Hemlock NY ............General Sullivan's Gold

Persistent of the sparsely settled hills is the belief in buried treasure, hidden it is alleged, by General Sullivan's officers, while crossing the narrow ridge northwest of the lake as a precautionary measure against being captured by the Indians. Sporadic fits of digging extended over a period of a century and a half have yeilded nothing, however, in the way of silver and gold.

Pioneer settler of the Hemlock area was Phillip Short who came in 1790. There followed a steady migration from New England to this lush country of the Genesee as all of western New York was originally termed. Settlers located at first at the foot of the lake and along the outlet. Saw mills went up and from the immense lumber output grew Hemlock's soubriquet, "Slab City."

The first grist mill in the area was built in 1795 on the site of the present Beam mill. Stones for these crude mills were brought, it is claimed, by sailing vessels from France free of charge as ballast to the ships. The Sullivan marker which stands near the foot of the lake was formed partly from these original millstones as a means of preservation.
http://www.wemett.net/hemlock/whats_in_a_name.html

Thanks for the link Gypsy ! Looks like a great spot to look into. Full of great history and close to home ! 

Persistent of the sparsely settled hills is the belief in buried treasure, hidden it is alleged, by General Sullivan's officers, while crossing the narrow ridge northwest of the lake as a precautionary measure against being captured by the Indians. Sporadic fits of digging extended over a period of a century and a half have yeilded nothing, however, in the way of silver and gold.

Pioneer settler of the Hemlock area was Phillip Short who came in 1790. There followed a steady migration from New England to this lush country of the Genesee as all of western New York was originally termed. Settlers located at first at the foot of the lake and along the outlet. Saw mills went up and from the immense lumber output grew Hemlock's soubriquet, "Slab City."

The first grist mill in the area was built in 1795 on the site of the present Beam mill. Stones for these crude mills were brought, it is claimed, by sailing vessels from France free of charge as ballast to the ships. The Sullivan marker which stands near the foot of the lake was formed partly from these original millstones as a means of preservation.
http://www.wemett.net/hemlock/whats_in_a_name.html

Thanks for the info Gypsy-I live near there and ice-fish the lake all the time. Looks like I had better poke around there before the snow flys too.  They now have a summer festival there, they call it "Slab City Days"

I would do some serious checkin' before detectin'!!!! The area surrounding the lake would be a relic hunters dream but it's all protected lands. Some of it federally.