At the end of August, we went digging for flint at Nether’s Farm in Hopewell, Ohio. It’s located in Muskingum County just across the Licking County line. When we arrived around 11:30 am, there were already four vehicles parked near the woods, but we easily parked and walked to the station nearby, which shares all of the rules and details of digging on this farm property. The cost is $10 per person and $1 per pound of flint that you take with you. Conveniently, there is a weighing machine provided at the station and a bucket if you need to let go of any treasures to get your desired weight.
We ended up with 20 pounds of flint. Hammers, weeding tools, and plastic bags were the tools we took with us, but next time, chisels and buckets will most likely be our chosen equipment for excavation. We were wearing our glasses, which helped protect our eyes, but I did get my glasses scratched, so I will be wearing my old pair next time. We would recommend safety glasses. How are we using the flint? We are making a border for our shed and on some on the edging of our patio. We plan to visit again and pick up bigger pieces to use as a border around our bushes. Also, bringing the outside in is a habit of ours, so flint rocks are periodically throughout the inside of our house along with drift wood, shells, sticks, and other rocks. We had a lot of fun and Nether’s Farm is such a flint treasure! Flint abounds in these woods!
