History & local legend
Potter County storyteller Francis X. Scully placed a lost-gold legend in the valley at Borie. His story follows French Canadian voyageurs carrying small kegs of coins by raft, with two Jesuit priests traveling among the party.
As the travelers approached an overland crossing toward the Genesee River, they decided the heavy treasure would slow their escape. They turned toward Borie and buried the coins near a large rock. The priests cut a cross into its side, and the group made a map before continuing toward Canada.
The travelers returned home, but the treasure remained behind in the telling. A cross carved into a rock became the surviving clue, connecting the lost cargo to the Borie valley.
