by admin | Aug 7, 2017 | Treasure Stories
Over 200 burro-loads of Spanish gold and silver church treasure, a hoard of gold bars, statues, ornaments and raw gold and silver was buried on two knolls overlooking the old mission site within site of the Gran Quivara National Monument and to the south of...
by admin | Aug 7, 2017 | Treasure Stories
Somewhere along the Rio Bonito of south central Lincoln County is a cave reportedly packed with blackened silver ingots. It is said that the treasure was placed there when an expedition transporting it to Mexico was attacked by Indians. Many years later, according to...
by admin | Aug 7, 2017 | Treasure Stories
1527 JUNE 17 Narvaez sails from Spain to explore the mainland north of the Gulf of Mexico. 1528 APRIL 15 Narvaez lands in Florida. SEPT. 22 The failure of the Narvaez expedition is assured. 1535 Cortes makes a settlement in Lower California. 1538 SEPT. It is rumored...
by admin | Aug 7, 2017 | Treasure Stories
During the 40 years prior to 1878 more than 125 ships are known to have wrecked in the vicinity of Long Beach Island and left their bones on the beach. This stretch of coastline is truly the “Graveyard of the Atlantic”. The Spanish frigate “Sagunto...
by admin | Aug 7, 2017 | Treasure Stories
During the 40 years prior to 1878 more than 125 ships are known to have wrecked in the vicinity of Long Beach Island and left their bones on the beach. This stretch of coastline is truly the “Graveyard of the Atlantic”. The Spanish frigate “Sagunto...