Rocky McBride Bluff Indian Cave Gold

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Rocky McBride Bluff Indian Cave Gold

Lost Treasure IN • Martin County County
Description
Shoals legend of Indians burying gold bullion and figurines in a cave on Rocky McBride Bluff overlooking the White River north of town in 1810.
Historical Notes
Martin County guides describe a cave cache placed in 1810 on Rocky McBride Bluff above State Road 150 north of Shoals. The White River hills of southern Indiana hold multiple cave-and-bluff treasure traditions. The site sits in the same county as the ghost town of Hindostan Falls downstream.
Status / Verification legend — Legendary or approximate

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