IS THERE A YOCUM SILVER MINE? Traditional Cache
IS THERE A YOCUM SILVER MINE?
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In the early 1800’s the story goes that the Yoachum brothers
traded with the Indians for the silver mine, which was supposedly
located in the area where Branson West is today, formerly Lakeview
and Linchpin. The trade involved blankets, 2 horses and soap since
the Indians had seen the white men use soap to clean dirty hands
and it turned their hands white!
The Yocum brothers ( later spelling), decided brother Jim would
build his cabin directly in front of the mine opening, to keep the
location a family secret. It worked! For 150 years fortune hunters
and hill folks have unsuccessfully searched the countryside looking
for the Lost Silver Mine. The Yocums made silver dollars and used
them to trade for needed items in the area. But where did the
silver come from? Was it remade from the Indian trinkets? About
1846 the mine caved in with James Yocum and his Indian wife inside.
Their deaths sealed the secret of the hidden mine.
You’ll find some great souvenirs at this cache.
Permission has been obtained from the owner.
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
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