The day before meeting with Wadell, Mears unearthed a first-place gold medal from the Mechanics and Agricultural Fair of New Orleans that was held in 1859. At conservative gathering, Trump is still the favourite. But if its there, you can find it on your own. I hope that you can help me out. You know, this is horrible. The muddy man on a mission wades along the banks of the Mississippi River and has been searching for unique finds since the 1980s when he first ventured out with his dad. They've never faced a storm like this before. The irony is not lost on Mears who explained that as the river has gone up and down over the years, the water has taken a lot with it, but it has also deposited a lot of artifacts. Oak Island the Strange, the Bizarre, and Maybe the "Truth! But from what I just got off the phone when I was interrupted earlier, the water's still piling in. But because of the hurricane, he cant get work crews to finish the job. The other went north later over seas where he was killed during WW2. Hurricane Nicole's pounding waves and storm surge eroded the coastline. What are you hearing about the situation down there? I'm a descendant of his first mate and so while as a general rule I love history/archeology/treasure hunting, naturally this is the treasure that interests me the most. Are any of those resources available for these people? Evacuees consoled each other after leaving Jean Lafitte, La. "Hurricane Ian, that was my first time actually detecting with my dad on the beach," Kaylee said. Accuweather National Reporter Bill Wadell didn't mind getting dirty to take viewers along a journey with a history buff in New Orleans who searches for Louisiana's forgotten past. Aerial image of LaPlace, La. In other areas gardens and roads were littered with debris. But he expected fewer actually stayed once they . Our residents have gone through this their whole lives and they didn't think that this would happen.. Keep in mind, most states dont have the staff come out and find you. So let's just keep it going," Mears said. The Treasure Map of Jean Lafitte Edit Main Page Trivia Quotes Gallery The Snake Bracelet of Cleopatra The Lost Love Letter of Captain John Smith The Star of Sultan Saladin The Treasure of Anne Bonny The Keys to the Alhambra Lawrence of Arabia's Headdress The Mussel Shell Armor of Apanuugpak Ponce de Len and the Lost Fountain of Youth Images showed streets under water and gardens submerged. Never again.. You know, people say, I'm a worrier, I do worry. "He grabs it out of the pile and we were just sitting there freaking out.". Coins & Currency The people that didn't leave, they got some people probably thought they could wait it out, had the resources to leave. 2023 BBC. The Hix boys from Baytown were featured on Discovery Channel's. Images show full neighborhoods, where green yards and roads were before the storm, now submerged under water. ", Beachcombers find Spanish coins, pieces of shipwreck. "They feel the wind. It was a book on the treasures of Galveston and the surrounding area. We're excited about it," Mears said. "This still happens on the Treasure Coast. Mr. Roque felt certain his aunt and uncle, whom he lovingly described as hippies, would be all right. Galliano, on the Gulf Coast, has also been badly affected. Read about our approach to external linking. Prior to Hurricane Katrina, the public school system of New Orleans was one of the lowest-performing districts in the state of Louisiana. Hurricane Ian gave her her first taste of treasure. before Hurricane Ida. The Louisiana town of Jean Lafitte has been "totally devastated" by Hurricane Ida, with rescuers unable to reach hundreds of stranded residents after a vehicle wiped out a bridge, Mayor Tim Kerner . Flooding at a mobile home park in LaPlace. Edmund D. Fountain for The New York Times. They have good knowledge of what theyre doing, he said. As such, the treasure hunter keeps a close eye on the forecast and levee construction projects protecting the Big Easy to plan each expedition. But with parts of Louisiana still unreachable, the full extent of the wreckage remained unclear. Every little thing that I owned and had, its gone, Mr. Adams said. Other variations of the mystery say Lafitte buried the treasure in multiple locations along the Gulf Coast. "I had never found a silver coin. Over the years, Hendrick's Lake near Tatum has been a place where many people have visited in search of a legendary treasure that was supposedly left at the site by Pirate Jean LaFitte. And meet Gordon White: he may not be your typical Katrina victim. Gov. Its part of living in this community. I've heard for years, about a spot along Dickinson Bayou where Lafitte supposedly hid Treasure (very very near a certain Cemetary), Some of the add-ons on this site are powered by. This is a no reserve auction with an opening bid of only $0.99. And so it went for two straight days; $250,000 for one couple who lost everything (including their floorboards); and $100,000 for a woman struggling to rebuild her and her mothers homes. Below are some stories to tell about other folks who now, more than ever, need to find a little lost money. Digging in the toilets," Mears said. MR: We've got, I think from what I understand, I think they've got about 200 National Guard, which is that's great but nobody can do anything right now. In coastal areas, particularly in Jefferson Parish, which includes the small towns of Jean Lafitte, Barataria, and lower Lafitte, floodwaters have taken over entire roads, bridges, and neighborhoods. Barataria Bay (French: Baie de Barataria), also Barrataria Bay, is a bay of the Gulf of Mexico, about 15 miles (24 km) long and 12 miles (19 km) wide, in southeastern Louisiana, in Jefferson Parish and Plaquemines Parish, United States.It is separated from the gulf by two barrier islands, Grand Isle and Grand Terre.. after Hurricane Ida. Because the water system parish-wide is still being repaired, Lee Sheng said residents must limit how much wastewater goes down the drain for now. Many homes and businesses have also been devastated and boats capsized. By Richard Fausset,Rick Rojas and Patricia Mazzei. Im going to have to start all over again. Around 1806 Lafitte came to New Orleans and operated a warehouse there where they would smuggle goods. "We've suffered flooding before, we've suffered storms before," Kerner was quoted saying. He sounded exhausted as he rode a parish bus to find some sort of shelter. They've got people that's trapped back there and there's no way to get home. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. There are a lot of people that are still there and OK, sitting on the porch, waving at us, Sheriff Lopinto said. One of the men was found living in east Texas where he had bought a farm. 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This is horrible. 1987 .999 Silver American Eagle 1 Troy Ounce Bullion Coin W/ Airtite, SH129e JAPAN ORIGINAL EDO Hansatsu By YANAGIMOTO Han Silver 1 Monme 1830, Egypt,1965, 10 X 1 Pound Tutakhamon, Prefix 61 --> 70, P37, See Scan, 2011 (W) Silver Eagle PCGS MS70 West Point Mint, 1899 Barber Half. Although he's always on the search for more, Mears doesn't go out treasure hunting with any specific gems or valuables in mind. Items in the Price Guide are obtained exclusively from licensors and partners solely for our members research needs. We find old coins. Aerial image of Jean Lafitte, La. Jean Lafitte Mayor Tim Kerner said the town suffered "catastrophic" flooding Sunday following Hurricane Ida. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. Items Shane Mears has found along the Mississippi River with a metal detector. "I just let fate guide me and you can't just think about it. hide caption. But the ones that don't have money to go and don't have transportation to go in and are stuck back there, that's sad. after Hurricane Ida. By, UPDATED: Most Of New Orleans Is Without Power Due To Hurricane Ida; More Than 800,000 Without Power In Louisiana, Ida Is Now A Tropical Depression As It Moves Through Mississippi; See Final NHC Advisory, Photos: Scenes From Hurricane Ida's Devastating Path. Why Alex Murdaugh was spared the death penalty, Why Trudeau is facing calls for a public inquiry, The shocking legacy of the Dutch 'Hunger Winter'. The town is about 20 miles south of New Orleans. But I think some of them, which is the ones that my heart goes out, that my heart goes out to all of them, God bless them. None of them like this one, he repeated. Parts of Louisiana and Mississippi have been left devastated by Hurricane Ida, which flooded communities, knocked out power lines and littered roads with debris. Aerial image of Jean Lafitte, La. 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Gordon White is not only a lucky guy, but a truly generous soul. before Hurricane Ida hit. Kerner told Weather.com that the local levee was overpowered by Ida's floodwaters. Martinez, his friends and other treasure hunters have found a variety of items over the last two days. Jean Lafitte Mayor Tim Kerner said the town - 20 miles (32 km) south of New Orleans and outside the city's levee protection system - had suffered "catastrophic" flooding. This hobby became a true passion for Mears after Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast in 2005. Though the city looked sturdy and dry on the outside, many of the problems were unfolding indoors, where the lights could be out for days. The one I am thinking of was found. It's an actual gold medal, 1859, says it right there, gold medal. Poking at the can was the first step in uncovering a buried treasure of rare coins estimated to be worth $10 million. "We're looking for old Civil War artifacts.". It didnt slack up at all, he said. Copyright 2022 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. Mears told Wadell he doesn't by any means hope for a tropical storm or hurricane to impact New. TREASURE COAST, Fla. Right after and believe it or not even during hurricanes, there is a group of brave souls who take to the shoreline. That includes the town of Jean Lafitte, as well as Crown Point, lower Lafitte and Barataria, all of south Jefferson Parish, where sustained winds reached up to 70 mph and floodwater was. "That's why we're out here. I know that you're not there right now. About 90% of homes in the small town have "serious damage. That means everything that's going on is still going on back there. He's had plenty of success over the years finding some of the millions of dollars worth of Spanish treasures. I don't know about that if the government wanted to dig, they would. In an interview with Gulf States Newsroom reporter Shalina Chatlani, Rodriguez details information hes received from police officers working in Jean Lafitte and explains how the situation is likely more catastrophic than when Hurricane Katrina hit the area 16 years ago. I mean I'm lost for words it's so rare. So does all this have you wondering if you have any long-lost money? It was just rough, Mr. Sanford, 64, recounted, sitting back on a dry patch at the end of the street on Monday. The local police chief said at least 400 people had chosen not to leave ahead of the storm - and dozens needed rescuing from attics and rooftops. Ida also moved slower than Katrina. hide caption, Aerial image of Jean Lafitte, La. Sounds like the Hendricks lake treasure. The man who told this did not or would not tell me the names of the two men. MR: I think that the sheriff's office, the Jefferson Parish Sheriffs Office, did a really, really good job of trying to find out who stayed. Im scared. What do you do? Its not coming anymore. He had no idea there was $30,000 just sitting in state coffers. 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In them, his 11-year-old brother, Juan, kept calling out, Hold the door, hold the door, terrified of the storms bluster. The parish had received more than 200 calls for rescue since Sunday. And the last I heard in lower Lafitte is they had about 10 feet of water. He kept asking, When is the eye passing, when is the eye passing?. I just don't know what to think. He went all the way to lower Lafitte, he said, but found few takers for a boat ride. John Bel Edwards said no major levees failed during Ida, thanks to a $14 billion hurricane risk-reduction system that was built in the greater New Orleans area following Katrina in 2005. In Houma, a small city about 60 miles southwest of New Orleans, Craig Adams, 53, had planned to spend Saturday night in his beige trailer, but his daughter begged him at 9 p.m., as the storms arrival was imminent, to seek shelter somewhere sturdier. My son is crying. In Jean Lafitte, a village of about 2,000 people, about 400 residents initially refused the mandatory evacuation order, according to the sheriff. Now the story gets complicated. In Mississippi, one in every four people has money waiting for themthats a lot of people who arent checking. Click below to begin your paid subscription. Thats a lot of money for a man who was a laborer just a few years before. Saving history," New Orleans relic hunter Shane Mears told Wadell. Pray for the people back there. (AccuWeather / Bill Wadell). That includes the town of Jean Lafitte, as well as Crown Point, lower Lafitte and Barataria, all of south Jefferson Parish, where sustained winds reached up to 70 mph and floodwater was reportedly between 10 to 12 feet. Now, more modern equipment was available, and one man used a metal detector and managed to get some interesting readings from the bottom of the lake. I found this site just now from a google search for Lafitte's treasure and it brought me here. After Hurricane Katrina, which damaged more than 100 school buildings, the state seized control of almost all urban schools and turned them over to independent charter groups. I saved the newspaper to my hard drive and will try to break it down. "The treasure," he added. You must log in or register to reply here. Satellite images taken by Maxar on Tuesday shows just how extensive damage is over the Gulf Coast and southern Louisiana. Shane Mears and Susanna French looking for treasure along the Mississippi River with a metal detector. Night-time imagery from Nasa captured the extent of blackouts across the affected area after the storm, with lights knocked out in many places, including New Orleans. Articles, Great Discoveries: Metal Detectorist Finds 14th-Century Coin, 300-Year-Old Hairpin Beneath Farmland, The Market for Queen Elizabeth Collectibles Soars, Money as Marketing Material: Vintage Bank Note Ads. One of the men was found living in east Texas where he had bought a farm. We just want to make sure.. Im sitting in a very secure building, listening to the storm out here in this very secure environment, and they hear this and to have them back in a trailer or in an old beat-up home as 80 years old. Aerial image of Jean Lafitte, La. Hurricane Nicole unearths possible Native American burial ground. He told me the government tried digging but was denied by the owner. Read about our approach to external linking. All you have to do is log onto this unclaimed.org (not unclaimed.com). For the residents that stayed, Leorwald called it a personal decision, noting that some people couldnt afford to leave. But that also lured Jonah Martinez to the shore in search of treasure. He said they're not digging for the value but working to unearth and collect pieces of history. What's the least amount of exercise we can get away with? It may not display this or other websites correctly. It turns out Jimmy had benefits coming to him from a Lowes employee stock program. I can't do nothing. But I don't think this is going to be a good situation when it's all over. The town is about 20 miles south of New Orleans. Hurricanes, cold fronts are great," Martinez said. http://community.webshots.com/user/famleeroots, http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,109722.0.html. The . He sent the chopper anyway to see if it could spot his 10 deputies who remained in a bunker on the isle during the storm. And thats when the unclaimed property office found the most remarkable story of all From disabled vet to millionaireBack in the 1970s, Jimmy was a regional supervisor for what was then a small Southern hardware chain named Lowes. That's my real deal. after Hurricane Ida hit. Residents surveying the damage to their home in Houma, La. Its hard to believe there could be much good news after this, but weve found a silver lining actually, for some people, a whole lot of gold. At least 15 people were rescued on Tuesday, she said. Ms. Lee Sheng estimated that about 40 people had chosen not to evacuate Grand Isle. Today, hes a millionaire. One estimate suggested. My step father also grew up in East Texas, but in the country on a farm. after Hurricane Ida. In searching some old newspapers.found a newspaper article from 1935, a full page on Jean Lafitte. So I can't validate or confirm anything. after Hurricane Ida hit. I try to prepare for the worst and pray for the best. Jimmy says post traumatic stress disorder forced him to quit his job and move back home to Georgia. Fast moving floodwaters during the hurricane had many residents fleeing to attics and roofs in their home. So we do have a lot of resources when this was over to go to whatever is left after. The tree has been dated at better than 325 years old. But I'm being told that there was 10 foot of water an hour ago in lower Lafitte. I know New Orleans got nailed with it because of that levee failure. "We just pulled it out yesterday at this privy I'm telling you about. It's been, been really, really good, knock on wood. I love this place built around 1640 . Aerial images show whole neighbourhoods submerged.
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