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« on: November 24, 2009, 01:04:46 pm »
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I'm from Ottawa,KS and am looking for any stories of treasure or related history from my area. also would like to find someone to go detecting with I do have some spots to share and expect the same though my best spots may take a while to get out of me:-)

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« Reply #1 on: November 24, 2009, 02:26:19 pm »
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Welcome aboard from Oz! You know. Where Dorothy went after she was picked up in Kansas.

Try picking up a copy of Lost Treasure Magazine or go to their web site.

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They sell state-specific lost treasure tale books. I subscribe to the digital version. Subscribers have access to special sections of the site.

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« Reply #2 on: November 24, 2009, 11:08:01 pm »
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« Reply #3 on: November 25, 2009, 02:44:39 am »
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Hi onally & welcome. I'm in Lawrence. Have you picked up any of the brochures from the Franklin County historical group? They are loaded with lots of 'interesting places' with maps - I think the county is divided into quarters and there's a brochure for each. A guy gave me a book of treasure tales and Silkville, southwest of Ottawa, is mentioned. I'll share it with you, if you're interested - my opinion is that it's fiction though. Sue

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Silkville is real, I just am not sure if any treasure was left behind. the only building left is the old school house and a current farm down the road I've been meaning to go over and ask for permission to search but have been busy I'm going detecting today and saturday any one is welcome to come along. let me know?? thanks for the welcomes everyone

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« Reply #5 on: November 25, 2009, 12:46:48 pm »
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In 1866, a colony was established for the purpose of making silk. The head of Silkville, a rich Frenchman named de Boissiere, supposedly kept a large sum of money hidden around the place - possibly in the orchard. According to the tale, de Boissiere went to France to visit relatives and, while there, died. The colony soon broke up and the silk business abandoned. "A considerable fortune awaits recovery somewhere near the site of de Boissiere's elaborate chateau at the old Silkville location."

I looked up the story of Silkville online and the end of Silkville doesn't really match the tale above. That's why I thought the tale might not be accurate.

Here is another: In 1857 a stranger camped on the banks of the Wakarusa River near the old Greene cabin, 10 miles W of Clinton. He had several bags of gold coins that he'd cached before he turned in for the night. His body was found floating in the river the next a.m. by Albert Greene. The bags of gold were never found. I don't know if this area is, now, part of the lake or not.   



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