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A sword and one of the Three Sacred Treasures of Japan that legitimize the rule of the Emperor. Lost at sea in the Battle of Dan-no-ura in the Genpei War. [3] Current government claims possession, but has not permitted outside verification. The original crown jewels of England: Legend 1216 —
Common to all the lost mine legends is the idea of a valuable and mysterious resource being lost to history. Some lost mine legends have a historical basis, and some have none. Regardless, the lure of these legends is attested by the many books on the subject, and the popularity of publications such as Lost Treasure magazine. [1] [2]
The Old Spanish Treasure Cave is located on Hwy 59 between Sulphur Springs and Gravette, Arkansas in the northwest corner of the state. It has been a popular tourist attraction since at least 1908. [1] It is still open to the public, with guided tours and other activities such as panning for treasure and finding fossils.
In the Italian comic book Tex, Confederate gold was placed on board a Confederate river ironclad which ended up in the swamps around the Arkansas River. The gold was later found by members of the Ku Klux Klan who intended to use it to finance a new rebellion in the Southern United States. The ironclad, along with the gold, was destroyed in an ...
Arkansas Post: Arkansas: 1686: 1863: Barren site, protected area: Armada: Crawford: Austin: Old Austin Lonoke: The original site has since been abandoned. [3] Barbara: Washington: Bartholomew: Drew [3] Bear City: Garland: 1882 Mostly woods and a few houses, some active. Small population, but has regained interest in recent years with new ...
The Arkansas General Assembly established the Arkansas History Commission through the Act of 1905 signed by Governor Jeff Davis on April 27. [2] Aligned with Department of Parks and Tourism since 1971, it was transferred to the Department of Arkansas Heritage on July 1, 2016, and renamed Arkansas State Archives. [3]
Quivira was a province of the ancestral Wichita people, [1] located near the Great Bend of the Arkansas River in central Kansas, [1] The exact site may be near present-day Lyons extending northeast to Salina. The Wichita city of Etzanoa, which flourished between 1450 and 1700, is likely part of Quivira. [2]
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