If you’ve got a little time on your hands and a taste for adventure, you could find yourself a fortune if you head to Wyoming.
Back during the mining boom, three men pulled loads of gold out of a mine near the Bighorn River but didn’t get to enjoy their fortune. the story is the stuff of Old West legends including Indian raids, finding treasure, and losing it. As far as anyone knows, the miners’ stash is still in them thar mountains along the Bighorn River today, just waiting to be found.
Since the early 1840s, the Cowboy State had been rumored to be rich in gold, and some people flocking west during the California Gold Rush stopped to try their luck at mining in Wyoming.
It’s estimated that Hurlbert’s stash would be worth $6.7 million today.
For years, fear kept Hurlbert away from the site of the cabin and the mine. Finally, he decided to go back to at least get the gold that he and his friends had already mined and hidden in the floor of the cabin. to his dismay, he couldn’t remember exactly where it was.
It’s speculated that there could still be remnants from the miners living in the cabin, such as tin cans or other discarded items that could be located with a metal detector. Anyone finding evidence like that could very well be in the right place.Are you up for the challenge? Fire up your metal detector!
What other Wyoming-based lost treasure legends have you heard of?
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