Did some one say Treasure and Pirates here in the Tri State?
Yes absolutely there where as early as the late 1700's those plying the rivers in flat Boats where often prey for vicious gangs of robbers .
Out in the middle of no where these flat boats on their way south where easy targets .
One of the most infamous points along the Ohio River was in Parkersburg WV where a gang hung out in an area known as Coal Hollow
A prominent researcher Jim Comstock The Editor of the West Virginia Heritage Encyclopaedia
Said that the treasure as of 1976 was never found .
A Pirate was seen walking into the Coal hollow area with a heavy sack and returned empty handed .
what was in it no one knows
However when US 50 was built most of the Coal Hollow area was destroyed and during construction
no one reported finding it so it may well still be there hidden some where around there in a hidden cave
https://wvexplorer.com/2022/01/26/pirate-treasure-on-ohio-river-be-lost-for-good/
Of course pirates operated all the way up all thre rivers in Pittsburgh area so there could be unknown treasure hiding about.
https://www.pa-roots.com/warren/oldtimetales/riverpirates.html
There are still treasure hunters always keeping their eyes open even today.
you never know what might pop up as the redevelop our river fronts
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