Brookeland Plantation Owner Caches — Sabine County

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Brookeland Plantation Owner Caches — Sabine County

Lost Treasure TX • Sabine County County
Description
Sabine County legend of caches buried by a wealthy plantation owner near Brookeland on the Sabine River corridor east of Nacogdoches.
Historical Notes
The Rocker Box Sabine County compilation describes caches of a wealthy plantation owner buried near Brookeland. Sabine County lies on the Texas–Louisiana border where the Sabine River carried cotton and timber wealth. Antebellum planters often figure in East Texas treasure guides as hiding specie before Civil War disruptions. Brookeland sits on US 96 between San Augustine and the Sabine River. Coordinates approximate Brookeland in Sabine County east of Nacogdoches.
Status / Verification legend — Legendary or approximate

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