Wabash River Gold

[bigscoop]

This one is pretty typical of lost gold legends, however, gold is found with some regularity in certain areas of the Wabash River. Here's the link to the tale, you decide:
http://www.wabash.lib.in.us/goldmine.html

 

[Target1972]

link led nowhere, this might help http://www.wabash.lib.in.us/resources/internet-links/wabash-links/gold-mine.php?searchresult=1&sstring=Gold+Wabash#wb_89[/URL]

interesting story.....anyone with a canoe?

 

[charlotte49er]

I spent 4 years going to college in Terre Haute (ISU). The only thing I thought was in the Wabash was dead fish!

 

[Target1972]

That is why it is commonly referred to as "Terrible" Haute