Lost Texas Treasure : Sunken Ships, Rawhide Maps and Buried Plunder.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gaines, W. Craig.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Antiquities.

Treasure troves.

Treasure hunting.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (174 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Chicago : Arcadia Publishing Inc., 2022.

Summary:

Track pirate gold and misplaced riches across 168 counties in this comprehensive guide to the lost treasures of Texas.Countless fortunes have disappeared into the vast expanse of the Lone Star State. The history of the coast is cluttered with shipwrecks like that of the 1554 Spanish fleet. Even when pirates such as Jean Laffite managed to get their ill-gotten gains ashore, their loot vanished just as completely as if it had sunk beneath the waves. Entire mines, including the ventures of Jim Bowie and San Saba Presidio, have been reclaimed by the earth. The unmarked caches of bandits like Jesse James and Pancho Villa still bedevil the dreams of treasure seekers today. W. Craig Gaines reveals what has been lost, what has been found and what remains to be recovered.

Contents:

Intro

Half Title

Title Page

Copyright

Contents

Introduction: Texas Treasure

1. Treasures by County

2. Spanish Treasure Ships

3. Lost Mines

4. Border Wars

5. Texas Independence and the Mexican-American War Treasure

6. Jesse James, Other Outlaws and Their Loot

7. Jean Lafitte and Pirates

8. Shipwrecks

Bibliography

About the Author.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

Other Format:

Print version: Gaines, W. Craig Lost Texas Treasure

ISBN:

9781439675410

OCLC:

1349281294