Treasures Of Upper Tampa Bay Florida- Ross Island Part II

One day while the pirates were transferring merchandise from a ship near the mouth of Tampa Bay, a United States warship came along and chased them back into their lair.  It was there the pirate ship meet its end in the old lagoon. A party of thirty sailors and marines landed and captured seven unlucky pirates, promptly hanging them from the nearby pine trees. The rest managed to escape into the mangroves. All this happened sometime in the early 1830's. Their are many reports of old muskets, china and pewter dinnerware and other artifacts that have been uncovered all around this site. However both myself and Treasure Dave unanimously agree in a high probability for a real treasure score almost anywhere on the island .. I can promise you that Ross Island will not give up any booty without a fight! If you can find the site of the old pirate fort you will be off to a good start. From what I've read, the naval shore party is said to have burned the pirate fort and spiked the cannons...Here is a map to get you started! Let me know if you have any luck.