Gypsy Heart
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Jason Quincy Pike was a gambler. He made his living playing Poker with Union Soldiers during the Civil War. He was spending time with the Yankee soldiers near Fort Henry on the Tennessee River. After one very good night at Poker, he sensed that he had worn out his welcome. This would be the the last time the soldiers would see him. He and his wagon would simply disappear.
Pike and some of his friends unloaded the wagon. There were sacks of gold and silver coins and lots of jewelry. The coins had been wrapped in rags so they wouldn't jingle as the wagon moved. The treasure was placed in an old trunk and locked. Four iron chains were wrapped around the chest for strength. The chest was so heavy four men had to carry it through the woods. They buried the treasure in the woods that night. In May, 1862 Jason Pike died of Cholera. The men who were with him went back to search for the treasure, but they never found it.
Years Later In 1933 the Tennessee Valley Authority built a series of dams that changed the Tennessee river into a chain of narrow lakes. Kentucky dam is one of the largest of the dams. Kentucky Lake covers 247 square miles on the Tennessee River in Tennessee and Kentucky. in March 1862 when Pike buried his treasure he would never have believed that someday it would be covered by a huge lake. So get out your diving gear and good luck, the lake is only 6002600 acre of water. It shouldn't take too long to cover it.
This story was passed down from father to son from Rube Miller who was with Pike at his bedside when he died
Pike and some of his friends unloaded the wagon. There were sacks of gold and silver coins and lots of jewelry. The coins had been wrapped in rags so they wouldn't jingle as the wagon moved. The treasure was placed in an old trunk and locked. Four iron chains were wrapped around the chest for strength. The chest was so heavy four men had to carry it through the woods. They buried the treasure in the woods that night. In May, 1862 Jason Pike died of Cholera. The men who were with him went back to search for the treasure, but they never found it.
Years Later In 1933 the Tennessee Valley Authority built a series of dams that changed the Tennessee river into a chain of narrow lakes. Kentucky dam is one of the largest of the dams. Kentucky Lake covers 247 square miles on the Tennessee River in Tennessee and Kentucky. in March 1862 when Pike buried his treasure he would never have believed that someday it would be covered by a huge lake. So get out your diving gear and good luck, the lake is only 6002600 acre of water. It shouldn't take too long to cover it.
This story was passed down from father to son from Rube Miller who was with Pike at his bedside when he died
