American Digger Magazine

Nor’easters, High Tides, and Treasures
Can there be any greater fun than treasure hunting with your kids? A father and son take advantage of nor’easters along New England’s coast to recover silver and more along the storm-swept beaches.
By Jim Garlough

Coming Full Circle
A relic hunter in Minnesota, far from the battlefields of the Civil War, unearthed a Union soldier’s breastplate. As thrilling as that experience was, more exciting was his later establishing what is probably a personal connection with the artifact.
By Randy Kuznicki

Gifts from the Cliffs: Fossil Collecting on the Potomac A husband-and-wife team, experienced in fossil hunting, enjoys searching along the shores of one Virginia river. The author offers her advice on how to find success in finding these ancient artifacts, and how to have fun in doing so.
By Kathy Francis

Your Metal Detector is How Old?!
There is no doubt that having the latest high-tech metal detector is important and a definite advantage in most instances. Still, as long as one puts their coil over a reachable target, in many cases the old-school detectors can still do the job.
By Larry Ehlinger

The Oglethorpe Light Infantry
It is rare when a relic hunter recovers an artifact lost by this small 1850s Georgia militia group, but when they do so, the finds are noteworthy. Here is more information about this elite group.
By Michael Wheless

The Language of Metal Detecting
It is true, metal detectorists have their own lingo. While a lot of old-timers have no problem distinguishing between a Rosie and a clad, or a Barber and a Lincoln, those just coming into the hobby may feel they need a translator.
By Allyson Cohen

The History That America Nearly Forgot
Suspender adjusters evoke curiosity among the many detectorists who find them. Such is the case of one such artifact. The author has conducted studies to learn more about it.
By George Beauvais

Dedicated to those who preserve our past through responsible metal detecting, digging and collecting. In each issue, you'll find articles covering all types and periods of history being discovered:

• military • civilian • ancient • natural

We take our digging seriously, but we also have fun doing it. We invite you to join us, enjoying six info-packed issues a year, for only $38.95 for an annual print subscription (USA). For those who prefer digital, the price is only 19.95 per year!

In American Digger Magazine, you’ll enjoy recent finds shared by our readers, including recovered artifacts such as:

coins from many eras and countries
antique buttons and buckles
antique and modern jewelry
American Revolutionary, Indian and Civil War related relics and artifacts
WWI and WWII relics
bullets, cannonballs, guns and artillery
a variety of military insignia and equipment
Native American arrowheads and other points
old pottery and bottles
fossils and meteorites

…to list just a few examples.

Other regular features include:

Stories – exciting and informative articles on metal detecting, bottle hunting, arrowhead and fossil searching, and other collecting adventures
Product Reviews – of equipment, accessories and resources related to the hobby
How-To Tips – on everything from maintaining your metal detecting equipment and how to use it, to where to search, and how to identify and restore your finds
Relic Preservation – Techniques to optimize display while conserving physical integrity and historic value
Interviews – with those who rescue and collect the past, including celebrities
Articles From Our Readers – Relic hunting enthusiasts can become aspiring American Digger authors by submitting their stories for publication consideration
And so much more!