Horse Thief Meadows Stage Robbery Gold

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Horse Thief Meadows Stage Robbery Gold

Lost Treasure OR • Hood River County County
Description
Columbia Gorge legend of $25,000 from a stagecoach robbery hidden at Horse Thief Meadows near The Dalles — unfound desert-edge outlaw loot.
Historical Notes
Horse Thief Meadows near The Dalles was associated with rustlers and highwaymen along the Columbia River trade route. Compiled Oregon lore places a substantial stage-robbery haul buried in the meadows without successful recovery. The story links Hood River County to Dalles-stage traditions of the Oregon frontier.
Status / Verification legend — Legendary or approximate

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