Rt. 66 Treasure ? Funks Landing

[jeff of pa]

The evening herald. (Shenandoah, Pa.), 13 Jan. 1894.



Hopefully Not turned into a Nature Preserve by the powers that be,
to Prevent searching.

The evening herald. (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, January 13, 1894, THIRD EDITION, Image 2 « Chronicling America « Library of Congress

 

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[Mackaydon]

Jeff,
Is this a duplicate post from 2015?
http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/i...ition-hunt-buried-gold-funks-landing-ills.htm
Don.....

 

[Mackaydon]

Anyone wishing to pursue this lead may wish to start at the Mt. Hope-Funk's Grove Township Public Library in nearby McLean (309)874-2291 and ask for the Reference Desk and the county's Historian. And, yes, Jeff, Funk's Grove is part of a nature reserve; but I could find no reference to Funk's Landing--nor do I associate that area as being able to be served by any riverboat (at a 'landing'). Could the word 'Landing' be associated instead with migratory birds?
Don......

 

[jeff of pa]

Jeff,
Is this a duplicate post from 2015?
http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/i...ition-hunt-buried-gold-funks-landing-ills.htm
Don.....

Thanks ! your link don't work for me or I'd Merge them

 

[jeff of pa]

Anyone wishing to pursue this lead may wish to start at the Mt. Hope-Funk's Grove Township Public Library in nearby McLean (309)874-2291 and ask for the Reference Desk and the county's Historian. And, yes, Jeff, Funk's Grove is part of a nature reserve; but I could find no reference to Funk's Landing--nor do I associate that area as being able to be served by any riverboat (at a 'landing'). Could the word 'Landing' be associated instead with migratory birds?
Don......

Possible . as I noticed the lack of water also.
unless the Timber Creek was allot healthier at one time

 

[jeff of pa]

little more Detailed

St. Paul daily globe. (Saint Paul, Minn.), 13 Jan. 1894.



St. Paul daily globe. (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, January 13, 1894, Page 5, Image 5 « Chronicling America « Library of Congress

 

[jeff of pa]

and additional.... I Have read News accounts calling Local Creeks here Rivers.
And since the article mentions it being "Brought up the river "

Funks Landing there is an Excellent Chance the Landing was along the creek at Funks

 

[Mackaydon]

I'll keep open the possibility the reference to "landing" refers to the migration of birds. As a fact, that area is part of what is called the Mississippi Flyway (Canadian geese). Bank in the early 50's, I lived under that Flyway near the Illinois/Wisconsin border (Lake Zurich area). Hundreds of Canadian geese would fly over blanketing the sky. I wonder if they still do.......
Don.....

 

[STLdigger]

 

[Mackaydon]

STL: Good research and Welcome to Treasure Net !!
Don......

 

[STLdigger]

Thanks for the welcome! I wasn't expecting to find out that Funk's Landing is near Alton. I lived in Alton for about 5 years, and currently live about 15 min from there now. I have a hunch that the location they're referring to is actually above Alton, not below it, because the bluffs don't continue down river past Alton, and I know for a fact that there are at least a couple of "caves" in the bluffs a mile or two up river... I've been in them a couple times. I don't think they're natural caves, however, and I have no idea how old they are.

 

[STLdigger]

Further research has me convinced that this treasure doesn't exist, and was just used as a ploy by Finney and his crew to swindle money out of people, as well as a cover story used to hide an affair between Finney and one of the women involved.