Buried Treasures of the South

Buried Treasures of the South Legends of Lost, Buried, and Forgotten Treasures, from Tidewater Virginia and Coastal Carolina to Cajun Louisiana - Buried Treasure

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Publisher's Synopsis

This well-researched addition to treasure hunter, W.C. Jameson's Buried Treasure series will ignite the imaginations of young readers and inspire them to go out and explore.


This fifth volume in W.C. Jameson's Buried Treasure series contains 38 tales gathered from the breadth of the American South. Eight states are included: Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Tennessee, Alabama, Louisiana, and Mississippi. Jameson includes classic treasure stories like "The Lost Treasure of Pirate William Kirk" (Virginia), "Chief Sontechee's Silver Hoard" (North Carolina), "Natchez Trace: Treasure Trail" (Mississippi), and legends of Indian hoards, Civil War caches, lost mines, and robbery stashes.

He even includes a report of one recovered treasure in "Found: The Long-lost Treasure of the SS Central America" (South Carolina). Along with hidden pirate and indian loot, readers will also find messages of courage, responsibility and resourcefulness in these treasure hunt adventures.

Book information

ISBN: 9780874832860
Publisher: August House
Imprint: August House
Pub date:
Edition: 1st Edition
DEWEY: 975
DEWEY edition: 20
Language: English
Number of pages: 224
Weight: 363g
Height: 216mm
Width: 140mm
Spine width: 13mm