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Download or read book Lafitte's Buried Treasure written by and published by . This book was released on 1806 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Text, June 21, 1889. Folklore in Louisiana says that the celebrated pirate Jean Lafitte buried his treasure in the bluff lands above New Orleans, La. Includes stories about people who have searched for it.
Author : Ashley Oliphant
Publisher : University of Louisiana at Lafayette
ISBN 13 : 9781946160720
Total Pages : 332 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (67 download)
Download or read book Jean Laffite Revealed written by Ashley Oliphant and published by University of Louisiana at Lafayette. This book was released on 2021 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Jean Laffite Revealed: Unraveling One of America's Longest Running Mysteries takes a fresh look at the various myths and legends surrounding the life and death of one of the last great pirates, Jean Laffite, exploring the theory that Laffite faked his death in the early 1820s and re-entered the United States under an assumed name. Beginning in New Orleans in 1805, the book traces Laffite through his rise to power as a privateer and smuggler in the Gulf, his involvement in the Battle of New Orleans, his flight to Galveston, Texas and eventual disappearance in the waters of the Caribbean, then picking up the trail as he makes a return into the country under a new identity. The tale follows Laffite's subsequent journey across the South and his eventual end in North Carolina, where he died in 1875 at the age of ninety-five. Backed up by thorough research and ample documentation, the book contradicts the prevailing thought about the disappearance and death of Laffite, making a compelling case that is sure to intrigue and inspire scholars and history buffs for many years to come"--
Author : Federal Writers' Project of the Work Projects Administration for the State of Florida
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 8 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (328 download)
Download or read book Lafitte's Legendary Buried Gold Proves Will-o'-wisp written by Federal Writers' Project of the Work Projects Administration for the State of Florida and published by . This book was released on 1935 with total page 8 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : John Gilgren
Publisher : Promontory Press
ISBN 13 : 9781987857498
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (574 download)
Download or read book The Treasure of Jean Lafitte written by John Gilgren and published by Promontory Press. This book was released on 2016-10-18 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Joe Corso
Publisher : Black Horse Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780578139807
Total Pages : 212 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (398 download)
Download or read book Lafitte's Treasure written by Joe Corso and published by Black Horse Publishing. This book was released on 2014-07-17 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The British offered Jean Lafitte a Captaincy in the British navy along with extensive lands, titles and $30,000 in gold if he agrees to join with them to fight against the United States. So why does Lafitte refuse their generous offer? In the approaching War of 1812 General Andrew Jackson hasn't any weapons, ammunition or money to fight the British with and no one to turn to for help but the notorious pirate Jean Lafitte. Jackson hates pirates, but he agrees to meet with Lafitte, and he forms an unlikely alliance with the dashing pirate. What changed Jackson's mind about attending the meeting? Before the war begins, Lafitte buries an unusual treasure, one that is sought in the 21st century by two men and a beautiful woman. Julianna Montaigne a direct descendent of Pierre Lafitte has found his diary in her grandfathers old sea man's trunk. The diary has a clue to the treasure. Eddie Calto a New York City firefighter has a second clue left to him by his great great grandfather, The two join forces in an attempt to find Lafitte's Treasure. But there are dangerous men who want the treasure for themselves and for 200 years they have waited patiently for anyone seeking Lafitte's Treasure.
Author : Gary Pinkerton
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781797475677
Total Pages : 157 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (756 download)
Download or read book True Believers: Treasure Hunters at Hendricks Lake written by Gary Pinkerton and published by . This book was released on 2019-03-28 with total page 157 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: By the author of "Trammel's Trace-The First Road to Texas from the North."Houston oilmen. A TV repairman. Some tough Texas lawmen. An MIT-educated electrical engineer, and the self-proclaimed "world's greatest underwater treasure hunter." These are just some of the men who believed the treasure legend of Hendricks Lake in east Texas enough to search for silver there.For over 150 years, people have heard the tale that Jean Lafitte plundered the Spanish brig Santa Rosa in Matagorda Bay in 1816. His caravan of six wagonloads of silver headed north along Trammel's Trace but was overtaken by soldiers. Rather than give up the silver, the wagons were cut loose and rolled into Hendricks Lake. At least that what the legend says.By combining meticulous historical research with personal accounts, this work brings the story of these characters to life. W.C. Jameson (author of The Lost Canyon of Gold), says "this book is a compelling history artfully wrought by an excellent writer with an intimate connection to the land and the people." The book is supported by a website (www.hendrickslake.com) and a Facebook Group (https://www.facebook.com/groups/hendrickslake/) to keep readers engaged in the ongoing stories around the Hendricks Lake treasure.
Author : Thomas Penfield
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 168 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (318 download)
Download or read book Lost Treasure Trails written by Thomas Penfield and published by . This book was released on 1954 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tales of treasure lost or hidden on land and sea, mostly in the Western Hemisphere, and suggestions on the technique of treasure-hunting.
Author : Ralph D. Paine
Publisher : DigiCat
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 307 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (596 download)
Download or read book The Book of Buried Treasure written by Ralph D. Paine and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2022-05-17 with total page 307 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Book of Buried Treasure is a historical account of pirates and piracy, containing true stories of some of the most notorious buccaneers, their heists and robberies and the pirate gold that is lost forever. The book is written by American journalist and adventurer Ralph D. Paine who was indicted for piracy with a capital crime, after sailing on a boat that was smuggling munitions._x000D_ Table of Contents:_x000D_ The World-Wide Hunt for Vanished Riches_x000D_ Captain Kidd in Fact and Fiction_x000D_ Captain Kidd, His Treasure_x000D_ Captain Kidd, His Trial, and Death_x000D_ The Wondrous Fortune of William Phips_x000D_ The Bold Sea Rogue, John Quelch_x000D_ The Armada Galleon of Tobermory Bay_x000D_ The Lost Plate Fleet of Vigo_x000D_ The Pirates' Hoard of Trinidad_x000D_ The Lure of Cocos Island_x000D_ The Mystery of the Lutine Frigate_x000D_ The Toilers of the Thetis_x000D_ The Quest of El Dorado_x000D_ The Wizardry of the Divining Rod_x000D_ Sundry Pirates and Their Booty_x000D_ Practical Hints for Treasure Seekers
Author : William C. Davis
Publisher : HMH
ISBN 13 : 0547350759
Total Pages : 735 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (473 download)
Download or read book The Pirates Laffite written by William C. Davis and published by HMH. This book was released on 2006-05-01 with total page 735 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An “engrossing and exciting” account of legendary New Orleans privateers Pierre and Jean Laffite and their adventures along the Gulf Coast (Booklist, starred review). At large during the most colorful period in New Orleans’ history, from just after the Louisiana Purchase through the War of 1812, privateers Jean and Pierre Laffite made life hell for Spanish merchants on the Gulf. Pirates to the US Navy officers who chased them, heroes to the private citizens who shopped for contraband at their well-publicized auctions, the brothers became important members of a filibustering syndicate that included lawyers, bankers, merchants, and corrupt US officials. But this allegiance didn’t stop the Laffites from becoming paid Spanish spies, disappearing into the fog of history after selling out their own associates. William C. Davis uncovers the truth about two men who made their names synonymous with piracy and intrigue on the Gulf.
Download or read book Baton Rougean Invents a Radio-treasure-finder to Locate Jean Lafitte's Hidden Treasure in 1927 written by and published by . This book was released on 1910 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Text, January 17, 1927. Baton Rouge Inventor to Use Device in Quest of Lafitte's Gold Cache. George Osmond Mayer, creates a radio-treasure-finder to locate Jean Lafitte's hidden treasure. The inventor claims this is not a 'divining rod' but a scientifically designed machine to locate non-magnetic metals under the ground.
Author : Gary L. Pinkerton
Publisher : Texas A&M University Press
ISBN 13 : 1623494699
Total Pages : 394 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (234 download)
Download or read book Trammel's Trace written by Gary L. Pinkerton and published by Texas A&M University Press. This book was released on 2016-11-01 with total page 394 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Trammel’s Trace tells the story of a borderlands smuggler and an important passageway into early Texas. Trammel’s Trace, named for Nicholas Trammell, was the first route from the United States into the northern boundaries of Spanish Texas. From the Great Bend of the Red River it intersected with El Camino Real de los Tejas in Nacogdoches. By the early nineteenth century, Trammel’s Trace was largely a smuggler’s trail that delivered horses and contraband into the region. It was a microcosm of the migration, lawlessness, and conflict that defined the period. By the 1820s, as Mexico gained independence from Spain, smuggling declined as Anglo immigration became the primary use of the trail. Familiar names such as Sam Houston, David Crockett, and James Bowie joined throngs of immigrants making passage along Trammel’s Trace. Indeed, Nicholas Trammell opened trading posts on the Red River and near Nacogdoches, hoping to claim a piece of Austin’s new colony. Austin denied Trammell’s entry, however, fearing his poor reputation would usher in a new wave of smuggling and lawlessness. By 1826, Trammell was pushed out of Texas altogether and retreated back to Arkansas Even so, as author Gary L. Pinkerton concludes, Trammell was “more opportunist than outlaw and made the most of disorder.”
Author : Lulu Jones Downing
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 42 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (318 download)
Download or read book Pirate of the Gulf written by Lulu Jones Downing and published by . This book was released on 1915 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Tom Cooper
Publisher : Crown
ISBN 13 : 080414057X
Total Pages : 301 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (41 download)
Download or read book The Marauders written by Tom Cooper and published by Crown. This book was released on 2015-02-03 with total page 301 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A little Elmore Leonard, a little Charles Portis, and very much its own uniquely American self. . .Tom Cooper has written one hell of a novel." –Stephen King When the BP oil spill devastates the Louisiana Gulf Coast, the citizens of the bayou town of Jeanette scramble to replace their lost livelihoods. Among them is one-armed, pill-popping shrimper Gus Lindquist, who has nothing left but the dying glimmer of a boyhood dream: finding the lost treasure of pirate Jean Lafitte. With his metal detector and Pez dispenser full of Oxycontin, Lindquist steers his rickety shrimp boat into the savage Louisiana swamps. Along his journey, Gus meets a motley crew of characters: Wes Trench, a young Cajun man estranged from his father since his mother died in Katrina; Reginald and Victor Toup, sociopathic twin brothers and drug lords; Cosgrove and Hanson, petty criminals searching for a secret that could make them rich, or kill them; and Brady Grimes, a BP middleman out to make his career by swindling the townsfolk of Jeanette, among them his own mother. Funny, dark, and compelling, The Marauders throws these characters on a rollicking collision course that all of them might not survive.
Author : Bobbi Miller
Publisher : Holiday House
ISBN 13 : 0823427692
Total Pages : 222 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (234 download)
Download or read book Big River's Daughter written by Bobbi Miller and published by Holiday House. This book was released on 2013-10-04 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Raised by her pirate father on a Mississippi keeler, River is a half-feral river rat and proud of it. When her powerful father disappears in the great earthquake of 1811, she is on the run from buccaneers, including Jean Lafitte, who hope to claim her father's territory and his buried treasure. But the ruthless rivals do not count on getting a run for their money from a plucky slip of a girl determined to find her place in the new order. Filled with down-home humor, raucous hijinks, and one-of-a-kind characters, this historical novel captures the Mississippi River at a time when its denizens were as untamed as its waters.
Author : Eric Delabarre
Publisher : Saltwater Taffy
ISBN 13 : 9780972357807
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (578 download)
Download or read book Saltwater Taffy written by Eric Delabarre and published by Saltwater Taffy. This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When they uncover a treasure map belonging to the ruthless pirate Jean Lafitte, five friends start on a treasure hunting adventure.
Author : Jr. Jack C. Ramsay
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781571686121
Total Pages : 226 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (861 download)
Download or read book Jean Laffite written by Jr. Jack C. Ramsay and published by . This book was released on 1996-10 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Annotation The definitive biography of the notorious buccaneer.
Author : Christopher G. Peña
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 145562196X
Total Pages : 206 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (556 download)
Download or read book The Strange Case of Dr. Etienne Deschamps written by Christopher G. Peña and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2017-07-11 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This true crime history reveals the story of a deranged dentist in 19th century New Orleans whose obsession with pirate treasure led him to murder. Believing he had magnetic and hypnotic powers, Dr. Etienne Deschamps was convinced he could find the lost treasure of legendary pirate Jean Lafitte. But he needed a young virgin to act as his spirit medium. He chose twelve-year-old Juliette Dietsh, whose immigrant family was dependent on his charity. For months, Deschamps hypnotized, anaesthetized, and sexually molested Dietsh, hoping she would lead him to the treasure. Then he made fatal a mistake. In 1889, Dietsh was found naked and dead from a chloroform overdose in bed next to a distraught Deschamps. Her murder became one of the most notorious crimes in New Orleans history. To some, Deschamps heinous act was deserving of the death penalty, while others believed he was innocent by reason of insanity. This incisive examination of the murder, trials, and newspaper coverage invites readers to rethink this famous case.
