by admin | Aug 7, 2017 | Treasure Stories
There were an estimated 100,000 different weapons dumped into the Congaree River near Columbia. This armament was put there when it was captured by Union General Wm. Sherman, when he passed through Columbia in 1865 on his “march to the sea.” The purpose...
by admin | Aug 7, 2017 | Treasure Stories
A treasure chest belonging to the pirate Charles Harris, who was hanged at Newport in 1723, is at the base of Newport Cliffs. The chest is 20″ x 12″ x 12″ with the contents unknown. It was found in 1949 and covered by the sands and lost again before...
by admin | Aug 7, 2017 | Treasure Stories
There is a long standing legend of an Indian silver mine and cache of silver ingots being hidden in the area of Deep Run, Pennsylvania. This location is almost exactly on the state line of Pennsylvania and Maryland. However, most people believe the mine and cache to...
by admin | Aug 7, 2017 | Treasure Stories
In 1927 a pay car for the coal mines was blown up by two men. A large charge was used and the car and occupants were blown apart. More than $27,000 was spread over an area of 700 feet. Almost all of the greenbacks were recovered, however, $6,000 in coin still lies...
by admin | Aug 7, 2017 | Treasure Stories
Spanish Hill or Carantouan is first mentioned in writing in 1614 on a Dutch map. In 1795 a Frenchman, Don de Rochefoucould-Lian-Court, on a visit to the junction of the Chemung and Susquehanna Rivers wrote, “Four or five miles to the north, I saw a mountain in...
