Rumors of Buried Treasure in Demopolis, Alabama (White Bluff)

Rumors of Buried Treasure in Demopolis, Alabama (White Bluff)

White Bluff, also known as Ecor Blanc, is a historic site located along the Tombigbee River in Demopolis, Alabama, Marengo County. It is a chalk cliff, roughly one mile long, that is composed of a geological layer known as the Demopolis Chalk Formation. The upper portions of the cliff stood almost 80 feet  above the river before the construction of the Demopolis Lock and Dam downriver. It now averages about 30 feet above the river.

White Bluff was first named Ecor Blanc by 18th century French explorers and map makers. It also became known as the Chickasaw Gallery because early Native American inhabitants harassed boats from here.. It was the site where French Bonapartist refugees landed in 1817 and established their Vine and Olive Colony.
There are rumors of treasure buried in the area of White Bluff.