W.C. Jameson writes in a down-home, easy-to-read yet informative style that is sure to please history buffs, serious treasure hunters, and those who just want to relax in an armchair and enjoy a good story.
Description
The twenty-four tales in this book are of the most famous lost treasures in America, from a two-foot statue reportedly made entirely of silver (the “Madonna”) and a cache of gold, silver, and jewelry that was rumored to also contain the first Bible in America to seventeen tons of gold—its value equal to the treasury of a mid-sized nation—buried somewhere in northwestern New Mexico. What makes these tales even more compelling is that none of these known-to-be-lost treasures have been discovered, although modern detecting technology has made them eminently discoverable.
Pages208
Released2013
LanguageEnglish
PublisherTaylor Trade Publishing
ISBN9781589798403
SellerSimon & Schuster
Reviews
If you only buy one book on lost treasure, this should be it. W.C. Jameson, a professional treasure hunter with an encyclopedic knowledge of historic leads, has given us twenty-four tales that every aspiring Indiana Jones should know. From the lost Dutchman mine to the mystery of the Confederate treasury, Jameson leads us on an entertaining journey in search of fabled troves just waiting to be found.
Max McCoy, author of Indiana Jones and the Philospher’s Stone
