BOONSBORO, Md. — When Sean Haardt moved to Boonsboro from Houston in 2007 to teach social studies at Middletown High School, he said he didn’t know how much history the area held. “I knew it was a ...

Brian Kesterson of the 35th State Relic Hunters appeared before the Wood County Commission on Thursday to present their findings of a search they conducted at Fort Boreman Park recently. (Photo by ...

Jay Carroll estimates he’s found about 60 spoons in the Hudson Valley with his metal detector. Historically, people buried spoons as a superstition; stick one in the ground and your family would never ...

Thom Parham is on a mission to uncover parts of Florida’s buried past. The 64-year-old history teacher and conventional archeologist in Keystone Heights has his sights on finding Seminole War Fort No.

It may not be a huge group, but metal detecting enthusiasts in the Gladstone area have more freedoms after the Parks and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. On April 1, amateur metal detectorists Katarzyna Herdzik and Jacek Ukowski made a stunning discovery on a Polish beach. Their ...

There's often history just beneath your feet, waiting to be discovered. A long-forgotten button, an antique coin, or even a remnant from one of the wars that shaped our country. Trying to unearth ...

While metal detecting the historic grounds near the Battle of Port Hudson, we uncovered a series of artifacts that may reveal the final stand of a Civil War cavalry officer. The findings offer a ...

When Ellie Verrecchia pulled up in her car for her first metal detecting dig in the Cornish countryside, she quickly discovered she was the only woman. “I didn’t know how to hold my gear and no one ...

So, you've binged a few treasure-hunting shows and now you're wondering if your own old detector in the garage can find you a pirate chest. One of the first questions that may pop up in your head ...