Buried Stagecoach Gold at Benton Lake

Legends claim that Indians robbed a stagecoach in Western Michigan, and buried the gold treasure worth over $2 million in an iron stove between two trees near Benton Lake. Explore More

Over $1,000,000 in Train Robber Hidden Loot

Smalley, one of the most notorious train robbers in Michigan also known as “The Whiskered Train Robber,” would travel out of state with his gang of thieves to commit his robberies and then stash his loot near his home in Clare County. Explore More

The Gold Rush of Upper Michigan

The huge gold veins ran for miles and, upon inspection, it was said that the Daniels site vein was nine feet wide, while the Krieg site vein was twelve feet wide.  The news was anything but a secret and several adventurers set out for the area searching for riches creating a small Sauks Head gold rush, but the trio had staked a claim to all the surrounding areas, although their luck didn’t last. The shafts eventually flooded and the gold could no longer be reached. There are likely still places these massive gold veins can be tapped if you can find them.  Explore More