Mary McCarthy is an expert at beachcombing and finding treasures. She shares some of her beachcombing tips for finding the spots that are more likely to reveal fun artifacts. While she won’t tell us her favorite hunting spots, she does say that the sandy beaches that everyone visits in the summer are not where you are going to find treasures. Instead look for gravely beaches near towns and old dumping grounds. And creeks, streams and river beds make good candidates for hunting.

Mary is the Executive Director of The Beachcombing Center and owner of When’s Low Tide, both located at The Beach Bank on Tilghman Island. Mary is also Vice President of the North American Sea Glass Association