BEST OF 1001 (#17 OF 458) THE LEGEND OF ROGERS RANGERS & THE LOST SILVER MADONNA

1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries Podcast

Jon Hagadorn

Society & Culture, History

4.4 • 1.7K Ratings

🗓️ 10 May 2024

⏱️ 40 minutes

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On October 3, 1759, a company of nearly 120 men under the command of Major Robert Rogers attacked an Indian Village on the St. Francis River between Montreal and Quebec, killing most of the occupants and looting and burning the Jesuit Mission that supported the town. The loot taken from the church included gold candlesticks, coins, a gold calf, and a ten pound silver statuette of the Madonna holding the baby Jesus. This was done during the French-Indian War, and as the raiding party escaped southward the French and their Indian allies the Abenaki were in hot pursuit of Rogers Rangers, who had hundreds of hard miles to cross and no food or supplies to support them. the Ranger party split up, many died, and much of the stolen treasure, including the Madonna, was lost in the New England wilderness. The historical value of the Silver Madonna, which has never been found- priceless. This is the story. APPLE USERS New! 1001 True Stories with Brian Tremblay https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1001-true-stories-with-brian-tremblay/id1726451725 Catch 1001 Stories From The Old West- https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1001-stories-from-the-old-west/id1613213865 Catch 1001's Best of Jack London- https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1001-best-of-jack-london/id1656939169 Catch 1001 Radio Crime Solvers-(Every Sun and Wed) https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1001-radio-crime-solvers/id1657397371 Catch 1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries on Apple https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1001-heroes-legends-histories-mysteries-podcast/id956154836?mt=2 Catch 1001 Classic Short Stories at Apple Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1001-classic-short-stories-tales/id1078098622 Catch 1001 Stories for the Road at Apple Podcast now: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1001-stories-for-the-road/id1227478901 Enjoy 1001 Classic Stories For All Ages on Apple Devices here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1001-greatest-love-stories/id1485751552 Catch 1001 RADIO DAYS (Every Sun and Wed) https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/1001-radio-days/id1405045413?mt=2 Enjoy 1001 Sherlock Holmes Stories and The Best of Arthur Conan Doyle https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1001-sherlock-holmes-stories-best-sir-arthur-conan/id1534427618 1001 The Storytellers at Apple Podcast (Now Playing Archives Only: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1001-historys-best-storytellers/id1483649026 1001 Ghost Stories & Tales of the Macabre at Apple Podcast (Playing Archives Only) https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1001-ghost-stories-tales-of-the-macabre/id1516332327 8043 Get all of our shows at one website: https://.1001storiespodcast.com My email works as well for comments: [email protected] SUPPORT OUR SHOW BY BECOMING A PATRON! https://.patreon.com/1001storiesnetwork. Its time I started asking for support! Thank you. Its a few dollars a month OR a one time. (Any amount is appreciated). YOUR REVIEWS ARE NEEDED AND APPRECIATED! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	And the Welcome back everyone to 1001 Heroes, The Legends, Histories and Mysteries
0:26.0	Podcast. This is your host John Hagadorn. Today the Legend of Rogers
0:31.0	Rangers and the Lost Silver Madonna.
0:33.6	A mystery and a legend as well as an important time in history.
0:37.6	We're taking you back to 1759,
0:40.0	the French and Indian Wars in America,
0:42.0	also called the Seven Years War.
0:44.0	A trying time for the new colonies,
0:46.0	has Britain and France both fought for control of fledgling America
0:49.0	from Maine to the Great Lakes,
0:51.0	using Indian tribes and Tories allied to one side or the other, leaving
0:54.9	American colonists to fight constantly for their survival.
0:58.4	The mystery, the whereabouts of what is known is the Silver Madonna, which historical accounts describe as a 10-pound
1:04.5	piece of silver in the shape of a rosette crowned Virgin Mary, with an infant Jesus on her knees
1:10.2	holding up a tiny globe. Its cash value?
1:14.0	Probably around $15,000.
1:16.0	Its historical value,
1:18.0	a priceless artifact, which has been searched for
1:20.0	for over 250 years and never pound, along with a pair of golden candlesticks a huge
1:25.8	ruby ring a golden calf a church bell silver-plated copper chandeliers a gold case
1:32.2	gold coins a chain mail iron shirt dating back to the
1:36.4	1200s at 1700 guineas. Historians are not sure if those George the Second
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