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Frakes is an unincorporated community located in Bell County, Kentucky, United States. First settled in the 1850s, it was known as South America for its relative remoteness. The community was renamed in the 1930s for the local pastor Hiram Milo Frakes.
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 —
The date on the latest coins of the hoard was 1863. In May 1861 the Kentucky Legislature passed a Declaration of Neutrality which was violated many times soon after. [4] [5] Amongst such incursions, many wealthy residents at the time were rumored to bury their savings, to prevent it from being confiscated by the Confederates.
A lost 'Treasure' "Treasure's mom named her that, because I think she knew she was going to be special and she really was. Treasure was a beautiful person. She had her goofy side, and then she did ...
"The Lost Treasure Fleet of 1715": 2016 documentary following modern-day treasurer hunter and team searching for sunken ship (available on Amazon Prime Video) "Fool's Gold": ...
Swift claimed to have preceded Daniel Boone into Kentucky, coming to the region in 1760 on a series of mining expeditions. [2] The journal recounts how a wounded bear led Swift to a vein of silver ore in a cave, and how that for the next nine years, he made annual treks back to the site of the mine, carrying out "silver bars and minted coins."
The "lost mine" is a popular form of lost treasure legend. Although there are countless examples around the world, several common themes can be traced throughout the various legends. Usually the mines are said to contain valuable elements or minerals such as gold, silver or diamonds.
Flooded homes near Lost Creek, Ky., after significant rainfall led to flash flooding on Thursday, July 28, 2022. Flooding along the North Fork of the Kentucky River in Breathitt County, Ky., on ...