Our first love is treasure hunting. Any chance we get to go out and investigate an area of interest, we do it. This page will periodically be updated with maps, information, finds, links, and hopefully useful tips to give you some ideas of what might be a good location to hunt.
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Fort De Soto Park Located at the southern end of Pinellas County, Florida, it once was inhabited by the Tocobaga Indians. The shores have seen the likes of Panfilo de Narvaez, Hernando De Soto, Pirates and Robert E. Lee of whom was among a group of Army Engineers that surveyed the area before building the fort. Before searching stop by the Ranger station and get a FREE detector permit.
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Sunshine Beach--John's Pass Florida John Levique a former pirate had a land claim here. He buried a small chest of gold somewhere in this vicinity after he retired from piracy. A great storm with hurricane force winds and a high water surge cut a path through the land of Levique's (now known as John's Pass). The shoreline was considerably different when he returned and his treasure was nowhere to be found. It could have been buried where the pass was created and swept into the bay, or it could still be there somewhere waiting to be found…
If it is in your plans to get out and metal detect or pan for gold, we have got just the web site for you to gain all the knowledge you need. Big Ten, Inc has done extensive research of federal and state geological records and has authored a series of maps that show thousands of specific sites where gold has been found. Also, very detailed information about the history of gold mining and prospecting can be research on their site. Take some time to look around the site and before you go out treasure hunting get one of their maps.
Detector Tip: Don't Zig Zag When searching for a target, keep your detector in front of your body moving it from left to right or a side to side motion. Do not "zig zag" indicated in the diagram below. You will miss a lot of ground and possible targets.
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