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    Treasure of Bloody Springs...

    Hey all,
    I came across this for the gang up north... Can you imagine finding these someone need to run a detector along the gorge wall..

    enjoy
    PLL

    Gold Coins at Bloody Springs

    As in many places of the American West, the friction between the scores of men entering California during its Gold Rush days and the Indians was often bitter. Weary of the white men continuing to encroach upon their lands, the danger to travelers was very high when entering the California from the northeast.

    As the California Trail proceeded south into the Sacramento Valley on the Pit River route, wagon trains and travelers were often ambushed by the natives. Bloody Springs, at the lower end of Spring Gulch, was the scene of numerous attacks, hence its name. Smaller groups were often wiped out.




    On one such occasion an entire emigrant train was massacred by the Indians. Only one man survived to tell the story. Finally, he made his way to Fort Crook, telling of how the train was carrying approximately $60,000 in $20 gold coins. Before he made his getaway, the man witnessed the Indians competing to see who could throw the shiny disks across the Pit River Gorge. The “contest” continued until each and every one of the gold coins was either in the river or lodged into the rock walls of the gorge.

    Today, an occasional gold piece is still found at Bloody Springs in Lassen County. Bloody Springs is located a few miles southeast of Pittsville above the banks of the Pit River.



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    Sharing the culture, history and adventure of the American Southwest.

    Jun 2006
    Reche Canyon California
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    All Types Of Treasure Hunting

    Re: Treasure of Bloody Springs...

    Hey gang,
    I found this link on Ft Crook and thought I would pass it only...

    PLL

    http://www.forttours.com/pages/fortcrook.asp
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    Sharing the culture, history and adventure of the American Southwest.

    Jun 2006
    Reche Canyon California
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    All Types Of Treasure Hunting

    Re: Treasure of Bloody Springs...

    Here is a map location for Ft Crook an Pittville with " maybe " where the coins were thrown

    PLL


    Treasure of Bloody Springs...-ftcrook.jpg
    Ft Crook


    Treasure of Bloody Springs...-pittville.jpg
    Pittville
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