Galveston Island Lafitte Cache Field

The Rocker Box Galveston County compilation states Lafitte is said to have cached over 100 treasures on Galveston Island. The number likely reflects oral tradition exaggeration rather than a documented inventory. Each generation of island hunters has reported coin spills, old weapons, and Spanish silver in the sand, but archaeologists attribute most finds to nineteenth-century commerce rather than pirate hoards. West Bay, Offats Bayou, Jamaica Beach, and the seawall beaches all carry localized variants. Coordinates mark mid-island as a representative search area. Distinct from the bay-wide "Jean Lafitte Treasure — Galveston Bay" entry.