Laurel Hill Army Payroll Cache

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Laurel Hill Army Payroll Cache

Lost Treasure PA • Fayette County County
Description
Fayette County legend of a $150,000 Army payroll buried on or near the summit of Laurel Hill — a military pay-chest tradition in the Laurel Highlands.
Historical Notes
Laurel Hill forms a major ridge crossing in Fayette County along historic military routes. Compiled guides place a one-hundred-fifty-thousand-dollar Army payroll on or near the summit. The cache complements Kirk gang cave loot and Route 201 pictoglyph traditions in the same county.
Status / Verification legend — Legendary or approximate

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