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.
Its cold and windy out here, so I was just about to wrap it up(possibly for the year). This is a SUPER cool find. Anyone who's been following for a bit knows this is one of my favorite coins to find, and this one has been cut! So someone owed someone else 1.5cents of silver in the mid 1800's.
November 29, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Its cold and windy out here, so I was just about to wrap it up(possibly for the year). This is a SUPER cool find. Anyone who's been following for a bit knows this is one of my favorite coins to find, and this one has been cut! So someone owed someone else 1.5cents of silver in the mid 1800's.
Happy Thanksgiving everyone! This photo is from the 1940 Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade, which was the first time Superman made an appearance.
November 27, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Happy Thanksgiving everyone! This photo is from the 1940 Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade, which was the first time Superman made an appearance.
A few finds from this weekend. It could he the last time before the ground is solid. The first photo has 4 musket balls, and the closing clasp for an old purse(unfortunately no money). The second photo has several buttons, the reed plate from an old whistle, and the attachment collar for a sickle.
November 16, 2025 at 5:44 PM
A few finds from this weekend. It could he the last time before the ground is solid. The first photo has 4 musket balls, and the closing clasp for an old purse(unfortunately no money). The second photo has several buttons, the reed plate from an old whistle, and the attachment collar for a sickle.
A few shots from today's outing.
November 2, 2025 at 5:08 PM
A few shots from today's outing.
I was able to get out today for a bit and made a return to Wilde Kind Farm. It was a pleasure as always, and found a few interesting items. 1941 silver Mercury dime, a hat buckle(I believe), a broken lead bag seal, a peice of a broken crotal bell, and several pieces of a broken harmonica reed plate.
November 2, 2025 at 5:08 PM
I was able to get out today for a bit and made a return to Wilde Kind Farm. It was a pleasure as always, and found a few interesting items. 1941 silver Mercury dime, a hat buckle(I believe), a broken lead bag seal, a peice of a broken crotal bell, and several pieces of a broken harmonica reed plate.
It's looking nice out there!
October 23, 2025 at 4:45 PM
It's looking nice out there!
Here's a shot from Richmond Maine of Swan Island on the Kennebec River. I had a steroid injection this morning for the back&hip pain I've been dealing with for going on 4 months now. I'm hoping that this will do the trick, and I'll be able to finish the season with a bang before everything freezes
October 20, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Here's a shot from Richmond Maine of Swan Island on the Kennebec River. I had a steroid injection this morning for the back&hip pain I've been dealing with for going on 4 months now. I'm hoping that this will do the trick, and I'll be able to finish the season with a bang before everything freezes
Greetings from Maine, USA. Where we have no kings. Glad I decided to take a quick sunset walk. Found a 1752 silver Mexico 1/2 real. I have been across this whole field before. I like to do passes across fields I've already scanned that get tilled every year to see if anything deeper got kicked up.
October 18, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Greetings from Maine, USA. Where we have no kings. Glad I decided to take a quick sunset walk. Found a 1752 silver Mexico 1/2 real. I have been across this whole field before. I like to do passes across fields I've already scanned that get tilled every year to see if anything deeper got kicked up.
Good morning from Maine! The Eastern River is shrouded with thick fog once again.
October 18, 2025 at 11:40 AM
Good morning from Maine! The Eastern River is shrouded with thick fog once again.
I've been working a bit on cleaning up this half of a victorian(I believe) buckle featuring a flower in a pot that I found last weekend. It would be awesome to find the other half.
October 17, 2025 at 11:53 PM
I've been working a bit on cleaning up this half of a victorian(I believe) buckle featuring a flower in a pot that I found last weekend. It would be awesome to find the other half.
Tomorrow is the 250th anniversary of The Burning of Falmouth. 10/18/1775 A fleet of Royal Navy vessels bombarded the town of Falmouth, Massachusetts (modern day Portland, Maine)with incendiary shot, followed by a landing party to complete the town's destruction.
October 17, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Tomorrow is the 250th anniversary of The Burning of Falmouth. 10/18/1775 A fleet of Royal Navy vessels bombarded the town of Falmouth, Massachusetts (modern day Portland, Maine)with incendiary shot, followed by a landing party to complete the town's destruction.
I missed posting yesterday about Indigenous Peoples' Day. Did you know that there are still people in Bermuda who are descended from New England Native Americans who were sold into slavery after colonial conflicts like King Phillips War?
October 14, 2025 at 9:10 AM
I missed posting yesterday about Indigenous Peoples' Day. Did you know that there are still people in Bermuda who are descended from New England Native Americans who were sold into slavery after colonial conflicts like King Phillips War?
Oxes have split hooves, so it's 2 per hoof
October 12, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Oxes have split hooves, so it's 2 per hoof
Finds from today's short outing. A nice ox shoe, a few rosehead nails/spike, and a few other bits. By far the coolest thing is one half of a belt or sash buckle. I believe it's from the late 1800s. Haven't been able to find a match yet.
October 12, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Finds from today's short outing. A nice ox shoe, a few rosehead nails/spike, and a few other bits. By far the coolest thing is one half of a belt or sash buckle. I believe it's from the late 1800s. Haven't been able to find a match yet.
Had a nice walk in the woods, found an old cellar hold, a partially collapsed well, and I found the bed of whoever used to live here. This is on a property I have permission to detect on that used to have a mill right on the Abadagassett River here in Maine.
October 12, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Had a nice walk in the woods, found an old cellar hold, a partially collapsed well, and I found the bed of whoever used to live here. This is on a property I have permission to detect on that used to have a mill right on the Abadagassett River here in Maine.
Maine Central Railroad was chartered in 1856 and began operations in 1862. By 1884, it was the longest railroad in New England. It was the merger of the Androscoggin and Kennebec Railroad and the Penobscot and Kennebec Railroad, resulting in a line from Danville (now Auburn) to Bangor.
October 12, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Maine Central Railroad was chartered in 1856 and began operations in 1862. By 1884, it was the longest railroad in New England. It was the merger of the Androscoggin and Kennebec Railroad and the Penobscot and Kennebec Railroad, resulting in a line from Danville (now Auburn) to Bangor.
Oh yeah! I'd be shocked if there still isn't plenty to be found there. I've been finding pieces of that same blue rimmed plate in a field I've been working for a few years.
October 11, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Oh yeah! I'd be shocked if there still isn't plenty to be found there. I've been finding pieces of that same blue rimmed plate in a field I've been working for a few years.
Took a walk across this potato field that was just harvested. You can actually see them in the background finishing up the last variety. Found a rosehead spike, a small hinge, a couple buttons, and a coin that is too far gone to identify. I can tell that it's not a US coin based on the size.
October 11, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Took a walk across this potato field that was just harvested. You can actually see them in the background finishing up the last variety. Found a rosehead spike, a small hinge, a couple buttons, and a coin that is too far gone to identify. I can tell that it's not a US coin based on the size.
Last but not least, Blacksmiths. (Second favorite)
October 8, 2025 at 6:19 AM
Last but not least, Blacksmiths. (Second favorite)
Printers (my personal favorite)
October 8, 2025 at 6:19 AM
Printers (my personal favorite)
Masons and Stonecutters
October 8, 2025 at 6:19 AM
Masons and Stonecutters
Saddle and Harness Makers
October 8, 2025 at 6:19 AM
Saddle and Harness Makers