Alright guys, it’s time to get your metal detectors out! There are a lot of stories out there of hidden treasures in Louisiana—if you know where to look. Check out these nine stories of buried treasure throughout the state.
- Monsieur Richarde of Shreveport, LA
boisseau.homestead.com Around the turn of the 20th-century, Monsieur Richarde was said to have buried his fortune in his garden, which was never fully recovered. He lived between the Cobar Farm and the residence of Riverboat Captain Joseph Boisseau.
- Limerick Plantation
landsofamerica.com Another location near Monroe, LA, where treasure was supposedly buried at the old Limerick Plantation.
- Taensas
avoyel-taensa.org The Taensa, indigenous people to Louisiana, supposedly buried their treasures when the Spanish invaded. Their settlement was below Grand Gulf in Vicksburg, on the westbank of the Mississippi River.
- Old Camp Place
Wikicommons / Rembrandt During the Civil War, southern refugees reportedly buried their treasures at Old Camp Place, about 10 miles from Monroe, LA.
- Baskin, LA
townmapsusa.com A man named Evans was said to have buried his life savings in the 1900s in two half gallon jars.
- Fortune of Gabriel Fuselier de la Claire
treasurenet.com De la Claire was a French aristocrat who came to Louisiana in 1748. He built a plantation in the Grand Coteau area around the turn of the 19th century, and his grandson buried his $500,000 fortune there when the Civil War broke out. The home was burned in the war, but the fortune never recovered.
- Rip Van Winkle Gardens
facebook.com/ripvanwinkle.gardens This is another location where the pirate Jean Lafitte reportedly stored some of his treasure—treasure that would be hard to locate after the collapse of a salt mine in this area.
- Le Beau Plantation
flickr.com/photos/coreyann This location unfortunately burned down due to stupidity recently but rumor had it that the pirate Jean Lafitte used the old barn of the plantation to store treasure.
- McLaurin Farm
recland.net Also a haunted place in Richland Parish, there are rumors that a man named Bullin lived on the road to this farm and dumped his treasure in a well when he heard Federal troops were approaching during the Civil War.
Have you ever visited one of these spots or found anything special when you were digging around our state? Let us know your findings in the comments below and thanks for sharing!
boisseau.homestead.com
Around the turn of the 20th-century, Monsieur Richarde was said to have buried his fortune in his garden, which was never fully recovered. He lived between the Cobar Farm and the residence of Riverboat Captain Joseph Boisseau.
landsofamerica.com
Another location near Monroe, LA, where treasure was supposedly buried at the old Limerick Plantation.
avoyel-taensa.org
The Taensa, indigenous people to Louisiana, supposedly buried their treasures when the Spanish invaded. Their settlement was below Grand Gulf in Vicksburg, on the westbank of the Mississippi River.
Wikicommons / Rembrandt
During the Civil War, southern refugees reportedly buried their treasures at Old Camp Place, about 10 miles from Monroe, LA.
townmapsusa.com
A man named Evans was said to have buried his life savings in the 1900s in two half gallon jars.
treasurenet.com
De la Claire was a French aristocrat who came to Louisiana in 1748. He built a plantation in the Grand Coteau area around the turn of the 19th century, and his grandson buried his $500,000 fortune there when the Civil War broke out. The home was burned in the war, but the fortune never recovered.
facebook.com/ripvanwinkle.gardens
This is another location where the pirate Jean Lafitte reportedly stored some of his treasure—treasure that would be hard to locate after the collapse of a salt mine in this area.
flickr.com/photos/coreyann
This location unfortunately burned down due to stupidity recently but rumor had it that the pirate Jean Lafitte used the old barn of the plantation to store treasure.
recland.net
Also a haunted place in Richland Parish, there are rumors that a man named Bullin lived on the road to this farm and dumped his treasure in a well when he heard Federal troops were approaching during the Civil War.
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