LEGEND OF BRADDOCKS GOLD ----- CENTREVILLE VIRGINIA

[gldhntr]

very interesting read................

http://www.fairfaxhistoricalsociety.org/Braddock.pdf

[Tubecity]

Good post & one I have never read before. I've always had an interest because I had ancestors that lived & some still do
in the western Maryland & south-western Pa. mountain areas going back to the mid-1700's. I also live less than 10 miles
from the site of the battle & work on the exact site where this army crossed the river prior to the defeat. Having a place in
the mountains of Somerset County, I spend a good bit of time there & just imagine how rugged it would have been to
travel that route in 1755. Even though, Braddock's last camp before the battle is only a mile from where I now sit, I've
wondered if they would have carried that gold & those two cannons this far. My 'GUESS' would be that he would have
buried that loot before the path took them into the really rugged country, maybe somewhere near Grantsville, Md. But
there sure are a lot of possibilities. Good read, thanks.

[DCMatt]

very interesting read................

http://www.fairfaxhistoricalsociety.org/Braddock.pdf

Thanks for posting this. In my opinion, the author does a fine job debunking the myth. I've heard a well known local historian refer to Braddock's Gold as one of the "great mysteries" in Northern Virginia. Apparently, he has not read this article.

I guess I can stop looking now.

DCMatt

[Connecticut Danny]

Not yet, keep looking.