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The Legend of Brigham’s Gold

July 8, 2016 by David E. Jensen Leave a Comment

Rumors abound that territorial governor and Mormon prophet Brigham Young ordered Mormon gold to be cached in a number of remote places, although, like so many urban myths and frontier legends, there is little evidence to support the claim. After all, Mormon settlers didn’t have many worldly possessions, let alone reserves of gold, so where would such treasure have come … [Read more...]

Buried Treasure in the High Uintas

July 6, 2016 by Richard Markosian Leave a Comment

As Bob Campbell explains, “The Book of Mormon was translated from golden plates. Two-thirds of it was sealed so that Joseph Smith could not translate it. Supposedly, the Lost Rhoades mine contains the Book of Mormon's golden plates and the Sword of Laban. Laban was a Mormon prophet here on the North American Continent.” Campbell is a devout Mormon and I’m intrigued and … [Read more...]

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