George Rogers Clark Expedition Buried Funds

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George Rogers Clark Expedition Buried Funds

Lost Treasure IL • Randolph County County
Description
Chester legend of $3,500 from the George Rogers Clark expedition buried near the Mississippi River town — never reported recovered in Randolph County folklore.
Historical Notes
Compiled Illinois treasure lore credits the Clark expedition with concealing $3,500 near Chester. Randolph County's American Bottom and bluff country were strategic during Revolutionary-era frontier campaigns. The modest Clark cache sits alongside the larger Chester stagecoach robbery legend in regional guidebooks.
Status / Verification legend — Legendary or approximate

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