Alabama Treasure Legends

French Treasure Ship Yet To Be Found

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French Treasure Ship Yet To Be Found
In September 1724, a French merchant ship was located off the coast of present-day Alabama near present-day Dauphin Island.  The vessel was “La Bellone.” In her hold was stored a cargo of beaver skins, deer hides, tobacco, indigo and coins and bullion valued at 40,000 crowns. She was on her way to Dauphin Island to collect the yearly production of goods by the French colonials in Louisiana, and transport them to France. While trying to enter Pelican Bay, the Bellone ran aground.

Alabama Maps

Map: La Louisiane

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Map La Louisiane
Hand colored. Relief shown pictorially. From the author’s Grosser atlas … [1734?] Includes historical notes and inset of “Les costes de la Louisiane depuis la baye de Ascension jusques acelle de S. Joseph.” Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.

Alabama Maps

Map: The MOBILE & OHIO R.R. AND CONNECTIONS

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One of the oldest cities in the United States, Mobile is the seat of Mobile County in the southwestern corner of Alabama along Interstate Highway 10, on the banks of the Mobile River.

As a port city, its influences were shaped by the varied cargoes and exotic travelers that constantly passed through.

Travelogue

Alabama Metal Detecting Clubs

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Alabama Metal Detecting Clubs

Alabama Gold Camp
1398 Co. Rd. 5Lineville  AL  36266Phone:  1.256.396.0389gold@alabamagoldcamp.com
 
CENTRAL ALABAMA ARTIFACTS SOCIETY
Pratt, AlabamaPhone: 205-365-1115
South Alabama Historical Research & Recovery
“Dedicated to the preservation of historical artifacts”
City: Mobile Contact/Phone: (480) 201-1251 or email: Mike Smith
Meeting location: Golden Coral, 5327 Halls Mill Rd, Tillmans Corner, AL Meeting Time: First Tuesday of every month @ 7:00 pm
Southeast Treasure Hunters
Alabama Prospecting Supply789 Brentwood DriveGadsden, AL 35901mismar@att.netmlhudson1970@yahoo.com
Club meets every second and fourth Tuesday of the month. Meetings begin at 7 PM
Tri-State Coin & Relic Hunters Club
Warrior Basin Treasure Hunters Association
City: Birmingham Location: Nikki’s West Restaurant 233 Finley Avenue West Birmingham, AL. 35204Contact/Phone: email: webmaster@wbtha.comMembership: $15 with an annual renewal of $10Website: http://wbtha.com/Comments: The club meets the 1st and 3rd Tuesday nights of each month.

Alabama Historic Places and Landmarks

HISTORICAL SITES IN ALABAMA

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In order to better provide precise information for our diverse readership, we would like to point out that we differentiate between the words “historic” and “historical.” We use “historic” in the context of describing famous or important places and events.  “Historical” is used  when describing places or events of the past that have no great significance today but may be of interest to some.

alabama metal detecting
A statue commemorating a police attack on a peaceful protestor at Kelly Ingram Park in Birmingham, Alabama. Photo © Alan Spears/NPCA.

Alabama Metal Detecting in National Parks, Recreational Areas or National Monuments

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Alabama Metal Detecting in National Parks, Recreational Areas or National Monuments
It is illegal to metal detect in any National Park, National Recreational Area or at a National Monument. No metal detecting allowed in any of these National properties in Alabama . Birmingham Civil Rights National Monument
Birmingham Civil Rights National Monument is a new national park unit located in Birmingham, Alabama. It is a park in progress with limited services, and in the coming years services will be added to the park in cooperation with our partners. Read our Frequently Asked Questions for more information.