Celeron's Lead Plates

[halsherman]

Is there some of the lead plates that Celeron buried still along the Scioto at the Lower Shawnee Towns? It's said that some were buried in secret so they wouldn't be stolen.

polymathfromportsmouth.blogspot.com/2007/02/celerons-secret.html

It would be a treasure to find for all the treasure hunters of modern days.

[Matthew S. Schweitzer]

The story of Celeron's expedition and the buried plates has always fascianted me, as I'm sure it has others. I've often wondered about the remaining plates and if any of them would ever be found. It mentions here that the land where the plate at the mouth of the Scioto is thought to reside is in the possession of the Ohio Shawnee tribe. Do you know if there has been any attempt to locate this plate?

[buckeyehunter]

very interesting. I have heard this before while doing some research and being that I metal detect it really has made me wonder. would be amazing to find one!

[Matthew S. Schweitzer]

I've often thought the same thing! They're still out there somewhere...waiting.

[belleville]

The Point Pleasant, WV plate was found survives completely intact and is in the hands of the State of VA. The Marietta, OH plate was found and 2/3's cut up to make lead balls before anyone realized what it was. The 1/3 remainder survives.

Doc S.

[lhelton]

I've been reading that the State of West Virginia wishes the State of Virginia would give them "their" lead plate back.

Here is a partial lead plate discovered at the mouth of the Muskingum River near Marietta in Washington County, Ohio. www.ohiohistorycentral.org/entry.php?rec=494