The San Saba Treasure : Legends of Silver Creek Hardback
by David Lewis
Part of the Texas Folklore Society Extra Book series
Hardback
Description
In 1868, four treasure hunters from San Marcos, Texas, searched for a lost mine on the San Saba River, near today's Menard.
It was popularized as folklore in J. Frank Dobie's treasure legend classic Coronado's Children.
One hundred and fifty years later, a descendant of one of those four men set out to discover the history behind the legend.
This book recounts that search, from the founding of the ill-fated 1757 mission on the San Saba River up to the last attempt, in 1990, to find the treasure in this particular legend.
It describes Jim Bowie, a fake treasure map industry, murder trials, a rattlesnake dancer, fortunes lost, a very long Texas cave, and surprising twists to the story popularized by Dobie. The book will not lead anyone to the legendary ten-thousand pounds of silver, but it will open a treasure trove of Texas history and the unique characters who hunted the fabulous riches.
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- Format:Hardback
- Pages:240 pages, 20 black & white illustrations
- Publisher:University of North Texas Press,U.S.
- Publication Date:30/12/2018
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- ISBN:9781574417357
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Out of Stock - We are unable to provide an estimated availability date for this product
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:240 pages, 20 black & white illustrations
- Publisher:University of North Texas Press,U.S.
- Publication Date:30/12/2018
- Category:
- ISBN:9781574417357
