Is a Colorado $50,000,000 Gold Treasure Lost Forever?
Colorado's gold rush era took place from 1858-1861, not a very long time. Nearly 20 years after that, a huge amount of gold bars was found, and then lost.
A Cave in Colorado May Still Hold $50,000,000 in Gold Bars
It had to be very exciting to come upon a treasure like something out of "The Goonies" movie, only to not be able to find it again, but that's what happened to these guys.
Over 100 years later, the gold will likely never be found.
Back when gold was discovered in Colorado in 1858, it was still a part of Kansas. The gold rush helped to create Denver and Boulder, as well as establish Colorado as its own territory.
It's hard to not love a "treasure" story; whether it's "Pirates of the Caribbean" episode's of "The Curse of Oak Island," there's something enthralling about something being hidden that's worth lots and lost of money.
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The sad part about this Colorado "treasure" story, whether it's legitimate or mere legend, is that there is no treasure map leading you to where there could be bars and bars of gold, worth a total of about $50,000,000. It sounds like something I would do, myself.
According to Out There Colorado, it was in 1880 that three men took shelter from a storm within a cave near Silver Cliff, about 50 miles west of Pueblo. Within that cave, among the remains of several humans, they found over 400 bars of gold.
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The men took a couple of the bars into Silver Cliff to be appraised, which they were indeed found to be real gold bars. The men planned to return and retrieve the rest of the gold bars after the storm.
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Imagine the time they had for a few nights, partying like rock stars, waiting for the storm to pass. After it did, they headed back to what's known now as "Dead Man's Cave."
It turns out, they never did find their way back to that cave, because they didn't make a map, and the treasure was never re-found.
Out There Colorado, and I, remind you that after over 140 years, the cave opening is long gone and too dangerous to go looking for. But, oh the party you would have with $50,000,000, right?
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