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Lubec’s Gold from Sea Water Hoax of 1898

Posted on April 1, 2024 by Rick SpilmanMarch 21, 2024

On April Fool’s Day, a repost about not an April Fool’s Day prank but a hoax and a swindle. In October of 1897, at the height of the Alaskan Gold Rush, two men, Prescott Ford Jernegan, a Baptist minister, and … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Lore of the Sea | Tagged Charles Fisher, gold from sea water, Lubec, Maine, Prescott Ford Jernegan

Lubec’s Gold from Sea Water Hoax of 1898

Posted on April 1, 2021 by Rick SpilmanApril 1, 2021

On April Fool’s Day, a repost about not an April Fool’s Day prank but a hoax and a swindle. In October of 1897, at the height of the Alaskan Gold Rush, two men, Prescott Ford Jernegan, a Baptist minister, and … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Lore of the Sea | Tagged Charles Fisher, gold from sea water, Lubec, Maine, Prescott Ford Jernegan
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