I found the mound after studying a journal that was taken from the body of a slain spainiard by one of my native ancesters and passed down through several generations.I was the only one interested enough to translate it, and this is where it led me to. it didn't say what was here or why they came. Havana records state the fleet was caught carrying gold contraband. as authorities were summoned the fleet cut away from the port and went to full canvas out of the harbour. also states they were drawing too heavy to make ocean passage. The journal states they were chased up river by french warships. but being too heavy for safe passage back to Spain,I think they planned to travel up river pursued or not. whatever it is,it was already known of at the time the fleet came up river.
not sure if the cargo is there or not, but in a few weeks we'll go have a look and see what we can see..
we also find a few interesting markers along the rivers close to home. not to mention the steamboats that went down in the rivers carrying payrolls. a few pics from a Christmas eve outing, and a couple coins found along the banks of the ohio back in sept. the inscription on the rock didn't show very well in the pics,but we'll be back there tommorrow to get a bit more detail..
Good river hunting and Happy Holidays..