Fort Mason Frontier Specie Cache — Mason County

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Fort Mason Frontier Specie Cache — Mason County

Lost Treasure TX • Mason County County
Description
Mason legend of frontier specie or garrison funds buried near Fort Mason — the 1851 post guarding the San Antonio–El Paso road on the Llano River.
Historical Notes
Fort Mason was established in 1851 on Post Oak Spring near the Llano River. The post guarded the western frontier and housed officers including Robert E. Lee during his Texas service. Confederate forces later used the frontier corridor during the Civil War. Frontier garrison folklore often places buried pay chests when troops withdraw. Fort Mason is a Texas Historical Commission site on the hill above Mason. Coordinates approximate Fort Mason in Mason County.
Status / Verification legend — Legendary or approximate

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