Chest off A1A?

[scrooge]

Anyone ever hear of a treasure chest off A1A between Vero Beach and Jupiter. The location is supposed to on dry land in a swampy area between the road and the ocean. Anyone ever hear of this story? Scrooge

 

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[Overeasy]

Yes, the story was in a book I saw some time ago, but I can't remember where, I may look around in some old notes and find it, but to answer your question, there was a story like that. I love rumors, makes the world go round

 

[Sapper23]

Well, Don't forget about the other " Treasure chest story" along A1A, between Matanazas Inlet,
and Flager Beach ... 3 French " barrels or chest's" buried some-where!!!

 

[JoeSWFla]

There have already been a few caches found,by accident,when doing
construction and road building.I have no doubt there are more to
be found.Just waitng for some lucky person.Wish it was me.HH Joe

 

[kevino1960]

I have heard this story along with grave sites from the wrecks. It would make sense that the survivors would have buried the dead and what ever treasure they salvaged and couldn't carry. I think there is plenty of stuff to be found.

 

[YankeeDownSouthAdv.]

maybe one day one of us will be one of the lucky ones to find one of them..six

 

[Salvor007]

That story goes back at least 40 years or more. The reality of it is, there are almost no 'swampy areas' off A1A anymore....it's all developed, and if a chest was there, it was found long ago.

However, there is still lots of treausre on the beaches and just offshore in that area!

 

[vulcan007]

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[Brett2259]

Huh?

 

[scrooge]

I was born and raised in Martin county. My dad told me the story- If I remember it right someone tried to get it with a snatch hook and and lost it. A lot of development has taken place on the island area could be recovered, covered up or BS.

 

[JvilleHunter]

Wonder why the use of a snatch hook was needed...

 

[Dirt Fishin Dale]

Don’t ya think there has to be some stuff in the river? Was it marsh at one time? How much have hurricanes changed the landscape over the years? I think we have all heard the stories, but who is really looking?

DFD

 

[JvilleHunter]

I know this for a fact. I have been looking for and will buy very soon a flats boat. And when I do, I will be on the opposite side of the beach (in the river) very soon after that. Anyone know the laws concerning anything south of the inlet in the river?

JvilleHunter

 

[Dirt Fishin Dale]

Well I have seen this toppic before.
heres a link.
http://www.flheritage.com/archaeology/underwater/laws.cfm
take it as you will

 

[Brett2259]

 

[CaptJohn]

Found this in Thomas P Terrys' Treasure Atlas Vol#3.

" A mysterious chest lies in a swampy area between the Ocean and Indian River on the outer bank close to hwy A1A 8 miles S of Vero Beach. First sighted in 1907 it has appeared many times during the dry season but quicksand surrounds the site and all efforts to recover the checst ended in failure. I has last appeared in 1974."

Do Ya'll still have drought conditions there...? maybe it will surface again...

 

[billinstuart]

Looked at my chart..8 miles south of Vero is just about Pepper Park, and the site of the original inlet. Not many swampy areas close to the beach here, at least now.

 

[twiprod001]

 

[PureG999]

I know this area, as a teenager (many moons ago) we have explored this area. The "quick sand" is more like a muck and a friend of mine almost sunk too far once. If your in the area I will meet with you to explore the area.

 

[twiprod001]

I'm always up for an adventure... Let me know..