Shore Stories: Mayport's Buried Treasure: The Cost of Obsession

About the Event

Join Beaches Museum for a special presentation on an effort to recover buried treasure in our area.

Who can resist the allure of buried treasure? Come indulge your fantasies by hearing a whopping good story of buried treasure in our backyard.

About 70 years ago, Mayport was the site of a decade-long effort by local resident Fred Dillon to recover buried Spanish treasure. Many other prominent Jacksonvillians joined Dillon in the effort. It is the story of an old document describing the location, following markings on trees, tidal creeks, and a Spanish treasure trove beneath the sands of Mayport.

Dillon’s grandson, Billy Scrantom, will present the story’s facts. This occasion also marks Beaches Museum’s reception of the Fred E. Dillon Collection: all documents relating to the recovery effort.

This event is free to Beaches Museum members with a suggested $5 donation for non-members. Please pre-register HERE.

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