Gordon Cave Three Hundred Thousand Gold

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Gordon Cave Three Hundred Thousand Gold

Lost Treasure NE • Sheridan County County
Description
Gordon legend of three hundred thousand dollars in gold buried in a cave south of town — a Sand Hills hoard in Sheridan County.
Historical Notes
Gordon sits in the Nebraska Sand Hills of Sheridan County near the South Dakota line. Compiled Plains guides place three hundred thousand dollars in gold concealed in a cave south of Gordon. The tradition complements Chimney Rock pioneer caches and Sidney stagecoach lore along the trail corridor.
Status / Verification legend — Legendary or approximate

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