PG Museum of Natural History presents: “History on Tap - Delves into Vigilantes, Vendettas, and Monterey County’s Hidden Stash of Gold”

Description

History on Tap will occur on Thursday, November 13th from 5:30-7:30pm. The night will begin with a happy half-hour, followed by the talk from 6:00 – 7:00 pm and an audience Q&A from 7:00 - 7:30 pm. 

Legend has it that a stash of millions of dollars' worth of gold still awaits discovery somewhere in Monterey County, and that’s not even the most interesting part of the true story. Attendees will hear the story of Jose Maria Sanchez, an early cattle rancher and one of the county’s wealthiest men, who upon his untimely death left the hoard of treasure for his children. From there, avarice, jealousy, feuds, corruption, and all the human failings that can appear when a bounty of this magnitude is on the line took hold, leading to deaths, murders, shootouts, and ghost stories that continue to this day. 

There’s far more to this tale than can be written here, but participants will be in very good hands with speakers Brian Edwards, Library & Museums Director for the City of Monterey, and Hayley Aiello, Artifacts Specialist with the City of Monterey and Curatorial Aid with California State Parks. Together they’ll weave this tale of a Monterey from over 150 years ago and find some common ground with today’s landscapes

Talks like this at the Museum often sell out, so interested parties are encouraged to buy their tickets in advance at PGMuseum.org/Events