KneeDeep31
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I seriously cant believe I cant find anything about this. So this is for you Michiganders
Ive found this story in a few places but heres where I got it https://dailyoddsandends.wordpress.com/2012/09/28/michigan-treasure-legends/ and this one is my favorite
One of the most blood-thirsty Indians in American history was an Ottawa named Chief Pontiac. He always returned to Acole Island in Orchard Lake, in what is now Oakland County, Michigan, after a raid or foray into English territory. Local legend has told for years that Pontiac buried a fortune in booty he obtained in raids against the white settlers in Pennsylvania and Virginia on this island. This is highly possible, since Pontiac learned early in life of the white man’s greed for gold and silver.
His orders to his warriors were always the same during a raid, “Take what you want, burn everything else and kill the prisoners.” Since Pontiac made dozens of raids during his war on the whites, called Pontiac’s Uprising, it is probably that he buried a large quantity of loot on Acole Island.
I will add that the island is now called "Apple Island"
I will add that this island is protected but, its in a public lake. For the most part, Indians didnt have much use for things like coins, gold or silver. So if these raids WHERE carried out and the booty was transported to this island, then I would think it possible that artifacts might be in that lake if things where tossed away like garbage.
Ive found this story in a few places but heres where I got it https://dailyoddsandends.wordpress.com/2012/09/28/michigan-treasure-legends/ and this one is my favorite
One of the most blood-thirsty Indians in American history was an Ottawa named Chief Pontiac. He always returned to Acole Island in Orchard Lake, in what is now Oakland County, Michigan, after a raid or foray into English territory. Local legend has told for years that Pontiac buried a fortune in booty he obtained in raids against the white settlers in Pennsylvania and Virginia on this island. This is highly possible, since Pontiac learned early in life of the white man’s greed for gold and silver.
His orders to his warriors were always the same during a raid, “Take what you want, burn everything else and kill the prisoners.” Since Pontiac made dozens of raids during his war on the whites, called Pontiac’s Uprising, it is probably that he buried a large quantity of loot on Acole Island.
I will add that the island is now called "Apple Island"
I will add that this island is protected but, its in a public lake. For the most part, Indians didnt have much use for things like coins, gold or silver. So if these raids WHERE carried out and the booty was transported to this island, then I would think it possible that artifacts might be in that lake if things where tossed away like garbage.
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