Just a few feet below the ground, some of the greatest treasures are itching to be discovered.
Charlotte Stevenson has mastered the art of finding Chattanooga’s hidden treasures. She started metal detecting about 15 years ago and has been discovering lost or forgotten items ever since.
“I have learned a lot about Chattanooga just from some of the things I’ve found, like store tokens that tell you about stores that are long gone and forgotten,” she said.
She says she has always been interested in history and reads quite a bit about it. The showcase of found items by the Chattanooga Area Relic and Historical Association always fascinated her each year while they had a booth at the county fair.
Now, she is a finder, and keeper of stories.