Photo: Clues to Pirate Gold Unearthed in Florida, Treasure Hunters Claim

Email to a Friend << Back to Full Story


A team of treasure hunters is digging at this site on the banks of Florida's Suwannee River in hopes of finding pirate gold. Local lore has it that 19th century smuggler Jean LaFitte may have buried chests of loot in the area.

Photograph by Willie Drye/NGS

MOST VIEWED NEWS

"Lost" Amazon Complex Found; Shapes Seen by Satellite

Earliest Known Galaxies Spied in Deep Hubble Picture

PICTURES: Tigers Butchered for Trade at "Zoos" in China
NEWS FEEDS    After installing a news reader, click on this icon to download National Geographic News's XML/RSS feed. After installing a news reader, click on this icon to download National Geographic News's XML/RSS feed.

Get our news delivered directly to your desktop—free.
How to Use XML or RSS

ADVERTISEMENT

NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC'S PHOTO OF THE DAY

Today's National Geographic Photo of the Day

• Today's Photo

• Download as Wallpaper

50 Drives of a Lifetime

Listen to your favorite National Geographic news daily, anytime, anywhere from your mobile phone. No wires or syncing. Download Stitcher free today.