Marie Antoinette Diamond Necklace Pennichuck Pond

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Marie Antoinette Diamond Necklace Pennichuck Pond

Lost Treasure NH • Hillsborough County County
Description
Hillsborough County legend of a diamond necklace commissioned by Marie Antoinette buried at or near Pennichuck Pond on the Nashua–Merrimack line.
Historical Notes
Pennichuck Pond lies in the Merrimack Valley foothills of Hillsborough County near Nashua. Compiled New England guides place a Marie Antoinette diamond necklace in the pond vicinity — a French court jewel refugee tale. The story is cited alongside John Cromwell's Merrimack River hoard in Hillsborough County treasure lists.
Status / Verification legend — Legendary or approximate

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