Dean Richmond Gold Bullion Wreck Dunkirk

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Dean Richmond Gold Bullion Wreck Dunkirk

Lost Treasure NY • Chautauqua County County
Description
1893 Chautauqua County legend of the steamer Dean Richmond sinking northeast of Dunkirk with about $191,000 in gold bullion aboard — one of Lake Erie's richest wreck hoards.
Historical Notes
The Dean Richmond went down in October 1893 a few miles northeast of Dunkirk on Lake Erie. Compiled guides credit the wreck with roughly one hundred ninety-one thousand dollars in gold bullion. The sinking joins the Atlantic, Erie, and Washington steamer coin legends along Chautauqua County's lake shore.
Status / Verification legend — Legendary or approximate

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