Historical property searches
Have an old Vermont farmhouse, former homestead, stone walls, a cellar hole or acreage with a long history? Invite us to explore it — there's no charge.
Learn more →Vermont metal detecting, done right
The best finds are still buried.
We search old Vermont properties for what history left behind — coins, buttons, buckles, the old forgotten ring, and much more. Historical property searches are free. Lost-item recovery is paid.
FREE HISTORICAL PROPERTY SEARCHES →No fee for invited historical searches.A landscape with a past
The forest wasn't always forest.
Stone walls disappear into the woods. Cellar holes sit beside roads that no longer exist. Old orchards survive long after the farms around them are gone.
We search places like these for the small objects and clues that help tell the story of the people who lived there — especially pre-1900 homes, old farms, former house sites and long-held family land.
How historical searches work →
Why the historical searches are free
Free historical searches are how we get invited onto the ground that's actually worth searching. You get someone thrilled to be there and careful with your land; we get to spend more time doing what we love. Lost-item recovery is the paid side — it keeps the truck running and the coil swinging.
We're a family that got hooked on this together — spouse, kids, muddy boots and all. Weekends usually mean somebody's swinging a coil while somebody else is filling holes back in. Metal detecting done responsibly and respectfully: permission first, land left exactly how we found it, nothing kept that isn't ours to keep.
Simple. Respectful. History first.
Lost-item recovery
Lost a ring, keys, jewelry or another metal item? Recovery searches are priced by the job, case by case. For larger or uncertain search areas, an hourly arrangement may make more sense.
Lost something? →
Stowe is home base
We travel throughout Vermont.
Interesting properties aren't limited to one town. We'll consider historical searches throughout Vermont on a case-by-case basis, and exceptional opportunities farther away too.
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