In 2023, a Kentucky farmer discovered a cache of more than 800 gold and silver Civil War-era coins buried in a cornfield - a rare find one coin expert said was The discovery triggered an avalanche of media interest from around the globe, with stories appearing in The New York Times, The Guardian, Smithsonian Magazine and USA Today, among others.

Fearing an onslaught of fortune seekers on his property, the Kentucky farmer went to great lengths to remain anonymous and silent - until now.

the farmer told Kentucky Life.

On a special Kentucky Life episode, for the first time ever viewers will hear from the farmer, as well as antique coin expert Jeff Garrett with Mid-America Rare Coin Galleries, offering their thoughts about the fateful day and the discovery now known as The Great Kentucky Hoard.

UK historian Amy Murell-Taylor will also discuss what was happening in Kentucky during the Civil War that may have led to these coins being put in the ground. The program will take viewers exploring with three guys who call themselves The Dirt Nerds as they search for buried treasure in the Bluegrass.

Kentucky Life - The Great Kentucky Hoard will air on Saturday, May 11 at 8 p.m. and Wednesday, May 15 at 2:30 p.m. on KET. Kentucky life is also available on-demand at KET.org.

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'Kentucky Life' to explore discovery of Civil War-era gold coins known as The Great Kentucky Hoard(https://nkytribune.com/2024/05/kentucky-life-to-explore-discovery-of-civil-war-era-gold-coins-known-as-the-great-kentucky-hoard/)

To read the earlier E-Sylum articles, see:
THE GREAT KENTUCKY HOARD(https://www.coinbooks.org/v26/esylum_v26n25a18.html)
MORE ON THE GREAT KENTUCKY HOARD(https://www.coinbooks.org/v26/esylum_v26n29a20.html)