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GunzandRoses · 08-23-2010, 12:51 PM

Did anyone catch the clip on WMUR last night about the supposed treasure near the Witches? Apparently there’s been some speculation that a horse-drawn buggy fell through the ice back in the early 1800's. The carriage was supposedly carrying a large quantity of Spanish Gold bars across the lake when the buggy hit a patch of weak ice and fell through. The gold bars were stolen in a famous heist from the Abenaki Indian tribe. All 3 men transporting the load drowned and are still resting at the bottom with their treasure. Treasure hunters have kept quiet about the potential fortune until now. After years of unsuccessful dives, a man only identified as Kevin sought out the help of a Maritime Research company from Rhode Island to analyze the affect currents, wind, topography, and ice pressure could have on the treasure. The research was just recently published in a report and claims that the treasure could have drifted as far away are 3 nautical miles from the original location. Pinpointing the original location that the buggy fell through has also been tough to determine. The treasure is estimated at roughly $2.3 million USD.

Just curious if anyone else caught the clip or has heard of this legend. I for one will definitely be spending my free time diving near the witches in search of riches!

08-23-2010, 12:51 PM	#1
GunzandRoses Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Coming by way of the dirty waters in MA, I currently reside in the Lakes Region w/my 12 ponies. Posts: 5 Thanks: 1 Thanked 12 Times in 3 Posts	Treasure? Did anyone catch the clip on WMUR last night about the supposed treasure near the Witches? Apparently there’s been some speculation that a horse-drawn buggy fell through the ice back in the early 1800's. The carriage was supposedly carrying a large quantity of Spanish Gold bars across the lake when the buggy hit a patch of weak ice and fell through. The gold bars were stolen in a famous heist from the Abenaki Indian tribe. All 3 men transporting the load drowned and are still resting at the bottom with their treasure. Treasure hunters have kept quiet about the potential fortune until now. After years of unsuccessful dives, a man only identified as Kevin sought out the help of a Maritime Research company from Rhode Island to analyze the affect currents, wind, topography, and ice pressure could have on the treasure. The research was just recently published in a report and claims that the treasure could have drifted as far away are 3 nautical miles from the original location. Pinpointing the original location that the buggy fell through has also been tough to determine. The treasure is estimated at roughly $2.3 million USD. Just curious if anyone else caught the clip or has heard of this legend. I for one will definitely be spending my free time diving near the witches in search of riches!