Hendricks Lake Jean Lafitte Two Wagon Loot — Rusk County

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Hendricks Lake Jean Lafitte Two Wagon Loot — Rusk County

Lost Treasure TX • Rusk County County
Description
Rusk County legend that Jean Lafitte dumped two wagons of stolen loot into Hendricks Lake northeast of Tatum — a Tyler-area retelling distinct from the six-wagon silver saga.
Historical Notes
The Rocker Box Rusk County page states Jean Lafitte dumped two wagons carrying stolen loot into Hendricks Lake. The oxbow lake lies about four miles northeast of Tatum near the Sabine River in Rusk County northwest of Tyler. Related entry: "Hendricks Lake Treasure" documents the six-wagon Spanish silver variant from True West and Handbook of Texas sources. This pin records the two-wagon loot tradition cited in The Rocker Box Rusk County compilation. Coordinates mark Hendricks Lake near Tatum in Rusk County northwest of Tyler.
Status / Verification legend — Legendary or approximate

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