KGC..It is intriguing!

[cactusjumper]

beale,

I will assume you have not seen these "Adams Express Office records" yourself.

Joe

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[Timberwolf]

Tom,

I think it boils down to getting some 'feet on the ground' time.
As far as wasted time is concerned ...
Someone I respect very highly told me once
"If the time was enjoyed doing what you were persuing,
It wasn't really wasted now was it?"

That was after a remark regarding a Spanish trail I was following.

Just a matter of perception.

LOL
Thom
OD

Old Dog,

Sounds like fair advice.
One man's trash is another man's treasure...right
Thanks for the comment.

From what I have gathered so far...I believe I will stick to what I was doing, before I started looking into the KGC. When I run out of projects to work on....then I might look into the KGC again.
Take care my friend,

Timberwolf

[Old Dog]

Fair enough Tom,

Any time I can help out though I am pleased to be here for you.

Od

[cactusjumper]

beale,

Adams Express did not operate in the South during the Civil War....at least not under that name. Any documents that show the Adams Express Company letterhead, that originate anywhere in the South during the Civil War, are (likely) not authentic.

I have done a lot of research into Wells Fargo, especially in Arizona and one of the companies that created some side research was Adams Express, which of course led to Southern Express. Interesting bit of history there, with Adams being the mother company of Southern.

Joe

[cactusjumper]

beale,

Some people want to know the facts, some don't. I could be wrong about documents from Adams Express, so if that is any part of your source, you might want to look a little deeper.

Don't really know much about the KGC, but there seems to be some doubt out there as to the legends that have surfaced around it.

Let me know what you find out about Adams Express.

Take care,

Joe

[Timberwolf]

go to your local book store and buy the book called "shadow of the sentinel" by bob brewer aka hillbilly that has good info on the kgc

Matthew,

I have this book and his first book, thanks.
If there is KGC treasure out there...neither of these books will lead you to it.
Good luck to you,

TW

[Shortstack]

go to your local book store and buy the book called "shadow of the sentinel" by bob brewer aka hillbilly that has good info on the kgc

Matthew,

I have this book and his first book, thanks.
If there is KGC treasure out there...neither of these books will lead you to it.
Good luck to you,

TW

What these books WILL do is give you very good examples of the methods used to code and mark trails and sites. Doesn't it make some sense that some form of standardization was used? One thing I found very interesting was the way members flashed their signs and symbols in their photos. The examples Brewer showed in his book have me looking at every "old" photo I come across in my genealogy searches. Back then most people didn't have their picture taken more than a couple of times in their lives. Photos were unique entertainment.

[okietreasurehunter]

You have to remember that there were,"as there are today" a number of "secret" groups and each had their own signs. I wouldn't assume that everytime I see someone doing something in an old picture that they are KGC. I also wouldn't take everything I read in a book as gospil truth either. The best bet is to do research for yourself and see what comes to light.