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Alabama Historical Sites Metal Detecting

Official-source rules, permission pathways, map context and practical next steps—kept separate from the rockhounding atlas.

Alabama Historical Sites Metal Detecting

These records apply only to verified locations whose written rule and site-specific recreation footprint have been verified. A map pin is a public visitor/reference point, never a permission boundary.

14 verified records in this scope.

Universal map & navigation coverage0 independently verified coordinate pins · 14 records with safe map navigation
Alabama State CapitolAlabamaSensitive-site safe public reference map search
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Belle Mont MansionAlabamaSensitive-site safe public reference map search
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Bottle Creek Indian MoundsAlabamaSensitive-site safe public reference map search
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Confederate Memorial ParkAlabamaSensitive-site safe public reference map search
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Fendall HallAlabamaSensitive-site safe public reference map search
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Forks of CypressAlabamaSensitive-site safe public reference map search
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Fort MimsAlabamaSensitive-site safe public reference map search
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Fort Morgan State Historic SiteAlabamaSensitive-site safe public reference map search
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Fort Toulouse-Fort Jackson ParkAlabamaSensitive-site safe public reference map search
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Freedom Rides MuseumAlabamaSensitive-site safe public reference map search
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GaineswoodAlabamaSensitive-site safe public reference map search
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Magnolia GroveAlabamaSensitive-site safe public reference map search
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Showing 12 quick navigation targets above. All 14 records in this scope include their own map-provider links below.

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Map meaning: verified coordinate pins identify independently grounded public visitor/access reference points. Query-only records can be resolved on demand as temporary provider search matches; sensitive records use a deliberately broader agency/locality query. Temporary search matches are not stored as verified coordinates. No map mode is a property boundary, detecting zone, archaeological target, or permission boundary.

Manager/site confirmation required — historic-resource property Grade A- · 95/100

Alabama State Capitol

Alabama Historical Commission

Historic-resource status and AHC management make artifact/recovery sensitivity material; absent a current site-specific detector permission statement, recreational detecting is not inferred.

DecisionConfirmation RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Manager Site Confirmation Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeManager Or Site Confirmation RequiredPrecisionAuthoritative scope reviewed; exact recreational detector/recovery permission remains manager/site-specific
Permit: No general permit pathway established Verified: 2026-08-19
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Manager/site confirmation required — historic-resource property Grade A- · 95/100

Belle Mont Mansion

Alabama Historical Commission

Historic-resource status and AHC management make artifact/recovery sensitivity material; absent a current site-specific detector permission statement, recreational detecting is not inferred.

DecisionConfirmation RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Manager Site Confirmation Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeManager Or Site Confirmation RequiredPrecisionAuthoritative scope reviewed; exact recreational detector/recovery permission remains manager/site-specific
Permit: No general permit pathway established Verified: 2026-08-19
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Manager/site confirmation required — historic-resource property Grade A- · 95/100

Bottle Creek Indian Mounds

Alabama Historical Commission

Historic-resource status and AHC management make artifact/recovery sensitivity material; absent a current site-specific detector permission statement, recreational detecting is not inferred.

DecisionConfirmation RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Manager Site Confirmation Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeManager Or Site Confirmation RequiredPrecisionAuthoritative scope reviewed; exact recreational detector/recovery permission remains manager/site-specific
Permit: No general permit pathway established Verified: 2026-08-19
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Manager/site confirmation required — historic-resource property Grade A- · 95/100

Confederate Memorial Park

Alabama Historical Commission

Historic-resource status and AHC management make artifact/recovery sensitivity material; absent a current site-specific detector permission statement, recreational detecting is not inferred.

DecisionConfirmation RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Manager Site Confirmation Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeManager Or Site Confirmation RequiredPrecisionAuthoritative scope reviewed; exact recreational detector/recovery permission remains manager/site-specific
Permit: No general permit pathway established Verified: 2026-08-19
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Manager/site confirmation required — historic-resource property Grade A- · 95/100

Fendall Hall

Alabama Historical Commission

Historic-resource status and AHC management make artifact/recovery sensitivity material; absent a current site-specific detector permission statement, recreational detecting is not inferred.

DecisionConfirmation RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Manager Site Confirmation Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeManager Or Site Confirmation RequiredPrecisionAuthoritative scope reviewed; exact recreational detector/recovery permission remains manager/site-specific
Permit: No general permit pathway established Verified: 2026-08-19
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Manager/site confirmation required — historic-resource property Grade A- · 95/100

Forks of Cypress

Alabama Historical Commission

Historic-resource status and AHC management make artifact/recovery sensitivity material; absent a current site-specific detector permission statement, recreational detecting is not inferred.

DecisionConfirmation RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Manager Site Confirmation Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeManager Or Site Confirmation RequiredPrecisionAuthoritative scope reviewed; exact recreational detector/recovery permission remains manager/site-specific
Permit: No general permit pathway established Verified: 2026-08-19
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Manager/site confirmation required — historic-resource property Grade A- · 95/100

Fort Mims

Alabama Historical Commission

Historic-resource status and AHC management make artifact/recovery sensitivity material; absent a current site-specific detector permission statement, recreational detecting is not inferred.

DecisionConfirmation RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Manager Site Confirmation Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeManager Or Site Confirmation RequiredPrecisionAuthoritative scope reviewed; exact recreational detector/recovery permission remains manager/site-specific
Permit: No general permit pathway established Verified: 2026-08-19
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Manager/site confirmation required — historic-resource property Grade A- · 95/100

Fort Morgan State Historic Site

Alabama Historical Commission

Historic-resource status and AHC management make artifact/recovery sensitivity material; absent a current site-specific detector permission statement, recreational detecting is not inferred.

DecisionConfirmation RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Manager Site Confirmation Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeManager Or Site Confirmation RequiredPrecisionAuthoritative scope reviewed; exact recreational detector/recovery permission remains manager/site-specific
Permit: No general permit pathway established Verified: 2026-08-19
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Manager/site confirmation required — historic-resource property Grade A- · 95/100

Fort Toulouse-Fort Jackson Park

Alabama Historical Commission

Historic-resource status and AHC management make artifact/recovery sensitivity material; absent a current site-specific detector permission statement, recreational detecting is not inferred.

DecisionConfirmation RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Manager Site Confirmation Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeManager Or Site Confirmation RequiredPrecisionAuthoritative scope reviewed; exact recreational detector/recovery permission remains manager/site-specific
Permit: No general permit pathway established Verified: 2026-08-19
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Manager/site confirmation required — historic-resource property Grade A- · 95/100

Freedom Rides Museum

Alabama Historical Commission

Historic-resource status and AHC management make artifact/recovery sensitivity material; absent a current site-specific detector permission statement, recreational detecting is not inferred.

DecisionConfirmation RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Manager Site Confirmation Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeManager Or Site Confirmation RequiredPrecisionAuthoritative scope reviewed; exact recreational detector/recovery permission remains manager/site-specific
Permit: No general permit pathway established Verified: 2026-08-19
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Manager/site confirmation required — historic-resource property Grade A- · 95/100

Gaineswood

Alabama Historical Commission

Historic-resource status and AHC management make artifact/recovery sensitivity material; absent a current site-specific detector permission statement, recreational detecting is not inferred.

DecisionConfirmation RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Manager Site Confirmation Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeManager Or Site Confirmation RequiredPrecisionAuthoritative scope reviewed; exact recreational detector/recovery permission remains manager/site-specific
Permit: No general permit pathway established Verified: 2026-08-19
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Manager/site confirmation required — historic-resource property Grade A- · 95/100

Magnolia Grove

Alabama Historical Commission

Historic-resource status and AHC management make artifact/recovery sensitivity material; absent a current site-specific detector permission statement, recreational detecting is not inferred.

DecisionConfirmation RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Manager Site Confirmation Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeManager Or Site Confirmation RequiredPrecisionAuthoritative scope reviewed; exact recreational detector/recovery permission remains manager/site-specific
Permit: No general permit pathway established Verified: 2026-08-19
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Manager/site confirmation required — historic-resource property Grade A- · 95/100

Middle Bay Lighthouse

Alabama Historical Commission

Historic-resource status and AHC management make artifact/recovery sensitivity material; absent a current site-specific detector permission statement, recreational detecting is not inferred.

DecisionConfirmation RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Manager Site Confirmation Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeManager Or Site Confirmation RequiredPrecisionAuthoritative scope reviewed; exact recreational detector/recovery permission remains manager/site-specific
Permit: No general permit pathway established Verified: 2026-08-19
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Manager/site confirmation required — historic-resource property Grade A- · 95/100

Pond Spring — The General Joe Wheeler Home

Alabama Historical Commission

Historic-resource status and AHC management make artifact/recovery sensitivity material; absent a current site-specific detector permission statement, recreational detecting is not inferred.

DecisionConfirmation RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Manager Site Confirmation Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeManager Or Site Confirmation RequiredPrecisionAuthoritative scope reviewed; exact recreational detector/recovery permission remains manager/site-specific
Permit: No general permit pathway established Verified: 2026-08-19
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