Captain Kidd Monadnock Region Treasure

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Captain Kidd Monadnock Region Treasure

Lost Treasure NH • Cheshire County County
Description
Cheshire County legend of Captain Kidd burying treasure in the Monadnock Region around Keene — a southwestern New Hampshire pirate cache tale in local history columns.
Historical Notes
The Monadnock Region around Keene in Cheshire County holds multiple Captain Kidd treasure traditions. Local history accounts cite buried pirate loot in the hills west of the Connecticut River valley. The tale is among Cheshire County's best-known folklore entries alongside nineteenth-century mining legends near Keene.
Status / Verification legend — Legendary or approximate

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