Michigan
Petoskey (Little Traverse Bay resort town)
Tidal mudflat Source-confirmed findsGray area
What you could find
Reported finds from this shoreline.
Crystals and minerals
Old bottlesAlso reported: rail and dock-era debris along the bayfront..
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0), Sheila Sund (CC BY 2.0).
Why this spot
1880s+ Sanborn-mapped town on Little Traverse Bay, Lake Michigan
Coverage from 1885; the resort-era bayfront and depot district are strongest.
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