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Defiance Located approximately 1 mile northwest of the Missouri River on County rte 94. However, the town was originally located on the banks of the Missouri River. There have been small caches of gold coins found near the old towns ruins. St. Charles Located on the Missouri River, approximately twenty miles northwest of St. Louis. This old town was a popular fur trading site during the early 1800's. Over the years, many interesting relics and coins have been located here. Westport Located near Kansas City. In 1864, Union soldiers came near Westport. Fearing for their lives and homes, the residents entrusted their valuables to Father Bernard J. Donnelly of Immaculate Conception Church. Father Donnelly buried the possessions somewhere in or around the church grounds or cemetary. Soon after, he died of a heart attack. The treasure, worth approximately $75,000, was nevr found. Big Lake Located approximately ten miles west of Mound City, on U.S. 29. Gold coins have been discovered on the east shore of the Missouri River, near Big Lake. The coins may be from the steamboat W.R. Caruthers, which sank nearby. It was carrying $30,000 in gold coins. The Steamboat Sultana The Sultana sank approximately two miles south of Big Lake. The Sultana was carrying $65,000 in gold coins. Doc Lynn Talbot Treasure Doctor Lynn Talbot, a successful physician during the Civil War, buried a keg full of gold coins somewhere on his property. A robber murdered the Doc because he did not reveal where the cache was buried. His home was known as the " House of the Seven Gables". It is located a few miles north of Barnard, on State rte 71. The Kaffer Treasure Supposedly a large treasure consisting of gold coins was buried near Armstrong, on County rte 3.
Missouri lost treasures may be located in ghost towns.
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