CHAPTER XII

CAPE ELIZABETH SHORE LINE

When starting out to check this shoreline a good starting point in my estimation would be at the "Two Lights" section of the Cape. Go along the shore checking as you proceed; all spots, both among the rocks, sand, and higher water line. A short walk will bring you to the State of Maine Park. Here you will not be able to use your instruments as there are restrictions, but go beyond the park in a westerly direction and this will lead you around the point to Crescent Beach.

In years past there have been a number of articles washed up on the beach. Just above the beach is a salt-grass area that comes between the beach and woods just beyond. I would most certainly check this section, then proceed along to the field that lies about a thousand feet distant, also in a westerly direction. There is no telling just what might be buried here. A good method to use in this area, with your detector, is the "grid pattern"; that is, walk up and down for awhile then reverse direction and go across your own path. The design you will be making will look like the plate on a waffle iron. This method is employed by most of the professional treasure hunters, and is most effective.

The history of the Cape shoreline goes back to the year 1604, when Champlain, the great explorer, was in this neighborhood. He landed first on Richmond's Island, then explored quite a bit of the mainland. He could have landed or walked from Richmond's to the mainland. Maybe some of his belongings lie buried in this historical locality. Treasure seeking demands that you don't give up too easily, keep trying, and remember these hidden objects will not let you know where they are, you have to find them. Faint heart ne'er won fair lady, so get in there and really search.