In 1868, four treasure hunters from San Marcos, Texas, searched for a lost mine on the San Saba River, near today's Menard. It was popularized as folklore in J. Frank Dobie's treasure legend classic Coronado's Children. One hundred and fifty years later, a descendant of one of those four men set out to discover the history behind the legend. This book recounts that search, from the founding of the ill-fated 1757 mission on the San Saba River up to the last attempt, in 1990, to find the treasure in this particular legend. It describes Jim Bowie, a fake treasure map industry, murder trials, a rattlesnake dancer, fortunes lost, a very long Texas cave, and surprising twists to the story popularized by Dobie.
The book will not lead anyone to the legendary ten-thousand pounds of silver, but it will open a treasure trove of Texas history and the unique characters who hunted the fabulous riches.
| ISBN: | 9781574417357 |
| Publication date: | 30th December 2018 |
| Author: | David Lewis |
| Illustrator: | Ricky Blalock |
| Publisher: | University of North Texas Press |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 240 pages |
| Series: | Texas Folklore Society Extra Book |
| Genres: |
General and world history Folklore studies / Study of myth (mythology) |
In 1868, four treasure hunters from San Marcos, Texas, searched for a lost mine on the San Saba River, near today's Menard. It was popularized as folklore in J. Frank Dobie's treasure legend classic Coronado's Children. One hundred and fifty years later, a descendant of one of those four men set out to discover the history behind the legend. This book recounts that search, from the founding of the ill-fated 1757 mission on the San Saba River up to the last attempt, in 1990, to find the treasure in this particular legend. It describes Jim Bowie, a fake treasure map industry, murder trials, a rattlesnake dancer, fortunes lost, a very long Texas cave, and surprising twists to the story popularized by Dobie.
The book will not lead anyone to the legendary ten-thousand pounds of silver, but it will open a treasure trove of Texas history and the unique characters who hunted the fabulous riches.
The San Saba Treasure features in the following genres: General and world history, Folklore studies / Study of myth (mythology)
The San Saba Treasure is available in Hardback
The San Saba Treasure was written by David Lewis and published by University of North Texas Press
The San Saba Treasure has 240 pages
Yes it is part of Texas Folklore Society Extra Book series