Armstrong Mexican Army Payroll — Kenedy County

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Armstrong Mexican Army Payroll — Kenedy County

Lost Treasure TX • Kenedy County County
Description
Kenedy County legend of a $125,000 Mexican Army payroll buried at or near Armstrong on the Gulf Coast rail corridor north of Brownsville.
Historical Notes
The Rocker Box Kenedy County compilation cites a Mexican Army payroll of $125,000 buried at or near Armstrong. Armstrong was a small rail community in Kenedy County on the St. Louis, Brownsville and Mexico line through the coastal prairie. Related entry: "Palo Alto Mexican Army $250,000 Cache — Cameron County" documents a separate post-battle burial north of Brownsville. Armstrong's tale is the payroll variant in the ranch county north of the Rio Grande delta. Coordinates mark Armstrong in Kenedy County north of Brownsville.
Status / Verification legend — Legendary or approximate

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