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Dutch Schultz's treasure Legend 1935: Fearing imminent incarceration, notorious Depression-era gangster Dutch Schultz was said to have buried $7 million in cash and bonds somewhere in the Catskill Mountains of upstate New York. He was gunned down shortly thereafter together with his associates, and as they did not disclose the location of the ...
Shortly thereafter, the river changed course, and the Arabia was buried underground. The cargo, destined for 16 towns on the frontier, was buried under a cornfield in Wyandotte County, Kansas, for 132 years until it was discovered in 1988 by River Salvage Inc., [8] a group of self-proclaimed treasure hunters who began excavations.
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]
LIBERTY, Mo. -- You hear stories from time to time about people finding hidden treasures after a trip to a thrift store. A Clay County woman never imagined it would happen too her, but it did.
Confederate gold refers to hidden caches of gold lost after the American Civil War.Millions of dollars worth of gold was lost or unaccounted for after the war, and its possible location has been a source of speculation for many historians and treasure hunters.
The Arabia is a side wheeler steamboat that sank in the Missouri River, on September 5, 1856, when it was gored upon a submerged tree snag. It was rediscovered in 1988 by a team of local researchers in what became Kansas City, Kansas. Its recovered artifacts are housed in the Arabia Steamboat Museum.
A lost 'Treasure,' family seeks justice after mother shot and killed in IndyGo bus crash. Gannett. Jade Jackson and Noe Padilla, Indianapolis Star. July 11, 2024 at 7:45 AM.
Covered in an issue of Western and Eastern Treasures 2013. Has documented thousands of lost towns, mines, and lost treasures at Treasure Illustrated. Known for debunking the Dents Run Gold Legend, Trabucco Gold Legend and the Legend of the Lost Dutchman Mine, and other well-known treasure legends in America.