It was July 31,1715 and twelve ships filled with treasures plundered from the Americas were bound for Spain. They had sailed from Havana, Cuba some seven days earlier and were following up the Florida coastline to catch the trade winds that would sail them back to Europe. But on that fateful day a hurricane struck and at two in the morning. Eleven of the twelve ships were slammed into the reefs off the shores of Florida. Over 1,500 sailors died and the treasure was lost to the reefs and the ocean. The twelfth ship was lucky enough to survive and report the tragedy to king of Spain.
The storm surge was so great that it even pushed part of the treasure past the beaches and into the mangrove swamps further inland. The areas of Florida where the wrecks occurred and now referred to as the treasure coast. There's a good reason for this because along the beaches after strong storms gold and silver coins wash up onto the beach and can found with metal detectors.
One professional treasure hunter by the name of Gary Drayton was among the first to begin searching the inland mangrove swaps theorizing that treasure had been washed there during the hurricane. He has found countless treasures from the lost fleet including a gold and emerald ring worth an estimated $250,000 US. Not a bad pay day if don't mind the mosquitos and alligators!
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Jonah Martinez is another treasure hunter who focuses on certain beaches along the treasure coast. Over the last 20 years he has found over $15,000,000 US in artifacts combing the beaches after strong storms and hurricanes. On one day in 2020 he found 22 silver coins that had washed up in a strong storm. They may not look all that impressive at first glance but are estimated to be worth $6,000 US.
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I have tried my luck along the treasure coast before myself walking away with absolutely nothing. Many treasure hunters keep the beaches they search secret not wanting us novices walking away with all the loot. The red area in the map below is considered the treasure coast of Florida. That is the "sweet" spot if you want to try your luck searching the beaches for some 300 year old silver and gold.
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There are some rules to keep in mind though. Don't go onto private property without permission. You aren't allowed the detect below the high tide line on the beach because anything in the water or even the wet sand belongs to the state of Florida. National parks are no go zone as well as some state parks, so do your research before wandering into a prohibited search zone. Other than that just enjoy the day at the beach searching for lost treasure, you never know what you may find!
If you are even more adventurous and brave you can try the mangrove swamps as well. Personally I'm afraid of alligators and snakes so you won't be finding me in there! Treasure hunting is a lot of fun, just follow the rules and stay safe while you're searching!
I haven't done a treasure hunting post in quite awhile now so I thought it might be fun to remind everyone that there is literally lost treasure all around the world, all you have to do is look for it and get lucky!
That's it for today, I hope you enjoyed my post and maybe even found some inspiration to do some treasure hunting of your own. I want to thank all of my kind supporters here on Hive, I really appreciate your friendship and kindness. If you have any questions, suggestions or comments feel free to leave them below and thanks for stopping by to read my post!
References:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1715_Treasure_Fleet
https://www.thevintagenews.com/2020/03/10/coins-florida-beach/
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I hate rules! Finders, keepers!
I hate them too. If I happened to see a shiny gold coin in the forbidden zone I think I would be tempted to go by finders keepers there too!
Wow, these treasures are so nice, I wish I lived a bit closer to check that out. Maybe there's something similar to be found here in Spain as well. Need to google for that one day.
Thanks for sharing this cool info again :)
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There are lost treasures lost off the coast of Spain and even treasures buried by people ahead of a foreign army invasion to protect their gold. Problem was that they person who hid it never was able to return to pick it up....
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I remember you saying about treasure coast. I need to go there next time I am back in FL!
Very pretty place! I miss living in the tropics!
Very cool brother
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Never knew one can get reach by running around the beach with metal detector! I might get one ;)
With a metal detector and a little bit of luck!
My brother-in-law and I watched a show about this area, and he's trying to get us all to drive to Florida to treasure hunt there. Given your experience there, I might try to talk him out of it.
It's hit or miss. After a big storm sometimes people have found gold coin or chains, silver, but there's a lot of luck to it. The hunt itself is actually the fun part!
Talked to my brother-in-law and sent him your post. He's more psyched than ever to go. We'll see...
That ring looks awesome.
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! help(no space) to get help on Hive. InfoThat ring is amazing, apparently all of the emeralds a flawless. A ring meant most likely for royalty.
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It is fun, even if you don't find anything it's still a nice day outdoors!
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Once those kids get a little older they can help you hunt!
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Interesting that anything below the high tide mark belongs to the state of Florida…..🤔
I guess there’s no getting around that !!🙃
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Whaooo this treasure's are so beautiful .
They are aren't they? I wish I was the lucky finder! That ring is amazing!
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Hi @thebighigg. Everything related to treasure hunting is a very interesting subject and holds great stories.
The Treasure Coast, is a place in Florida, where it has awarded some detectorists, for being the closest coastal area to where the 11 ships of the 1715 fleet sank.
I am from Cuba, and Metal Prospecting is one of my hobbies. I not only use the detector to look for treasure, but also to decontaminate the beaches of metal debris.
The real treasure is the adventure, learning interesting stories, exercising outdoors, and having a good time with friends. Greetings from Havana @abrunet
Shipwreck silver, now your talking my language. Meanwhile, I'm only finding parking change on my local beaches. Re-blogging.