Stockton Island British War Plunder

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Stockton Island British War Plunder

Lost Treasure WI • Ashland County County
Description
Stockton Island legend of British soldiers burying war plunder on the Apostle Islands — a colonial-era Lake Superior hoard.
Historical Notes
Stockton Island is among the Apostle Islands in Ashland County on Lake Superior. Compiled guides credit British soldiers with concealing war plunder on Stockton Island. The tradition complements Otter Island cash caches and Bayfield County British silver chest lore.
Status / Verification legend — Legendary or approximate

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