On September 15 1878, three teenage boys were tending to cattle in the woods near Silver Lake in Staten Island when they discovered a wooden barrel sticking out of the mud. Excited about the potential treasure that lay within, they frantically dug at the barrel with sticks.
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Episode narrated by the
Anonymous Host
Researched and written by Anna Priestland
This episode's sponsor:
The Alienist – New TV mystery drama based on a novel by Caleb Carr