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Isaac and His Contraption
Posted on April 19, 2013 | No CommentsBy Steve Hathcock © 2013 We’ve all heard stories or have personal experience of not buying something when the price was right; and there are many of us here on... -
And Then There Were Two. How North and South Padre Island got their names
Posted on March 16, 2013 | No CommentsAnd Then There Were Two © 2013 Steve Hathcock Arlis Kivistad emailed to ask, “Can you tell me a little bit of the history of the Mansfield Channel?” In 1930,... -
It’s History
Posted on January 4, 2013 | No CommentsI was honored by the Port Isabel Press recently when they published this story about me and our plans for a museum on South Padre Island. Here is a link... -
The Straight Arrows of Padre Island
Posted on January 3, 2013 | No Comments© 2012 Steve Hathcock Stone scrapers are found in a wide range of sizes, shapes and forms. Depending upon its function, the scraping edge can be on either end... -
Beachcombing on Padre Island
Posted on December 31, 2012 | No Comments© 2012 Steve Hathcock When is the best time to go treasure hunting or beachcombing? If I had an Indian Head penny for every time I have been asked that... -
Finding the Right Combination
Posted on December 6, 2012 | No CommentsFinding the Right Combination © 2012 Steve Hathcock I was maybe 6 years old when I had my first real experience as a treasure hunter. While renovating our house my dad... -
Confederate Saboteurs Sink U.S. Warship The Infamous Coal Torpedo © 2012 Steve Hathcock
Posted on November 29, 2012 | 5 CommentsConfederate Saboteurs Sink U.S. Warship The Infamous Coal Torpedo © 2012 Steve Hathcock More damage was done by the Confederate Torpedo Bureau in the last twelve months... -
Bottles The Other Treasure of Padre Island
Posted on November 23, 2012 | No Comments© 2012 Steve Hathcock Bullion, jewels, coins and artifacts: These words conjure up images of gold doubloons and tankards full of sparkling colored stones. Aye, the lot of them, undoubtedly... -
Treasure Hunters, Heed my Advice and Take a Hike!
Posted on November 1, 2012 | 1 CommentTreasure Hunters, Heed my Advice and Take a Hike! © 2012 Steve Hathcock For centuries smugglers, pirates and ruffians of all sorts have hidden their treasures under the sands of Padre... -
Making Sparks a Brief History of Firemaking
Posted on October 27, 2012 | No Comments© 2012 Steve Hathcock The ability to make fire by rubbing two sticks together was arguably the single greatest accomplishment made by our forefathers. The principle is simple; one wooden...
