Illinois
Metropolis, Massac County Ohio River town
Riverbank Source-confirmed findsGray area
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Codd and soda bottles
Old bottles
Sea potteryAlso reported: milling refuse.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Liz West (CC BY 2.0), Sheila Sund (CC BY 2.0), NPS (Public domain).
Why this spot
1880s+ Sanborn-mapped town on Ohio River
Ferry and milling town on the lower Ohio; the ferry-landing approach and adjacent lots are the best targets.
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