Hermosa Stage Holdup Jewelry Cache — Custer County

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Hermosa Stage Holdup Jewelry Cache — Custer County

Lost Treasure SD • Custer County County
Description
Hermosa legend of money and jewelry from a stagecoach holdup buried near the railroad town east of Custer — a Wind Cave corridor cache tale.
Historical Notes
The Rocker Box Custer County list records money and jewelry from a stage holdup buried near Hermosa. Hermosa sits on the Burlington route through the southern Black Hills between Rapid City and Custer, on freight roads that attracted Sam Bass–era road agents. Coordinates mark Hermosa at 43.892° N, 103.192° W. Private property — legend only.
Status / Verification legend — Legendary or approximate

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