by admin | Aug 7, 2017 | Treasure Stories
Many of the Jersey beaches are located on outer islands ranging in length from a few hundred feet to many miles. Legend has it that the vicinity of Long Beach and others was once the stomping grounds for pirates from many ports of the Spanish Main. They sought shelter...
by admin | Aug 7, 2017 | Treasure Stories
A lost site in New Jersey once yielded the largest spinel crystals in the world. One crystal weighed almost 30 pounds, and there could be other fabulous crystals still there. As the demand for spinel increases, the lost mine becomes more and more valuable. Records...
by admin | Aug 7, 2017 | Treasure Stories
The loss of a silver statue of the Madonna in the White Hills of New England in the 1750s is quite a mystery. The monetary worth of the silver statue is not particularly great, as treasures go, but it has extremely high intrinsic value. The story of the silver Madonna...
by admin | Aug 7, 2017 | Treasure Stories
Captain Kidd is believed to have buried treasure near Colebrook in Coos County; in the area of Weare, Hollsboro County; Rye Pond, close to Antrim; and near Portsmouth. Blackbeard is thought to have hidden treasure somewhere near the Isle of Shoals on Smuttynose,...
by admin | Aug 7, 2017 | Treasure Stories
According to British Naval records the “Nottingham” sank near Boon Island, just north of the Isles of Shoals in December 1710. The rubies in her safe were worth $1,500,000 at that time, a fortune today. Treasure Stories Florida Treasure SitesIsland of the...
