Faquer Treasure Bethel Gold

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Faquer Treasure Bethel Gold

Lost Treasure NY • Sullivan County County
Description
Sullivan County legend of the Faquer Treasure — about $50,000 in gold coins buried near Bethel in the Catskills, a named hoard in southern New York folklore.
Historical Notes
The Faquer Treasure is cited by name in Sullivan County compilations as roughly fifty thousand dollars in gold coin. Bethel sits in the western Catskills where farm families and lumbermen reportedly hid valuables from raiders and hard times. The hoard pairs with Tory cave traditions in the nearby Shawangunk Mountains near Summitville.
Status / Verification legend — Legendary or approximate

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