by admin | Aug 7, 2017 | Treasure Stories
Winnfield is located in the red clay hills of north-central Louisiana. The area remained unsettled by white men until about 1840. According to a local story obtained from several sources a Spanish treasure of five-mule-loads of gold and silver is hidden in man-made...
by admin | Aug 7, 2017 | Treasure Stories
Prior to the last Indian War in Indiana, 1810-1812, an uneasy peace existed between the white man and the red man. About 1807 Absolom Fields lived in the vicinity of McBride’s Bluff in what is now Martin County. He was friendly with a band of Indians living near...
by admin | Aug 7, 2017 | Treasure Stories
A cave known locally as “Little Goss” was named for one Hugh Goss, it’s first owner. Little Goss is near Greenville, about three miles off Highway 150 on route 335. The cave has two entrances and three levels. From a lookout point above the lower...
by admin | Aug 7, 2017 | Treasure Stories
There is a story of treasure connected with a large stone house known as the Hartwell Ranch in Walkerville Township, which has been deserted for years. The original owner of the house was named Azariah Sweetin. At one time he was considered the richest man in the...
by admin | Aug 7, 2017 | Treasure Stories
In 1907, an aged Indian came to Bennington in southern Illinois and asked a local farmer for help in locating a cache of three kegs of gold his ancestors had buried. This gold was located on a small stream called Sugar Creek, three or four miles east of Bennington in...
