Dayton Spanish Mule Train Gold

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Dayton Spanish Mule Train Gold

Lost Treasure TX • Liberty County County
Description
Liberty County legend of a Spanish mule train of gold buried near Dayton — northeast of Houston on the Trinity River plain at the edge of the Big Thicket.
Historical Notes
Dayton sits in Liberty County between Houston and the Big Thicket, on the east Texas timber line. The Rocker Box Liberty County list describes a mule train of Spanish gold buried near Dayton, separate from the larger Big Thicket jewel hoard legend. Spanish and Mexican pack-train tales are common along the Old San Antonio Road and Trinity River trade routes. Dayton developed as a lumber and rail town after the Civil War. Related entry: "Big Thicket Gold and Jewels — Liberty County." Coordinates mark Dayton northeast of Houston.
Status / Verification legend — Legendary or approximate

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