Peter Lassen Buried Treasure
Peter Lassen, the famous Danish pioneer who gave his name to Lassen Volcanic National Park, owned a large rancho along Deer Creek. Before his mysterious murder in 1859, Lassen supposedly buried a cache of over $50,000 in gold coins in tin cans along the creek bed to protect it.
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- Target Name: Peter Lassen Buried Treasure
- Registry Category: buried cache
- Geographic Location: Deer Creek near Vina, Tehama County (Coordinates:
39.93880, -122.06730) - Land Status: Private Property (Permission Required) (Classified as Permission Required)
- Primary Historic Source: Jefferson Backroads - Peter Lassen buried treasure account
- Search & Usefulness Rating: Score 50/100 (Field Readiness: Permission First)
- Summary Overview: Peter Lassen, the famous Danish pioneer who gave his name to Lassen Volcanic National Park, owned a large rancho along Deer Creek. Before his mysterious murder in 1859, Lassen supposedly buried a.
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Peter Lassen, the famous Danish pioneer who gave his name to Lassen Volcanic National Park, owned a large rancho along Deer Creek. Before his mysterious murder in 1859, Lassen supposedly buried a cache of over $50,000 in gold coins in tin cans along the creek bed to protect it from bandits. Despite multiple excavations by subsequent property owners, the cans of coins have never been found.
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This area is largely private ranch land today. You MUST obtain written landowner permission before accessing Deer Creek or using metal detectors.
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