Barrel of Gold

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[Jeffro]

Pretty interesting story, too. Lots of references and other facts make me believe this one has merit to it. For further info, check out Ruby El Hult's "Lost mines and Buried Treasures of the Pacific Northwest".

 

[Paul in WA]

Being a state park would make it off limits in Washington...........but I would pay the fine!

Paul

 

[Karma Guy]

Not all state parks are off limits in Washington, there are a few the md'ing is not allowed but not many. This could be off limits but you have to check with the ranger to be sure.

Good luck,

KG

 

[GrantWA]

Unfortunately, Ft Columbia is officially listed as a closed site....<sigh>

 

[Lafitte]

Grant is correct. No joy there.

 

[Vodka1000]

Nice.....is the park is off limits what will they do to a prospector call the police.
Design a MD and strapped to the dog - - - L O L

You have to dig to pick up the doggi crap......

 

[lasttoknow (Tim)]

I know this is old but my 2 cents. A man and his family picnicked there and one of his boys brought him back a gold slug weighing several ounces. The boy couldn't fiond the same place he picked it up. There was also gold found by a road worker while laying the columbia river highway at same location. He actually had several caches from what I have read and the area is huge.

 

[lgadbois]

Actually, no gold caches were found when they built the highway below the Fort.

The Park won't allow any metal detecting or digging. Chances are the cache is not very deep. It is probably located under a rock or at the base of a tree.

The area is great for a vacation. Nearby the Park is the lighthouse, Long Beach, Astoria, the Lewis & Clark Museum, etc. There is a lot to do and see.

Just a few miles East from the Park, another gold cache was hidden by Captain Johnson. Ruby El Hult's book is a good resource for these treasure tales.

 

[I dig it]

where exactualy is Ft Columbia ??
seems like I have heard of it

 

[lgadbois]

Fort Columbia is located on the SW corner of Washington State, and it over-looks the mouth of the Columbia River.

 

[I dig it]

so maybe the surrounding area would be good to check out HUH ?

 

[Seamuss]

Unfortunately, Ft Columbia is officially listed as a closed site....<sigh>

I would still look for it on Febuary thirtyfirst at the eleventh hour if it weren't for the fear of getting caught by the park gistapoe.

 

[Tuberale]

While it was a state park, I believe the land is under negotiations to be returned to the Chinook Indian Nation, based in Ilwaco, WA. Ilwaco, btw, is named for one of fabled Chief Comconnolly's daughters.

One of Comconollly's son-in-laws was Dr. John McLoughlin, without whom the early settlers to Oregon probably would have starved. Comconolly is said to have visited McLoughlin in Oregon City, and was preceded by 300 Native Americans bearing sea otter skins, which were laid down so that Comconolly's feet would not touch the ground.