]

Ok here's the problem
You know you found something in a national forest that would have
a great historical value but you can't dig it up nor even move any dirt.
who or how would you approch someone to dig it up legaly!I said
LEGALY!Is there a way?The attitude of most rangers suck big time.
Can a congressman overide a ranger or the forest service?

 

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[jeff of pa]

personally, I'd move on & forget about it.

They can't be reasond with.
and the more you try the more Irate & threatening they get.

 

[teverly]

Yes,if it in a National forest just move on and forget it.The only people they are going to let dig it up will be there archeologist,and they are going to want to know how you found ect..

 

[Monty]

I'd send an anonymous letter to the National Histerical people describing the item and giving GPS coordinates if possible. Someone would get curious enough to go look sooner or later. Or else? Monty

 

[Charlie P. (NY)]

You know you found something in a national forest that would have
a great historical value . . .

We have a good history and archeology department at our local university. I'd speak with a professor and ask for shared publishing rights for tipping him/her off to what it is and where. You'll probably never see a penny out of "the discovery" itself, but maybe you can get in on the media portion.

 

[DCMatt]

I agree with Charlie. Talk to someone in the appropriate field at you local university. If it is significant, they'll jump on it.

Here in Virginia you can apply for a "waiver" to dig on public property, but they are only issued to people with academic association or amateurs "known in the field". In other words, not me...

DCMatt

 

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[Natman]

Sounds like good advice..follow the laws and you'll be better off in the long run.

Nat

 

[sonny0065]

Yeah, what Nat said. HH Sonny

 

[konnon6]

ya swr Your right who cares if no one gets to enjoy it!
seems like no good turn goes unpunished.I did turn it over
to the loacal news people.Boy did the rangers have egg on there face!Was the historical society Pissed at them!

 

[konnon6]

oh and how I found it was commond resoning- not digging or wreching an artifact! swr

 

[Mojave]

The Press is always a good idea......especially if you want the whole history of your side of the story published for public record......Great job!