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Coronado's Children and the Pirate Laffite Part 2

Coronado's Children and the Pirate Laffite Part 2

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After a long and successful piratical career in the Gulf of
Mexico, the United States government finally, and firmly,
requested the Laffite brothers leave Galveston Island
forever. On May 7, 1821, Jean Laffite left without protest,
but not before he had his men torch his Maison Rouge headquarters
and all buildings within the settlement of his Campeche
compound. It’s also likely he took with him his massive
hoard of ill-gotten booty, possibly loaded onto four ships, one
of which was his vessel, the Pride. But the corsair life
was in their blood, and Laffite could not leave it nor the
Gulf. He and his men would continue to take prizes there
and in the waters off Cuba and Central America until his debated
end sometime between 1823 and 1826. The mysteries of his
legend would continue to live on, as the search for his millions
never ceased. Although no one has publicly claimed to find
his treasure, our interview guest, Cody Hix, may have found
tantalizing clues leading to Laffite’s lost ship. Cody, his
brother Chuck, and their cousin Jay Hix-Jones appeared in an
episode of Expedition Unknown with Josh Gates. During their
segment, they not only outlined their theory on a family
connection to Laffite’s lineage but also find evidence of a
possible shipwreck in a promising location. Join us
tonight as we dive deeper into the background of Cody’s family
history and the details of their amazing find. We’ll also
discuss the even more persistent and enduring tales than that of
Laffite’s buried treasure, those of the ghost of his tormented
soul. One legend has it that due to Laffite’s eternal guilt
over his crimes, his spirit searches for an honorable and
beneficent seeker to whom he will reveal his treasure.
Perhaps he has finally found worthy heirs.

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