Episode 34 - The Story of Beale's Treasure — poking the underbelly of the old dominion

This week we tell the story of the mysterious Beale's Treasure which is purported to be buried in the mountains near Bedford, Virginia. Is it real or is it just a clever hoax? You decide!

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SOURCES

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beale_ciphers#Existence_of_Thomas_J._Beale

https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/540277/beale-ciphers-buried-treasure

https://www.nsa.gov/Portals/70/documents/news-features/declassified-documents/beale-papers/doc656779.pdf

https://curiosity.com/topics/the-beale-ciphers-allegedly-lead-to-treasure-in-the-virginia-wilderness-curiosity/

https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg21028133-600-unbreakable-beales-buried-treasure/