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so, that brings up another good question to explore (and which might lead you to some profitable caches)....Was it really the middle of nowhere when it was lost, or was there once a small community there that is now lost?    Maybe you found an important stopping point on a by-gone trade route?  Or maybe it was a popular recreational area?   I don't want to side track this particular thread with those questions, but there questions you might want to persue with local resources (historical society, etc).

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i wouldnt know how to give lat.longi. i will say it was located between 2 city's fulton ny and oswego ny about a mile from a river used very heavy for trade and in the revoltionray war and canal system oswego being the older city and a historic port  and it is still a rural area today i will try and find a map link i can upload to you sorry for all the spelling mistakes the spell checker isnt working tonight

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  Quite a busy place......

Oswego was unique among American cities because its rapid growth did not depend on just one circumstance or event. Shipbuilding was the first industry, beginning with the English occupation of the harbor in the early part of the 18th Century. The military history of the city began at the same time. The construction of the first fort, Fort Oswego in 1722, on the West side of the Oswego River was followed by Fort Ontario, constructed on the east side of the river in 1775.

The second major industry in the early settlement was fur trading, which developed into a major economic opportunity. It produced income for both France and England. With the conclusion of the American Revolution, development of the harbor and port of Oswego burgeoned. Salt, discovered on the shores of Onondaga Lake, was a product shipped via the Oswego River and ultimately over the Oswego Canal to all parts of the country. This led to expansion and development of the harbor as a major Lake Ontario port and soon it was a major spot for trains shipping grain from the western lakes.

Since the water was the principle means of power in the early days of the 19th Century, Oswego soon became a major milling center. By the mid-19th Century, the railroad had a presence and Oswego became known as the city where the water meets th rails. The city eventually became the home to what was to become the largest industry of its type in the United States. Kingsford Starch was developed here and became a major source of employment to hundreds of Oswegonians. Growing rapidly alongside Kingsford were the textile and boiler-making industries, which flourished for many years.


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	This is what a Kopek looks like nothing to do with what you have Rwaloven Regards xavier

I agree, X. Wear couldn't pluck the bird plus it's feet are just hanging there - it's ready for stew pot.  That's sure a mysterious find, Roger. I've looked and looked for that rascal. Since mfitzs wrote about the history of the area, maybe it was a trade token. Sue

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But with two holes Sue? Why two holes? There is only one thing that I can think of at the moment do you remember that kids used a piece of wood or even a large button with a string going through it with the ends tied together then they would make the thing spin by puling on both side of this string Sue I?m sure that you will remember the name of this toy well it?s the only thing that I can see that will have two holes.  Nice bit of history Mfitzs makes good reading and thanks for the info.

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