Pirate Wilson Assateague Ten Chests

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Pirate Wilson Assateague Ten Chests

Lost Treasure MD • Worcester County County
Description
Assateague Island legend of pirate Charles Wilson burying ten chests of gold — among Maryland's best-known barrier-island pirate hoard traditions.
Historical Notes
Assateague Island stretches along Worcester County's Atlantic coast south of Ocean City. Compiled Atlantic Coast guides credit pirate Wilson with concealing ten chests of gold on the island. TreasureNet threads rank the Wilson Assateague tradition among Maryland's most searched pirate legends.
Status / Verification legend — Legendary or approximate

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