Thomas Burke West Allis Sixteen Thousand

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Thomas Burke West Allis Sixteen Thousand

Lost Treasure WI • Waukesha County County
Description
West Allis legend of Thomas Burke burying sixteen thousand dollars in or near the Waukesha County suburb — a Milwaukee-area personal hoard.
Historical Notes
West Allis is a Milwaukee suburb in Waukesha County on the western edge of the metro area. Compiled guides credit a man named Thomas Burke with concealing sixteen thousand dollars near West Allis. The cache anchors Waukesha County to Walworth Pell Lake lore and southeastern Wisconsin suburban treasure traditions.
Status / Verification legend — Legendary or approximate

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