Kingsville Point of Rocks Pirate Treasure — Kleberg County

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Kingsville Point of Rocks Pirate Treasure — Kleberg County

Lost Treasure TX • Kleberg County County
Description
Kingsville-area legend of pirate treasure buried on Point of Rocks along the Kleberg County coast southeast of Alice near the King Ranch domain.
Historical Notes
The Rocker Box Kleberg County compilation states that a pirate treasure is said to be buried on Point of Rocks. Kleberg County lies east of Jim Wells County; Kingsville and the King Ranch country form the coastal ranch corridor between Alice and Corpus Christi. Point of Rocks and Baffin Bay shoreline tales overlap with Padre Island shipwreck folklore documented in separate entries for the Gulf coast. No authenticated pirate hoard has been recovered at Point of Rocks. Coordinates mark Kingsville in Kleberg County southeast of Alice.
Status / Verification legend — Legendary or approximate

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