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  1. #1
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    Gypsyheart~ Queen of Rust

    Nov 2005
    Ozarks
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    RICHMOND Buried Gold

    RICHMOND 1854, located on Ft. Leavenworth and Ft. Laramie Military Road at crossing of S. Fork Nemaha River. First county seat of Nemaha County.
    P.O. 1855, James Thompson, postmaster
    Store 1855, Albert G. Woodward, prop., who also operated a hotel which was constructed by H. H. Lanham.
    Founded by Cyrus Dolman.
    A cache of gold was buried near the crossing c1854 by a returning gold seeker who feared robbery by "border ruffians." It has never been recovered.
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    Woodward & Marshall's Store 1848, Oketo, KT, on the Otoe Reservation. Albert G. Woodward & Francis J. "Frank" Marshall, Props. (Barry p.1225)

    Woodward's Store 1854 at Richmond, Nemaha Co., KT. Albert G. Woodward, Prop. Richmond was the first county seat of Nemaha County. (Seneca Courier-Tribune Anniv. Ed. 1938)

    I go a great distance,while some are considering whether they will start today or tomorrow

  2. #2
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    Looking for that ONE find.

    Nov 2005
    South Central Kansas
    Etrac
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    Re: RICHMOND Buried Gold

    Come down and look with me.
    Burdie

  3. #3
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    hu
    Gypsyheart~ Queen of Rust

    Nov 2005
    Ozarks
    12,716
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    Re: RICHMOND Buried Gold

    Quote Originally Posted by Burdie
    Come down and look with me.
    Burdie
    I would love too
    I go a great distance,while some are considering whether they will start today or tomorrow

 

 

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