Wood River Platte Island Coin Cache

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Wood River Platte Island Coin Cache

Lost Treasure NE • Hall County County
Description
Wood River legend of one hundred thousand dollars in gold and silver coins buried on a Platte River island — a Hall County stream-bank hoard.
Historical Notes
Wood River lies on the Platte River in Hall County between Grand Island and Kearney. Compiled guides place one hundred thousand dollars in gold and silver coins on an island in the Platte near Wood River. The cache joins Fort Kearney soldier gold and Gothenburg farmer hoard traditions along the central Platte.
Status / Verification legend — Legendary or approximate

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