The town of Danville, Vermont has been the home of the American Society of Dowsers headquarters since 1961. This unusual practice may be what the town of Danville is best known for. Also known as divining or water-witching, dowsing is the practice of using a forked stick, rod, pendulum, or other device to locate sources of water or minerals deep underground. The practice has been a subject of discussion and controversy for hundreds of years, if not thousands. The classic method of dowsing uses a Y-shaped stick. Holding one of the…
