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Arkansas is well know for hidden treasures. During the 1800's, the KGC (Knights of the Golden Circle), as well as the outlaw Jessie James, were known to have buried many treasures within Arkansas. Also, this State is well known for it's gold, silver and diamond mines. Many of these mines are lost mines due to collapsed entrances caused by both man and nature. Here are ten areas to search for treasures of every kind in Arkansas.
Ten Mile House is located on State route 5 approximately 9 miles south of Little Rock. This was an old tavern and became a headquarters For Federal troops in 1863. A few buried treasure tales are associated with this building.
Old Washington is an old ghost town located on State route 4 approximately 9 miles northwest of Hope. Old Washington was famous for the Bowie knife. Near the blacksmith shop a cache of buried Bowie knives were found. Who knows what else could be buried in the vicinity.
The Lost Diamond Mine is located somewhere near Murfreesboro.
The Lost William Flynn Diggings is somewhere east of Murfreesboro.
The Lost Field of Silver Mine located in the vicinity of Quachita.
The Lost Fred Conley Gold Mine located approximately 8 miles northwest of Eureka Springs in Carroll.
The Twin Springs Treasure is located somewhere near Wickes in Polk County. According to a legend, there is a very large cache of gold bars in the area. The bars were buried during the Civil War.
Stuart's Island is located near Lake Village on the northern corner of Lake Chicot. A tale of a treasure regarding a bandit by the name of John Murral, states that he may have buried two treasures on the Island in the early 1800's.
The Madre Vena Treasure is reported to be in excess of $100 million in gold and silver bullion. Supposedly, the lost treasure is buried near Pineville.
Jessie James the outlaw buried thousands in gold in the Brushy Mountains between Hot Springs and Plainview. The treasure was stolen from the Hot Springs stagecoach.
Good luck in your search for hidden treasure.
© Frank W. Pandozzi
Frank W. Pandozzi is an author, TV Producer of Exploring Historys Treasures TV series, and a popular treasure hunter. He began his "treasure hunting" days thirty years ago. To learn more about Frank, please visit him at his website http://www.metal-detecting-ghost-towns-of-the-east.com
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James Knox Polk $39.99 James Knox Polk - Giclee Print |
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Polk $13.99 In Polk , Walter R. Borneman gives us the first complete and authoritative biography of a president often overshadowed in image but seldom outdone in accomplishment. James K. Polk occupied the White House for only four years, from 1845 to 1849, but he plotted and attained a formidable agenda: He fought for and won tariff reductions, reestablished an independent Treasury, and, most notably, brought Texas into the Union, bluffed Great Britain out of the lion’s share of Oregon, and wrested California and much of the Southwest from Mexico. On reflection, these successes seem even more impressive, given the contentious political environment of the time. In this unprecedented, long-overdue warts-and-all look at Polk’s life and career, we have a portrait of an expansionist president and decisive statesman who redefined the country he led, and we are reminded anew of the true meaning of presidential accomplishment and resolve. From the Trade Paperback edition. |
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President James K. Polk $39.99 President James K. Polk - Giclee Print |
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James K. Polk $39.99 George Peter Alexander Healy James K. Polk - Photographic Print |
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James Polk, (President 1845-1849) $34.99 George Peter Alexander Healy James Polk, (President 1845-1849) - Giclee Print |
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US President James K. Polk $19.99 US President James K. Polk - Premium Poster |
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James K. Polk and the Expansionist Impulse $3.95 This biography explores the controversies, triumphs, and failures of the presidency of James K. Polk. In this book, Sam W. Haynes places Polk's expansionist agenda in both political and social contexts and examines the nature and origins of the expansionist impulse. For anyone interested in American history, Jacksonian America, or the Presidency of James K. Polk. |
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President James K. Polk at His Desk $39.99 President James K. Polk at His Desk - Giclee Print |
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James Knox Polk, engraved by Henry Bryan Hall $49.99 George Peter Alexander Healy James Knox Polk, engraved by Henry Bryan Hall - Giclee Print |
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James K. Polk (Hardcover) $40.05 The story of a pivotal president who watched over our westward expansion and solidified the dream of Jacksonian democracyJames K. Polk was a shrewd and decisive commander in chief, the youngest president elected to guide the still-young nation, who served as Speaker of the House and governor of Tennessee before taking office in 1845. Considered a natural successor to Andrew Jackson, “Young Hickory” miraculously revived his floundering political career by riding a wave of public sentiment in favor of annexing the Republic of Texas to the Union. Shortly after his inauguration, he settled the disputed Oregon boundary and by 1846 had declared war on Mexico in hopes of annexing California. The considerably smaller American army never lost a battle. At home, however, Polk suffered a political firestorm of antiwar attacks from many fronts. Despite his tremendous accomplishments, he left office an extremely unpopular man, on whom stress had taken such a physical toll that he died within three months of departing Washington. Fellow Tennessean John Seigenthaler traces the life of this president who, as Truman noted, “said what he intended to do and did it.” |
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Polk CountyFlorida $78.07 High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles Polk County is a county located in the U.S. in Florida. As of 2000, the population was 483,924. The U.S. Census Bureau 2006 estimates the county population to be 561,606. The county seat is Bartow. Its largest city is Lakeland. The center of population of Florida is located in the city of Lake Wales. Polk County became Floridas 39th county on February 8, 1861, when the State of Florida divided Hillsborough County into eastern and western halves. The eastern half was named Polk, in honor of the 11th President of the United States, James Knox Polk. Polk was sworn in as president on the day after Floridas March 3, 1845 statehood. Following the Civil War, the county commission established the county seat on 120 acres (0.49 km2) donated in the central part of the county. Bartow, the county seat, was named after Francis S. Bartow, a confederate Colonel from Georgia who was the first confederate officer to die in battle during the first battle of the Civil War. Author: Surhone, Lambert M./ Timpledon, Miriam T./ Marseken, Susan F. Binding Type: Paperback Number of Pages: 124 Publication Date: 2010/07/11 Language: English Dimensions: 6.00 x 9.00 x 0.29 inches |
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James K. Polk By Seigenthaler, John $26.74 Examines the political career and presidency of James K. Polk, noting his service as Speaker of the House and governor of Tennesee, his role in the disputed Oregon boundary and war on Mexico for the annexation of Texas and California, and the antiwar criticism that took a severe toll on his health. 17,500 first printing. Author: Seigenthaler, John Series Title: American Presidents Subtitle: The American Presidents Series: the 11th President, 18451849 Publication Date: 2004/01/04 Number of Pages: 192 Binding Type: Hardbound Language: English Depth: 0.75 Width: 5.75 Height: 8.50 |
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Slavemaster President: The Double Career of James Polk $24.63 James Polk was President of the United States from 1845 to 1849, a time when slavery began to dominate American politics. Polk's presidency coincided with the eruption of the territorial slavery issue, which within a few years would lead to the catastrophe of the Civil War. Polk himself owned substantial cotton plantations-- in Tennessee and later in Mississippi-- and some 50 slaves. Unlike many antebellum planters who portrayed their involvement with slavery as a historical burden bestowed onto them by their ancestors, Polk entered the slave business of his own volition, for reasons principally of financial self-interest. Drawing on previously unexplored records, Slavemaster President recreates the world of Polk's plantation and the personal histories of his slaves, in what is arguably the most careful and vivid account to date of how slavery functioned on a single cotton plantation. Life at the Polk estate was brutal and often short. Fewer than one in two slave children lived to the age of fifteen, a child mortality rate even higher than that on the average plantation. A steady stream of slaves temporarily fled the plantation throughout Polk's tenure as absentee slavemaster. Yet Polk was in some respects an enlightened owner, instituting an unusual incentive plan for his slaves and granting extensive privileges to his most favored slave. Startlingly, Dusinberre shows how Polk sought to hide from public knowledge the fact that, while he was president, he was secretly buying as many slaves as his plantation revenues permitted. Shortly before his sudden death from cholera, the president quietly drafted a new will, in which he expressed the hope that his slaves might be freed--but only after he and his wife were both dead. The very next day, he authorized the purchase, in strictest secrecy, of six more very young slaves. By contrast with Senator John C. Calhoun, President Polk has been seen as a moderate Southern Democratic leader. But Dusinberre suggests that the president's political stance toward slavery-- influenced as it was by his deep personal involvement in the plantation system-- may actually have helped precipitate the Civil War that Polk sought to avoid. |
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James K. Polk: A Clear and Unquestionable Destiny $149.25 When he was elected President in 1845, James K. Polk was only 49 years oldat that time the youngest president ever to be elected. He faced a conflicted nation on the verge of tremendous territorial expansion. James K. Polks four years in office marke Author: Leonard, Thomas M. Series Title: Biographies in American Foreign Policy (Hardcover) Series Number: 6 Binding Type: Hardcover Number of Pages: 218 Publication Date: 2000/11/01 Language: English Dimensions: 9.26 x 6.22 x 0.76 inches |
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The Diary of James K. Polk $33.49 This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process. Though we have made best efforts - the books may have occasional errors that do not impede the reading experience. We believe this work is culturally important and have elected to bring the book back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. |
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Correspondence of James K. Polk. $53.63 No Synopsis Available |
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The Presidency of James K. Polk $34.08 No Synopsis Available |
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Polk County, Georgia $79.66 High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles Polk County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of 2000, the population was 38,127. The 2007 Census Estimate shows a population of 41,460. The county seat is Cedartown. Created on December 20, 1851, by an act of the Georgia General Assembly, the County is named after James K. Polk, the eleventh President of the United States. Author: Surhone, Lambert M./ Tennoe, Mariam T./ Henssonow, Susan F. Binding Type: Paperback Number of Pages: 116 Publication Date: 2010/08/24 Language: English Dimensions: 6.00 x 9.02 x 0.28 inches |
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St. Patrick's Day Procession for Henry Clay, Governor Francis Schunk and James Polk in 1844 $49.99 St. Patrick's Day Procession for Henry Clay, Governor Francis Schunk and James Polk in 1844 - Giclee Print |
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The Complete State of the Union Addresses of James Polk (Dodo Press) $17.56 James Knox Polk (1795-1849) was the eleventh President of the United States, serving from 1845 to 1849. Polk was born in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, but mostly lived in and represented the state of Tennessee. A Democrat, Polk served as Speaker of the House (1835-1839) and Governor of Tennessee (1839-1841) prior to becoming president. A firm supporter of Andrew Jackson, Polk was the last "strong" pre-American Civil War president. Polk is noted for his foreign policy successes. He threatened war with Britain then backed away and split the ownership of the Northwest with Britain. He is even more famous for leading the successful Mexican-American War. He lowered the tariff and established a treasury system that lasted until 1913. A "dark horse" candidate in 1844, he was the first president who retired after one term and did not seek re-election. |
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State of the Union Addresses by Polk, James [Hardcover] $41.15 Though the United States were the aggrieved nation, Mexico commenced the war, and we were compelled in selfdefense to repel the invader and to vindicate the national honor and interests by prosecuting it with vigor until we could obtain a just and honorable peace. On learning that hostilities had been commenced by Mexico I promptly communicated that fact, accompanied with a succinct statement of our other causes of complaint against Mexico, to Congress, and that body, by the act of the 13th of May, 1846, declared that by the act of the Republic of Mexico a state of war exists between that Government and the United States. Author: Polk, James Binding Type: Hardcover Number of Pages: 162 Publication Date: 2010/09/10 Language: English Dimensions: 7.00 x 9.99 x 0.43 inches |
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State of the Union Addresses by Polk, James [Paperback] $26.22 Though the United States were the aggrieved nation, Mexico commenced the war, and we were compelled in selfdefense to repel the invader and to vindicate the national honor and interests by prosecuting it with vigor until we could obtain a just and honorable peace. On learning that hostilities had been commenced by Mexico I promptly communicated that fact, accompanied with a succinct statement of our other causes of complaint against Mexico, to Congress, and that body, by the act of the 13th of May, 1846, declared that by the act of the Republic of Mexico a state of war exists between that Government and the United States. Author: Polk, James Binding Type: Paperback Number of Pages: 164 Publication Date: 2004/06/01 Language: English Dimensions: 9.22 x 7.60 x 0.41 inches |