The crew of the salvage vessel Virgalona recovers 216 gold coins at the Douglass Beach WreckA 1715 Fleet wreck site located a few miles south of the Fort Pierce Inlet. It is often referred to by its old name, “Colored Beach.” In some early Real Eight Company correspondence, it was referr... More site near Fort Pierce, Florida. It is the largest amount of gold found in one day in over two decades.
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I have just started my interest in the 1715 Fleet treasure and history as I just bought a home in Sebastian FL and have discovered by my neighbors that it was built by Dr. Kip Kelso which I have been told was the historian for the Real Eight. I have always loved the coastal and treasure history of Florida . Can’t wait to learn more.