As an avid fan of the Bathroom Reader series by Uncle John, I was reading a story entitled Buried Treasure, which told tales of large fortunes lost but never found around the U.S. One of the stories especially piqued my interest as it happened near the area in which I live.
It's the story of a gang of outlaws who roamed the countryside in the mid to late 1800's called the Reno Gang. This particular story takes place in southern Indiana, near the now defunct town of Marshfield, which was located near the present day town of Scottsburg. There is some discrepancy in the amount taken in the train robbery, but suffice to say it was between $80,000 - $100,000.
Now the story in the book I read seems to depart from the more official version of the story in that it told that the outlaws were killed before they could tell anyone where the loot was buried. But I read more than one other account which says this is not the case.
Still it made for some very interesting reading, especially the way the criminals met their fate at the end of a rope by a group of men who referred to themselves as the Jackson County Vigilance Committee. I seriously doubt any of the loot was ever buried nearby, but it does make one wonder a bit.
Along these same lines are those who still think you can strike it rich by finding gold here in southern Indiana. Although they are quick to tell you it is not that easy, it can be found nearby. A Google search for southern indiana gold will show you just what I mean. A lot of the sites point to areas in and around Brown county, which is a great place to visit even if you aren't looking for the heavy metal.
For more info on the Reno Gang's Marshfield train robbery, here are a couple of links to check out:
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