James Patrick Nolan
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| James P. Nolan | |
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| Born | 3 May 1873 York Township, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | 18 November 1947 (74) Los Angeles, California |
James Patrick "Paddy" Nolan (May 3, 1873 - November 18, 1947) was a prospector and treasure hunter, noted for his expeditions to Plum Island in Shad Bay, Nova Scotia, where he sought the gold of Captain Edward Swede, a seventeenth century pirate, using two aluminum rods as his gold-finder. Nolan was the subject of Harold T. Wilkins' 1948 book A Modern Treasure Hunter (London: C.& J. Temple).
Press Coverage
Plum Island (1938)
- Canadian Press (18 Mar. 1938), "Diamond Drillers Seek Pirate's Gold in N.S.; Billy Bell, Hero of Hectic Moose River Disaster, and Crew, Aiding Hunt for Buccaneer's Loot of 1669.", Winnipeg Tribune (Winnipeg, MB): 3, https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/37327986
- CP (9 Aug. 1938), "SEARCH FOR BOOTY HITS ON FREE GOLD; Strike Made on Plum Island During Pirate Treasure Hunt", The Gazette (Montreal, QC): 15, https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/419285217/
- Robinson, Berton E. (28 Jan. 1939), "The Hunt For Captain Swede's Island Treasure", Winnipeg Tribune (Winnipeg, MB): 33, https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-winnipeg-tribune-the-hunt-for-captai/141729872/