This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Treasure saga off Padre Island still guarded by state officials
Brownsville Texas authorities continue to monitor the Padre Island site of 18 Spanish galleons sunk in 1653. Platoro Ltd seeks a 50 50 treasure split with Texas, with estimates rising to around 3 million, while the Antiquities Committee weighs salvage options and funding to proceed.
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Brownsville
Tex
Padre Island
Jerry
Cuba
Texas
Indiana
Brownsville Federal District Court
Sadler
Sharpe
Platoro, Ltd
Gary
Smithsonian Institute
Seville
Spain
Spanish Military Naval Museum
Military Naval Museum
Platoro
Texas Antiquities Committee
State Land Office
Truett Latimer
Austin
Antiquities Committee
Latimer
Bob Armstrong
Saddler
Armstrong