The Treasure of Valcour Island
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"Not really," Stan immediately replied. The treasure might have been moved. How it was moved is the mystery. Historically, the French ship was on its way to Fort Carillon- or was it Fort St. Fredric - carrying gold intended as payment to troops that had not been paid in four years struck a shoal near Garden Island and sank.
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In 1751, a French ship left Montreal carrying chests of gold coin intended as payment to French troops stationed at Fort St. Frederic, located at the south end of Lake Champlain. Unfortunately for the French soldiers who had not been paid in two years, the ship struck rocks off Garden Island and sunk. Over the course of many years, numerous divers searched for the golden treasure without success. In July 2001, two recreational divers find the gold secreted in a cave beneath Valcour Island. The gleam of gold and their dreams of wealth triggered a path of death and destruction.
About the Author
Author Wayne E. Beyea completed a twenty-five year career in the New York State Police as Trooper, Investigator and Senior Investigator. He supervised a very busy detective unit located in the Hudson Valley for nine years and was specially trained in terrorism, hostage negotiation and suicide intervention. After retiring from his 2nd career, Beyea embarked on a writing career and penned the following books: "Fatal Impeachment", "Reflections From the Shield (2) books, "The Captain of the Juniper", and "The Day the Catskills Cried."