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Is There Gold in Them Hills?

The legend of Slumach says there is. At one time the most often asked question by researchers at the Museum was “do you know where the lost gold mine is”? Our answer was (and is) “if we knew the answer to that we would all be retired”. Search the internet and learn about Slumach and the lost gold of Pitt Lake. Fred Braches has one of the best accounts. It is a story of intrigue, depravity, death and, of course, immense riches. We know Slumach did exist, he was tried at New Westmister for his supposed crimes, and he was put to death taking to his grave the secret of the gold. Truth or fiction – you decide, but please don’t ask us if we know the location.

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Latitude: 49.4332090248443

Longitude: -122.53660380547

Direct Link: https://www.pittmeadowsmuseum.com/locations/is-there-gold-in-them-hills