Luke Caverns

And, you know, there were bandits that would hide up in the hills and they would sack Spanish caravans and drag the gold up into the hills to not get caught, to hopefully come back for it later. And the Spanish are out there mining for gold and everything. So my family gets caught up in one of the biggest mysteries of Texas history.

And, you know, there were bandits that would hide up in the hills and they would sack Spanish caravans and drag the gold up into the hills to not get caught, to hopefully come back for it later. And the Spanish are out there mining for gold and everything. So my family gets caught up in one of the biggest mysteries of Texas history.

Like if you were to look up, if you were to go to some bookstore, there's a popular one called the Sons of Coronado. And it's like this legacy of people looking for Spanish gold. And somewhere in there, my family will be in there. And so this started in the 1890s. And it's this long saga of the gold being – the treasure being dragged to San Antonio and all these people get killed.

Like if you were to look up, if you were to go to some bookstore, there's a popular one called the Sons of Coronado. And it's like this legacy of people looking for Spanish gold. And somewhere in there, my family will be in there. And so this started in the 1890s. And it's this long saga of the gold being – the treasure being dragged to San Antonio and all these people get killed.

Like if you were to look up, if you were to go to some bookstore, there's a popular one called the Sons of Coronado. And it's like this legacy of people looking for Spanish gold. And somewhere in there, my family will be in there. And so this started in the 1890s. And it's this long saga of the gold being – the treasure being dragged to San Antonio and all these people get killed.

And only one of these four Reagan brothers makes it out. He gets involved in – in oil drilling out in East Texas. And then so my family moved out to East Texas and then his son was born, which is my grandfather. And then he continues this legacy of continuing his father's oil company, but then he also begins gold mining in New Mexico.

And only one of these four Reagan brothers makes it out. He gets involved in – in oil drilling out in East Texas. And then so my family moved out to East Texas and then his son was born, which is my grandfather. And then he continues this legacy of continuing his father's oil company, but then he also begins gold mining in New Mexico.

And only one of these four Reagan brothers makes it out. He gets involved in – in oil drilling out in East Texas. And then so my family moved out to East Texas and then his son was born, which is my grandfather. And then he continues this legacy of continuing his father's oil company, but then he also begins gold mining in New Mexico.

And while he's out in New Mexico, he hears these legends of these seven lost Spanish gold mines. And because there was a local police officer who was like a treasure hunter and he knew who my grandfather was and the story behind our family. He sought them out, and they went off looking together.

And while he's out in New Mexico, he hears these legends of these seven lost Spanish gold mines. And because there was a local police officer who was like a treasure hunter and he knew who my grandfather was and the story behind our family. He sought them out, and they went off looking together.

And while he's out in New Mexico, he hears these legends of these seven lost Spanish gold mines. And because there was a local police officer who was like a treasure hunter and he knew who my grandfather was and the story behind our family. He sought them out, and they went off looking together.

And I don't know how long it took them to find it, but he found the seven lost Spanish gold mines of New Mexico. And he opened up this company called Three Bells Mining and Milling Company. And that was open for about eight years. And they opened up these – They opened up these mines that go back to probably about the 1530s.

And I don't know how long it took them to find it, but he found the seven lost Spanish gold mines of New Mexico. And he opened up this company called Three Bells Mining and Milling Company. And that was open for about eight years. And they opened up these – They opened up these mines that go back to probably about the 1530s.

And I don't know how long it took them to find it, but he found the seven lost Spanish gold mines of New Mexico. And he opened up this company called Three Bells Mining and Milling Company. And that was open for about eight years. And they opened up these – They opened up these mines that go back to probably about the 1530s.

So the Spaniards were up all the way in New Mexico in the 1530s, and they were opening up Native American gold mines and expanding them. And so he found these gold mines that go hundreds of feet into the ground as this huge, expansive gold mining operation happened. Well, somebody dies after a smelter explodes, and the company goes under. They lose everything. My family falls into poverty.

So the Spaniards were up all the way in New Mexico in the 1530s, and they were opening up Native American gold mines and expanding them. And so he found these gold mines that go hundreds of feet into the ground as this huge, expansive gold mining operation happened. Well, somebody dies after a smelter explodes, and the company goes under. They lose everything. My family falls into poverty.

So the Spaniards were up all the way in New Mexico in the 1530s, and they were opening up Native American gold mines and expanding them. And so he found these gold mines that go hundreds of feet into the ground as this huge, expansive gold mining operation happened. Well, somebody dies after a smelter explodes, and the company goes under. They lose everything. My family falls into poverty.

My dad's born during that time, and my dad didn't really get to experience all of that excitement. He had to spend his life climbing out of poverty. But he had this love for history. He had this love for American history, really, and he instilled in me the importance of history growing up.

My dad's born during that time, and my dad didn't really get to experience all of that excitement. He had to spend his life climbing out of poverty. But he had this love for history. He had this love for American history, really, and he instilled in me the importance of history growing up.

My dad's born during that time, and my dad didn't really get to experience all of that excitement. He had to spend his life climbing out of poverty. But he had this love for history. He had this love for American history, really, and he instilled in me the importance of history growing up.