Pirate Bellamy Deer Isle Treasure

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Pirate Bellamy Deer Isle Treasure

Lost Treasure ME • Hancock County County
Description
Deer Isle legend of pirate Samuel Bellamy burying treasure on the island in Hancock County — a Penobscot Bay companion to his Machias River vault tradition.
Historical Notes
Deer Isle sits in Penobscot Bay east of Bucksport in Hancock County. Compiled guides place Black Bellamy's buried loot on the island where his crew sheltered between raids. The tale links Hancock County to the broader Bellamy lore centered on Washington County's Machias River.
Status / Verification legend — Legendary or approximate

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