Cryptoquest Field Guide to Florida Pirates and Their Buried Treasure


Book Description

The most complete book of its kind ever written. If a Pirate, Buccaneer or Privateer came to Florida, the biography is in this book. Fascinating accounts of Florida Pirates such as Blackbeard, Kidd, Morgan, Black Caesar and Searles are included in this book. Florida's Buried Pirate treasure leads are personally researched, authenticated and in some cases investigated by the Author. These valuable treasure locations are included in a special chapter.










Pirates and Buried Treasures of Florida


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A timeless collection of pirate stories from Florida originally written in the late 1950s, this book includes stories of well-known and lesser known pirates and buccaneers and the treasure they left behind. From the tale of Gasparilla, the Pirate of Boca Grande, to the tale of the capture of the Mary Anders, these swashbuckling tales of thrilling adventure on the high seas and treasure hunts on land are a delightful part of the history of the Sunshine State.




Pirates and Buried Treasure on Florida Islands


Book Description

A timeless collection of pirate stories from Florida originally written in the late 1950s, this book includes stories of well-known and lesser known pirates and buccaneers and the treasure they left behind. From the tale of Gasparilla, the Pirate of Boca Grande, to the tale of the capture of the Mary Anders, these swashbuckling tales of thrilling adventure on the high seas and treasure hunts on land are a delightful part of the history of the Sunshine State.




Pirates & Smugglers of the Treasure Coast


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For hundreds of years, colorful characters and criminals used the myriad coves and inlets along the Treasure Coast for illicit commerce. From the early days of privateer Henry Jennings to the notorious Prohibition exploits of the Ashley Gang, these sandy shores have been a refuge for those looking to trade on the dark side of the law. Legendary tales of Don Pedro Gibert, Spanish Marie and Al Capone all contribute to the lore of a region that is home to buried treasure and family crime empires. Join historians Patrick and Patricia Mesmer on a journey through the Sunshine State's shadowy past.




Adventures on Amelia Island


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Adventures on Amelia Island: A Pirate, a Princess, and Buried Treasure continues the escapades of the Johnson family. Five-year-old Katy meets a pirate - but is he real or imagined? Nine-year-old Bobby and his older brother Joey visit an ancient cemetery and a 19th-century fort, as Bobby searches for buried treasure that is rumored to still be hidden on the island. Local legends and tales of ghosts add to a story filled with colorful characters, humorous situations, and a youthful spirit of adventure.




Buried Treasures of the Atlantic Coast


Book Description

Discusses buried treasures along the Atlantic coast, describing the types of treasures and attempts to retreive them




Gasparilla's Gold


Book Description

It's an action-packed heart-tug with a good sprinkle of humor as twelve-year old Gus whose struggle to cope with his older brother's death has left him fearful is drawn into hunting for pirate treasure with a feisty girl and a zany movie prop creator. But, on the Florida island where Gus is spending the summer, there's something even more valuable than gold—a wild panther cub. The National Wildlife Federation reports less than 100 Florida panthers remain living wild and free. Will Gus regain his courage in time to save the cub from poachers? And will Gus and his band of treasure hunters solve the mystery of the pirate's map he discovered to dig up Gasparilla's buried gold? There's a lot at stake and only a summer to make it happen.