The Legend of Captain Kid

Captain Kid was hanged in London on May 23, 1701. The first two attempts to hang him failed when the rope broke each time. His body was gibbited over the River Thames for three years as a stark warning to other would-be pirates. But legend of Captain Kid did not end with his execution; it spun into countless tales of buried treasure and seafaring entry. For centuries, this remote location has been the focus of intense treasure hunts driven by the legend of the legend.