Among the latest finds over the summer: 200 silver coins, a flintlock, an unusual tan vase and a mysterious set of bronze keys, according to a news release from 1715 Fleet – Queens Jewels LLC.

1607 - Settlers arrive in Jamestown, Virginia. 1630 - The first true flintlock. The flintlock solved a longstanding problem. Some time in the late 1500s, a lid was added to the flash pan design.

Perna said he has been salvaging artifacts off 1715 Fleet for 25 years, and this is the first flintlock he has ever found. For that reason, he suspects it may end up in the hands of Florida’s ...

On the grounds of the present-day Alexandria, Va., courthouse, an interesting Model 1816 Springfield musket was found, muzzle ...