Boothbay Kennebec River Pirate Chests

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Boothbay Kennebec River Pirate Chests

Lost Treasure ME • Lincoln County County
Description
Lincoln County legend of two chests of pirate loot buried near the Kennebec River close to Boothbay Harbor — a mid-coast companion to Wiscasset Kidd caches.
Historical Notes
Boothbay Harbor opens onto the Kennebec River approaches in Lincoln County. Compiled New England guides place two chests of pirate plunder along the river near Boothbay. The site joins Damariscove and Monhegan island pirate traditions along Maine's mid-coast.
Status / Verification legend — Legendary or approximate

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