Buchanan Gold Currency Cache

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Buchanan Gold Currency Cache

Lost Treasure MI • Berrien County County
Description
Buchanan legend of a cache of gold currency buried in or near the Berrien County town — a nineteenth-century coin hoard inland from Lake Michigan.
Historical Notes
Buchanan lies on the St. Joseph River in the interior of Berrien County. Compiled Great Lakes guides place a gold currency cache concealed near the community. The site complements Benton Harbor communal wealth lore and Bridgman steamer traditions.
Status / Verification legend — Legendary or approximate

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