Cody Lauricella, a 30-year-old native of bayou country, sailed the 19-foot fishing trawler he usually uses to catch trout and flounder back and forth to Jean Lafitte throughout the day to help people get out. This is one 1806 real from the hoard featuring King Charles IV with a Certificate of Authenticity. The California couple, who have not been identified, spotted the edge of an old can on a path they had hiked many times before several months ago. And dont say It could never happen to me. Some states have billions of dollars to give away. Items Shane Mears has found along the Mississippi River with a metal detector. The one I am thinking of was found. "And looking in the river here, you know, when it starts to go down, that's when I need to come out and do my digging.". Thats a lot of money for a man who was a laborer just a few years before. So let's just keep it going," Mears said. By Richard Fausset,Rick Rojas and Patricia Mazzei. Woodblock print of the death of Jean Lafitte from The Pirates Own Book, published in 1837. In other areas gardens and roads were littered with debris. Items in the Price Guide are obtained exclusively from licensors and partners solely for our members research needs. MR: I'm hearing that they feel like theyre trapped and they understand that nobody can get there, but they are in panic mode and they've got a good right to be. I know people must be in a panic. Hurricane Veterans Were Stunned by Ida: 'It's Never Been as Bad' When no one claims these valuables, theyre eventually turned over to a state, where they may languish for years. This hobby became a true passion for Mears after Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast in 2005. This is horrible. That means everything that's going on is still going on back there. August 29, 2021 Hurricane Ida landfall news - CNN Also, Dateline shows how you may be able to find that forgotten treasure on your own. 1417 Harborside Drive. Grand Isle, a narrow beachy islet of stilt-raised homes facing the Gulf of Mexico, near where Ida came ashore, could not be reached by road, which was underwater, or by air, because there was nowhere for a helicopter to land, said Sheriff Joseph P. Lopinto III of Jefferson Parish. Energy companies say they are working to restore power, but residents are being warned it could take weeks in some areas. "I opened my hand and there is a little gold coin in my hand. 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'. Coin #3, Russia Three Copies Of The Bills Of The Soviets Year 1925-34 UNC, SH284A JAPAN ORIGINAL Hansatsu By FUTAKATA Gun Cash 100 Mon 1870 HYOGO K, 1824 Liberty Large Cent 189 Year Old Coin -, Lot Of 12 World War 2 Nickles 35% Silver Dates As Shown, 1946 1946c Newfoundland Ten 10 Cents Only 38,400 Minted. Treasure hunters were out on the beach Friday after Hurricane Nicole turned up the sand, unearthing shiny pieces of Treasure Coast history. The booty of gold and silver bullion amounted to 11,509,524 . I mean, right now, if they have 10 foot of water, they're basically there in the Gulf of Mexico in a hurricane. The demons from his days in Vietnam were haunting him. Another man just learned his late father had an investment account no one in the family knew about. Jean Lafitte Treasure Found - TreasureNet The Original Treasure Hurricane Nicole unearths possible Native American burial ground. On Monday, he was thankful she had. Satellite image 2021 Maxar Technologies 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. Its never been as bad as it is this time, said Jesse Touro, 62, who was rescued from Jean Lafitte after riding out storms in town for the past 12 years. 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. I just feel so bad for these people. Not a bad location to camp, near the river. Hurricane Ida lingered over southern Louisiana for most of 29 August, bringing rainfall and floods before moving north and east into Mississippi and Alabama the following day. I still have no idea if it was really a JL marker, or if so, it treasure was ever found. You never think its going to be you until it is.. 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 Saving history," New Orleans relic hunter Shane Mears told Wadell. The people that didn't leave, they got some people probably thought they could wait it out, had the resources to leave. hide caption. So was the electricity. I have a file 2 in thick on Hendricks lake treasure. I know New Orleans got nailed with it because of that levee failure. before Hurricane Ida. And I don't know what's going to happen. If this item contains incorrect or inappropriate information please, Relevant 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. Digging in the toilets," Mears said. One of the men was found living in east Texas where he had bought a farm. This hobby became a true passion for Mears after Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast in 2005. Jefferson Parish was hit by Hurricane Ida's winds that reached up to 70 mph and floodwater that reportedly reached between 10 to 12 feet, according to New Orleans Public Radio. Hurricane Ida update: Did levees fail? Any damage? Latest on aftermath ", Aerial image of LaPlace, La. Jimmy Sparks, a short time ago, wasa veteran on disability. MR: Oh, I can't take it. 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. He was also a ham radio operator. 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. The storm had his mobile home vibrating then it popped a skylight over the bathroom, dumping water inside. Jean Lafitte | TreasureNet The Original Treasure Hunting Website (Photo by Sophia Germer, . Houston historian Gary Pinkerton, a Longview native, is fascinated by those treasure hunters and their searches. This is a storm from the left side of Lafitte. Read about our approach to external linking. In his disputed memoir work, Journal de Jean Lafitte, . I would suspect that its higher now. Some discoveries, like unremarkable parts to an old ship, are disappointing; however, other finds are tough to put a price on, Mears explained to Wadell. New Orleans went from having a public school system to having a school system . I'm going by what I'm hearing. Aerial image of LaPlace, La. If residents that evacuated don't need to return, local officials are asking they stay away for the the time being. I don't know about that if the government wanted to dig, they would. So I can't validate or confirm anything. The images are focused on the hard-hit small coastal towns that local officials say received the worst of the storm. Many homes and businesses have also been devastated and boats capsized. 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. And the last I heard in lower Lafitte is they had about 10 feet of water. Not only did she find silver but also a gold coin. "This still happens on the Treasure Coast. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. David Sanford, who has lived in the neighborhood for eight years, considered himself something of a hurricane veteran, having lived on the Florida coast, in Pensacola, before moving to Louisiana. after Hurricane Ida. I felt bad because I should have left with my kids, she said. You know, most of them that's going to be the worst off are the ones that are not going to have insurance. Thats the way I do, help somebody who really needs help and those children are it. As most of New Orleans moves on, Lafitte still battling to dig - NOLA JEFFERSON PARISH, La. In LaPlace, in St. John the Baptist Parish, along the east of the Mississippi River, homes and businesses were torn from their foundations and left without roofs. According to Gov. They feel the rain. Then I did a litlle research and found this. New Orleans and its hardened storm infrastructure appeared to have held up, though the city had no electricity. The bay takes its name from the Spanish novel Don Quixote, in which the . Another good book that has some good info on Lafitte is Coronado's Children, by J. Frank Dobie. Claiborne, and Andrew Jackson during the War of 1812 Jean Lafitte was born in France in 1780. On Whitlow Court, a strip of mobile homes, every truck attempting to drive down the street stirred a wake. Jean Lafitte Police Chief Marcel Rodriguez believes there are at least 400 people left in the area who, for financial or physical reasons, were not able to heed the mandatory evacuation issued ahead of the storm. 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. Severe weather can also toss items from cargo ships, wash valuables away during a tsunami or unearth precious metals during a hurricane. The town is about 20 miles south of New Orleans. Tropical storms, hurricanes and flooded rivers can be incredibly destructive, but they also help uncover memories from the past. before Hurricane Ida Long-lost pirate ship may lie in Texas lake / Historical treasure could Every little thing that I owned and had, its gone, Mr. Adams said. It may not display this or other websites correctly. Thanks for talking to me about the situation in Jean Lafitte, which is closer to the coast than New Orleans. Other variations of the mystery say Lafitte buried the treasure in multiple locations along the Gulf Coast. I'm speechless.". Dozens of residents watched as floodwaters advanced, waiting for rescues that did not start until daybreak. While at my favorite used book store some months ago I stumbled across a copy of a book that I read as a kid. "Hurricane Ian, that was my first time actually detecting with my dad on the beach," Kaylee said. I grew up back there and I've never seen anything like this. His dads bank eventually turned the money over to the state. Fast moving floodwaters during the hurricane had many residents fleeing to attics and roofs in their home. 2023 BBC. Richard Fausset reported from Jefferson Parish, La., Rick Rojas from LaPlace, La., and Patricia Mazzei from Miami. Today, hes a millionaire. She reminded residents to stay optimistic, "We are battered but we will not be broken. I know I'm gonna get there as soon as I can. But with parts of Louisiana still unreachable, the full extent of the wreckage remained unclear. Years after Hurricane Katrina, a new documentary asks: What - NPR So his home is a trailer. He's got hunting for long-lost coins, jewels and artifacts from Spanish shipwrecks down to a science. What do you do? Co-worker told me a story about Jean Lafitte having buried treasure near where we live. Several small towns in the southern half of the parish, outside the giant storm protection system encircling New Orleans and some of its suburbs, were inundated. You are using an out of date browser. Aerial image of LaPlace, La. What are you hearing about the situation down there? 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. Hurricane Ian gave her her first taste of treasure. 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. And I think, I never seen the list, but I think they got over 400 that stayed. Three days after Hurricane Ida blew through Louisiana, high floodwaters are still causing serious issues to recovery efforts in areas closest to the coastline. In Jean Lafitte, a village of about 2,000 people, about 400 residents initially refused the mandatory evacuation order, according to the sheriff. Oldest coin I found was a half of a silver dollar, old civil Spanish real from 1876," he recalled, adding that some other major finds include a Republic of Texas belt buckle dating to around the 1830s. "I had never found a silver coin. before Hurricane Ida hit. "We've suffered flooding before, we've suffered storms before," Kerner was quoted saying. Welcome to BiloxiMississippis treasury department has set up temporary shop in a courthouse to try to find people who have unclaimed property coming to them. This was like my first coin ever," she said. Hurricane Nicole's pounding waves and storm surge eroded the coastline. Keep in mind that the Lake was not there it there would be a river in its place. Shalina Chatlani is the health care reporter for the Gulf States Newsroom, a collaboration between NPR, WWNO in New Orleans, WBHM in Birmingham, Alabama and MPB-Mississippi Public Broadcasting in Jackson. That's got to be heart-wrenching for them. This is one 1806 real from the hoard featuring King Charles IV with a Certificate of Authenticity. Citizens must also conserve water and remember the area remains under a boil water advisory. We can have a thousand people, we can have ten thousand, they'll be doing the same thing I'm doing waiting until its over to go see what's going on. Satellite image 2021 Maxar Technologies These people never dreamed there was money just waiting for themthat is, until the day Dateline came knocking on their doors. But because of the hurricane, he cant get work crews to finish the job. MR: I'm hoping tomorrow morning, but to be honest with you, I don't know. I am interesting in pirates treasures in Connecticut. Huge beautiful tree. Your device may not be able to access the slider. No one had cellphone service. 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. None of them like this one, he repeated. What are you hearing? Message me if you have any questions about the item. What's the least amount of exercise we can get away with? My step father knew where one of these markers were, he had found it while hunting years ago and thought it might be a grave marker or something. In fact, its receding.. Although New Orleans did not receive a direct hit from the storm, the levees protecting the city fell under . How rising sea levels threaten the lives of Louisiana's coastal - PBS And looking it up, it's so rare. Aerial image of Jean Lafitte, La. Coins & Currency I mean I'm lost for words it's so rare. Some small towns outside New Orleans were inundated. But that also lured Jonah Martinez to the shore in search of treasure. He stated while talking to someone on the radio, who was a Jean L researcher, the guy described the markings Lafitte would leave pointing to treasure. New Orleans Without Power as Hurricane Ida Batters Louisiana Her 13-year-old son, Cesar, showed videos he had shared with friends on Snapchat of the wind and water descending on the familys home. Here is a transcription of their conversation: Shalina Chatlani: Hi, Sheriff Rodriguez. (AccuWeather / Bill Wadell). The state treasurer says the storm motivated him to start digging through the files to help people. You must log in or register to reply here. "But I've never seen water like this in my life, and it just hit us in the worst way possible.". Edmund D. Fountain for The New York Times. Parts of Louisiana and Mississippi have been left devastated by Hurricane Ida, which flooded communities, knocked out power lines and littered roads with debris. Lafitte attempt to placate Monroe by hanging the miscreant, but the chief executive sent a war-brig to Campeche whose captain issued an ultimatum to Lafitte and his pirates: Vacate Campeche or face expulsion by U.S. armed forces. There is no way to know that these coins are his, but the timing, location, and the fact that it is buried treasure all hint toward not only a pirate, but the pirate Jean Lafitte. The networks all-original programming slate features a roster of hit series, premium documentaries, and scripted event programming. The coins were attributed to the pirate Jean Lafitte because of the hoard location near his base of operations. These hunters were busy combing the beaches and unearthing shiny pieces of Treasure Coast history. Aerial Photos Show Louisiana's Coast Before And After Hurricane Ida - NPR Bill Wadell interviewing Shane Mears on the bank of the Mississippi River about his treasures. 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. before Hurricane Ida. There are a lot of people that are still there and OK, sitting on the porch, waving at us, Sheriff Lopinto said. Your device might not be able to access this slider. I was looking at the weather on the TV, but it went out. It turns out Jimmy had benefits coming to him from a Lowes employee stock program. 23 Lost Treasures of Louisiana Mears told Wadell he doesn't by any means hope for a tropical storm or hurricane to impact New Orleans again, but if such a storm does hit, he expects floodwaters to resurface more artifacts to be discovered. In them, his 11-year-old brother, Juan, kept calling out, Hold the door, hold the door, terrified of the storms bluster. http://community.webshots.com/user/famleeroots, http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,109722.0.html. When the river levels drop, Mears and his exploration buddy, Susanna French, load up and head out with shovels, a probe and a metal detector. "The MinuteCast has just has been a blessing. Even so, Ida terrified him. i will try and take a picture of the location. This story was told to me several years ago by a man in his 80 s Back in 1940 or 41 two men hired to clean up around what is said to be Lafittes red house disapeared after a few days. Keep in mind, most states dont have the staff come out and find you. Some of the add-ons on this site are powered by. Around 1806 Lafitte came to New Orleans and operated a warehouse there where they would smuggle goods. The tree has been dated at better than 325 years old. Mears has a personal collection at home and said he shares the rest of the treasures he digs up with local libraries. I just don't know what to think. Lots Of Barbers Listed This Week! 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. According to one account, published in 1885, The Historical Guide to New Orleans, Jean Lafitte died of sickness on the island of Mugeres, off the Yucatan, in 1826. SC: Well, thanks for chatting with us and giving us that update. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. The Mystery of the Final Years of Jean Lafitte Lafitte's Treasure Links 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. We're excited about it," Mears said. And they got some older folks back after that, I spoke back in. It seem to be one less treasure for us to find. My son is crying. The heavy rains and tidal surge from Hurricane Ida prompted a flash flood emergency Sunday night in areas south of New Orleans, as a failed levee in the town of Jean Lafitte left up to 200 people . In the French Quarter, the streets seemed to have been washed almost clean. 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. Here ya go Bum, Passed by it again on Tuesday. Tate Reeves, Mississippi state treasurer: We have for you 3,4 99 shares of Wachovia bank stock.Gordon White: How many shares?Reeves:So this particular amount of stock is worth over $200,000White: That will make me happy (laughter). I'm going by what I'm being told. 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For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. But he expected fewer actually stayed once they saw Idas strength. (AccuWeather / Bill Wadell). In a recent report from multiple U.S. federal agencies, updated projections for sea level rise found that water levels along the Gulf Coast near Lafitte are expected to rise up 1.5 - 2 feet by 2050. And meet Gordon White: he may not be your typical Katrina victim. Kaylee said. Satellite image 2021 Maxar Technologies In Mississippi, one in every four people has money waiting for themthats a lot of people who arent checking. What does it do any good for me to sit back there and drown or not make myself available? More a thousand people died, and at least 800,000 were left homeless. I can't do nothing. They're scared because they've never seen this, Leorwald said. Jean Laffite's treasure in the Sabine River - Lone Star Treasure SC: It's pretty eerie, and I've heard this from a lot of residents here, that this is happening on the 16th anniversary of Katrina SC: Is this worse, given what you're hearing? Jean Lafitte Mayor Tim Kerner said the town suffered "catastrophic" flooding Sunday following Hurricane Ida. But I tell you: Fate's been good to me. In other areas, rooves of homes and yards are covered in debris post-Ida. He started with the company as a kid , fresh from the battlefields of Vietnam. But to our surprise, he says hes not going to use the fortune to finish building that house White: Most of it will go to St. Judes Childrens Hospital in Memphis thats where most of it will go.
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