Suwannee river confederate payroll...

[sailrunner]

Does anyone here have any info on or ever tried to find the payroll shoved overboard in the Suwannee? I am sure many have looked for it over the yrs. Any info would be appricated as I am going to make my stab at it later this yr..

 

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[buscadero]

Sail: It seems to me that I remember two kids recovering 2400 Gold Coins while Lobster Hunting! I believe it was Seminole War Payroll Cash!

Is that the same Story? Good Luck!

HH Joe

 

[sailrunner]

I dont think so,
As the story goes.....
This was a confederate gunship from Galveston, Texas bringing 25 million in gold. Her destination was to be Havana Cuba , transfered to a british ship and taken to London. It is speculated that if the fortune would have gotten thru it would have extended the war 10 yrs or more.
But a union agents got wind of the plot and informed the Northern naval authorites who had warships waiting to tail the confederate vessel.
Realizing thier ca[ture was near the confederae captain isued orders to head for the Suwannee river.
The crew jettisoning the gold overboard as they ran for safety. The boat ran aground at a turn in the river and the capt gave the abandon ship order.
So the botom of the Suwannee... it is said... is littered with rebel gold. Waiting for a lucky individual to find it

 

[RON (PA)]

Either way, welcome aboard Sailrunner.

Glad to have you with us. This is the best treasure hunting/metal detecting site on the web. A lot of friendly and very knowledgable folks are here.
What part of this great country are you from.

 

[sailrunner]

Thanks for the greeting CHKNHAK..
I am in the Panhandle of Florida , near Pensacola. Have many beaches and places to hunt here. But the Suwannee river hoard has had my attention for yrs.

 

[CaptJohn]

Various treasure books have many accounts of Possible treasure in or near the Suwannee River.I don't remember one that had that amount aboard. I read that in 1953, a fellow named Snead found a chest or two in the river that totaled over 4000 gold coins and over 3000 silver coins.

 

[sailrunner]

Thanks for the reply capt...I am refering out of the book..
Florida shipwreck treasures
by L. Frank Hudson

Winner Enterprises
1986 Erwin Lampert

I am going hopefully in March or there abouts. If nothing else the Suwannee river basin is a beatuiful spot to spend a week or so.
Anyone else interested in joining me? The more the merrier..

 

[Kimber23539]

Please excuse my ignorance, but would this treasure (supposing any of it were still around) fall under that ridiculous Florida law about the rivers and removing "State Property"?? I think I shall always be rather paranoid about that now that it's such a big thing.