Title:
Did Captain William Kidd, the buccaneer, bury teasure in the state?
Author:
Carol W. Kimball
Subjects:
Captain William Kidd and treasure in Connecticut
Object ID:
Kim04-079
Object Name:
Scrapbook
Category:
8: Communication Artifact
Subcategory:
Documentary Artifact
Publisher:
The Day
Publication Place:
New London, CT
Pubication Date:
10/2/1992
Collection:
Carol W. Kimball
Summary:
Don Johnson, a Florida treasure hunter, asserts Captain Kidd buried a fabulous treasure in Connecticut, off Silver Sands State Park, Milford, on Charles Island on land now owned by the State Department of Environmental lProtection. The pirate was hanged in London May 23, 1701.
People:
Kidd, William (Capt.)
Johnson, Don
King William III
Morris, William
Gardiner, John
Bellomont, Lord
Johnson, Don
King William III
Morris, William
Gardiner, John
Bellomont, Lord
Search Terms:
treasure hunting
Connecticut
Charles Island
piracy
pirates
Gardiner's Island
plunder
Connecticut
Charles Island
piracy
pirates
Gardiner's Island
plunder