Nueces County, Texas

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• Many coins have been found on the beaches of Padre Island due to the large number of shipwrecks that contain large amounts of money. Padre Island spans several counties, including Cameron, Willacy, Kleberg, Nueces, and Kenedy Counties.

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• A man returning from Mexico supposedly buried gold on Padre Island.

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Guide to Treasure in Texas

• A man named Fogg is said to have buried $30,000 near his home in Corpus Christie, but died before recovering it.

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Guide to Treasure in Texas

• A cache of gold and silver is said to be buried at or near Lake Corpus Christie.

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Guide to Treasure in Texas

• A man named Oppercoffer is thought to have buried large sums of money on Shamrock Island.

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Guide to Treasure in Texas

• $16,000 in gold is supposedly buried near Rock Crossing on the Nueces River.

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Guide to Treasure in Texas

• General Santa Ana is said to have buried a great amount of money on or near the Nueces River.

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Guide to Treasure in Texas

• $50,000 - $60,000 is said to be buried on or near North Beach.

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Guide to Treasure in Texas

• A treasure of undetermined amount is said to be buried on Mustang Island.

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Guide to Treasure in Texas

• Jean Lafitte is said to have buried treasure on the northern end of Padre Island.

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Guide to Treasure in Texas

• Jean Lafitte supposedly buried several chests of plunder near the mouth of the Nueces River.

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Buried Treasures of Texas

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