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Lubec’s Gold from Sea Water Hoax of 1898

Posted on April 1, 2023 by Rick SpilmanApril 1, 2023

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 Gold from Sea Water Hoax, Lubec, Maine
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