Chapter I: Introduction

This little endeavor of mine that follows, is a small effort in a literary way, to acquaint the reader with modern methods and information on the art of treasure hunting and various facts and locations of same. The Author sincerely hopes that you gather some information and entertainment from the reading of this book.

THE AUTHOR
April 14, 1962

CONTENTS

How Treasure was Buried 19
Fort Gorges 21
Fort Scammell 23
Peaks Island 25
Cushing's Island 27
Willard Beach 29
Portland Head Light 31
Cliff Island 33
Richmond's Island 35
Turner's Island 37
Eastern Shore Line, Portland 39
Cape Elizabeth Shore Line 41
Mackworth's Island 43
Jewell's Island 45
Great Chebeague Island 47
Great Diamond Island 49
Pond Island 51
Fort Preble 53
French's Island 55
Bailey's Island 57
Orr's Island 59
Harpswell Neck 63
Shelter Island 67
Long Island 69
Pettengill Island 71
Sebascodegan or Great Island 73
Treasure Hunting Equipment 75
Bibliography 77

_About the Author_
-- Retired in 1976 --
_Now City Historian for South Portland, Maine_

B. F. Kennedy, Jr. was born in Portland, Maine in 1916 and has spent most of his life in this area, attending grammar school and high school in Portland. Mr. Kennedy has also worked as a ship chandler and a drugstore clerk. A collector by nature, his favorite hobbies besides treasure-hunting are bottle collecting and mineralogy.

The author has done extensive research on buried and sunken treasure locales. Working on information furnished by Mr. Kennedy, scuba divers located three brass Revolutionary War cannons just off Portland Head light. Mr. Kennedy has personally located old coins, an Indian axe circa 1640, and other valuable artifacts, often traveling as far from Portland as Key West, Florida. On his days off or on his vacations, the author can usually be found with his trusty metal detector scouting for more treasure.

Mr. Kennedy is married, with no children.