Treasure

Missouri locals claim there was a train wreck in 1875 near Bear Creek in Hannibal where many jewels and diamonds were lost and never recovered.

It was a cool September day in 1856 when a mighty steamboat on the Missouri River sank to the bottom after hitting a tree hidden under the waters. The goods it carried were lost for more than a century, but now you can see the 200 tons of goods that the steamboat was loaded with before it sank.

There are many stories that have been told about buried gold in Missouri and many refer to the same source - the Spanish. Let's explore some of the many tales which claim there is Spanish gold hidden in the Missouri Ozarks.

It's a proven historical fact that Jesse James and his gang hid in Hannibal's Mark Twain Cave at some point, but as of today there's no solid evidence of where he hid his legendary treasure. I have been exploring multiple theories and this is the latest I can find.