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Mystery of the buried gold at Idaho Springs cabin
The 1858 Colorado gold discovery by George A Jackson led to a cabin cache of ten thousand dollars in buckskin bags buried in a cabin corner. After conflicts with Colorow and Utes, Jackson died from an accidental gun discharge. Years later, associates recovered the cache on Walton Creek near Steamboat road, sparking renewed intrigue about who has guarded the gold since.
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George A. Jackson
Jackson
Clear Creek
Colorado
Idaho Springs
Middle Park
Igt
Buffalo Park
Rabbit Har Peak
Georgetown
Ile
Walton Creek
Colorow