Lawrence Army Paymaster Gold — Wakarusa River

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Lawrence Army Paymaster Gold — Wakarusa River

Lost Treasure KS • Douglas County County
Description
Civil War legend of $195,000 in gold and silver robbed from an army paymaster en route from Lawrence to Denver — buried between two sycamores south of town near the Wakarusa River.
Historical Notes
Around 1862 folklore describes robbers seizing $195,000 in specie from a paymaster traveling from Lawrence toward Denver. The coins were allegedly buried between two sycamore trees south of Lawrence near the Wakarusa in Douglas County. The tale parallels other Kansas Civil War payroll legends while tying into the Lawrence–Fort Riley–Colorado supply corridor.
Status / Verification legend — Legendary or approximate

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