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East, New York
Sylvan Beach NY
Oneida Lake resort strand
Lake shore Documented siteLegal to collect
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Coins and tokens
Old bottlesAlso reported: jewelry, midway trinkets.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: West Yorkshire Archaeology Advisory Service, Amy Downes, (CC BY-SA 2.0), Sheila Sund (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
Oneida Lake's amusement resort since 1886, at the Erie/Barge Canal's lake entrance; a century of midway and steamer traffic in the sand
Resort history documented by the village; beach metal detecting here shown in hobbyist video
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
Summer crowdsBoat traffic at the canal mouth
Keep exploring nearby
More spots in this area.