Underground Railroad Farm Money Caches Lancaster

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Underground Railroad Farm Money Caches Lancaster

Lost Treasure PA • Lancaster County County
Description
Lancaster County legend of money caches hidden by runaway slaves on farms used as Underground Railroad stations — concealed savings never reclaimed after the Civil War.
Historical Notes
Lancaster County was a major corridor on the Underground Railroad between Maryland and central Pennsylvania. Compiled guides describe cash hoards buried on safe-house farms by freedom seekers who never returned. The tradition joins lost colonial iron and copper mine lore in Lancaster County treasure compilations.
Status / Verification legend — Legendary or approximate

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