More Treasures to be found in Washington

WASHINGTON STATE LEGENDS

More Treasures Just Waiting to Be Found

Located in the heart of Puget Sound is Vashon Island where a successful lumberman by the name of Lars Hanson lived in the 1870’s. On the banks of Judd Creek, near Burton, he was said to have hidden more than $200,00 in gold coins.
Outlaws are said to have buried some $30,000 in gold in a cave somewhere on Sentinel Mountain in the Saddle Mountain Range, about three miles southeast of Beverly.
Captain James Scarborough was the first white settler north of the Columbia River and built a frontier cabin in 1843. Allegedly, he buried a treasure near his cabin on what is now Fort Columbia. If a treasure is buried there, it will have to stay hidden, as the historic fort is now a Washington State Park.
A Robbers' Roost near Fruitland, Washington is said to be the site of buried loot.

Vashon Island sits in the heart of Puget Sound and can

only be reached by boat, photo by David Benham.

The Lost Doukhober Mine, discovered in 1929, is said to be located in the northern part of Stevens County. Ore from this mine assayed at 1,000 oz of silver per ton.
According to the tales, bandits took a number of gold bars in a train robbery near Wallula in the late 19^th century. Intending to catch a boat for Portland, they missed it and buried their stolen cache near old Fort Walla Walla. Later the bandits were shot before ever telling of the hiding place of the loot. Today, the old fort is gone and the location has become Fort Walla Walla Park located at the western edge of Walla Walla, Washington.
Located near the town of Colville, a treasure known as The Highgrader's Poor Farm treasure is said to be hidden. Poor Farm treasure refers to "Matte" - a crude mixture of sulphides produced when smelting gold. It is thought to be buried near an old brickyard.
In the area of Government Camp at Mount Hood in Clackamas County, a cache of stolen treasure is said to be buried.
Pirate treasure is said to be buried near Cascade Head, Lincoln County.
The Lost Spaniard Mine is said to be located somewhere between Mount St. Helens and Mount Adams, near the head of the Lewis River in Skamania County.
Pierre Rabado's Lost Mine is thought to be located near Mt. Adams in either Skamania or Yakima County.
At Horse Thief Meadows near Parkdale in Hood River County, $25,000 from a stagecoach robbery is believed to be hidden.
The stagecoach loot of Horse Thief Charley Maguire is said to be buried near Rogersburg, Asotin County
Situated in the southeastern most corner of Washington is Asotin County. Here, in a remote mountainous area is the ghost town of Rogersburg, with less than 25 residents today.. A river boomtown stimulated by gold discoveries, the town was once accessible only by horse or by boat. In fact, it wasn’t until 1938, that a road from Asotin finally reached the small village. On or near Shovel Creek, off the Snake River, is thought to be the lost Shovel Creek Mine. Also near Rogersburg is said to be the Trio Lost Mine, as well as a hidden cache left by a long ago prospector.

Also See:

An Anchor in Bellingham Bay

The Infamous Victor Smith & a Tale of Three Lost Treasures

John Turnow - The Wild Man of the Wynoochee

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