Horse Cave Gambler Buried Caches

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Horse Cave Gambler Buried Caches

Lost Treasure KY • Hart County County
Description
Horse Cave legend of several gambler caches buried near the cave-country town — one worth thirty-two hundred dollars was reportedly found.
Historical Notes
Horse Cave sits above Mammoth Cave country in Hart County on the Pennyroyal Plateau. Compiled guides describe multiple caches concealed by a gambler near Horse Cave, with one thirty-two-hundred-dollar hoard reportedly recovered. The tale anchors Hart County to south-central Kentucky outlaw and cave-country treasure lore.
Status / Verification legend — Legendary or approximate

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