Author: Detectorist, Nicole Bauer

Nicole Bauer resides in western Ohio. She is passionate about local history and works to preserve it for future generations as a member of multiple historical societies in her area. She has written for local newspapers as a lifestyle columnist and photojournalist. Nicole has been a lifelong relic hunter and has enjoyed metal detecting for over five years. She is a mom to two sons ages twenty and eighteen and has been married to her husband, Chad, for over twenty years. Metal detecting is a daily part of her life and she can usually be found out walking creeks, woods, and fields searching for items from the past. You can follow her explorations of Ohio on social media and YouTube at Ohio Metal Maven.

Metal Detecting Finds

Metal Detecting My Western Ohio 1800’s Homestead

ByDetectorist, Nicole Bauer June 15, 2022June 24, 2022

As someone who loves metal detecting, I am beyond lucky to own a property that was built pre-1850 in western Ohio. Part of my home on the inside still has the original log cabin with hand-hewn and irregularly shaped logs throughout. After doing some research on the property I was able to find the names…