Lafittes treasure at the mouth of the Lavaca River

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	Lafittes treasure at the mouth of the Lavaca River « on: April 10, 2011, 07:59:52 am »

Does anyone know anything about the silver bars that were supposedly found at the mouth of the Lavaca River in Texas? I read that one man discovered one of them by tripping over it, but couldn't find them when he went back. But the rest of the story I read, pinpoints another location entirely. I am confused. Can anyone help?

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	Re: Lafittes treasure at the mouth of the Lavaca River « Reply #1 on: April 10, 2011, 08:37:57 am »

Thats why they are called legends you must learn to separate fact from fiction and read between the lines.
There are 3 or 4 stories about silver being found on the Lavaca River and at least one group has recovered several dozen bars said to be from an 1818 wreck of one of Lafitte's ships.

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	Re: Lafittes treasure at the mouth of the Lavaca River « Reply #2 on: April 10, 2011, 10:51:50 am »

Then there is the treasure of the gentleman pirate Jean Lafitte. He was one pirate who had so much loot he could not bury it all in one spot. So he spread it around. Many are the tales of the loot of Jean Lafitte and many are the places where it is said he buried his treasure-as follows: (1) $20,000,000 on Caillou Island. (2) The Isle of Pines, where already two cannons have been found with jewels and gold hidden inside. (3) Honey Island. (4) The mouth of the Lavaca River, where the remains of Lafitte's ship, the "Pride," have been found in the river. (5) Kelso's Island. (6) Barataria Bay, where Lafitte had his headquarters for some time. (7) Pecan Island. ( Cool

Grande-Terre, where Lafitte held auctions of his pirated ware. (9) Avoyelles Parish. (10) Last Island, where Lafitte fled during one of his many bouts with the United States Government. (11) Ruston, Louisiana. (12) Galveston Island (now the city of Galveston ). (13) A Louisiana island in Lake Bourne.
That's just 13 places that Lafitte is rumored to have hide or lost treasure. Within a 5 miles of my house I can think of a dozen legends of Lafitte treasure and its like that all along the Gulf coast not just Galveston.

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	Re: Lafittes treasure at the mouth of the Lavaca River « Reply #3 on: April 10, 2011, 04:08:58 pm »

Thanks, Seldom. Guess it would help if I had more facts. Unfortunately, I have just recently developed an interest in this. Probably nothing will ever come from it, but I am learning a great deal more about history!

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	Re: Lafittes treasure at the mouth of the Lavaca River « Reply #4 on: April 11, 2011, 08:42:18 am »

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One thing for sure you will learn a lot of history. Remember that the stories told in the treasure books may hold some fact but have been written to sell books so you must learn to separate fact from fiction. The bread and butter of most part and full time treasure hunters are the little caches hid by old man Jones on his farm, are from the relics they sell to antique dealers. As KvM said most folks will never find a big ticket treasure but with a little hard research and some work everyone can find some small ones.
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	Re: Lafittes treasure at the mouth of the Lavaca River « Reply #5 on: April 11, 2011, 11:43:56 am »

"the little caches hid by old man Jones on his farm"

Dang Seldom I told you not to tell..... Lips Sealed

Seldom speaks truth about treasure tales, most have been twisted over time to sound more enticing and glamorous. Learning the true story can be a treasure in itself.

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	Re: Lafittes treasure at the mouth of the Lavaca River « Reply #6 on: April 11, 2011, 01:57:33 pm »

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"the little caches hid by old man Jones on his farm" Dang Seldom I told you not to tell.....

Sorry Jones LOL

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	Re: Lafittes treasure at the mouth of the Lavaca River « Reply #7 on: April 11, 2011, 09:35:42 pm »

bunontherun,

one thing that might help you is to take a look at how Seldom and the "wrecking crew" have dissected other legends here and in Legendary Treasures or Treasure Leads (and or look at "The Lost Gold Shipment West Africa 1946 Linkback:

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None of those deal with the treasure you are looking for, but all of them will very plainly show you the types of questions you need to ask and the kind of thought processes that will help you reach your goal (and besides, you might think of something the rest of us missed

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