1898 Search for Hidden Gold in Shamokin

[jeff of pa]

The evening times. (Washington, D.C.), 17 Sept. 1898.




The times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, September 17, 1898, Page 2, Image 2 « Chronicling America « Library of Congress

 

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[Mackaydon]

1. [h=3]The Allentown Leader from Allentown, Pennsylvania · Page 1[/h]www.newspapers.com/newspage/71422578/
   
   
   
   
   Andrew Reichard, residing near Shamokin, died Wednesday without revealing to his wife the place where recently he secreted $2000 in gold. He thought it safer ...
   Don........
   
   

 

[jeff of pa]

Births, Marriages & Deaths From
The Lehighton Press
, 1898-1899
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~tonybennyhoff/lp1898-1899.pdf

 

[jeff of pa]

Pure Guess Shamokin Twp (now Ralpho Twp) Elysburg area which would Be between Numedia and Shamokin

And that this Andrew Mentioned here, was Andrews Father

Gregg-A-Reno - User Trees - Genealogy.com

 

[Mackaydon]

Seems the family tree even uses two spellings for their last name: Reichard and Richard.
Don...

 

[Deerjrky]

Anyone know the exact location of this farm?

 

[jeff of pa]

Shamokin, PA. Search for Gold, Reichard Residence , 1898.

The evening times. (Washington, D.C.), 16 Sept. 1898.




https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/...=&proxValue=&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=25

 

[Mudflap]

You see a lot of signs in public buildings that say " No Shamokin"....... Actually up in the anthracite coal fields of central PA

 

[jeff of pa]

The evening times. (Washington, D.C.), 17 Sept. 1898.



https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/...hard&andtext=&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=1

 

[jeff of pa]

I believe I've almost Located this One.
Columbia not Northumberland County

I Should keep it quiet But Spring seems so far away.

The Lead From Michael Paul Henson's A Guide To Treasure In Pennsylvania




there are 2 Covered Bridges Immediately North West of Mill Grove,
that cross the Roaring Creek





Closest is Marked in red square by me

Wagner's Covered Bridge



Apparently Didn't Survive



https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wagner_Covered_Bridge_No._19







And the Other Snyder's Covered Bridge

Snyder Bridge. Columbia County

 

[jeff of pa]

it's Possible Above Lead from Henson is Not the Correct Lead.
Not where I thought.

Found A. Reichard




Possibility #1




Possibility #2