Treasure Hunting & Metal Detecting
Clubs & Organizations / US
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Link index below uses US Postal standard abbreviations (California > CA, Idaho > ID, etc.).
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Minnesota

Gopher State Treasure Hunters
Ham Lake, MN USA
1-612-757-2787

Zumbro Valley Treasure Hunters
Rochester, MN USA
1-507-288-6567



Mississippi

Tri-State Coin & Relic Hunters Club
PO Box 1143
Iuka, MS 38852 USA
Contact: Billy Waldrup
1-601-728-9360



Missouri

417 Relic Hunters
Springfield, Missouri USA
417 Relic Hunters
Contact: Chris Russell
E-mail: livetoplay804@classicnet.net
We meet the first Tuesday of each month at 7pm.
Members of FMDAC, monthly training meetings, finds of the month, annual club hunts and More!

Midwest Coinshooters & Historical Club
c/o Roger Horrom
12683 Shepherd Dr.
Florissant, MO 63033 USA

Mid-Mo Research and Recovery
WWATS: Director for the State of Missouri
John DeRosa
1299 S. Summit Dr.
Holts Summit MO 65043 USA

Three Trails Treasure Hunters Club
Independence, MO USA
1-816-862-8558



Nebraska

Great Plains Heritage Hunters
1420 W. "3rd" / PO Box 46
Sprague, NE 68438 USA
Contact: Leland Pavel
1-402-794-5730

Midwest Historical Detectors Club
5701 N. "60th" St.
Omaha, NE 68104 USA
Contact: R.A. Sacha
1-402-330-1055

Nebraska Adventurers
c/o Wayne Mander
Rt. 4, Box 217
Council Bluffs, IA 51503 USA

Nebraskaland Metal Detectors Club
Lincoln, NE USA
1-402-488-6164

Nebraskaland Treasure Hunters Club
c/o Donald Day
304 N. Boggs
Grand Island, NE 68803 USA

Nebraskaland Treasure Hunters Club
Hastings, NE USA
1-402-362-4376



Nevada

Nevada State Treasure Club
Pitman, NV USA
1-702-565-9598

Silver State Treasure Hunters Club
Wellington, NV USA
1-702-266-3818

Southern Nevada Treasure Hunters
Henderson, NV USA
1-702-565-1353



New Hampshire

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Granite State Treasure Hunter's Club for Historic Preservation
Auburn ( Concord/Manchester area )
184 Depot Rd.
Auburn, NH 03032-3221 USA
Contact: Pauline Nicholaides (Secretary)
Ph: 1-603-483-8040
E-Mail: gravelbank@comcast.net
Comments: New members or guests welcome.

Professional Treasure Hunters Historical Society
14 Vernon St.
Keene, NH 03431
Contact: George Streeter (President)
1-603-357-0607
E-Mail: gazette@top.monad.net

Recreational Detecting and Prospecting Club (R.D.P.C.)
Contact: Don Wilson
1-603-226-4846
E-Mail: donw53@msn.com
Club news and stories, as well as other topics in the metal detecting and prospecting hobbies. We provide articles, stories, information on the outdoor hobbies of Metal Detecting, Prospecting, Gemology, Rock-Hounding, and Geology. We also try to inform treasure hunters and prospectors of laws, and ordinances. We are proud to be able to sponsor a Jamboree each year for Prospecting for Gold and include an Open Treasure Hunt that will be for two days starting in the year 2000.

Treasure Hunter's Gazette Club, The (THG)
c/o Jeno Farkas
14 Vernon St.
Keene, NH 03431

Yankee Treasure Hunters Club
14 Vernon St.
Keene, NH 03431
Contact: Bill Barker (President)
1-603-526-4868
E-Mail : gazette@top.monad.net

Yankee Gold Panner's Association
Tom Patton (President)
14 Vernon St.
Keene, NH 03431 USA
Contact: George Streeter
1-603-357-0607
E-Mail : gazette@top.monad.net



New Jersey

Deep Search Metal Detector Club
East Brunswick, NJ USA
Ph: 1-732-926-0028
Meetings: Third Monday of each month at 7:00 PM at the East Brunswick Library, New Jersey. To join you must attend two of the club's meetings. We serve refreshments and often have guest speakers at our meetings. If you are interested, please attend a meeting, meet the members, and see how you like it.
Club members enjoy the fellowship of others interested in the great hobby of metal detecting.

Garden State Metal Detecting Club
PO Box 12
Lakehurst, NJ 08733 USA
Contact: Barry Wainwright (Club Secretary)
E-Mail: 4614@geocities.com

Jersey Coast Treasure Hunters Club
c/o Barry Wainwright
PO Box 12
Lakehurst, NJ 08733 USA

Jersey Coast Treasure Hunters
Belmar, NJ USA
1-908-291-0278

Middlesex County Metal Detector Club Inc.
Piscataway, NJ USA
1-201-752-1470

South Jersey Metal Detecting Club
c/o Jim Hatcher
412 S. Arthur Dr.
Edgewater Park, NJ 08010 USA



New Mexico

Albeqerque Metal Detectors Association
Los Griegos Center
Albuquerque, NM 87101 USA
Ph: 1-505-233-7067
E-Mail: AMDA.Club@gmail.com

Four Corners Treasure Seekers
c/o Rose Akins
1800 Mesa Verde
Farmington, NM 87401 USA

Zia Prospectors & Archeological Club
Clovis, NM USA
1-505-762-7340



New York

Atlantic Treasure Club
East Meadow, NY
Ph: 1-516-785-6971
E-Mail: asadwin@verizon.net
(Please type Atlantic Treasure Club in Subject line of all email)

Atlantic Treasure Club, The
c/o Barbara Harnos
150 Burr Ave.
Northport, NY 11768 USA

Brooklyn Treasure Hunters Club
c/o Jeff Benka
433 101st St.
Brooklyn, NY 11209 USA

Brooklyn Treasure Hunters Club of New York, The
Brooklyn, NY USA
1-718-372-2352

EARTH Club of Central New York
Utica, NY, USA
Meetings: Last Monday, 7pm
Dunham Library, Whitesboro, NY

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Empire State Metal Detector Association, The
Albany, NY USA
7108 Chandler Rd.
Altamont, N.Y. 12009
Contact: Bob Lavoy (President)
1-518-365-0654
E-Mail: metal@nycap.rr.com or krohlin1@nycap.rr.com
The Empire State Metal Detector Association is a club of avid metal detectorists with a membership of about 150. We are located in the Capital District region of upstate New York. The interests of our members span the entire range of metal detecting, including coin shooting, park hunting, relic hunting, and everything in between. Some of our members are novices, and some are experts, but all are willing to share their experiences and metal detecting tips, and help out others who are just starting out in the hobby.
You are more than welcome to stop by our meeting and join us!

Genesee Valley Treasure Seekers
Contact: John Howard (President )
E-Mail: jwhoward@localnet.com
Monthly meetings are held at 10:00AM the 1st Saturday of each month at the First Baptist Church of Chili, 3182 Chili Avenue, Rochester, New York 14624. 
Also our Club Hunts are held the 3rd Saturday of each month in the April  thru October time-frame across Western New York
We are a very active club in support the hobby as well as supporting the community. Additionally, we are proud members of the Federation of Metal Detector & Archeological Clubs, Inc. (FMDAC).

Hudson Valley Metal Detectorists
Accord, NY USA
1-914-626-7474

Jamestown Detectors
Jamestown, NY USA
1-716-487-9783

New York Research and Recovery Club
Schenectady, New York, USA
We are a small group of very Experienced treasure hunters who get together and Research old treasure sites and folklore of buried treasure in the upstate New York Region.We do have all types of metal detection equipment for land and underwater usage.
Treasure Hunting, metal detecting, relic hunting, cache hunting, evidence recovery, lost pesonal jewelry recovery, underwater metal detecting,scuba, treasure stories,gold hunting gold detecting, buried treasures, metal detecting equipment
Ph: 1-518-393-0624
E-mail: treasure@upstatedetectors.com

Niagara Frontier Relic Hunters Association
Tonawanda, NY USA
1-716-834-4739

Niagara Frontier Relic Hunter’s Association, Inc.
c/o Robert Miller
191 Burmon Dr.
Orchard Park, NY 14127 USA

Putnam/Westchester Metal Detectorists & Archeological Society
Guideposts
39 Seminary Hill Road
Carmel, NY 10512 USA
Contact: Theodore Izzo (President)
Meetings: First Tuesday each Month at 7:30 PM (no meetings held in July, August, December and January).
We hold monthly metal detecting hunts, lost treasure searches, relic hunts, coin, gold, silver, jewelry hunts, and seminars.

River Bottom Band
c/o Ed Fedory
PO Box 73
Coxsackie, NY 12051 USA

Southern Tier Metal Detectors Club
c/o BJ Coontz
111 Robble Ave.
Endicott, NY  13760 USA
Ph: 1-607-754-9046 or 1-607-760-7766
E-Mail: bjcoontz@netscape.net

Things Lost & Found Metal Detectorists Club
c/o Ted Izzo
55 Wayacross Rd.
Mahopac, NY 10541 USA

Treasures Unlimited
Pattchouge, NY USA
1-516-447-6910



North Carolina

Metal Detecting Association of the Carolinas
Charlotte, NC USA
Contact: Charles Jones (President)
E-Mail: coindigger23@yahoo.com
Meeting are held the 2nd Monday of every Month at 7:00 PM at the Matthews Community Center 100 East McDowell Street, Matthews, NC. Club Hunt is on the first Saturday of each month.
The Metal Detecting Association of the Carolinas (MDAC) is a group of men, women and children dedicated to the research and recovery of historic and modern artifacts, coins, jewelry and objects of significance, both for the community and for the pure enjoyment of detecting.

Person County Treasure Hunters Club
Roxboro, NC USA
1-919-599-3260

Piedmont Treasure Hunters
Pfafftown, NC USA

South Carolina Treasure & Artifacts Association
c/o Tyrone Phillips
PO Box 38
Lake Lure, NC 28746 USA



Ohio

Buckeye Metal Detectorist of Ohio
Dayton, OH USA
1-513-257-3284

Buckeye Searchers, The
c/o Bernie Benewiat
931 Wenso Rd.
Bedford, OH 44146 USA

Buckeye Treasure Hunters of Ohio
c/o Lloyd McIntosh, Jr.
5077 Norris Dr.
Dayton, OH 45414 USA

Falls Buckeye Searcher Association - NE Ohio
Chagrin, OH USA
1-216-292-3928

North American Historical Research Society
Bexley, OH USA
1-614-323-0499

Ohio Happy Treasure Hunters
Dover, OH USA
1-216-875-3243

Silver Seekers
7025 Dover Zoar Rd. N.E.
Dover, OH 44622 USA
Contact: Carl McFeeders
1-216-364-1608

Treasure Trackers
Sylvania, OH USA
1-419-885-7191



Oklahoma

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Great Plains Metal Detecting Club
320 S. "11th" St.
Lawton, OK 73501 USA
Contact: Bob Needen
1-405-353-4768

Indian Territory Treasure Hunters Club
Tulsa, OK USA
1-918-272-1125

Oklahoma Territory Treasure Hunters Club
Ponca City, OK USA
1-405-762-2278

Three Forks TH'ers Club
Fort Gibson, OK USA
1-918-744-9978

Three Forks Treasure Hunter’s Club
c/o Bill Huntley
5378 E. "27th" Pl.
Tulsa, OK 74114 USA

Town & Country Metal Detector Club
c/o Dennis McDowell
1508 "24th" St.
Woodward, OK 73801 USA

Tulsey Town Treasure Hunters Club
5378 E. "27th" Pl.
Tulsa, OK 74114 USA

Twin Territories Treasure Hunters
Oklahoma City, OK USA
1-405-495-5625
E-Mail: JKELL@prodigy.net



Oregon

Beaver State Coin Shooters
PO Box 1711
Albany, OR 97321 USA
1-541-369-2292

Beaver State Coin Shooters
c/o Bill Barnes
309 E. "7th" 1
Junction CIty, OR 97448

Coil & Diggers Club of Lane County (CDCLC)
P.O. Box 87
Dexter, OR 97431 USA
Membership is open to anyone interested in the hobby of metal detecting.
Meetings will be the 3rd Tuesday of every month in Dexter at El Rey Mexican Restaurant on Hwy 58, from 7:00 - 9:00 pm.

Columbia River Searchers
238747 Shepherd R.
Clatskanie, OR 97016 USA

Finders Keepers Treasure Club
2071 N.E. Stephens, Sp. A-8
Roseburg, OR 97470 USA
Contact: Jack Myers
1-503-498-2523
E-Mail: unavailable

Oregon Treasure Trail Society
PO Box 42545
Portland, OR 97242-0545
E-Mail: trsmith1909@yahoo.com
Homepage the Portland/Vancouver and metro area club, Oregon Treasure Trail Society.
Club news, detecting resources, links.

Oregon Treasure Trails Society
2071 N.E. Stephens, Sp. A-8
Roseburg, OR 97470 USA

Rogue Valley CoinShooters
2735 Merlin Road
Contact:Ed Redfield or Frank Serroni
Grants Pass, Oregon 97526
Ph: 1-541-476-2371
E-Mail: readyedward@yahoo.com
readyedward@yahoo.com
The Rogue Valley Coin Shooters was founded for the primary purpose of advancing the sport of metal detecting. This is accomplished through recreational pursuit of the hobby, continuing education pursuant to the sport, and by community involvement.
We hold monthly meetings and an annual large coin shoot we call The Golden Rogue Hunt.




Pennsylvania

Black Diamond Treasure Hunters
Kingston, PA USA
1-717-788-1946

Black Diamond Treasure Hunting Club
c/o John Cartwright
73 N. Lehigh St.
Laster, PA 19029 USA

Butler County Treasure Hunters
Turtle Creek, PA USA
1-412-829-2938

Central Pennsylvannia Metal Detecting Club
Carlisle, PA USA
1-717-776-3291

Greater Philadelphia Area TH’ing Club
300 Massasoit St.
Laster, PA 19029 USA
Contact: Edward Laub
1-610-521-9319

Lancaster Treasure Hunters Club
Lancaster, PA USA
1-717-393-5175

Leigh Valley Treasure Club
3104 East Hill Dr.
Bethlehem, PA 18017 USA
Contact: Emil Kauffman
1-215-252-2988

Preservation of Independent Detctorist Club
Easton, PA USA
1-215-252-2988

Susquehanna Valley Metal Detecting Club
Berwick, PA USA
1-717-752-6347

Washington County Metal Detector Club
c/o Alex Antanovich
106 Kusch Rd.
Scenery Hill, PA 15360 USA

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Washington County Metal Detectors Club
Houston, PA USA
1-412-745-1878

Wyoming Valley Treasure Hunters
Olyphant, PA USA
1-717-383-1874



South Carolina

South Carolina Treasure & Artifact Association
Greenville, SC USA
1-803-242-6354

S. C. Metal Detector & Relic Association
Rock Hill, SC USA
1-803-328-5764
E-Mail: amwatson@comporium.net



South Dakota

Black Hills Treasure Club
Rapid City, SD USA
Contact: Ed Baier (President)
1-605-720-2009



Texas

Austin Metal Detecting Club
2508 E. Riviera Cr.
Cedar Park, TX 78613 USA
Contact: Larry Vickers
1-512-339-2125

Central Texas Treasure Club
Brownwood, TX USA
1-915-646-1254

Corpus Christi Texas Metal Detecting Club
Contact: Info http://us.z.webhosting.yahoo.com/gb/sign?member=ccmdclub
Come and join us in the exciting hobby of Metal Detecting!
Learn about finding coins, rings, artifacts, jewelry, and other treasures.
Search our beaches, vacant lots, city parks, and many other places (Where permitted). Maybe you can find and return someone's precious memento!!
The Club meets at 7:00 pm the first Thursday of each month. Please come to the Homewood Resident Retirement Community,located at 6410 Meadowvista Drive.The doors lock at 7:00 pm so be sure to arrive before 7:00.

Cuero Metal Detecting Club
Cuero, TX USA
1-512-275-8865

Dogwood Metal Detecting Club
Fairfield, TX USA
1-903-389-3563

East Fork Treasure Hunters Association
Mesquite, TX USA
Ph: 1-972-329-7190
Whether you are a veteran or a beginner this club is for you !  We are a new club that started last October (2005) and we have had quite a fun time searching for treasure, making new friends and getting some exercise along the way!  Please feel free to explore our site and maybe you'll get the treasure bug and come join us!

East Texas Treasure Hunters Assn.
Longview TX USA
Contact: Terry Smith
Ph: (903) 734-7682
E-Mail: termar@texramp.net
Meets second Monday of month. Longview High School Aquatic center. 6:30 PM.

Galveston Island Treasure Club
Galveston, TX. 77034 USA
Contact: Michele 409-502-7675 or Matt 281-461-8240
Meetings are on the 3rd Tuesday 7:00.

Gold Dusters & Treasure Hunters
El Paso, TX USA
1-915-590-7441

Golden Triangle Explorer Society
Garland, TX USA
1-214-358-6570

Hunt County Treasure Recovery Club
Greenville, TX USA
1-903-450-0098

Lone Star Treasure Hunters Club
Dallas, TX USA
E-Mail: unavailable

San Antonio Area Metal Detector Club
419 E Magnolia Street
San Antonio, TX 78212 USA
Contact: Don Crawford
Ph: 1-210-923-3832
E-Mail: donc35@satx.rr.com

Smith County Metal Detecting Association
P.O. Box 538
Chandler, TX 75758 USA
Bob Norman (President)
1-903-566-9257
E-mail- vhbn6910@aol.com

Southwestern Searchers
Cisco, TX USA
1-817-442-4520

Texas Treasure Hunting Hdqs.
5151 River Oaks Blvd.
Ft. Worth, TX 76114 USA
1-817-731-4289 800-444-4289
E-Mail: treasure@flash.net

Treasure Hunters Association of Pasadena
Houston, TX USA
1-713-922-7778

Tri State Treasure Hunting Club
Texasarkana, TX USA
1-903-735-6519

Waco Artifact & Coinshooters Organization
Waco, TX USA
1-817-848-4030



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Trails West Artifact Society
Kaysville, UT USA
1-801-621-6566



Vermont

Green Mountain Treasure Hunters, Inc.
RR 2, Box 162H
Center Rutland, VT 05736 USA
Contact: R.C. Ashcroft
1-802-775-4372



Virginia

Blue Ridge Coin & Relic Club
Shenandoah, VA USA
1-703-652-8428

Central Virginia Relic Hunters Association
Richmond, VA USA
1-804-673-1924

Roanoke Coin & Relic Club
Roanoke, VA USA
l-540-563-4118 or 1-540-342-0153

Springfield Detectors Club
3224 Bradford St.
Woodbridge, VA 22193 USA
Contact: David Wright
E-Mail: h2ocats@erols.com

Tidewater Coin and Relic Club
P.O. Box 3462
Virginia Beach, VA 23454-9512 USA
We are a non-profit group devoted to the Hobby of Metal Detecting.
Meetings are held on the 2nd Tuesday of the Month at the Bayside Library, 935 Independence Blvd., VA Beach, VA. Doors open at 6:30 pm and the meeting starts at 7:00 pm.

Valley Coin & Relic Club
330 Thomas St.
Staunton, VA 24401 USA
Contact: Craig Peterson
1-703-886-9279



Washington

Cascade Treasure Club
14909 "134th" Ave.
South, Reton, WA 98055 USA

Cascade Treasure Club
29216 39th Ave. S.
Auburn, WA 98001 USA
Meets on the second Sunday of each month at 5:00 pm at the Highland Park Improvement Center, 1116 SW Holden, Seattle


Cascade Treasure Club
c/o Jon Gentry
28148 134th Pl. S.E.
Kent, WA 98042 USA


Columbia River Searchers
c/o Lawrence Cataline
238747 Shepherd R.
Clatskanie, OR 97016 USA

Gold & Treasure Hunters Club
2009 Iron St.
Bellingham, WA 98225 USA
1-206-384-6722

Hood Canal Detecotrists Club
20330 Hwy. 3
Allyn, WA 98524 USA
Contact: Ron Sharer

Hood Canal Detectorists Club
Belfair, WA USA
1-206-275-3856

Metal Detecting Association of Washington (MDAW)
PO Box 129 Silverdale, WA 98383 USA
The Metal Detecting Association of Washington was started to promote, protect and preserve recreational metal detecting here, in the State of Washington. Some of the concerns related to detecting in this state are unique to the Pacific Northwest. As a group we strive to work with hobbyists, in clubs or not, who want to enjoy metal detecting, follow the rules set down about the hobby and in some cases help to change thoses rules. The MDAW works in cooperation with the Office of Historical and Archaeological Preservation of Washington State and Washington State Parks. Please join us. You can make the difference!

Northwest Treasure Hunters Club
PO Box 233
Reardan, WA 99029 USA

Northwest Treasure Hunters Club
7011 E. Marietta
Spokane, WA 99212 USA
Contact: Somkey Powers

Northwest Treasure Hunters Club (NWTHC)
Spokane, WA USA
1-509-796-2343
E-Mail: sslopes@ix.netcom.com
Meetings: 2nd Tuesday, 7:30 pm, Sinto Center, 1124 W. Sinto.
The Northwest Treasure Hunters Club (NWTHC) was formed in 1971 to provide an opportunity for persons interested in sharing their hobby of treasure hunting, relic finding, and searching for artifacts.

Northwest Treasure Hunters Club of Spokane, The
E. 808 Roundtable
Spokane, WA 99218 USA
Contact: Karen Washburn
1-509-467-0646
Holds an annual "Treasure Hunt & Gold Panning Contest"

Olympic Peninsula Treasure Hunter's Club
3701 McCall Blvd.
Bremerton, WA 98312 USA
Contact: Chuck Swanson
1-206-830-4709

Pilchuck Treasure Hunting Club
18330 26th Dr. S.E.
Bothell, WA 98012 USA
Contact David Moore
E-Mail: %20dbmlhi@cs.com
Meets at 7:30 pm the third Wednesday of every month (except July). Meetings are held at the Everett Fire Museum 920 13th Street Everett, WA 98206. Guests are always welcome.

Puget Sound Treasure Hunters Club
7034 S. Prospect St.
Tacoma, WA 98409 USA /
8418 S. Fawcett
Tacoma, WA 98444 USA
Contact: Chuck Hicks
1-206-472-7576

Southeast Washington Association of Treasure Hunters
551 Decker Rd.
Pasco, WA 99301 USA
Contact: Kim Leverett
E-Mail: unavailable

Southeast Washington Association of Treasure Hunters
Tri-Cities, WA USA
E-Mail: unavailable

Southeast Washington Treasure Hunters
c/o David Thomas
1320 Marshall Ave.
Richland, WA 99352 USA



Wisconsin

Four Lakes Metal Detector Club
PO Box 3424
Madison, WI 53704

Midstate Metal Detector Club
Wisconsin Rapids, WI USA
1-715-423-2287
E-Mail: unavailable

Wisconsin Association of Treasure Hunters
Milwaukee, WI USA

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