Dig It Dan
@digitdan.bsky.social
Uncovering history across Maine. I detect properties for owners to showcase their history by finding items lost by past inhabitants. Credited with discovering a Militia/Civil War muster field in ME. Posts about Maine history and things that interest me.
Snack time for Lila!
February 9, 2026 at 2:22 PM
Snack time for Lila!
2/7/1978: The blizzard of '78 hits the US from the Midwest New England. A level 5 extreme blizzard with wind gusts up to 100MPH, thunder&lightning, snowfall around 4"/hr. Some places got over 4' of snow, and snow drifts of 25'. 5 days later I was born. Close call.
February 7, 2026 at 9:24 AM
2/7/1978: The blizzard of '78 hits the US from the Midwest New England. A level 5 extreme blizzard with wind gusts up to 100MPH, thunder&lightning, snowfall around 4"/hr. Some places got over 4' of snow, and snow drifts of 25'. 5 days later I was born. Close call.
Thanks for the concern though..
February 6, 2026 at 3:30 PM
Thanks for the concern though..
Not required. Theres a solution in the water called tsunami that kills any pathogens/bacteria.
February 6, 2026 at 3:29 PM
Not required. Theres a solution in the water called tsunami that kills any pathogens/bacteria.
Not my usual content, but check out this cool new greens wash line at the farm!
February 6, 2026 at 2:57 PM
Not my usual content, but check out this cool new greens wash line at the farm!
The loss of amazing Canadian superstar Catherine O'Hara hits hard. I'll be spending this cold weekend rewatching some of her works. My viewing list is Home Alone 1&2, Schitt's Creek, Waiting For Guffman, Best in Show, A Mighty Wind, Beetlejuice 1&2, Six Feet Under, A Nightmare Before Christmas. RIP
January 31, 2026 at 12:55 PM
The loss of amazing Canadian superstar Catherine O'Hara hits hard. I'll be spending this cold weekend rewatching some of her works. My viewing list is Home Alone 1&2, Schitt's Creek, Waiting For Guffman, Best in Show, A Mighty Wind, Beetlejuice 1&2, Six Feet Under, A Nightmare Before Christmas. RIP
The two crows in unison are great😂
January 25, 2026 at 5:31 PM
The two crows in unison are great😂
Thank you! It was still there on the way back, completely unconcerned with my presence.
January 25, 2026 at 5:03 PM
Thank you! It was still there on the way back, completely unconcerned with my presence.
Was just having a short stroll and heard a thumping noise. About 12 ft away this pileated woodpecker is feasting on some grubs in this dead tree before the big storm rolls in here in Maine.
January 25, 2026 at 4:28 PM
Was just having a short stroll and heard a thumping noise. About 12 ft away this pileated woodpecker is feasting on some grubs in this dead tree before the big storm rolls in here in Maine.
If God disapproved he would have stopped it🤷♂️🤷♂️
January 19, 2026 at 10:25 PM
If God disapproved he would have stopped it🤷♂️🤷♂️
On this day in 1785 the town of Paris Maine was incorporated. I don't have any finds associated with Paris Maine, but this coin from France was found by an old cellar hole in the Maine woods. This is an 1801 Treaty of Amiens Peace token. This is while Napoleon was in power.
January 18, 2026 at 1:58 PM
On this day in 1785 the town of Paris Maine was incorporated. I don't have any finds associated with Paris Maine, but this coin from France was found by an old cellar hole in the Maine woods. This is an 1801 Treaty of Amiens Peace token. This is while Napoleon was in power.
Sorry, no artifacts or history stories today. This is Finch. Finch likes eating sweet potatoes.
January 17, 2026 at 5:59 PM
Sorry, no artifacts or history stories today. This is Finch. Finch likes eating sweet potatoes.
"Fiery hot molasses floods the streets of Boston on January 15, 1919, killing 21 people and injuring scores of others. The molasses burst from a huge tank at the United States Industrial Alcohol Company building in the heart of the city."
www.history.com/this-day-in-...
www.history.com/this-day-in-...
January 15, 2026 at 11:45 AM
"Fiery hot molasses floods the streets of Boston on January 15, 1919, killing 21 people and injuring scores of others. The molasses burst from a huge tank at the United States Industrial Alcohol Company building in the heart of the city."
www.history.com/this-day-in-...
www.history.com/this-day-in-...
Now that the holidays are over who else is ready for spring? I need this ground to thaw out.. Here are a couple photos from the lights at the Boothbay Botanical Gardens here in Maine.
January 12, 2026 at 12:24 PM
Now that the holidays are over who else is ready for spring? I need this ground to thaw out.. Here are a couple photos from the lights at the Boothbay Botanical Gardens here in Maine.
Thank you Casey! Happy New Year!
January 5, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Thank you Casey! Happy New Year!
1/5/1914 Henry Ford and his vice president James Couzens revealed that Ford Motor Company would double its workers’ wages to five dollars a day. This groundbreaking decision generated glowing headlines around the world.
This Model T key was found in the Maine woods on the side of an old logging road
This Model T key was found in the Maine woods on the side of an old logging road
January 5, 2026 at 7:59 AM
1/5/1914 Henry Ford and his vice president James Couzens revealed that Ford Motor Company would double its workers’ wages to five dollars a day. This groundbreaking decision generated glowing headlines around the world.
This Model T key was found in the Maine woods on the side of an old logging road
This Model T key was found in the Maine woods on the side of an old logging road
Happy holidays to everyone! On this day in 1886 on the rocks right off the Portland Head Lighthouse the Annie C Maguire wrecked and the entire 18 person crew were rescued.
www.nelights.com/blog/wreck-o...
www.nelights.com/blog/wreck-o...
December 24, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Happy holidays to everyone! On this day in 1886 on the rocks right off the Portland Head Lighthouse the Annie C Maguire wrecked and the entire 18 person crew were rescued.
www.nelights.com/blog/wreck-o...
www.nelights.com/blog/wreck-o...
I agree! Merry Christmas
December 24, 2025 at 1:07 PM
I agree! Merry Christmas
December 21st is National Maine Day! Here are some Maine Militia buttons, and Massachusetts Militia buttons that date to before Maine separated from Massachusetts and became its own state in 1820.
December 21, 2025 at 5:04 PM
December 21st is National Maine Day! Here are some Maine Militia buttons, and Massachusetts Militia buttons that date to before Maine separated from Massachusetts and became its own state in 1820.
Should have posed him under one of those giant Acme anvils.
December 18, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Should have posed him under one of those giant Acme anvils.
Another of my favorite finds from this past season. A Revolutionary War related dandy button. These buttons date from 1770-1800. You can still see remnants of the silver plating, and the word UNITE.
December 17, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Another of my favorite finds from this past season. A Revolutionary War related dandy button. These buttons date from 1770-1800. You can still see remnants of the silver plating, and the word UNITE.
Bullfrogs guarding treasure.
December 16, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Bullfrogs guarding treasure.