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The Lost Confederate Gold of Gainesville, Alabama
A wagon of Confederate gold, a cavalry corps laying down its arms and a cotton town on the Tombigbee. The Gainesville legend, and the real last days of the war around it.
The Confederate Gold of Blue Mountain, Alabama: The Lost Wagon
A wagon of Confederate gold, the legend says, vanished into the hills around Blue Mountain, Alabama, in 1865. The depot, the camp and the raid were real. The gold? Not one record.
The Spanish Treasure of Dauphin Island: Alabama's Lost Silver
Spanish silver and church relics buried in the dunes, then storms and pirates wiped out the camp. Dauphin Island's treasure legend, checked against its very real raids and hurricanes.
Jean Lafitte's Secret Stash: The Fort Morgan Treasure Legend
Pirate Jean Lafitte supposedly buried a fortune near Fort Morgan, Alabama. The catch: no record puts him digging there, and nobody is quite sure how, or when, he died.
The Red Mountain Mine Gold Cache: Birmingham's Sealed-Shaft Legend
Smuggled gold sealed inside an old mine under Birmingham's iron mountain? Red Mountain's tunnels and concrete-capped portals are real. The gold is another matter.
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