Want to really go down a real treasure rabbit hole? A recent one.

Dents Run Pennsylvania.

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I followed this from the beginning and it's very upsetting from anyone who treasure hunts stand point. So much research and private money goes into finding this stuff and then they do the legal thing and contact officials (gold was on state land). The fbi shows up, agrees that their research shows gold and silver in the ground. FBI comes, steals it in black SUVs , and then denies there was anything in there.