Bridgman Sunken Steamer Beach Treasure

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Bridgman Sunken Steamer Beach Treasure

Lost Treasure MI • Berrien County County
Description
Bridgman legend of fifty thousand dollars in cargo from a sunken steamer buried along the Lake Michigan beach — a shipwreck salvage hoard in Berrien County.
Historical Notes
Bridgman sits on the Lake Michigan shore southwest of St. Joseph in Berrien County. Compiled guides describe steamer cargo worth fifty thousand dollars concealed along the beach after a wreck. The tradition pairs with House of David and Buchanan gold lore in southwest Michigan.
Status / Verification legend — Legendary or approximate

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