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";s:4:"text";s:25350:"I titled it True Believers because Im way more interested in the people who believe this stuff than the possibility that there might actually be something, Pinkerton said. In 2011, Michigan-based treasure hunters Kevin Dykstra and Frederick Monroe found a shipwreck as they were searching for the $2 million in gold that, according to local legend, fell from a. A huge battle ensued between the two groups near what is now known as Tyler. Soldiers approach, wagons sunk in Hendricks Lake, an oxbow lake just south of the Sabine River in northeastern Rusk County. 0000004529 00000 n
I determined that there were maybe five that might have contained some sort of treasure. Gary is currently working on a history of Spanish East Texas focused between 1770 and 1813. There's no wonder it took 17 years to scour the ocean floor for this ship's treasure- a treasure lost in 1622 off the Keys. This is just the beginning! Hendricks Lake But all the treasure hunters declared that I must be hiding the truth. The son of Corbett Akins, Brodie grew up with Hendricks Lake as a routine part of his life and still owned that land on the lake until mining began. 155 0 obj Ive actually been at this project about 14 months now. Michael Siepker, Fisheries Biologist; 563-382-8324; Michael.Siepker@dnr.iowa.gov Marc Waterlander, Conservation Officer; 319-240-6662; Marc.Waterlander@dnr.iowa.gov Iowa-Caught Fish Are Safe to Eat, In Almost All Cases . Alternate versions of that story have been documented since the 1880s, with variations including that the silver was from Santa Anna and the battle of San Jacinto and that the treasure was in a different location nearby. A formal statement is due around noon in Moscow on Saturday when the first pictures of the gold will be revealed to the world's . The people who believed the legend enough to pursue it were a diverse lot. We report on vital issues from politics to education and are the indispensable authority on the Texas scene, covering everything from music to cultural events with insightful recommendations. Both American coasts abound with tales of buried pirate treasure. (All you English teachers out there, stop making fun of me for using the what is now known as phrase two sentences in a row.) trailer At that time, the legend was that Mexican land pirates lived along the lake and dumped gold, silver, and precious stones in the lake when they were attacked by the Texans or some other forces. Tatum reportedly built a device with buckets on a conveyor and operated by steam engines to attempt to bail the water from the lake. Legend has it that the ship was so big it took two months to load and the Spanish were so upset with its loss that they sent five more ships to recover it- unsuccessfully. His body was buried at sea in the Gulf of Honduras. And an MIT-trained electrical engineer who held a patent for underwater metal detection. When researching Trammels Trace for my last book, I encountered the treasure legend of Hendricks Lake. According to the legend, the Cherokee were fleeing north after the Battle of Neches when Roper said their path crossed Little Cypress Creek on the property of a man named OHendrick. As of May 2022, she resides in Austin and does media relations for TCEQ. Having grown up hearing these stories about buried treasure and now searching for it himself, hes becoming a part of history. In 1884, the guy Tatum is named after thought he would drain the lake, Pinkerton said. Kuna, ID hosted by Treasure Valley Disc Golf. accessed March 05, 2023, Joe spent many hours growing up around Milzie Williamson and later used his Fisher M-Scope metal detector to search those mysterious holes. 0000003902 00000 n
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Spanish silver stolen by the privateer, Jean Lafitte. 157 0 obj We organized some strategic searches via dives doing grid patterns and things of that sort to try to get those up.. Over the years, Hendricks Lake near Tatum has been a place where many people have visited in search of a legendary treasure that was supposedly left at the site by Pirate Jean LaFitte. Before I started to work on the story running in the July 2009 issue (Sleeping Booty) about California musician Nathan Smiths quixotic attempt to find a lost Spanish treasure ship near the town of Refugio, north of Corpus Christi, I assumed that there was no buried treasure at all in Texas. Read More about The wreck of La Belle, Did the infamous privateer Jean Laffite steal a $2 million fortune in silver from a Spanish galleon and bury it in the Sabine River near the East Texas town Sabine? Connecting the legend to peoples minds now so it doesnt die out, I think is important, Pinkerton asserted. Whether the treasure is truly out there or not remains to be proven. The legend has taken many twists over the years. The same thing is true for the Paradise Cove Lodge down California 178. And then again, the 50s and 60s, there were a bunch of these treasure magazines about metal detectors. Did the infamous privateer Jean Laffite steal a $2 million fortune in silver from a Spanish galleon and bury it in the Sabine River near the East Texas town Sabine? Legends live on! there were treasure legends, and the most common story is that Lafitte stranded a ship, a Spanish ship with gold, in Matagorda Bay in Corpus and was taking it to St. Louis on some wagon trains over roads that dont exist in 1816. including dialogue . Spring is situated 3 miles northeast of Hendricks Lake. 0000002304 00000 n
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Their father, Barnie Waldrop, was the most active local treasure hunter. endobj There will be people still in town who will remember Barnie Waldrop, Pinkerton said. What they would love to find, if not the silver, are clues to the treasure at least being there. This is the list to receive occasional emails containing special offers, deals and promotions (like contests). In attempting to honor what he perceives to be Fenn's wishes . Stories like this, its what created a filmmaker in myself, its what creates archeologists, its what creates people that come up with plans to conquer whatever they want to solve in life, its just a special place.. :icon_scratch: Thanks, Ernie The first episode premiered on Tuesday November 17 at 10PM EST on the History Channel. click photo for more. There are many stories about famed pirate Jean Lafitte, but one places his lost buried treasure at the bottom of a lake right here in East Texas. 158 0 obj There was an error processing your request. 154 0 obj Seagoville pharmacist who was the diver that planted dynamite on the bottom of Hendricks Lake. Gary L. Pinkerton, Trammels Trace: The First Road to Texas from the North (College Station: Texas A&M University Press, 2016). Even though some, including Waldrop and Stotlar, had looked into draining the lake, there were no other attempts at that folly. Meanwhile, his younger brother John was exploring the coast of Texas. In the early 1820s, Great Colombia under the government of Simon Bolivar had begun commissioning former privateers as officers in their newly formed navy. Somewhere with access to treasure-laden vessels, open coast, and trails and waterways to transport stolen goods. I havent found anything to suggest that a centuries-worth of stories about buried treasure have any credence. In an interview with KETK, Pinkerton discussed the treasure, or lack thereof, at Hendricks Lake. Sorry, there are no recent results for popular articles. Jean Laffite was a French pirate and privateer born circa 1780. <>/Border[0 0 0]/Contents()/Rect[130.3037 595.1786 171.4307 606.1786]/StructParent 2/Subtype/Link/Type/Annot>> Lived at the lake, rented boats to people who wanted to fish. A dirt contractor who learned about the legend when helping another man drill holes on the edge of the lake. Historian Gary Pinkerton says the legend is mostly unsubstantiated. Hendricks Lake, once a commonly-frequented lake both for recreation and treasure hunting, is no longer accessible to the public. 160 0 obj 149 0 obj Drained Lake Delhi Revealed Some Treasures: One scavenger found 50 antiques, three rings and an old radio in the mud of this lake in Iowa. Things Found in the San Antonio River: Periodic draining of sections of the river have revealed skateboards, Mardi Gras beads, old bottles and a cell phone. Any "COB" finds in Texas I was just wondering if any member in Texas has found any cobs, reales, etc. Jimmy Carters Peanut-and-Egg Taco Made Quite the Impression on San Antonians, How Florence ButtNot Her SonLaunched the H-E-B Empire, The Top 50 Texas BBQ Joints: 2021 Edition, Saying Goodbye to Fairfield Lake State Park. We are a community-supported, non-profit organization and we humbly ask for your support because the careful and accurate recording of our history has never been more important. A heating and air conditioning contractor. Roper himself had first heard the legend when he was a young boy and has returned to it intermittently throughout his life. He had heard about the Trace from his dad as a portion of it runs through family land. Oxbow lakes result from a river's course change, in this case the Sabine River just to thc north. Two oilmen from Texas actually brought a giant crane to the lake after getting some interesting readings from the bottom of Hendricks Lake. But if you dont like that version of the legend there are others. That was the story.. A TV repairman. I always thought it was interesting that people had reason to believe there was pirate treasure 200 miles from the coast.. In 1915 in New Orleans a worker uncovered a chest filled with more than 1,500 doubloons . the new book is available in paperback. According to a story by Mary Roger of the Fort Worth Star Telegram, the silver was indeed robbed from a galleon by Laffite and his mean in the early 19th century. Lets be honest, everybody loves a good treasure story. By using deep-sea sonar technology that can pierce the thick mud and clay at the bottom of the lake, Roper said he may have found a cart or wagon that might have moved treasure to the lake. Abilene Reporter-News, June 24, 1958. When I found out theres essentially a documentary, a great one right here in East Texas waiting to be put out there, I was just excited to try to do everything I could to make that happen, he commented. The lake is located in the extreme northeastern part of the county along the boundary between Rusk and Panola. Xi-vrcjVJO%X
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Pinkerton spent time in Carthage recently talking to those with accounts of some of the treasure hunters, and he hopes to connect with more people who have Hendricks Lake stories to tell. The popularity of treasure hunting during this time period was profiled in numerous pulp magazines and news features, and the business of supplying treasure hunters was page one news in the Wall Street Journal. During her time at the Watchman, she enjoyed writing features about businesses and local events. 148 0 obj As a young girl, Diana pushed the plunger to set off dynamite. THE LEGEND A brig named Santa Rosa plundered in Matagorda Bay in 1816. But theres just been this very persistent legend, and so in the late 50s, mid 60s, there were two really big efforts (to locate the treasure), tons of articles in the Watchman about these two different groups searching for it, dredging.. Charles F. Grice, Interview by Gary Pinkerton, February 2019. But a giant storm hit the area, destroying the raft and washing away all the evidence. One particularly famous legend is that of Jean Lafitte's treasure. Follow the link to read our updated Privacy Policy. The brothers meet with a Christian Roper who is actively hunting for the lost treasure of the pirate, Jean Lafitte. (Courtesy of Andy Swanger) As far as more. He is portrayed by Armando Riesco. In the final battle of the War of 1812, Lafitte and his comrades helped General Andrew Jackson defend New Orleans against the British. June 6, 2020 - Fenn writes on his blog that the treasure has been found. Markers are dropped, and divers are sent down. Barnie Waldrop and the former Sheriff of Panola County, Corbett Akins, at the time were in an article on the first page of the Wall Street Journal. They know its there. The silver was never recovered. However, all have failed in finding the supposed cache of silver, adding to speculation that the supposed treasure may be cursed. To the north of Tatum, in the middle of the forest, lies Lake Hendrix. e d u / e t h j / v o l 4 7 / i s s 2 / 1 0)/Rect[128.1963 131.7406 353.4453 143.4594]/StructParent 9/Subtype/Link/Type/Annot>> It is this tale that Christian wants to follow up on. Eventually, the Mexicans unloaded the moneygold and silver coinsso they could make an escape. "My father and his friends shared the Hendricks Lake treasure legend with me when I was very young, perhaps 6 or 7 years old," Roper said. In the early 1800s, Stephen F. Austin, on his first trip to Texas, also heard about a rich silver mine on the San Saba River and a gold mine on the Llano. A famous actress said, Legend remains victorious in spite of history. For this one to last over 150 years, the grains of truth have firmly resisted erosion by the progress of historical research and inspection. Secret stash of tsar's gold worth billions found in old rail tunnel near Lake Baikal. endobj For Roper, stories like these are more than a curiosity. To him it is the Chase and the history. The Lost Treasure of Hendricks Lake The infamous pirate of the Gulf Jean Lafitte took a $2 million fortune in silver from a Spanish galleon and supposedly buried it in the Sabine River near the East Texas town of Sabine. For more information about this incredible project and to see a short film trailer, go to their website at www.sunkensilver.com. 146 0 obj On his visits to Hendricks Lake with his son, they got a hit and brought a diver along to search the bottom. Patricia Sharpe writes a regular restaurant column, Pats Pick, for Texas Monthly. As Laffite and his men raced through East Texas with the wagons, Spanish. 5. The basic story is that in 1816 silver stolen by pirate Jean Lafitte from the Spanish brig Santa Rosa was being moved north from Matagorda Bay to St. Louis, Missouri, for disposal. James Bowie went on an expedition to find it. Societies are kind of defined by what they put their belief in and what they really want to be true. . though. It is my sincere belief that the Hendricks Lake treasure was silver taken by Lafitte from capturing of the Spanish ship Santa Rosa in Matagorda Bay in 1820. On 4 February 1823, Laffite was onboard the General Santander off the town of Omoa in Honduras. The men, in fear of Spanish retaliation, are said to have hidden the wagons in a nearby body of water. endobj Christian Roper and Brackston McKnight, film makers. Christian Roper and Brackston McKnight lay eyes on Hendricks Lake, the alleged locale of sunken pirate treasure. There are two legends in particular that seem to have found purchase in the minds of East Texas treasure hunters. In the 1950s, the Sabine River and the nearby lake (Hendrick's Lake) experienced a new onslaught of treasure seekers when the story of Laffite's silver was published by the True West magazine. The first episode premiered on Tuesday November 17 at 10PM EST on the History Channel. Sheriff of Carthage, who co-owned 470 acres on the northwest end of the lake with Corbett Akins. Boise County - Near the Nevada state line at Rye Flats, a shipment of newly-minted gold coins . He was now legally authorized by Great Colombia to take Spanish ships. Click here to start your Free Trial (no credit card required), by Michelle Dillon michelle@thecherokeean.com. The story goes that wagon loads of silver Pictured from left, Gary Pinkerton, Brackson McKnight and Christian Roper. . This same engineer, only two years earlier, had led the team who located the Tecumseh, a Union metalclad ship sunk during the battle of Mobile Bay in August 1864. No matter the evidence, they knew there were more ships filled with riches.. Tales of pirate booty and Mexican gold have captivated minds for generations, and it all could be closer than you might think. Visibility is nil, so it is a touchy situation. Read More about Jean Laffites treasure in the Sabine River, USS Hatteras (formerly St. Mary) was a 1,126-ton steamer purchased by the Union Navy during the early part of the American Civil War. Fearing an ambush by Native Americans, they then decided to hide the treasure by pushing it into the muddy waters of the Sabine River. Not one of them found any of the reported treasure, but that never prevented the next person from trying. None of (the rest) lines up, but 1860s, 1870s, there was enough yada yada to create some story.. 150 0 obj George Mallory (left) with Andrew Irvine in the last known photo of them on their fatal Everest climb in June 1924. Singer Treasure on Padre Island In the mid-nineteenth century, a man named Isaac Merritt Singer made significant improvements to the sewing machine. <>/Border[0 0 0]/Contents()/Rect[72.0 594.2333 124.3037 607.124]/StructParent 1/Subtype/Link/Type/Annot>> He maintains websites for Trammels Trace and for Hendricks Lake, as well as social media Facebook groups for both stories. In 1969 an MIT graduate with a degree in electrical engineering and a patent for an underwater device for locating metals motored along the surface of Hendricks Lake in an eight-foot fiberglass boat towing his electronics. They are convinced that booty galore is waiting to be found, J. Barto Arnold, the former marine archaeologist for the Texas Historical Commission, told me. Many treasure hunters are convinced the money continues to lie beneath the mud of Little Cypress Creek in Upshur County. Although the lake was searched in the 50s and 60s, nothing was found at that time. Royal discovery made after 99-year-old code is broken by Siberian mathematics genius. Houston oil men began a search for Spanish silver-thelegendary treasure of Hendricks Lake.! True West Magazine article on Jean Lafitte. Texas State Historical Association (TSHA). An estimated $340 million., And as I write, the treasure hunters are out there, hunting, hunting, and hunting. She was then forgotten for nearly 300 years. Jos R. Ralat is Texas Monthlys taco editor, writing about tacos and Mexican food. The Secret: Location of the Treasure in Lake Park, Milwaukee Mark Heffron 35 subscribers Subscribe 5.6K views 2 years ago In this video I reveal the location of the treasure in Lake Park,. The other big buried treasure legend from East Texas is the story of Little Cypress Creek. The desire to believe that millions of dollars of silver bars still lie at the bottom of Hendricks Lake is not for the treasure hunters only. The team, known as the "Temple Twelve," have been . Treasure Hunters at Hendricks Lake" but he is not a 'true believer' himself. Its hard to find any newspaper before that, but thats the first and oldest mention that I found of it, he said. Not all listings found on this site are necessarily listed through Best of Luxury Realty, Corp. Snavely of Taylor, who had hunted treasure for 60 years, found a ruby arrowhead weighing 15 karats, along with many other gemstones. Texas Lege Watch: A House Republican Fights for Chicken Freedom, Texas Monthly Recognized by ASME in the 2023 National Magazine Awards. a must to have. Christian B. Roper, Ryan Travis, and Brackston McKnight, all Jacksonville natives, are working toward a documentary film about Hendricks Lake called Sunken Silver. But they got nothing. As they retreated, they headed into what is now known as Upshur County. The July 17, 1958 edition of the Panola Watchman includes this update on a search for Jean LaFittes treasure at Hendricks Lake near Tatum. Little Cypress Creek, north of Gilmer, is the site where legend says a cache of Mexican coinage was dumped, according to A Brief History of Upshur County a history book published in 1946. A light came on when the probe hit metal. LAKE ISABELLA, Calif . I got copies of pages in Spanish that say Yeah there was the Santa Rosa, the proposed name of the ship, there was a Santa Rosa, (but) it didnt sink. It carried cane liquor and salt and sugar from Cuba to Cadiz. Hendricks Lake was By the time the summer of 1958 had ended, Waldrop, buzzing again and the moss-laden oaks echoed the sound of the SoRelles, and all of the other treasure hunters spurred on heavy equipment and trucks pulling in for another attempt. IXK\!%X[CQq tfI&JA PAefQj$9k,HmN})
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