Lookout Mountain Twenty-Five Thousand Gold Nuggets — Lawrence County

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Lookout Mountain Twenty-Five Thousand Gold Nuggets — Lawrence County

Lost Treasure SD • Lawrence County County
Description
Lookout Mountain legend of $25,000 in gold nuggets buried on or near the Spearfish landmark — distinct from the Thoen Stone inscription tale in the same county.
Historical Notes
The Rocker Box Lawrence County page places $25,000 in gold nuggets on or near Lookout Mountain, citing Buried Treasure You Can Find. Lookout Mountain rises above Spearfish Canyon in the northern Black Hills where the 1887 Thoen Stone was also discovered. Coordinates mark Lookout Mountain near Spearfish. Distinct from Thoen Stone Ezra Kind Lost Gold statewide entry — legend only.
Status / Verification legend — Legendary or approximate

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