treasure legend
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Matthias Black Buried Gold of Maine
Legend holds that Matthias Black buried $20,000 in gold on his Washburn property; seekers reportedly faced blackened skin, flying gravel, fiery equipment, and invisible ‘spooks’ guarding the cache.
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Beeswax Wreck and the Nehalem Treasure Mystery of Oregon
Long-running mystery of a wreck carrying beeswax and Chinese porcelain; treasure seekers later linked it to Neahkahnie and buried riches. Archaeology now points to the Santo Cristo de Burgos, but the final wreck site remains unresolved.