Did the Confederate government leave about $170,000 behind in Danville, Virginia when they moved on to Greensboro, North Carolina in 1865? That’s the question the History Channel sets out to answer this next Thursday.
In September, a film crew from the History Channel visited Danville to see if there was any
truth to the rumors about legendary Confederate treasure hidden in the city.
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While here, they visited Civil War sites, and focused much of the treasure hunt at Green Hill Cemetery.
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The History Channels crew didn’t give any hints in September, but the show “Brad Meltzer’s Decoded” will have an episode named “Confederate Gold” at 10 p.m. Thursday to tell the world what they learned on their Danville expedition.
Read the full article in at the December 28, 2010 edition of the WSLS.com website.
