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Welcome to Historical Recovery Association of North Florida!
On the left side of the Historical Recovery Association of North
Florida are links to all our information, social media sites and our Metal Detecting partners. The right side of this page has information regarding the next Historical
Recovery Association of North Florida club hunt. Join Historical Recovery Association of North Florida and join us for the club hunt.
Meeting Location the Second Thursday of every month 6:30pm to 8pm. **unless
otherwise changed due to weather or other events beyond HRANF's control.
To Email HRANF click here
A little about HRANF!
From backyards to beaches, we can help you recover that lost item, 99% of everything we unearth was not put there on purpose. Maybe you lost a
class ring while swinging from that old tree off the St. Johns or an earring while watching that young superstar from the sidelines. The sooner
you contact us the better the chances of recovery. It's never too late to look - we can help. Checkout some of the things we have recovered for
others who thought their item was gone forever.
Who are we?
HRANF is an association of metal detecting and history enthusiasts based in Jacksonville Florida. Our members come from the Jacksonville area
and cities all over northeast Florida and south Georgia. We represent a wide range of metal detecting interest from relic hunting, coin shooting,
jewelry hunting, and treasure/beach hunting. Some of us take it a step further in documenting and recording the recovery of our unearthed history
that still lies beneath our feet. Jacksonville is a beautiful city that has so much history, a history that has so many fascinating stories.
We search for those stories, one beep at a time.
If you have a property that you think may be hiding some historical artifacts, say a cleared piece of property or an old 1800's - 1900's
dwelling that you own we can discuss the potential for searching and finding buried artifacts, put a team together, explain the process, and set a date for the search.
You might be surprised what comes out of the ground right under your feet!
When Do We Meet?
We meet the second Thursday of each month, 6:30 - 8:00 PM at Holiday Hill Baptist Church located at 730 Mandalay Rd, Jacksonville, FL 32216.
What To Expect At Our Meetings?
* Short greeting/social time.
* Fun, learning and just meeting new friends.
* Short business meeting and discuss upcoming activities.
* Monthly "Finds" competition in 5 categories with a silver coin awarded to the winner of each category.
* Short lecture, demonstration, or presentation about various aspects of metal detecting.
* Prize drawing for members in attendance.
*50/50 raffle for cash, with the balance going to support club activities.
What To Expect Activities Throughout The Year!
* Organized club hunts at various locations around our area.
* Metal detecting 101 class for beginning and experienced detectorist.
* Annual Club Hunt with lots of prizes, silver, and a great lunch.
Become a Member and dig some dirt with us!
Become a Member - Membership dues are $25 a year for a single person and $40 a year for a family.
DetectingResearch.com partnership with HRANF
HRANF has partnered with Detecting Research to bring you and maintain the HRANF web site along with the tools, services
and metal detecting supplies that you may need. One of the most common question from new "B's" is where do I start researching new locations?
Everyone asks that question and the answer is..... believe it or not a good starting point for research is Wikipedia. Start by searching on a county, town or landmark
for some information but pay special attention to the blue hyperlinks throughout the Wikipedia web page and the ones at the bottom in
the Reference section. All of these blue hyperlinks will bring you to other web sites and information that you can use to dig deeper
into the research you are doing.
Additionally the Research and Resources page on the Detecting Research web site
DetectingResearch.com has a number of web sites and tools that you can use to
research any location that you are interested in. Including tools that help you learn about and how to use
LIDAR, (Light Detection and Ranging!) which is fast becoming one of the best tools
to locate old towns, roads and places to hunt that have been covered over by nature.
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Join the Fun! Simply join the Historical Recovery Association of North Florida and become part of our detecting family.
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