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Here are 5 of the most famous lost pirate treasures in existence. 1. Captain William Kidd’s Treasure. Captain William Kidd (c. 1645-1701), British privateer and pirate, burying a Bible near Plymouth Sound to launch his career. Scottish Captain William Kidd is one of the most famous pirates in history.
In the movies, pirates always seem to have a treasure. Was this really the case? Learn more about the treasure a pirate could really hope to find.
Infamous buccaneers like Blackbeard, "Black Sam" Bellamy, and William Kidd plundered the shipping lanes, amassing huge treasures in gold, silver and jewels that rivaled the wealth of kings. But for all the riches they looted, many of the most successful pirates‘ biggest hauls eluded discovery after their deaths.
The idea of finding a lost treasure has universal appeal. There are people who spend their whole lives and considerable sums of money searching for sunken treasure ships, lost mines, and hidden loot. Both American coasts abound with tales of buried pirate treasure.
Pirates burying treasure was a rare occurrence, with the only known instance being William Kidd, who buried some of his wealth on Gardiners Island. The myth of buried pirate treasure was popularized by such 19th-century fiction as Wolfert Webber, The Gold-Bug, and Treasure Island.
During the Golden Age of Piracy (1690-1730), pirates were first and foremost after gold, silver, and jewels, but if these could not be grabbed, then a ship’s cargo would be taken for resale at a pirate haven.
The prevailing theories about the Levasseur code, also known as La Buse’s cipher, revolve around its supposed indication of the location of his hidden treasure, one of the most sought-after pirate treasures in history.
The Caribbean has long been the source of pirate lore and tales of buried treasure. Although most stories of pirate maps and lost loot are pure fiction, there is still a lot of real wealth lost in and around the Caribbean islands.
Pirate lore is rife with tales of hidden treasure and maps where “X” marks the spot, but there are only a few reliable accounts of buccaneers actually burying their loot.
Sword-wielding sea bandits, a tragic fate and a sunken treasure. Follow the swashbuckling story of the world's first excavation of a pirate treasure ship.