He is the primary antagonist of season one of National Treasure: Edge of History. endstream THE LEGEND A brig named Santa Rosa plundered in Matagorda Bay in 1816. accessed March 05, 2023, Access to those treasure seekers was largely through land owned by a former Panola County sheriff, Corbett Akins, and one of his deputies, L.E. mATTY BLAKE (HOST) AND cHRISTIAN B. ROPER. Hendricks Lake is an oxbow lake one and one-half miles south of the Sabine River and about four miles northeast of Tatum in Rusk County, Texas (32.371864N, 94.493190W). Paul Uncle Fox Tatum, son of the founder of Tatum, Texas, carried out the first documented attempt to recover the treasure in 1884. At the end of World War II, the German Nazi's are believed to have sunk a fortune in Lake Toplitz, Austria, Daily Star reports. 148 0 obj Back in the 1580s, Spanish conquistadors and priests often passed beneath the peaks of the Franklins on their way to New Mexico to colonize the Indian villages. The son of Corbett Akins, Brodie grew up with Hendricks Lake as a routine part of his life and still owned that land on the lake until mining began. <>/Border[0 0 0]/Contents(United States History Commons)/Rect[137.2383 228.9906 279.5625 240.7094]/StructParent 6/Subtype/Link/Type/Annot>>
Upcoming disc golf tournaments in the United States In 1884, the guy Tatum is named after thought he would drain the lake, Pinkerton said. Pinkerton spent time in Carthage recently talking to those with accounts of some of the treasure hunters, and he hopes to connect with more people who have Hendricks Lake stories to tell. A dirt contractor who learned about the legend when helping another man drill holes on the edge of the lake. Im going to talk to his son, who was 14 or so when they were out at the lake. endobj When he got on board is when things started getting fairly serious.. endobj
Christina Hendricks - Wikipedia The Sam Bass Loot In perhaps his greatest venture, Texass legendary stagecoach and bank robber Sam Bass traveled to Big Springs, Nebraska, with his sidekick Joel Collins and held up the Union Pacific Railroad. 0000004315 00000 n
Jean Lafitte's treasure Photo of Hendricks Lake, courtesy of Gary L. Pinkerton If the treasure is out there, then some East Texan is bound to find it. The Irish Crown Jewels, stolen from Dublin Castle over a century ago, are still out there for treasure-seekers to find today. Mainly clear. Famous privateer who, according to legend, plundered the silver from the Spanish brig, Santa Rosa. The 1907 theft included the removal of a diamond star, pendant, and the collars of five knights of the Order. (All you English teachers out there, stop making fun of me for using the what is now known as phrase two sentences in a row.) Angie Hendricks has been a dedicated RE/MAX Realtor for more than a decade, who offers attention to detail in every real estate transaction she handles. Maybe they can help them in their search from the insights learned from their own pursuit of the Money Pit. The enduring story of Hendricks Lake is a treasure legend that has been around for more than 150 years. The film will explore the history of various parts of the tale, how they came to be woven in to a single fable and will reveal what was discovered during the months of research put into the project, including a new theory and information indicating the account of lost silver in an East Texas lake is actually a combination of stories. 153 0 obj The stolen loot was smuggled north some years later but ended up in Lake. That historic trail passed just to the east of the lake, with the trail making up two-thirds of the boundary between Rusk and Panola counties. The other big buried treasure legend from East Texas is the story of Little Cypress Creek. They got away with three thousand freshly-minted 1877 $20 gold pieces. 6. Lived at the lake, rented boats to people who wanted to fish. 0000001730 00000 n
During 1957 and 1958 the most significant attempts to locate the treasure took place at the lake. Barnie Waldrop and the former Sheriff of Panola County, Corbett Akins, at the time were in an article on the first page of the Wall Street Journal.
The Legend hendrickslake.com They say this inspired them to reach out to other treasure hunters and hear their stories. Over the years, Hendrick's Lake near Tatum has been a place where many people have visited in search of a legendary treasure that was supposedly left at the site by Pirate Jean LaFitte. TATUM A trio of Jacksonville natives wants to turn two-century-old piracy legend into a full-length feature documentary film and theyre seeking funding help to do it. The total value? 0000043284 00000 n
Beyond Oak Island Episode 2 Summary: Wild West Gold and the Search at Robbers Roost Canyon for Butch Cassidys Lost Treasure, All can be found to have a questing theme within them, Third Annual Masquerade Tribute of Hunts for Charity, The Second Annual Masquerade Tribute Wrap Up, Privacy Policy, Disclaimer and Affiliate Disclosure. Now, two years later, in his book, "True Believers: Treasure Hunters at Hendricks Lake," he has given new life to a legend about hidden silver that developed alongside Trammel's Trace. His website is titled True Believers: Treasure Hunters at Hendricks Lake but he is not a true believer himself. In 1983 a German biologist accidentally discovered more forged British pounds, numerous Nazi-era rockets and missiles that had crashed into the lake, and a previously unknown worm. trailer 0000002062 00000 n
I spent the majority of the summer of 2020 organizing expeditions into the lake, through sonar we had come up with quite a few hits of things that were very interesting, Roper said. TV repairman in Carthage who kept up his efforts for years and was the local expert. Houston oilmen who conducted the largest search ever attempted in 1957-1958. The earliest mention of the treasure legend of Hendricks Lake that Pinkerton could find was in 1884. Cush Reeves.
Treasure chest worth millions found in the Rocky Mountains after decade One person who is still committed to the Hendricks Lake legend is Jacksonville documentary film maker and treasure hunter, Christian B. Roper. To the north of Tatum, in the middle of the forest, lies Lake Hendrix. <>/Border[0 0 0]/Contents( \n h t t p s : / / s c h o l a r w o r k s . 1``b`5 Y0$ Au`j`H@ 0000003470 00000 n
The self-proclaimed worlds greatest underwater treasure hunter wrote several articles about Hendricks Lake for pulp magazines of the 50s and 60s. There are many stories about famed pirate Jean Lafitte, but one places his lost buried treasure at the bottom of a lake right here in East Texas. Seagoville pharmacist who was the diver that planted dynamite on the bottom of Hendricks Lake. The team has found several people who have direct . Fire Ants Have Unleashed Chaos in Texas for Decades. Im hoping someday that people can get back down there, Pinkerton said. Both were the surnames of early settlers in the vicinity. 2. He was now legally authorized by Great Colombia to take Spanish ships. Joe spent many hours growing up around Milzie Williamson and later used his Fisher M-Scope metal detector to search those mysterious holes.
Tales of Spanish Silver Lure Treasure Hunters to an East Texas Lake Sight was acquired & transformed back in 2018 by Anthony Bruno, founder of Anthony's Runway 84 & Anthony's Coal Fired Pizza along wit Some said it was Santa Annas gold sent north from San Jacinto, and others say it was not even in Hendricks Lake, but in Martin Creek. ]9xd@%
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He maintains websites for Trammels Trace and for Hendricks Lake, as well as social media Facebook groups for both stories. The Lost Treasure of Hendricks Lake The infamous pirate of the Gulf Jean Lafitte took a $2 million fortune in silver from a Spanish galleon and supposedly buried it in the Sabine River near the East Texas town of Sabine.
Jack Steuf Found Forrest Fenn's Hidden Treasure - The New York Times Read More about Texas Tea Slot, about Jean Laffites treasure in the Sabine River. wagons to be pushed down an embankment and into a lake. The story was reporting the fact that Tatum beat a man to death who essentially made fun of that effort, Pinkerton said. Born in Longview in East Texas and living in Houston, Gary has published works of history born of his curiosity about what happened long ago in East Texas that played a role in the history of the Republic and of the State of Texas. 146 0 obj Things Found in the San Antonio River: Periodic draining of sections of the river have revealed skateboards, Mardi Gras beads, old bottles and a cell phone. %PDF-1.7
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Laffite was wounded in the battle and is believed to have died just after dawn. So, he set up these steam engines and buckets on a conveyor belt and pumps. I dont want to give too much away, but part of the reason that Hendricks Lake may have been incorrectly added to the story is because, I believe, in the late 1830s there may have been something found on a property owned by a man with the last name OHendrick, Roper said. Hobe Sound.
$10,000 Utah hidden treasure found: 'Overwhelming and humbling' Christian B. Roper, Ryan Travis, and Brackston McKnight, all Jacksonville natives, are working toward a documentary film about Hendricks Lake called Sunken Silver. Gary L. Pinkerton is an author and independent researcher.
Location of Forrest Fenn's Treasure Finally Revealed And soldiers were overtaking them, so they had six wagon loads full of gold and silver they dumped it in the lake. 4. 159 0 obj At times the story stayed in circulation due to the efforts of Harry E. Rieseberg, a man who was the self-proclaimed '"worlds greatest underwater treasure hunter.. Numerous springs within and around the lake keep it filled. In 1912 it was like a big resort, come out and fish and real flowery language (in advertisements).. A Seagoville pharmacist who sailed around the world.
In 2011, Michigan-based treasure hunters Kevin Dykstra and Frederick Monroe found a shipwreck as they were searching for the $2 million in gold that, according to local legend, fell from a. accepts, and the show continues at Hendricks Lake in East Texas. Six wagon loads of silver carried north along Trammels Trace. That lucky treasure hunter who finds where X marks the spot, will become an East Texas legend, just like the treasure they strove to find. But if you dont like that version of the legend there are others. They then filled in the shaft. One thing is certain though, East Texans will continue to be fascinated by stories like these. It says so much about East Texas folklore. More than once the crane almost toppled into the water.
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