Captain Kidd Patience Island Treasure

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Captain Kidd Patience Island Treasure

Lost Treasure RI • Newport County County
Description
Newport County legend of Captain Kidd burying treasure on Patience Island in upper Narragansett Bay — a second Portsmouth island cache tradition.
Historical Notes
Patience Island sits northwest of Prudence Island in Narragansett Bay near the Mount Hope Bridge. Compiled Atlantic Coast guides place a Captain Kidd hoard somewhere on the uninhabited island. The tale pairs with Hog Island and Conanicut Island caches along Kidd's reputed Rhode Island circuit.
Status / Verification legend — Legendary or approximate

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