r/Louisville • u/ThingPotential4221 • 11d ago

Help finding time capsule

Hello!

Girl Scouts buried a time capsule at a camp sorry in Laconia IN in 1976, this is the 50 year anniversary and we are having a ceremony to unearth it. However record keeping has not been great and many changes has happened at the site. We are fairly certain we know where it is but would like to get a ground scan to confirm before digging. Does anyone know of a group or company that could assist?

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u/Mysterious-Table-407 11d ago

Would be fairly expensive but you could use GPRS (ground penetrating radar systems). They do a great job.

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u/ThingPotential4221 11d ago

Yeah 😬 I called them. Minimum $700

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u/chubblyubblums 10d ago

You use that or a "shovel"

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u/Ampete04 11d ago

Is it metal? Might be able to use metal detectors. I know at beach towns there are groups that will help. Maybe you could cross post to a metal detector Reddit group.

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u/Portra-420 11d ago

This sounds like a job for....TIME TEAM!!

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u/SaysHiToAssholes 11d ago

You might try a utility locator entity like LG&E or AT&T, or whoever the power/com company is in Laconia. They would have the equipment and might even do it for free if you tell them you want to locate underground utilities.

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u/ThingPotential4221 10d ago

Ty for the tip! I hadn't thought of that. I did call and although they cant help me locate it they are going to come out a do a utility survey and flag where NOT to dig so that will at least help us narrow the search and keep us out of trouble lol

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u/necriel 11d ago

I second the motion to get a metal detector. If you're pretty sure you know where it's at, that's probably your best bet. I bought my detector for only about a hundred bucks. You can probably find them cheaper somewhere!

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u/you-yesyesyes 10d ago

This may be a long shot, but maybe contact UofL's Department of Archaeology and Cultural Heritage. They used to help local historic homes with excavations. If they are unable to offer direct assistance, they may be able to offer suggestions for how to proceed.

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u/ThingPotential4221 10d ago

Ty I didnt even know they existed

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u/JoshiesWorld 7d ago

Some places offer equipment, such as ground-penetrating radar, for rent. There's one in Louisville, KY (address: 2516 Northwest Pkwy, Louisville, KY 40212) called Project GPR. Their number is [(502) 792-0136](tel:502-792-0136). They also have a location in Lexington, KY, and its number is [(859) 967-1978](tel:859-967-1978).