Two Hundred Thousand Gold Stanton — Mercer County

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Two Hundred Thousand Gold Stanton — Mercer County

Lost Treasure ND • Mercer County County
Description
Stanton legend of $200,000 in gold buried in or near the Mercer County seat — one of the largest dollar-figure claims in central North Dakota treasure anthologies.
Historical Notes
The Rocker Box Mercer County compilation records $200,000 in gold said to be buried in or near Stanton, citing Buried Treasures You Can Find. Stanton overlooks the Knife River valley east of the Fort Clark trading complex and served ranchers and river men before coal-country development shifted regional traffic. Coordinates mark Stanton at 47.319° N, 101.381° W. Private property — legend only.
Status / Verification legend — Legendary or approximate

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