Metal Detecting Clubs

Metal Detecting Clubs and Other Areas of Interest by State (including Canada)
Written By: Marc McDermott
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Alabama
Alabama Gold Camp
South Alabama Historical Research & Recovery
Southeast Treasure Hunters
Warrior Basin Treasure Hunters Association

Alaska
Alaska Treasure Seekers Society

Arizona
Arizona Association of Gold Prospectors, Inc.
Arizona Treasures Unlimited, Inc.
Desert Gold Diggers
Detectors Unlimited Inc.
Havasu Gold Seekers
Huachuca Prospectors Association
Quartzsite Metal Detecting Club
Roadrunner Prospector’s Club
Superstition West Treasure Hunters
Superstition Mountain Treasure Hunters
The Desert Gold Diggers, Inc.
The Meteorite Men

Arkansas
Arkansas Treasure Hunters Club
Tri-State Historical Research & Recovery Association

California
1st Class Miners, Inc
Bay Area Searchers
California Wreck Divers
Central Coast Treasure Hunters Association
Coinshooters of San Diego
Delta Gold Diggers
Gold Coast Treasure Hunters Club
Mother Lode Goldhounds
Mt. Diablo Metal Detecting Club
Prospector’s Club of So. California
Riverside Treasure Hunters Club
Sacramento Valley Detecting Buffs
Treasure Hunters Society of Santa Clara Valley
Treasure Seekers of San Diego
West Coast Prospectors & Treasure Hunters United Prospectors

Colorado
Durango Diggers
Rocky Mountain Prospectors & Treasure Hunters

Connecticut
Awesome Relics New England
Connecticut Valley Mineral Club
Nor’easters Metal Detecting Club
Nutmeg Treasure Hunters Club
Yankee Territory Coinshooters

Delaware
First State Search and Recovery

Florida
Central Florida Metal Detecting Club
Historical Recovery Association of North Florida
Ocala Metal Detecting Club
Palmetto Relic Hunters Club
South Florida Treasure Hunting Club
Suncoast Research & Recovery Club
Tampa Bay Fossil Club
The Villages Treasure Hunters Club
Treasure Coast Archeological Society
West State Archeological Society Inc.

Georgia
Coastal Empire History Hunters Association
Dixie Relic Recovery Club
North Georgia Relic Hunters Association
Georgia Research and Recovery Club
Stone Mountain Treasure Hunters
Tri-State Relic Hunters Club
Week End Gold Miners

Hawaii
Rock and Mineral Club of Hawaii

Idaho
Boise Basin Search & Recovery Club

Illinois
East Central Indiana Treasure Hunters
Illinois Valley Historical Research & Recovery Association
Peoria Area Treasure Hunters (PATH)
Sage City Hunters Relic Club
Will County Historical Research & Recovery Association

Indiana
East Central Indiana Treasure Hunters
Hoosier Exploration and Recovery
Hoosier Hills Treasure Hunters
Lawrence County Rock Club, Inc.

Iowa
Iowa GPAA Chapter

Kansas
Mid-Western Artifact Society
Mo-Kan Search & Recovery
Topeka Treasure Hunters Club
Wheat State Treasure Hunters Club

Kentucky
Northern Kentucky Treasure Hunters
West Kentucky Treasure Preservation Society

Louisiana
Pelican Relic & Recovery Association
Southern Historical Research and Recovery Association

Maine
Metal Detecting Maine

Maryland
Chesapeake Society of Treasure Hunters
Eastern Shore Treasure Club
Maryland Artifact Recovery Society (M.A.R.S.)
Maryland Free-State Treasure Club
Shore Seekers Club
S-M-A-R-T Southern Maryland Artifact Revovery Team

Massachusetts
Massachusetts Treasure Hunting Association
Gateway Treasure Hunters Club
Silver City Treasure Seekers

Michigan
Great Lakes Metal Detecting
Michigan Gold Prospectors
Mid Michigan Metal Detecting Club
Michigan Treasure Hunters
Northeast Huron Detectors Club
Southwest Michigan Seek and Search Club
Yooper Coinshooters Metal Detecting Club

Minnesota
Gopher State Treasure Hunters

Mississippi

Missouri
417 Relic Hunters
Gateway Metal Detecting Club
Midwest Coin Shooters
Midwest Coin and Relic Hunters
Mo-Kan Search & Recovery

Montana

Nebraska
Midwest Historical Detector Club

Nevada
Gold Searchers of Southern Nevada
Reno Prospecting & Detecting Club

New Hampshire
Northeast Metal Detecting Forum

New Jersey
Deep Search Metal Detecting Club
Mid Jersey Research and Recovery Club
South Jersey Metal Detecting Club

New Mexico
Albuquerque Metal Detector Association
Gold Prospectors of New Mexico
New Mexico Treasure Hunters Association

New York
Artifact Detecting Team
Empire State Metal Detector Association
Genesee Valley Treasure Seekers
Mohawk Valley Antique Bottle Club
New York Research and Recovery Club
Niagara Frontier Relic Hunters
Putnam/Westchester MDAS
Richmond Research & Recovery
Staten Island History Hunters

North Carolina
Blue Ridge Metal Detecting Club
Eastern North Carolina Metal Detecting Guild
The Lower Piedmont Metal Detecting Club
Metal Detecting Association of the Carolinas
North Carolina Fossil Club
Old North State Detectorists Club
U.S. Artifacts Recovery Group

North Dakota

Ohio
Black Swamp Metal Detecting Club
Butler County Silver Diggers
Cincinnati Dry Dredgers
Dayton Diggers
North Coast Fossil Club
North Coast Historical Recovery Association
Ohio Detectorist Association (ODA)
Ohio Metal Detecting
The Federation of Historical Bottle Collectors
Tri-County Metal Detecting Club
Tri-State Historical Research & Recovery Association

Oklahoma
Indian Territory Treasure Hunters Club, Inc.
Oklahoma Diggers
Oklahoma Metal Detecting and Treasure Hunting Club
Oklahoma Metal Detecting Club
Three Forks Treasure Hunters Club

Oregon
Coil & Diggers Club of Lane County Oregon
Eastern Oregon Miners & Prospectors
Millennium Diggers Club
Oregon Treasure Trail Society

Pennsylvania
Beaver County Detecting Club
Black Diamond Treasure Hunting Club
Central Pennsylvania Rock and Mineral Club, Inc.
Lancaster Research & Recovery Club
Laurel Highland Searchers
Penn Mar Historical Recovery Association
Southeastern Pennsylvania Historical Recovery Group
Susquehanna Metal Detecting Club

Rhode Island
The Little Rhody Bottle Club

South Carolina
Costal Empire History Hunters Association
Metal Detecting Association of the Carolinas
Palmetto Metal Detecting Club
Palmetto Relic Hunters Club

South Dakota
Black Hills Prospecting Club of South Dakota
Western Dakota Gem & Mineral Society

Tennessee
Chattanooga Area Relic & Historical Association
Middle Tennessee Metal Detecting Club
Murfreesboro Metal Detecting Club
Smokey Mt. Artifacts Research & Treasure Soc.

Texas
Amarillo Prospectors & Treasure Hunters Association
Austin Metal Detecting Club
Concho Valley Trash & Treasure Hunter
East Texas Treasure Hunters Association
Fannin Artifact Recovery Organization
Houston Archeological Recovery Club (HARC)
Lone Star Treasure Hunters Club
Montgomery County Artifacts Recovery Club
Texas Association of Metal Detecting Clubs
Tomball Archeological Recovery Club

Utah
Utah Gold Prospecting Club
Utah Token Society

Vermont
Burlington Gem and Mineral Club
Rutland Rock & Mineral Club

Virginia
Central Virginia Historical Recovery
Hampton Roads Recovery Society
Hanover Metal Detecting Club
Northern Virginia Relic Hunters Association
Southern Virginia Prospecting and Detecting
The Central Virginia Civil War Collectors Association
Tidewater Coin & Relic Club

Washington
Cascade Treasure Club
Hood Canal Detectorists Club
Metal Detecting Association of Washington
Olympic Peninsula Treasure Hunters
Pilchuck Treasure Hunting Club
Puget Sound Treasure Hunters Club

West Virginia
West Virginia Fossil Club, Inc.
West Virginia Treasure Seekers Club

Wisconsin
Four Lakes Metal Detector Club
Midstate Metal Detector Club

Wyoming
Cheyenne Chapter GPAA

Canada
Calgary Metal Detecting Club
The Canadian Heritage Seekers Metal Detecting Club
Chatham Kent Metal Detecting Club
Rainbows End Metal Detecting Association
Southern Ontario Hunt Information
Thames Valley Metal Detecting Association