Buffalo River Union Train Robbery Gold

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Buffalo River Union Train Robbery Gold

Lost Treasure TN • Lewis County County
Description
Civil War legend of robbers tossing a $50,000 case of Union gold and silver into the Buffalo River about two miles northwest of Woodlawn along Route 48.
Historical Notes
Folklore holds that a Union supply train was robbed during the Civil War and a case of gold and silver worth $50,000 was thrown into the Buffalo River near Woodlawn in Lewis County. TreasureNet forum threads and compiled guides place the splash point along Route 48 northwest of the Woodlawn community. The Buffalo is a tributary of the Duck River in Middle Tennessee. River searches face logjams, permission issues, and Tennessee antiquities laws — but the legend remains active among regional hobbyists.
Status / Verification legend — Legendary or approximate

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