I'm new here and have a real (sort of) treasure story, and can even point you to the property on Google maps. However, it wasn't cool to go there 35 years ago and I have no idea whether the present owners have any idea about the history of their land, or whether I should post the location on the Internet.
The legend of Jean Lafitte's treasure
There are lots of legends about Jean Lafitte and possible treasure sites. I know of one because I lived but a few hundred yards away. Around 1968 a couple guys were diving in the bayou and came up with a sword from the muddy bottom. A few months later, after some cleaning and verifying (by whomever, I don't remember) someone dated the sword to the same period.
Until I hear more about the ethics involved, I'll say only that it was in Southwest Lousiana, and the bayou in question was far from prying eyes during the time of Jean Lafitte.
We kept our boat on the same bayou, and I've done a little diving in the same spot, never finding anything. In those days, there was a very large alligator living nearby who was a frequent visitor to the dock, and as such it wasn't a popular swimming hole.
Just across the bayou was the rumored treasure site of Jean Lafitte. All of the locals new the story, but there was some disagreement as to which part of the bayou, and which high ground the treasure was buried on. The story went, many treasure hunters had dug holes all over the properties in question until the owners became angry and ran them all off. All I know is where the sword was found. **edit** I also know the location of the supposed treasure site, and it appears to be the same large property today, with a single house and driveway.
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