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Smithfield, Johnston County

BOTTLE DIGGING GRAY AREA CONFIRMED

Where: North Carolina · approx. 35.51, -78.34 (vicinity only)

Why this spot: 1880s+ Sanborn-mapped town on Neuse River

What turns up: Hutchinson sodas, druggist and whiskey bottles, and stoneware along the Neuse landing and old warehouse row.

Access: Gray area.

The Neuse River bottom below ordinary high water is state public-trust land where removing historic artifacts is restricted and submerged bottoms are protected; riverbank lots are private and need the owner's permission; archaeological sites and unmarked graves are protected by state law.

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Pins are approximate by design. This page is historical research, not permission to dig. Check ownership and local law first.