Omaha Council Bluffs Bridge Gold Bonds

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Omaha Council Bluffs Bridge Gold Bonds

Lost Treasure NE • Douglas County County
Description
Omaha legend of five hundred thousand dollars in gold and negotiable bonds thrown into the Missouri River from the Omaha–Council Bluffs bridge.
Historical Notes
The Missouri River bridge linked Omaha, Nebraska, with Council Bluffs, Iowa, across the metro floodplain. Compiled guides report five hundred thousand dollars in gold and negotiable bonds cast from the bridge into the river. The tale joins Mary Lou steamer cargo lore and eastern Nebraska river-treasure traditions.
Status / Verification legend — Legendary or approximate

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