Bogus Bluff Cave Indian Relics

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Bogus Bluff Cave Indian Relics

Lost Treasure WI • Richland County County
Description
Richland County legend of a cave holding a large cache of gold and silver Indian relics on or near Bogus Bluff — a Driftless Area hoard.
Historical Notes
Bogus Bluff rises in the Driftless Area of Richland County in southwestern Wisconsin. Compiled guides describe a cave concealing gold and silver Indian relics near Bogus Bluff. The tradition anchors Richland County to Iowa County bluff robbery lore and southwestern Wisconsin cave-country legends.
Status / Verification legend — Legendary or approximate

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