1 00:00:01,467 --> 00:00:02,634 [marching band music playing] 2 00:00:05,467 --> 00:00:06,634 Come now, lads. 3 00:00:07,100 --> 00:00:08,700 Put your backs into it. 4 00:00:09,266 --> 00:00:10,533 Row lively now. 5 00:00:12,500 --> 00:00:15,367 Worst Christmas ever. 6 00:00:15,367 --> 00:00:18,467 Welcome to the front lines of the Revolutionary War. 7 00:00:18,467 --> 00:00:20,300 American colonial patriots, 8 00:00:20,300 --> 00:00:22,667 under the command of General George Washington here, 9 00:00:22,667 --> 00:00:25,467 are in their second year of fighting against 10 00:00:25,467 --> 00:00:27,166 the British for their independence. 11 00:00:27,166 --> 00:00:30,667 And right about now, well, things aren't going so hot. 12 00:00:30,667 --> 00:00:35,166 A blizzard is coming, morale and provisions are running low. 13 00:00:35,166 --> 00:00:37,100 Oh, and did I mention we lost New York? 14 00:00:37,100 --> 00:00:38,967 Yeah, we lost New York. 15 00:00:38,967 --> 00:00:40,767 That's why Mr. One Dollar Bill here 16 00:00:40,767 --> 00:00:43,133 has decided to do something daring. 17 00:00:43,467 --> 00:00:44,634 Our mission? 18 00:00:44,634 --> 00:00:48,800 To secretly ferry 2,400 troops across the Delaware River 19 00:00:48,800 --> 00:00:53,467 to launch a surprise attack against the British-led military outpost 20 00:00:53,467 --> 00:00:55,200 in Trenton, New Jersey. 21 00:00:55,200 --> 00:00:58,467 It is a huge gamble, and undoubtedly, 22 00:00:58,467 --> 00:00:59,867 you know how it turns out. 23 00:00:59,867 --> 00:01:02,867 But according to legend, this pivotal win 24 00:01:02,867 --> 00:01:05,200 very nearly doesn't happen at all. 25 00:01:05,767 --> 00:01:07,934 Roll lively. We're almost there. 26 00:01:16,767 --> 00:01:19,867 Across the way, on a ridge overlooking the icy river, 27 00:01:19,867 --> 00:01:23,200 a man named Moses Doan has spotted Washington 28 00:01:23,200 --> 00:01:24,667 crossing the Delaware. 29 00:01:24,667 --> 00:01:28,166 Moses is a colonial farmer from a Quaker family. 30 00:01:28,166 --> 00:01:31,266 He's also something else, loyal to the British. 31 00:01:31,266 --> 00:01:34,000 Later, Washington will reportedly call Moses 32 00:01:34,000 --> 00:01:35,233 and his brothers 33 00:01:35,233 --> 00:01:39,133 in the Doan gang the greatest threat to the American cause. 34 00:01:40,767 --> 00:01:43,300 Meanwhile, the British mercenary forces here 35 00:01:43,300 --> 00:01:45,767 in Trenton are exhausted and hunkered down 36 00:01:45,767 --> 00:01:49,800 in the frigid temperatures, unaware of Washington's impending attack. 37 00:01:51,900 --> 00:01:54,667 As for the commanding colonel and senior officers, 38 00:01:54,667 --> 00:01:58,166 a night of Christmas merriment has left them somewhat distracted 39 00:01:58,166 --> 00:01:59,066 from duty. 40 00:01:59,066 --> 00:02:02,000 The story goes that Moses Doan races here 41 00:02:02,000 --> 00:02:04,266 to deliver a note of warning. 42 00:02:04,266 --> 00:02:07,567 This single piece of paper could snuff out 43 00:02:07,567 --> 00:02:09,600 the very birth of a nation. 44 00:02:09,600 --> 00:02:11,967 Luckily, the colonel is too busy playing cards 45 00:02:11,967 --> 00:02:13,200 to read the message. 46 00:02:14,867 --> 00:02:17,100 Moses and his brothers did succeed 47 00:02:17,100 --> 00:02:18,133 at something else, though, 48 00:02:18,133 --> 00:02:20,967 terrorizing the colonists through brazen acts 49 00:02:20,967 --> 00:02:23,667 of robbery, including the shocking heist 50 00:02:23,667 --> 00:02:27,000 at gunpoint of one of the early US treasuries, 51 00:02:27,000 --> 00:02:31,967 what was then the largest ever theft of US public funds. 52 00:02:31,967 --> 00:02:35,300 The Doan gang's crimes have become the stuff of legend, 53 00:02:35,300 --> 00:02:37,900 as have the millions in gold and silver 54 00:02:37,900 --> 00:02:42,133 they reportedly buried, but history is about to resurface. 55 00:02:44,100 --> 00:02:46,367 The past is all around us. 56 00:02:46,367 --> 00:02:48,767 Oh, this is crazy. 57 00:02:48,767 --> 00:02:51,700 -A world of mystery. -This is a plane. 58 00:02:51,700 --> 00:02:52,800 Yeah. 59 00:02:53,266 --> 00:02:54,166 Danger. 60 00:02:54,166 --> 00:02:57,000 -We are about to be underwater. -Whoa! 61 00:02:58,100 --> 00:02:59,400 And adventure. 62 00:03:01,567 --> 00:03:03,400 It's just straight down! 63 00:03:05,100 --> 00:03:06,400 [exclaims] 64 00:03:07,767 --> 00:03:10,467 I travel to the far corners of the Earth 65 00:03:10,467 --> 00:03:12,900 to uncover where legends end. 66 00:03:14,166 --> 00:03:17,567 -And history begins. -Okay, let's punch it. 67 00:03:17,567 --> 00:03:22,700 I'm Josh Gates, and this is Expedition Unknown. 68 00:03:27,767 --> 00:03:31,300 Welcome to Philadelphia, home of the 76ers. 69 00:03:31,300 --> 00:03:32,800 No, not the basketball team. 70 00:03:32,800 --> 00:03:36,567 I'm talking about the guys who in 1776 signed 71 00:03:36,567 --> 00:03:38,000 the Declaration of Independence, 72 00:03:38,000 --> 00:03:40,266 and kicked off the American Revolution, 73 00:03:40,266 --> 00:03:44,767 pitting our brave patriots against the oppressive British monarchy. 74 00:03:44,767 --> 00:03:47,200 But it's a little more complicated than that. 75 00:03:47,200 --> 00:03:50,667 It turns out the fight for independence was also a civil war 76 00:03:50,667 --> 00:03:53,166 in which Americans battled themselves. 77 00:03:53,166 --> 00:03:57,667 I was shocked to learn that 20 to 30% of the colonists 78 00:03:57,667 --> 00:04:00,333 wanted no part of this revolution. 79 00:04:01,767 --> 00:04:05,000 Among those loyal to the crown was farmer Joseph Doan 80 00:04:05,000 --> 00:04:06,967 of Plumstead, Pennsylvania. 81 00:04:06,967 --> 00:04:09,800 When asked to sign an oath swearing his allegiance 82 00:04:09,800 --> 00:04:13,133 to the newly formed American government, he refused. 83 00:04:13,800 --> 00:04:16,066 The patriots branded him a traitor, 84 00:04:16,066 --> 00:04:18,467 confiscated his farm, and turned him 85 00:04:18,467 --> 00:04:21,467 and his five grown sons out onto the street. 86 00:04:21,467 --> 00:04:24,800 Homeless and infuriated, these young men became 87 00:04:24,800 --> 00:04:28,233 America's first outlaws, the infamous Doan Gang. 88 00:04:29,700 --> 00:04:33,166 The Doan brothers, Levi, Malan, Aaron, 89 00:04:33,166 --> 00:04:36,500 and Joseph, were led by eldest son, Moses. 90 00:04:36,500 --> 00:04:39,467 In direct opposition to their freedom-fighting neighbors, 91 00:04:39,467 --> 00:04:41,967 these turncoats helped the Redcoats, 92 00:04:41,967 --> 00:04:45,567 establishing a clandestine network of spies for the British, 93 00:04:45,567 --> 00:04:48,166 stealing hundreds of horses, and robbing 94 00:04:48,166 --> 00:04:50,066 colonial tax collectors. 95 00:04:50,066 --> 00:04:52,767 Benjamin Franklin himself is said to have signed 96 00:04:52,767 --> 00:04:54,767 the Doans' execution papers. 97 00:04:54,767 --> 00:04:57,266 Though not before they allegedly accumulated 98 00:04:57,266 --> 00:05:00,066 a hidden stockpile of gold and silver that would now 99 00:05:00,066 --> 00:05:01,634 be worth millions. 100 00:05:03,066 --> 00:05:06,000 To see if it can be found, a team of historians 101 00:05:06,000 --> 00:05:08,467 and treasure hunters is preparing an investigation 102 00:05:08,467 --> 00:05:11,100 of the gang's former hideout. 103 00:05:11,100 --> 00:05:14,166 And a historian has uncovered documents leading 104 00:05:14,166 --> 00:05:16,367 to a legendary cave where the Doans 105 00:05:16,367 --> 00:05:18,266 may have buried their loot. 106 00:05:18,266 --> 00:05:21,000 I'll be heading to the Doan gang's old stomping ground 107 00:05:21,000 --> 00:05:23,400 of Bucks County, Pennsylvania. 108 00:05:23,400 --> 00:05:28,266 In 1776, it was a day's ride from Philadelphia by horse. 109 00:05:28,266 --> 00:05:30,767 I'm taking a Jeep though, so should be faster. 110 00:05:30,767 --> 00:05:32,433 -[vehicle beeps] -Let's ride. 111 00:05:32,967 --> 00:05:38,967 ♪♪ I will call you ♪ 112 00:05:38,967 --> 00:05:41,000 From Philadelphia, I drive 30 miles 113 00:05:41,000 --> 00:05:43,266 to historic Newtown, Pennsylvania, 114 00:05:43,266 --> 00:05:46,834 where people clearly remember their local lawless traders. 115 00:05:49,100 --> 00:05:51,166 And it's where my search for the Doan Gang 116 00:05:51,166 --> 00:05:55,800 and their buried loot begins, at a place known as Tomlinson Farm. 117 00:05:58,700 --> 00:06:03,100 I'm greeted on the back porch by Doan Gang historian, Annie Halliday. 118 00:06:03,100 --> 00:06:04,467 -Nice to meet you. -So nice to meet you. 119 00:06:04,467 --> 00:06:06,567 Pleasure. This is a beautiful old house here. 120 00:06:06,567 --> 00:06:07,533 Gorgeous property. 121 00:06:07,533 --> 00:06:09,800 -Yeah. -This is a Bucks County stone house. 122 00:06:09,800 --> 00:06:13,000 You can see here from the date stone, built in 1769. 123 00:06:13,000 --> 00:06:14,867 -Oh, really old house. -Really old house. 124 00:06:14,867 --> 00:06:17,667 Okay, and this was a historic farm that belonged to who? 125 00:06:17,667 --> 00:06:19,900 John Tomlinson, who was a British loyalist 126 00:06:19,900 --> 00:06:21,266 and a principal member of the Doan Gang. 127 00:06:21,266 --> 00:06:23,467 Let's talk about the Doan Gang. 128 00:06:23,467 --> 00:06:26,367 Why become a British loyalist in the colonies? 129 00:06:26,367 --> 00:06:28,567 -What's the advantage for them? -I think the advantage 130 00:06:28,567 --> 00:06:30,800 is staying with the government that you've grown up with. 131 00:06:30,800 --> 00:06:32,567 I mean, they are of English descent. 132 00:06:32,567 --> 00:06:34,867 They arrived in the colonies in the 1690s. 133 00:06:34,867 --> 00:06:36,867 So for many generations, this is the only form 134 00:06:36,867 --> 00:06:38,500 -of government they know. -Right. 135 00:06:38,500 --> 00:06:40,867 Why break with that to join this other 136 00:06:40,867 --> 00:06:43,200 newly formed United States government that you have 137 00:06:43,200 --> 00:06:46,066 no loyalty to, you didn't vote for, 138 00:06:46,066 --> 00:06:48,667 and is sort of being forced upon you? 139 00:06:48,667 --> 00:06:51,000 In order to become our founding fathers, 140 00:06:51,000 --> 00:06:53,867 the colonists needed money and an army, 141 00:06:53,867 --> 00:06:57,200 and their methods for getting them weren't exactly subtle. 142 00:06:57,200 --> 00:07:00,266 They coerced their neighbors into joining the revolution 143 00:07:00,266 --> 00:07:03,066 with harsh fines and public shaming. 144 00:07:03,066 --> 00:07:06,000 Traitors to the cause were even physically branded, 145 00:07:06,000 --> 00:07:09,500 and lists of their names were published in local newspapers. 146 00:07:09,500 --> 00:07:12,800 The Doans were prominently featured on one such list. 147 00:07:13,867 --> 00:07:16,166 And that really changes things for them because 148 00:07:16,166 --> 00:07:18,567 it is published in the newspaper, they are named as 149 00:07:18,567 --> 00:07:20,967 attainted traitors, and their family farm 150 00:07:20,967 --> 00:07:23,066 is forfeited to the Pennsylvania government. 151 00:07:23,066 --> 00:07:24,900 -So they lose their homestead. -Yes. 152 00:07:26,000 --> 00:07:29,367 Now homeless outcasts, the Doan family becomes 153 00:07:29,367 --> 00:07:30,600 the Doan gang. 154 00:07:30,600 --> 00:07:32,967 Their illustrious criminal career kicks off 155 00:07:32,967 --> 00:07:35,767 with horse thievery and home invasions 156 00:07:35,767 --> 00:07:38,567 and the Doans quickly become wanted men. 157 00:07:38,567 --> 00:07:43,000 But other British loyalists like the owner of this property, John Tomlinson, 158 00:07:43,000 --> 00:07:44,133 protect the Doans. 159 00:07:44,133 --> 00:07:47,567 It's a crime for which he'll eventually be executed. 160 00:07:47,567 --> 00:07:49,867 As for the gang, they expand into 161 00:07:49,867 --> 00:07:53,266 bank robberies and espionage, as one document found 162 00:07:53,266 --> 00:07:55,000 on the farm demonstrates. 163 00:07:56,967 --> 00:07:59,467 -This was found here? -This was found here 164 00:07:59,467 --> 00:08:02,266 among John Tomlinson's papers after his death. 165 00:08:02,266 --> 00:08:03,100 And what is this? 166 00:08:03,100 --> 00:08:05,600 So this is an original hand-drawn map 167 00:08:05,600 --> 00:08:09,066 of the US battalions in North Bergen, New Jersey. 168 00:08:09,066 --> 00:08:11,100 Wow. This is the original document? 169 00:08:11,100 --> 00:08:13,000 This is the original hand-drawn document 170 00:08:13,000 --> 00:08:16,367 -dated August 10th, 1780. -So this is a map showing 171 00:08:16,367 --> 00:08:18,367 the position of revolutionary forces. 172 00:08:18,367 --> 00:08:20,867 And this map presumably would have aided the British 173 00:08:20,867 --> 00:08:22,800 -in finding out where the rebels were. -Yes. 174 00:08:22,800 --> 00:08:24,300 -That is incredible. -It is. 175 00:08:25,867 --> 00:08:28,166 This map is evidence of the exploits 176 00:08:28,166 --> 00:08:30,467 that would turn the Doans into local folk heroes 177 00:08:30,467 --> 00:08:32,000 to the loyalists. 178 00:08:32,000 --> 00:08:34,400 There are even stories that portray them 179 00:08:34,400 --> 00:08:37,600 as handsome rogues with near superhuman strength. 180 00:08:37,600 --> 00:08:39,467 Those are, of course, tall tales, 181 00:08:39,467 --> 00:08:42,467 but what can't be denied is the Doans' thievery, 182 00:08:42,467 --> 00:08:45,867 including a huge haul from the 1781 robbery 183 00:08:45,867 --> 00:08:47,500 of the Newtown Treasury. 184 00:08:47,500 --> 00:08:50,500 The heist made the Doans public enemy number one, 185 00:08:50,500 --> 00:08:52,767 and the gold and silver they stole 186 00:08:52,767 --> 00:08:55,567 could be worth millions today. 187 00:08:55,567 --> 00:08:58,066 And that money has been recovered? 188 00:08:58,066 --> 00:09:01,567 It's never been recovered, and potentially some of it 189 00:09:01,567 --> 00:09:02,900 could have been left behind here. 190 00:09:02,900 --> 00:09:04,767 Beyond this document here, this property 191 00:09:04,767 --> 00:09:06,800 has not been very well investigated. 192 00:09:06,800 --> 00:09:09,667 We know the Doans used this farm as a hideout, 193 00:09:09,667 --> 00:09:13,233 and they may have even buried their stolen loot on the property. 194 00:09:14,367 --> 00:09:17,000 -These fields have never been searched? -Mm-mmm. 195 00:09:17,000 --> 00:09:19,000 Well, that is certainly a lot of land to search. 196 00:09:19,000 --> 00:09:20,800 Yeah, and it's not going to be easy. 197 00:09:22,500 --> 00:09:25,367 To cover all this ground, we're bringing in a team 198 00:09:25,367 --> 00:09:28,266 from Pennsylvania Historical Recovery Services, 199 00:09:28,266 --> 00:09:31,100 led by their founder, Jim Bongiovanni. 200 00:09:31,100 --> 00:09:33,900 So what does the Pennsylvania Historical Recovery Service do? 201 00:09:33,900 --> 00:09:35,667 People call us to come out to their homes. 202 00:09:35,667 --> 00:09:38,066 We come out for free. We find relics for them, 203 00:09:38,066 --> 00:09:40,400 and then we give them back so the people can display 204 00:09:40,400 --> 00:09:42,166 and preserve them in the home. 205 00:09:42,166 --> 00:09:43,767 I love that mission. That's great. 206 00:09:43,767 --> 00:09:46,467 And so here we've got this old colonial house. 207 00:09:46,467 --> 00:09:47,867 It was once a farm, right? 208 00:09:47,867 --> 00:09:49,300 As you can see, a lot of land here. 209 00:09:49,300 --> 00:09:51,367 So what would your approach be on a property like this? 210 00:09:51,367 --> 00:09:55,467 We find that the concentration of relics are closer to the house. 211 00:09:55,467 --> 00:09:57,967 So what we'll do is we'll start closer to the house 212 00:09:57,967 --> 00:09:59,266 and then work our way out into the fields. 213 00:09:59,266 --> 00:10:00,233 All right. 214 00:10:00,233 --> 00:10:03,800 And find bags and bags of Doan Gang treasure. 215 00:10:03,800 --> 00:10:05,500 Yes, because I know exactly where they're at. 216 00:10:05,500 --> 00:10:08,467 See, I love this confidence. I love this confidence. 217 00:10:08,467 --> 00:10:09,500 -Should we do it? -Yes. 218 00:10:09,500 --> 00:10:10,867 -Let's do it. -All right, go team. 219 00:10:10,867 --> 00:10:11,834 -Let's go. -Go team. 220 00:10:16,100 --> 00:10:18,100 The group breaks out their metal detectors 221 00:10:18,100 --> 00:10:20,200 and we start to scan Tomlinson Farm, 222 00:10:20,200 --> 00:10:22,166 hoping for a bumper crop of-- 223 00:10:22,166 --> 00:10:25,233 -Hey, I got something, Josh. -Wait, already? 224 00:10:25,567 --> 00:10:27,000 What do you got? 225 00:10:27,000 --> 00:10:34,266 Kind of a big 1700s era button made out of tombac metal. 226 00:10:34,266 --> 00:10:36,467 -Which is, uh... -Button... What is tombac metal? 227 00:10:36,467 --> 00:10:39,467 It's an alloy of tin and brass. 228 00:10:39,467 --> 00:10:40,300 Yeah, look at that. 229 00:10:40,300 --> 00:10:41,967 And this dates to when, would you say? 230 00:10:41,967 --> 00:10:46,500 That dates to the mid-1700s into possibly the late 1700s. 231 00:10:46,500 --> 00:10:48,467 So we are in our target period here. 232 00:10:48,467 --> 00:10:50,300 -We are 100% in the period. -Wow. 233 00:10:50,300 --> 00:10:52,567 I was going to make a joke and say it's a Doan gang button, 234 00:10:52,567 --> 00:10:53,800 but hell, it could be. 235 00:10:53,800 --> 00:10:55,200 -Very well could be. -Absolutely. 236 00:10:55,200 --> 00:10:57,200 -Definitely could be there. -Belonged to somebody working the farm. 237 00:10:57,200 --> 00:10:58,266 Belonged to somebody working the field. 238 00:10:58,266 --> 00:11:00,467 -It's a good find. -Really good find. 239 00:11:00,467 --> 00:11:01,900 Also good to have in case you lose a button. 240 00:11:01,900 --> 00:11:03,100 -That's right. -Because these will come in handy. 241 00:11:03,100 --> 00:11:04,033 Put it in your pocket. 242 00:11:04,567 --> 00:11:05,867 Here we go. 243 00:11:07,600 --> 00:11:10,567 The button pushes us to keep looking for more, 244 00:11:10,567 --> 00:11:12,934 and Tomlinson Farm delivers. 245 00:11:14,467 --> 00:11:17,033 Yo, Josh, I got a coin out here. 246 00:11:17,567 --> 00:11:18,700 Found a coin? 247 00:11:18,700 --> 00:11:20,500 [man] Yeah, colonial era. 248 00:11:21,166 --> 00:11:22,700 Dude, we just started. 249 00:11:24,200 --> 00:11:25,667 -What'd you find? -Oh, you got to see this. 250 00:11:25,667 --> 00:11:27,634 It's a colonial era coin, without a doubt. 251 00:11:34,066 --> 00:11:35,567 -What'd you find? -Oh, you gotta see this. 252 00:11:35,567 --> 00:11:37,500 It's a colonial-era coin, without a doubt. 253 00:11:38,166 --> 00:11:40,066 Look at that. It's really super thin. 254 00:11:40,066 --> 00:11:41,967 I'm pretty sure that's a King George. 255 00:11:41,967 --> 00:11:45,400 I'm with a team scanning the grounds of a colonial-era farm 256 00:11:45,400 --> 00:11:47,667 for the lost loot of the Doan Gang, 257 00:11:47,667 --> 00:11:51,166 a crew of British loyalists who robbed, spied against, 258 00:11:51,166 --> 00:11:55,066 and terrorized the patriots during the American Revolution. 259 00:11:55,066 --> 00:11:58,100 I can see a little bit of writing on it. Okay, what do you think? 260 00:11:58,100 --> 00:12:00,166 What? What? Oh, yeah. That's a King George. 261 00:12:00,166 --> 00:12:01,333 King George. 262 00:12:01,333 --> 00:12:03,233 I can't get a date, but it's definitely a King George. 263 00:12:04,400 --> 00:12:07,000 Great Britain had six kings named George, 264 00:12:07,000 --> 00:12:09,767 and each had their face on official coinage. 265 00:12:09,767 --> 00:12:12,634 No matter which one this is, it's historic. 266 00:12:13,500 --> 00:12:15,166 -Dude. -Nice. 267 00:12:15,166 --> 00:12:16,500 Unbelievable. 268 00:12:16,500 --> 00:12:19,333 You know who's really good with the years on these? The mustache. 269 00:12:20,700 --> 00:12:22,367 -The mustache? -Yeah. 270 00:12:22,367 --> 00:12:24,000 The other, one of the other Bills. 271 00:12:24,000 --> 00:12:26,066 -Are we calling it the mustache? -Oh, absolutely. 272 00:12:26,066 --> 00:12:28,300 -Mustache! -Mustache! 273 00:12:31,667 --> 00:12:34,100 -I didn't realize they called you the mustache. -Well, he does. 274 00:12:34,100 --> 00:12:37,133 Okay, so there's definitely an eight in there. 275 00:12:39,300 --> 00:12:42,233 So facing left is King George II. 276 00:12:44,100 --> 00:12:45,367 And I see a two. 277 00:12:45,367 --> 00:12:47,100 So it's definitely King George II. 278 00:12:47,100 --> 00:12:50,400 You'll see right up here in the 1 o'clock position, 279 00:12:50,400 --> 00:12:52,000 -a Roman numeral II. -Yes. 280 00:12:52,000 --> 00:12:55,266 -That's King George II. -The date range is? 281 00:12:55,266 --> 00:12:59,834 Late 1720s into the 1750s, 1760s. 282 00:13:00,667 --> 00:13:02,266 -So this is... -Woohoo. 283 00:13:02,266 --> 00:13:04,500 -Woohoo. Way woohoo. -This is... 284 00:13:04,500 --> 00:13:05,700 Way woohoo. 285 00:13:06,100 --> 00:13:07,333 One thing is clear. 286 00:13:07,333 --> 00:13:11,133 When it comes to coinage, this mustache is a must-have. 287 00:13:11,667 --> 00:13:13,300 -This is old. -Very old. 288 00:13:13,300 --> 00:13:18,000 I mean, to be clear, there is no U.S. minted coinage 289 00:13:18,000 --> 00:13:18,734 from this time period. 290 00:13:18,734 --> 00:13:19,967 -Correct. -Doesn't exist yet. 291 00:13:19,967 --> 00:13:23,066 -The U.S. mint started in 1793. -Right. 292 00:13:23,066 --> 00:13:25,600 So this is being used as legal currency here 293 00:13:25,600 --> 00:13:28,567 in the colonies, but this coin, it sailed here. 294 00:13:28,567 --> 00:13:30,266 -Yes. -Yes. 295 00:13:30,266 --> 00:13:33,567 That's unbelievable. So this predates the Doan Gang. 296 00:13:33,567 --> 00:13:36,166 -Yes, yes. -But would have been in circulation 297 00:13:36,166 --> 00:13:37,567 when they were doing their robberies. 298 00:13:37,567 --> 00:13:40,000 Could have been in his pocket, and they could have camped right here. 299 00:13:40,000 --> 00:13:41,567 -How about that? -That's pretty awesome. 300 00:13:41,567 --> 00:13:42,533 That's unbelievable. 301 00:13:43,967 --> 00:13:46,266 We've made a discovery that puts us square 302 00:13:46,266 --> 00:13:48,066 in the Doan Gang's territory. 303 00:13:48,066 --> 00:13:50,634 And that's not all that's cropping up on this farm. 304 00:13:51,300 --> 00:13:53,000 -Here we go. -What do you got? 305 00:13:53,000 --> 00:13:54,367 Got a coin over here. 306 00:13:54,367 --> 00:13:56,967 Another coin, worn smooth with age, 307 00:13:56,967 --> 00:13:59,467 can't be firmly dated, but is clearly 308 00:13:59,467 --> 00:14:00,734 hundreds of years old. 309 00:14:00,734 --> 00:14:03,166 All right, you're making the rest of us look bad. Slow down. 310 00:14:03,166 --> 00:14:04,467 -What do we got? -What do you got? 311 00:14:04,467 --> 00:14:06,300 -Musket ball. -Oh, it's a musket ball. 312 00:14:06,300 --> 00:14:07,967 Oh, and look, it's been fired. It hit something. 313 00:14:07,967 --> 00:14:10,500 -That did hit something. -Got a coin? 314 00:14:10,500 --> 00:14:11,800 Hey, we got a coin here. 315 00:14:11,800 --> 00:14:15,266 This field is producing more coins than most slot machines, 316 00:14:15,266 --> 00:14:17,000 but we're looking for artifacts 317 00:14:17,000 --> 00:14:20,100 we can tie specifically to the Doans' era. 318 00:14:20,100 --> 00:14:21,467 -You got a good hit? -I have a great hit. 319 00:14:21,467 --> 00:14:22,800 -Okay. -Yep, we call it a banger. 320 00:14:22,800 --> 00:14:24,200 -You got a banger? -I got a banger. 321 00:14:24,200 --> 00:14:25,767 Okay, we got a banger going over here. 322 00:14:25,767 --> 00:14:26,934 All right. 323 00:14:30,266 --> 00:14:31,800 [metal detector whirrs] 324 00:14:32,467 --> 00:14:33,734 That is right there. 325 00:14:35,000 --> 00:14:36,867 -Oh. Coin. -Coin. 326 00:14:36,867 --> 00:14:38,000 Hell yeah, it's a coin. 327 00:14:38,000 --> 00:14:39,500 -It's a coin. -Another one. 328 00:14:39,500 --> 00:14:40,667 Look at that. 329 00:14:40,667 --> 00:14:43,166 I mean, this is Field of Dreams. 330 00:14:43,166 --> 00:14:45,767 -Got another coin. -Nice. 331 00:14:45,767 --> 00:14:47,300 You got your magnifying glass? 332 00:14:48,400 --> 00:14:51,100 I definitely see 17... 6. 333 00:14:51,100 --> 00:14:55,300 This style of bust is the young head. 334 00:14:56,100 --> 00:15:00,166 That was 1729 to 1739. 335 00:15:00,166 --> 00:15:03,467 -So that's 1736. -Has to be 1736. 336 00:15:03,467 --> 00:15:07,734 -So that's a dateable coin. -That's a coin from 1736. 337 00:15:08,467 --> 00:15:10,867 That's just under 300 years old. 338 00:15:10,867 --> 00:15:12,600 -Is that worth a woo-hoo? -That's a woo-hoo. 339 00:15:12,600 --> 00:15:15,700 That's a woo-hoo right there. That's unbelievable. 340 00:15:16,367 --> 00:15:18,767 These incredible coins and artifacts 341 00:15:18,767 --> 00:15:20,066 are tangible proof 342 00:15:20,066 --> 00:15:24,100 that there is historical treasure buried on Tomlinson Farm, 343 00:15:24,100 --> 00:15:26,867 and this was just the first pass. 344 00:15:26,867 --> 00:15:29,467 We spend the rest of the day scouring the fields, 345 00:15:29,467 --> 00:15:32,300 the beginning of a process that will take months. 346 00:15:36,467 --> 00:15:38,400 The next morning, I'm back on the road, 347 00:15:38,400 --> 00:15:42,266 having received word about a promising new trail to follow. 348 00:15:42,266 --> 00:15:46,166 I'm off to meet with perhaps the world's foremost Doan Gang expert, 349 00:15:46,166 --> 00:15:48,900 who's been chasing their story and their loot 350 00:15:48,900 --> 00:15:50,667 for most of his life. 351 00:15:50,667 --> 00:15:53,867 So the most passionate hunter of Doan Gang history 352 00:15:53,867 --> 00:15:55,867 is an expert named Clint Flack. 353 00:15:55,867 --> 00:15:58,266 And from what I've read, Clint might just have 354 00:15:58,266 --> 00:16:01,900 a very hot lead on where the Doans could have hidden their loot. 355 00:16:03,066 --> 00:16:06,166 Clint is a curator at the nearby Mercer Museum, 356 00:16:06,166 --> 00:16:08,934 which people around here say is hard to miss. 357 00:16:10,867 --> 00:16:13,634 I think I found it. I was told this was a museum. 358 00:16:14,066 --> 00:16:15,934 That is a castle. 359 00:16:20,000 --> 00:16:21,300 Look at this place. 360 00:16:22,066 --> 00:16:23,300 Wow. 361 00:16:25,367 --> 00:16:26,333 Check it out. 362 00:16:26,333 --> 00:16:29,166 The Mercer Museum is a six-story castle 363 00:16:29,166 --> 00:16:31,300 designed by Henry Chapman Mercer, 364 00:16:31,300 --> 00:16:33,200 a rich man with a lot of stuff 365 00:16:33,200 --> 00:16:36,000 and not nearly enough closet space. 366 00:16:36,000 --> 00:16:39,000 Completed in 1916, the castle houses 367 00:16:39,000 --> 00:16:41,867 his vast collection of early American antiques 368 00:16:41,867 --> 00:16:43,800 and pre-industrial tools. 369 00:16:44,266 --> 00:16:46,100 -Clint. -Josh. 370 00:16:46,100 --> 00:16:47,867 -Great to meet you. -Thanks for coming. 371 00:16:47,867 --> 00:16:50,667 -I'm, like, in awe of this place. -It's amazing, right? 372 00:16:50,667 --> 00:16:53,200 How many objects are in this museum? 373 00:16:53,200 --> 00:16:55,667 Over 50,000 in our collection. 374 00:16:55,667 --> 00:16:58,767 And so, among the many things that you have here, 375 00:16:58,767 --> 00:17:01,200 I take it, a lot of stuff on the Doan gang. 376 00:17:01,200 --> 00:17:02,967 We are actually in the process of putting together 377 00:17:02,967 --> 00:17:04,567 a large exhibit right now on the Doans. 378 00:17:04,567 --> 00:17:06,500 And I've read about you that you, 379 00:17:06,500 --> 00:17:07,900 beyond your job here, you have 380 00:17:07,900 --> 00:17:10,166 a personal fascination with the Doans. 381 00:17:10,166 --> 00:17:11,867 I do. I grew up around here. 382 00:17:11,867 --> 00:17:14,500 My family's been here since the time of the Doans. 383 00:17:14,500 --> 00:17:17,166 And as a small child, I was obsessed with pirates. 384 00:17:17,166 --> 00:17:19,967 And I had an amazing librarian who took it upon herself 385 00:17:19,967 --> 00:17:21,867 to introduce me to Bucks County's land pirates. 386 00:17:21,867 --> 00:17:23,367 Right, the real pirates of Bucks County. 387 00:17:23,367 --> 00:17:24,667 The real pirates. 388 00:17:24,667 --> 00:17:26,800 The tales of the swashbuckling Doans 389 00:17:26,800 --> 00:17:29,567 hooked a young Clint Flack for life. 390 00:17:29,567 --> 00:17:33,200 And now he's compiled historic court summons and warrants 391 00:17:33,200 --> 00:17:36,700 for the gang, as well as other priceless Doan relics. 392 00:17:36,700 --> 00:17:38,667 So along with the paperwork, we've got some 393 00:17:38,667 --> 00:17:40,100 serious hardware here. What is this? 394 00:17:40,100 --> 00:17:41,400 Why don't you throw those gloves on, 395 00:17:41,400 --> 00:17:43,734 -and I'll show you one of our most amazing pieces. -All right. 396 00:17:45,867 --> 00:17:48,867 So this gun was dropped by one of the Doans 397 00:17:48,867 --> 00:17:50,467 in a dramatic shootout. 398 00:17:50,467 --> 00:17:52,166 [Josh] This is one of their actual weapons. 399 00:17:52,166 --> 00:17:54,100 [Clint] This is one of their actual weapons. 400 00:17:54,100 --> 00:17:56,533 This is the kind of thing that makes this story 401 00:17:57,567 --> 00:18:00,066 -come off the page. This is real now. -Yes. 402 00:18:00,066 --> 00:18:01,000 I mean, this is the hardware. 403 00:18:01,000 --> 00:18:03,367 -It bore witness to these events. -Totally. 404 00:18:03,367 --> 00:18:05,300 It's traveled through history to your hands. 405 00:18:05,300 --> 00:18:07,367 That's unbelievable. Amazing. 406 00:18:07,367 --> 00:18:10,166 You know, weapons like this were used by the Doans 407 00:18:10,166 --> 00:18:12,100 to cause mayhem, to steal horses, 408 00:18:12,100 --> 00:18:14,667 -but also to steal a lot of money. -Exactly. 409 00:18:14,667 --> 00:18:16,467 Including their most successful robbery, 410 00:18:16,467 --> 00:18:19,200 October 22nd, 1781, the Doans robbed 411 00:18:19,200 --> 00:18:20,400 the Bucks County Treasury. 412 00:18:20,400 --> 00:18:23,367 Right, this is a really brazen robbery. 413 00:18:23,367 --> 00:18:25,100 -It is. -This isn't just taking a couple horses. 414 00:18:25,100 --> 00:18:27,400 No, it is by far their most successful robbery, 415 00:18:27,400 --> 00:18:30,033 and they've taken all of the tax money, essentially, for that year. 416 00:18:31,000 --> 00:18:35,367 On October 19, 1781, British General Cornwallis 417 00:18:35,367 --> 00:18:37,100 surrenders to George Washington, 418 00:18:37,100 --> 00:18:40,100 effectively ending the Revolutionary War. 419 00:18:40,100 --> 00:18:42,100 Three days later, in retribution, 420 00:18:42,100 --> 00:18:45,166 the Doan gang stages a terrifying armed robbery 421 00:18:45,166 --> 00:18:48,367 of the Patriots' treasury in nearby Newtown. 422 00:18:48,367 --> 00:18:51,900 It begins with a home invasion as the Doans break into 423 00:18:51,900 --> 00:18:54,567 the residence of John Hart, the treasurer. 424 00:18:54,567 --> 00:18:57,000 At gunpoint, they steal Hart's coat 425 00:18:57,000 --> 00:18:59,600 and a key to the Newtown treasury. 426 00:18:59,600 --> 00:19:02,367 One of the Doans, now disguised as John Hart, 427 00:19:02,367 --> 00:19:05,400 then strolls confidently down the street toward 428 00:19:05,400 --> 00:19:09,166 the fortified treasury building and its heavy door. 429 00:19:09,166 --> 00:19:13,100 They unlock the door, they go inside, and they see the desk. 430 00:19:13,100 --> 00:19:14,166 It's right behind you. 431 00:19:14,166 --> 00:19:15,467 This is the actual desk? 432 00:19:15,467 --> 00:19:18,100 This is the actual desk the Doans saw 433 00:19:18,100 --> 00:19:20,266 -when they entered the treasury. -And the money was in here? 434 00:19:20,266 --> 00:19:22,467 The money was in here. Now, the Doans have the benefit 435 00:19:22,467 --> 00:19:24,266 of having a key to the front door of the treasury. 436 00:19:24,266 --> 00:19:26,166 But they didn't have a key to the desk. 437 00:19:26,166 --> 00:19:28,133 -RIght. -It's locked. So what do they do? 438 00:19:28,800 --> 00:19:29,934 They used a knife. 439 00:19:29,934 --> 00:19:33,000 They take the knife, and they pry the drawers open. 440 00:19:33,000 --> 00:19:35,300 You could still see, even today, 441 00:19:37,100 --> 00:19:40,266 This desk has the witness marks of a knife blade. 442 00:19:40,266 --> 00:19:41,634 [Josh] That is incredible. 443 00:19:41,634 --> 00:19:44,867 Once they get the drawer open, they encounter 1,200 Spanish dollars, 444 00:19:44,867 --> 00:19:48,000 400 French crowns, and they take all of it. 445 00:19:52,667 --> 00:19:53,867 And so where do they go? 446 00:19:53,867 --> 00:19:56,967 I mean, how were they laying low after a score this big? 447 00:19:56,967 --> 00:19:59,066 Are they still hiding out at that farm? 448 00:19:59,066 --> 00:20:00,600 Only up until 1782. 449 00:20:00,600 --> 00:20:03,467 After 1782, John Tomlinson is executed. 450 00:20:03,467 --> 00:20:05,367 The Doans have to find somewhere else to hide, 451 00:20:05,367 --> 00:20:07,667 so they're harbored by local loyalists, 452 00:20:07,667 --> 00:20:10,767 or, according to legend, they hide out in caves. 453 00:20:10,767 --> 00:20:15,033 All gangs, all pirates, too, are always connected to caves. 454 00:20:15,567 --> 00:20:16,967 Is there any truth to it? 455 00:20:16,967 --> 00:20:20,500 Did the Doan Gang hide or bury treasure in a cave? 456 00:20:20,500 --> 00:20:22,867 It's a question, a question we're hoping to answer. 457 00:20:22,867 --> 00:20:25,200 Through my research, I've actually found this article. 458 00:20:25,200 --> 00:20:27,867 It's written by a man named Joseph Fell, who's a local school teacher. 459 00:20:27,867 --> 00:20:30,266 He writes into the newspaper and details his discovery 460 00:20:30,266 --> 00:20:32,100 of this cave in 1859. 461 00:20:32,100 --> 00:20:36,367 So he says, "On Christmas night, one of my sons informed me 462 00:20:36,367 --> 00:20:39,266 that he had been examining with the aid of candles 463 00:20:39,266 --> 00:20:42,800 a cave in Centreville near the barn 464 00:20:42,800 --> 00:20:44,700 of Dr. Charles Matthews. 465 00:20:44,700 --> 00:20:47,300 Joseph Fell goes on to say that he visited the caves 466 00:20:47,300 --> 00:20:50,066 and made a descent into this subterranean vault 467 00:20:50,066 --> 00:20:53,200 about 18 feet to the floor and then he says 468 00:20:53,200 --> 00:20:57,266 nine feet from the bottom, I found with the aid of my candle, 469 00:20:57,266 --> 00:20:59,900 the following inscription, 1775, 470 00:20:59,900 --> 00:21:03,500 M. Doan deeply cut in the rock." 471 00:21:03,500 --> 00:21:06,867 Okay, so now let's add a little geography to this. 472 00:21:06,867 --> 00:21:09,000 The town of Centerville that he mentions 473 00:21:09,000 --> 00:21:11,300 -where this cave is, is where? -Long gone. 474 00:21:11,300 --> 00:21:12,700 The town doesn't exist anymore? 475 00:21:12,700 --> 00:21:14,266 Doesn't exist as far as a name. 476 00:21:14,266 --> 00:21:15,266 Okay. 477 00:21:15,266 --> 00:21:17,800 However, Centerville still exists on old maps. 478 00:21:18,100 --> 00:21:19,066 Okay. 479 00:21:19,066 --> 00:21:22,000 And we have a map from 1859, the same year... 480 00:21:22,000 --> 00:21:23,767 -Yes. -...that the article was printed. 481 00:21:23,767 --> 00:21:26,100 Farm map of Buckingham Township, 482 00:21:26,100 --> 00:21:28,467 Bucks County, and where is it? 483 00:21:28,467 --> 00:21:30,700 -Right in the center of the map. -Of course, where else? 484 00:21:30,700 --> 00:21:33,066 -Centerville. -Centerville, look at that. 485 00:21:33,066 --> 00:21:34,900 And right in the heart of Centerville, 486 00:21:34,900 --> 00:21:36,767 the property of Dr. Charles Matthews. 487 00:21:36,767 --> 00:21:39,266 [Josh] Stop it, his name is on the map. 488 00:21:39,266 --> 00:21:41,300 So wait a minute, this means not only do we know 489 00:21:41,300 --> 00:21:43,800 the town this cave was in... 490 00:21:43,800 --> 00:21:46,967 -We know the property. -We know exactly where the cave is. 491 00:21:46,967 --> 00:21:49,900 So the million-dollar question, is it there? 492 00:21:49,900 --> 00:21:51,800 -It's definitely there. -How do you know that? 493 00:21:51,800 --> 00:21:53,800 -Because I've been inside of it. -Really? 494 00:21:53,800 --> 00:21:56,367 -You want to see it? -I'm dying to see it. 495 00:21:56,367 --> 00:21:58,800 -Let's take a ride. -Let's take a ride. 496 00:22:03,200 --> 00:22:05,400 Holy [bleep]. 497 00:22:08,266 --> 00:22:11,233 -Come on, Josh! -This guy's crazy! 498 00:22:12,867 --> 00:22:13,934 Whoo! 499 00:22:14,500 --> 00:22:16,333 That's one excited historian. 500 00:22:25,367 --> 00:22:26,333 Whoo! 501 00:22:29,200 --> 00:22:30,400 How much further? 502 00:22:30,867 --> 00:22:32,266 Not far. 503 00:22:32,266 --> 00:22:33,834 Another quarter mile. 504 00:22:34,467 --> 00:22:36,867 Oh, boy. Whoo. 505 00:22:36,867 --> 00:22:39,867 I'm riding through the woods of Pennsylvania with historian 506 00:22:39,867 --> 00:22:43,000 and Mario Kart enthusiast Clint Flack. 507 00:22:43,000 --> 00:22:45,500 We're heading for a cave where the notorious 508 00:22:45,500 --> 00:22:50,233 Revolutionary Era Doan Gang may have hid millions in gold and silver. 509 00:23:01,900 --> 00:23:03,367 We're here? 510 00:23:03,367 --> 00:23:05,266 Almost there. We got a fallen tree. 511 00:23:05,266 --> 00:23:07,100 We're gonna have to go the rest of the way on foot. 512 00:23:07,100 --> 00:23:09,300 Okay. We'll walk from here. 513 00:23:14,300 --> 00:23:16,700 We hike deeper into the woods. 514 00:23:16,700 --> 00:23:19,800 Clint insists that somewhere nearby is the cave 515 00:23:19,800 --> 00:23:24,600 identified in an 1859 article as a Doan hideout. 516 00:23:24,600 --> 00:23:27,000 -I see a lot of rock. -Well, we got lots of rock. 517 00:23:27,000 --> 00:23:28,500 Okay. 518 00:23:28,500 --> 00:23:29,834 We also have... 519 00:23:31,066 --> 00:23:33,867 -A deep, scary hole in the ground. -Oh, my God. 520 00:23:33,867 --> 00:23:34,800 Look at that. 521 00:23:34,800 --> 00:23:36,533 -You got a cave. -We got a cave. 522 00:23:37,100 --> 00:23:38,300 This goes down how far? 523 00:23:38,300 --> 00:23:39,467 18 feet to the floor. 524 00:23:39,467 --> 00:23:41,667 Which is what the newspaper article says. 525 00:23:41,667 --> 00:23:42,700 Exactly. 526 00:23:42,700 --> 00:23:44,767 And do you feel like you've uncovered the extent 527 00:23:44,767 --> 00:23:47,166 -of the cave down there? -No, we've only just begun. 528 00:23:47,166 --> 00:23:48,934 I mean, it goes on and on, I think. 529 00:23:49,166 --> 00:23:50,166 Okay. 530 00:23:50,166 --> 00:23:52,300 -Can we see what's down there? -Oh, absolutely. 531 00:23:52,300 --> 00:23:53,700 How do we see what's down there? 532 00:23:53,700 --> 00:23:55,800 -Oh, we're gonna need some ropes. -Ropes. 533 00:23:56,266 --> 00:23:57,500 Ropes are good. 534 00:24:09,567 --> 00:24:11,166 -All right, you ready? -I'm ready if you are. 535 00:24:11,166 --> 00:24:12,967 -I am. You're going first? -I'm going first. 536 00:24:12,967 --> 00:24:14,567 Perfect. It's just what I like to hear. 537 00:24:14,567 --> 00:24:17,033 Okay, so good luck. 538 00:24:19,667 --> 00:24:21,900 Clint carefully shimmies his way down 539 00:24:21,900 --> 00:24:24,100 the slick sides of the limestone crevice 540 00:24:24,100 --> 00:24:26,533 until he's enveloped by the darkness. 541 00:24:26,667 --> 00:24:27,467 Oh, man. 542 00:24:27,467 --> 00:24:29,100 I've literally lost sight of you. 543 00:24:29,100 --> 00:24:30,667 -You okay down there? -I'm good. 544 00:24:30,667 --> 00:24:32,100 -I'm down. -You're down. 545 00:24:32,100 --> 00:24:33,100 Come on down. 546 00:24:40,700 --> 00:24:41,834 Gonna maneuver here... 547 00:24:42,967 --> 00:24:45,900 Ooh, oh, that is slippery. 548 00:24:47,667 --> 00:24:48,600 Doing good. 549 00:24:52,367 --> 00:24:54,166 -Almost there. -Almost. 550 00:24:54,166 --> 00:24:55,700 A few more feet. 551 00:24:57,367 --> 00:24:58,200 I'm on something. 552 00:24:58,200 --> 00:24:59,467 -You're down. You did it. -I'm down. 553 00:24:59,467 --> 00:25:00,667 -Hey. -You made it. 554 00:25:00,667 --> 00:25:02,300 -I made it. -Welcome to the cave. 555 00:25:02,300 --> 00:25:03,467 -You weren't kidding. -It's tight. 556 00:25:03,467 --> 00:25:06,066 It's tight. I mean, I've heard of a man cave before... 557 00:25:06,066 --> 00:25:09,300 -[chuckles] -...but this is next level. All right, so... 558 00:25:09,767 --> 00:25:11,367 Give me the grand tour. 559 00:25:11,367 --> 00:25:12,734 Let's see what's down here. 560 00:25:14,100 --> 00:25:17,667 Almost 20 feet underground in a narrow slot of rock 561 00:25:17,667 --> 00:25:19,133 with only one exit. 562 00:25:19,567 --> 00:25:21,000 Look at this. 563 00:25:21,000 --> 00:25:24,266 I have no idea where Clint is leading me or whether 564 00:25:24,266 --> 00:25:27,500 this could truly be a Doan hideout with hidden loot. 565 00:25:28,667 --> 00:25:30,000 Oh, my word. 566 00:25:30,000 --> 00:25:32,133 Okay, so end of the line. 567 00:25:32,567 --> 00:25:34,000 -So far. -So far. 568 00:25:34,000 --> 00:25:36,000 You've literally dug all the way back to here. 569 00:25:36,000 --> 00:25:37,600 -To this point, yes. -Okay. 570 00:25:37,600 --> 00:25:40,400 So I've been slowed down by this jumble of rocks. 571 00:25:40,400 --> 00:25:41,867 -Big rocks here. -Big rocks. 572 00:25:41,867 --> 00:25:45,567 But in between all of these rocks is all kinds of really cool artifacts. 573 00:25:45,567 --> 00:25:48,767 -But no sign of that inscription yet. -Not yet. 574 00:25:48,767 --> 00:25:51,667 -And I'm guessing you're really looking. -Under every inch. 575 00:25:51,667 --> 00:25:52,900 I comb it. 576 00:25:52,900 --> 00:25:55,567 I mean, what would it mean to you to find that inscription? 577 00:25:55,567 --> 00:25:58,066 There's no words or phrase in the English language. 578 00:25:58,066 --> 00:26:01,000 -I mean, it's been my quest my whole life. -Right. 579 00:26:01,000 --> 00:26:03,100 -Well, what's our move? -We got to start digging. 580 00:26:03,100 --> 00:26:04,500 I mean, we got to start combing through all this. 581 00:26:04,500 --> 00:26:06,100 We'll carefully remove rocks and look for artifacts. 582 00:26:06,100 --> 00:26:08,400 But when you say remove, like, remove it to where? 583 00:26:08,400 --> 00:26:11,033 We got to remove it back to the entrance and then get it up top. 584 00:26:11,166 --> 00:26:12,000 Oh, God. 585 00:26:12,767 --> 00:26:14,000 This is a chore. 586 00:26:16,500 --> 00:26:18,700 The ceiling is literally falling in on me. 587 00:26:18,700 --> 00:26:20,266 -It is dripping on us. -All right, let's get moving 588 00:26:20,266 --> 00:26:21,166 before this whole place collapses. 589 00:26:21,166 --> 00:26:22,266 -You ready? -Right. 590 00:26:22,266 --> 00:26:23,900 -Let's dig. -Let's dig. 591 00:26:25,600 --> 00:26:28,166 To begin, we're going to sift through the mud 592 00:26:28,166 --> 00:26:30,166 and debris that has settled here. 593 00:26:30,166 --> 00:26:32,567 Using trowels and handheld metal detectors, 594 00:26:32,567 --> 00:26:35,000 we're looking for artifacts that hopefully go back 595 00:26:35,000 --> 00:26:36,533 to the Revolution. 596 00:26:37,567 --> 00:26:39,200 -[metal detector beeping] -We got something. 597 00:26:39,200 --> 00:26:40,667 -What is it? -It's a coin. 598 00:26:40,667 --> 00:26:42,166 It's a coin? 599 00:26:42,166 --> 00:26:44,367 No, it's not a coin. I don't know what it is. 600 00:26:44,367 --> 00:26:45,433 Is it a shell? 601 00:26:45,900 --> 00:26:47,100 Oh, a shotgun shell. 602 00:26:47,100 --> 00:26:48,500 Yes, look at that. It's hollow. 603 00:26:48,500 --> 00:26:50,300 That is definitely a shotgun shell. 604 00:26:50,300 --> 00:26:52,266 -Look at that. -That's awesome. 605 00:26:52,266 --> 00:26:53,700 So let's see what we got here. 606 00:26:53,700 --> 00:26:55,600 Look at that. You can still read it. 607 00:26:56,567 --> 00:26:58,266 Now, we should be able to date this. 608 00:26:58,266 --> 00:27:00,700 -Hey, uh, Adam? -Yep? 609 00:27:00,700 --> 00:27:03,000 -Can you run a search for me? -Yes. 610 00:27:04,000 --> 00:27:07,600 UMC Co., Union Metallic Cartridge Company. 611 00:27:08,166 --> 00:27:10,033 Number 12, smokeless. 612 00:27:11,266 --> 00:27:14,066 These head stamps on these shells changed quite a lot, 613 00:27:14,066 --> 00:27:16,567 so we'll be able to date this within a specific range. 614 00:27:16,567 --> 00:27:17,800 All right, I got it! 615 00:27:17,800 --> 00:27:19,100 What do you got? 616 00:27:19,100 --> 00:27:22,367 1892 to 1902. 617 00:27:22,367 --> 00:27:24,000 -Amazing. -Amazing. 618 00:27:24,367 --> 00:27:25,900 That is so cool. 619 00:27:25,900 --> 00:27:30,367 So, 120-plus-year-old shell hiding down in this cave. 620 00:27:30,367 --> 00:27:32,700 We're a century too late for the Doans here. 621 00:27:32,700 --> 00:27:36,467 -Exactly. -But to find something dateable like that is so cool. 622 00:27:36,467 --> 00:27:38,567 -Amazing. -All right, we're off and running. 623 00:27:38,567 --> 00:27:40,266 Here we go. 624 00:27:41,066 --> 00:27:44,400 The shell may have been from someone else who ventured down here, 625 00:27:44,400 --> 00:27:48,367 maybe a well-armed treasure hunter from a century ago. 626 00:27:48,367 --> 00:27:50,767 We keep digging into the mud for artifacts, 627 00:27:50,767 --> 00:27:53,467 hoping to find something that ties this cave 628 00:27:53,467 --> 00:27:54,800 to the Doan legend. 629 00:28:00,066 --> 00:28:02,433 I gotta say, this is one of the... 630 00:28:03,166 --> 00:28:05,266 dirtiest caves I've ever been in, Clint, 631 00:28:05,266 --> 00:28:07,100 and that is truly saying something. 632 00:28:07,100 --> 00:28:10,700 So, I don't think there's any part of me 633 00:28:10,700 --> 00:28:12,767 that's not covered in mud right now. 634 00:28:12,767 --> 00:28:15,300 -[metal detector beeping] -That's something metal. 635 00:28:15,700 --> 00:28:16,634 Go ahead. 636 00:28:19,066 --> 00:28:22,300 -I got a bottle. -A bottle? 637 00:28:23,100 --> 00:28:26,400 A piece of bottle, but it's coming up... 638 00:28:26,400 --> 00:28:27,600 -as metal. -Metallic? 639 00:28:29,166 --> 00:28:31,200 It's so weird. It's just glass. 640 00:28:31,467 --> 00:28:32,700 [beeping] 641 00:28:33,000 --> 00:28:34,500 What in the world... 642 00:28:36,967 --> 00:28:40,033 -Oh, that's a coin! -We got a coin. 643 00:28:44,100 --> 00:28:48,000 Oh, are you kidding me? That is a coin for sure. 644 00:28:48,000 --> 00:28:50,567 Curator Clint Flack and I are underground 645 00:28:50,567 --> 00:28:52,100 in a Pennsylvania cave, 646 00:28:52,100 --> 00:28:54,767 searching for a long-lost carved inscription 647 00:28:54,767 --> 00:28:56,667 from the Doan gang. 648 00:28:56,667 --> 00:28:59,967 And we've just found something historic. 649 00:28:59,967 --> 00:29:01,867 See those lines? I think it's a shield nickel. 650 00:29:01,867 --> 00:29:04,567 -Oh, I do see those lines, yeah, right here. -Yep. 651 00:29:04,567 --> 00:29:06,567 Shield nickel. And these are from when? 652 00:29:06,567 --> 00:29:09,667 -Just after the Civil War until the early 1880s. -Wow. 653 00:29:09,667 --> 00:29:12,767 First U.S. five-cent piece made of copper and nickel. 654 00:29:12,767 --> 00:29:15,900 Five-cent pieces like this with a shield on the face 655 00:29:15,900 --> 00:29:19,000 were the first U.S. coins made with a nickel alloy 656 00:29:19,000 --> 00:29:21,166 shortly after the Civil War. 657 00:29:21,166 --> 00:29:25,100 We're holding one of the very first nickels ever struck. 658 00:29:25,100 --> 00:29:27,367 Well, what's really incredible is as we get deeper 659 00:29:27,367 --> 00:29:29,300 and deeper and deeper here, it's getting older and older. 660 00:29:29,300 --> 00:29:31,567 -We're going back in time. -We are. 661 00:29:31,567 --> 00:29:34,200 So we got just under a century now to go. 662 00:29:34,200 --> 00:29:35,266 Yep. 663 00:29:35,266 --> 00:29:37,133 -We got a lot more digging to do. [laughs] -Yeah. 664 00:29:39,400 --> 00:29:41,100 We're moving in the right direction, 665 00:29:41,100 --> 00:29:44,934 but still nothing that sheds light on the Doans, until... 666 00:29:46,100 --> 00:29:48,066 Oh, hold on. Hold on, hold on, hold on. 667 00:29:48,066 --> 00:29:50,233 Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa. What is this? 668 00:29:53,667 --> 00:29:54,800 Oh. 669 00:29:56,166 --> 00:29:57,166 Is that part of a lamp? 670 00:29:57,166 --> 00:29:58,166 -It is. -Yes, look at that. 671 00:29:58,166 --> 00:30:02,500 -It is. It's an oil lamp piece. -Oh, my word. 672 00:30:02,500 --> 00:30:04,767 -That is part of an oil lamp. -Yep. 673 00:30:04,767 --> 00:30:06,033 You can see the adjuster right there. 674 00:30:06,033 --> 00:30:08,500 -The wick would have come out right there on the top. -Yeah. 675 00:30:08,500 --> 00:30:11,567 And it makes you wonder, was somebody down here with this? 676 00:30:11,567 --> 00:30:13,400 -Some early explorer. -Right? 677 00:30:13,400 --> 00:30:15,567 I mean, this would have been the headlamp of the day, right? 678 00:30:15,567 --> 00:30:16,867 Right. 679 00:30:16,867 --> 00:30:19,767 With the Doans down here lighting their way 680 00:30:19,767 --> 00:30:20,667 in their hideout. 681 00:30:22,367 --> 00:30:25,367 This is so, so cool. This is incredible. 682 00:30:25,367 --> 00:30:28,100 The artifacts we're finding are bringing us closer 683 00:30:28,100 --> 00:30:32,000 to the Doans' era, but we're quickly running out of ground to cover. 684 00:30:33,767 --> 00:30:34,734 Ooh, what is this? 685 00:30:35,467 --> 00:30:36,767 Is there a cavity here? 686 00:30:36,767 --> 00:30:39,100 -Find something? -There's like a hole here. 687 00:30:39,767 --> 00:30:40,700 Look at this. 688 00:30:41,367 --> 00:30:42,500 Does that go back? 689 00:30:43,500 --> 00:30:46,066 Oh, there's a hole here. 690 00:30:46,066 --> 00:30:47,567 [Clint] Like a little hole between the rocks? 691 00:30:47,567 --> 00:30:50,600 Yeah, but it go... Oh, it goes way back. 692 00:30:50,800 --> 00:30:51,900 Oh, my God. 693 00:30:51,900 --> 00:30:54,667 Like right under where you're sitting is all hollow. 694 00:30:54,667 --> 00:30:56,567 Like it's walled off? What is it? 695 00:30:56,567 --> 00:30:58,767 No, it's like another part of the chamber. 696 00:30:58,767 --> 00:31:00,667 -It goes back... -Like a few feet? 697 00:31:00,667 --> 00:31:01,900 How far does it go? 698 00:31:01,900 --> 00:31:04,700 -It goes back as far as I can see. -What? 699 00:31:04,700 --> 00:31:06,900 Dude, it's like a whole other room. 700 00:31:07,266 --> 00:31:08,867 [Clint] Oh, my gosh. 701 00:31:08,867 --> 00:31:11,767 I think the floor of your chamber is down here. 702 00:31:11,767 --> 00:31:12,767 Oh, my gosh. 703 00:31:12,767 --> 00:31:15,000 -Look at how far back that goes. -Oh, my God. 704 00:31:15,000 --> 00:31:16,300 Another chamber. 705 00:31:22,200 --> 00:31:24,400 Oh, my God. 706 00:31:24,400 --> 00:31:26,300 -There's a whole room down there. -There is, right? 707 00:31:26,300 --> 00:31:27,200 Yeah. 708 00:31:27,767 --> 00:31:29,033 Holy [bleep]. 709 00:31:29,867 --> 00:31:30,934 Oh, my God. 710 00:31:30,934 --> 00:31:33,800 Like, this is not the back of this chamber at all. 711 00:31:33,800 --> 00:31:35,300 It goes way back. 712 00:31:36,100 --> 00:31:38,767 Oh my Goonies. 713 00:31:38,767 --> 00:31:41,200 This is an actual blocked passage 714 00:31:41,200 --> 00:31:44,266 to a deeper section of this cave. 715 00:31:44,266 --> 00:31:46,300 I think that somebody stacked these rocks up 716 00:31:46,300 --> 00:31:47,467 when they closed the cave off. 717 00:31:47,467 --> 00:31:48,500 You think somebody walled this? 718 00:31:48,500 --> 00:31:52,500 There's clearly rocks stacked. There's an intent. 719 00:31:52,500 --> 00:31:54,400 They're trying to wall off this chamber. 720 00:31:54,400 --> 00:31:56,800 -We've got to get in there. -That's insane. 721 00:31:56,800 --> 00:31:57,967 That's insane. 722 00:31:59,166 --> 00:32:01,200 Can you see anything? Is there anything on the floor? 723 00:32:01,200 --> 00:32:05,266 [sighs] I mean, rocks, and it looks like untouched dirt. 724 00:32:05,266 --> 00:32:06,567 It's like the surface of the moon, 725 00:32:06,567 --> 00:32:09,066 like no one's walked there in 100 years or more. 726 00:32:09,066 --> 00:32:10,266 Okay, this is amazing. 727 00:32:10,266 --> 00:32:12,667 You don't happen to see any inscriptions in there, do you? 728 00:32:12,667 --> 00:32:15,300 -I can't see that far back. -Particularly "M. Doan"? 729 00:32:15,300 --> 00:32:16,200 Not yet. 730 00:32:16,200 --> 00:32:18,500 But according to the newspaper article, 731 00:32:18,500 --> 00:32:20,867 -it should be this direction. -Right. 732 00:32:20,867 --> 00:32:22,400 It should be in this side. 733 00:32:23,467 --> 00:32:25,100 Well... 734 00:32:25,100 --> 00:32:26,900 -We've got to get in there. -We've got to get in there. 735 00:32:26,900 --> 00:32:30,166 -I mean, now we've got to move some serious rock. -A lot of rock. 736 00:32:30,166 --> 00:32:32,967 I mean, just the one you're sitting on here 737 00:32:32,967 --> 00:32:34,567 feels like it's going to be a chore. 738 00:32:34,567 --> 00:32:35,867 And where's this stuff going? 739 00:32:35,867 --> 00:32:37,567 We've got to get it up top. 740 00:32:37,567 --> 00:32:38,900 We've got to get it out of the way. 741 00:32:38,900 --> 00:32:41,266 -It's going up. -It's going up. 742 00:32:41,266 --> 00:32:43,467 Okay. Can you break them apart? 743 00:32:43,467 --> 00:32:44,767 Yeah, with a jackhammer. 744 00:32:44,767 --> 00:32:47,700 Well, sure, but we're not going to jackhammer down here, right? 745 00:32:50,200 --> 00:32:52,400 -[jackhammer whirrs] -Come on! 746 00:32:54,100 --> 00:32:55,834 Here we go! 747 00:32:56,467 --> 00:33:00,166 The hammer is effective, but it's leaving a lot of rubble in its wake. 748 00:33:00,166 --> 00:33:03,133 Fortunately, Clint has even more help at his disposal. 749 00:33:04,100 --> 00:33:05,867 He's called up the property owner, 750 00:33:05,867 --> 00:33:09,033 Frank Lamitina, who brings in some heavy metal. 751 00:33:13,800 --> 00:33:14,900 Okay? 752 00:33:15,166 --> 00:33:16,700 -Frank? -Yes. 753 00:33:16,700 --> 00:33:18,367 We're going to need a lot of buckets. 754 00:33:18,367 --> 00:33:19,934 All right, coming down. 755 00:33:24,266 --> 00:33:28,133 We run a bucket brigade to send the broken rocks to the top. 756 00:33:29,100 --> 00:33:30,900 Okay, Frank, pull it up. 757 00:33:30,900 --> 00:33:33,100 Where Frank empties them into a front loader 758 00:33:33,100 --> 00:33:34,634 to take them away. 759 00:33:37,667 --> 00:33:40,600 Bucket by bucket, we clear the fragments from the cave, 760 00:33:40,600 --> 00:33:43,800 hopefully getting us nearer to entering the chamber. 761 00:33:44,100 --> 00:33:45,500 Bucket up. 762 00:33:49,467 --> 00:33:51,767 Once the rock has been cleared away from the passage, 763 00:33:51,767 --> 00:33:55,300 we get our first good look into the newly opened chamber 764 00:33:55,300 --> 00:33:58,900 of what we hope is the cave with Moses Doan's inscription. 765 00:33:59,467 --> 00:34:00,700 All right, how's it look? 766 00:34:00,700 --> 00:34:02,400 I think we're almost ready to go in. 767 00:34:03,567 --> 00:34:06,467 -Is that wide enough for you to pass through? -Yeah, I can get in there. 768 00:34:06,467 --> 00:34:08,600 -Okay, can I get in there? -You can definitely get in there. 769 00:34:08,600 --> 00:34:10,300 -All right, you ready? -Yeah. 770 00:34:10,500 --> 00:34:11,500 Nice and slow. 771 00:34:19,467 --> 00:34:20,800 -You in? -I'm in. 772 00:34:20,800 --> 00:34:22,834 -Okay, I'm going to try and come down. -Okay. 773 00:34:23,500 --> 00:34:26,066 Oh, my god. 774 00:34:26,066 --> 00:34:28,700 -You see anything down there? -There's initials all over the place. 775 00:34:28,700 --> 00:34:29,600 What? 776 00:34:31,000 --> 00:34:34,000 Oh, my word. 777 00:34:34,000 --> 00:34:36,400 -There's initials on the walls. -It's everywhere. 778 00:34:45,467 --> 00:34:49,166 During the Revolution, Philadelphia was a divided city. 779 00:34:49,166 --> 00:34:52,567 Brother against brother, loyalists against patriots. 780 00:34:52,567 --> 00:34:55,166 Today, the city is once again in turmoil, 781 00:34:55,166 --> 00:34:58,233 with one fundamental issue dividing its citizens. 782 00:34:59,000 --> 00:35:00,767 Battle of the Cheesesteaks. 783 00:35:00,767 --> 00:35:05,767 On this corner, it's Pat's, the self-proclaimed king of steaks. 784 00:35:05,767 --> 00:35:09,367 And on the opposite corner, we've got Gino's, 785 00:35:09,367 --> 00:35:12,400 the so-called best of steaks. 786 00:35:12,400 --> 00:35:16,266 Both loaded with thinly sliced beef, both smothered with onions, 787 00:35:16,266 --> 00:35:19,166 both drenched in Cheez Whiz for some reason. 788 00:35:19,166 --> 00:35:20,533 Here we go. 789 00:35:28,200 --> 00:35:32,367 Both a melting pot of flavor, both equally patriotic. 790 00:35:32,367 --> 00:35:33,500 It's a tie. 791 00:35:33,500 --> 00:35:34,634 I'm eating both. 792 00:35:39,867 --> 00:35:41,867 There are initials on the walls. 793 00:35:41,867 --> 00:35:44,166 There's all kinds of carvings in here. 794 00:35:44,166 --> 00:35:47,500 -Ha! -Historian Clint Flack has been searching 795 00:35:47,500 --> 00:35:50,667 for a cave mentioned in an 1859 letter 796 00:35:50,667 --> 00:35:53,066 that's supposed to contain an inscription from 797 00:35:53,066 --> 00:35:54,800 the notorious Doan Gang. 798 00:35:54,800 --> 00:35:57,000 This really matches the description of the cave. 799 00:35:57,000 --> 00:36:00,066 It matches it perfectly. I mean, this chamber is supposed to have, 800 00:36:00,066 --> 00:36:01,900 it's like a roof where two rocks meet 801 00:36:01,900 --> 00:36:04,066 and make a peak, and then it tapers into 802 00:36:04,066 --> 00:36:06,000 a smaller point where it just dies off. 803 00:36:06,000 --> 00:36:07,266 That's insane. 804 00:36:07,266 --> 00:36:08,600 Look at these initials. 805 00:36:09,100 --> 00:36:12,600 So, J-A-W? 806 00:36:12,600 --> 00:36:13,567 Yep. 807 00:36:13,567 --> 00:36:16,200 And then over here, J-A. 808 00:36:16,667 --> 00:36:17,667 And more up here. 809 00:36:17,667 --> 00:36:18,767 -Yeah. -Look at this. 810 00:36:18,767 --> 00:36:20,867 J-R. 811 00:36:20,867 --> 00:36:24,000 And it looks like a diamond with a little diamond. 812 00:36:24,000 --> 00:36:25,166 What does that mean? 813 00:36:25,166 --> 00:36:26,600 -And more here. -Oh, my god. 814 00:36:27,767 --> 00:36:30,467 It's a W. I mean, it's everywhere. 815 00:36:30,467 --> 00:36:32,567 -And then there's more down there. -There's more down there. 816 00:36:32,567 --> 00:36:37,734 So somewhere in this chamber supposedly is the inscription, 817 00:36:38,367 --> 00:36:39,800 -"M. Doan." -Yeah. 818 00:36:39,800 --> 00:36:44,300 So the article by Joseph Fell says that the inscription 819 00:36:44,300 --> 00:36:45,667 that says M. Doan should be where? 820 00:36:45,667 --> 00:36:47,066 -In this direction. -Right. 821 00:36:47,066 --> 00:36:48,033 In this chamber. 822 00:36:48,033 --> 00:36:50,367 -He says it's on the southeast wall. -Right. 823 00:36:50,367 --> 00:36:51,600 And it's how far in? 824 00:36:51,600 --> 00:36:54,567 It's as far as a man can reach and nine feet up 825 00:36:54,567 --> 00:36:55,700 from the bottom. 826 00:36:55,700 --> 00:36:57,800 -I mean, that should be somewhere around here. -Right. 827 00:37:00,166 --> 00:37:03,100 We searched the back of the chamber for Doan's initials, 828 00:37:03,100 --> 00:37:05,934 hoping that the elements haven't worn them away. 829 00:37:08,000 --> 00:37:11,166 -Oh, I got an M. I got an M right here. Yep. -It's him? 830 00:37:11,166 --> 00:37:12,266 Oh, my God. 831 00:37:12,266 --> 00:37:14,500 That is an M for sure. 832 00:37:14,500 --> 00:37:17,567 And then some sort of faded initial next to it. 833 00:37:17,567 --> 00:37:19,867 But I can't tell if that used to be a D 834 00:37:19,867 --> 00:37:23,300 or if this is something else, part of a G. I don't know. 835 00:37:23,300 --> 00:37:24,867 But it looks like there might have been something 836 00:37:24,867 --> 00:37:26,900 -under it at one point as well. -Oh, my gosh. 837 00:37:26,900 --> 00:37:29,734 I mean, could that have said 1775 right there? 838 00:37:30,600 --> 00:37:31,800 [Clint] That would be amazing. 839 00:37:32,367 --> 00:37:34,200 What do you think? M for Moses? 840 00:37:34,200 --> 00:37:36,400 It is the only M we've seen in this cave. 841 00:37:36,400 --> 00:37:39,800 -Maybe that's all that's left is the M. -Maybe. 842 00:37:40,567 --> 00:37:41,800 Maybe. 843 00:37:42,800 --> 00:37:44,100 I'll tell you what. 844 00:37:44,100 --> 00:37:45,500 I'll take it. 845 00:37:45,500 --> 00:37:49,300 It can no longer be denied. This is the right place. 846 00:37:49,300 --> 00:37:51,834 The writing is literally on the wall. 847 00:37:52,467 --> 00:37:54,667 I can't believe this is here. 848 00:37:54,667 --> 00:37:56,667 Clint, I don't want to say that I doubted you. 849 00:37:56,667 --> 00:37:58,667 -I totally doubted you. -[chuckles] 850 00:37:58,667 --> 00:38:00,066 I'm sorry, I have to say it. 851 00:38:00,066 --> 00:38:02,667 I mean, I knew that you had found a cave. 852 00:38:02,667 --> 00:38:04,700 I knew that it was historic, obviously. 853 00:38:04,700 --> 00:38:06,300 We were finding artifacts. 854 00:38:06,300 --> 00:38:09,300 But the idea that it was this cave from the article 855 00:38:09,300 --> 00:38:11,000 and that it hadn't been destroyed. 856 00:38:11,000 --> 00:38:12,600 I mean, it seems impossible. 857 00:38:12,600 --> 00:38:16,400 It seems completely impossible for us to be here in this place, 858 00:38:16,400 --> 00:38:19,634 in this moment, looking at all of these initials. 859 00:38:20,467 --> 00:38:23,166 I've spent my whole life trying to be right here. 860 00:38:23,166 --> 00:38:24,900 -You made it. -I did it. 861 00:38:24,900 --> 00:38:27,266 This is one of the best days of my life. 862 00:38:27,266 --> 00:38:29,567 Oh, man, I'm so happy I could be here to see it. 863 00:38:29,567 --> 00:38:31,800 -I'm glad you're here, too. -This is incredible. 864 00:38:33,900 --> 00:38:37,300 After decades of searching, Clint has found the cave 865 00:38:37,300 --> 00:38:40,567 he's been looking for since he was eight years old. 866 00:38:40,567 --> 00:38:42,700 But this is only the beginning. 867 00:38:42,700 --> 00:38:45,367 The chamber has just started to reveal the secrets 868 00:38:45,367 --> 00:38:46,233 of the Doan gang, 869 00:38:46,233 --> 00:38:48,567 and Clint has his work cut out for him 870 00:38:48,567 --> 00:38:50,867 to fully excavate the site. 871 00:38:50,867 --> 00:38:54,266 As for the Doans themselves, the ending of their story 872 00:38:54,266 --> 00:38:56,233 does not lie in this cave. 873 00:38:58,600 --> 00:39:00,800 Two years after the Treasury robbery 874 00:39:00,800 --> 00:39:02,700 and the Doans were hunted men. 875 00:39:04,300 --> 00:39:06,200 The Revolutionary War was over, 876 00:39:06,200 --> 00:39:08,300 and they could no longer count on the Loyalists 877 00:39:08,300 --> 00:39:10,567 for shelter or safety. 878 00:39:10,567 --> 00:39:15,166 On August 28th, 1783, word leaked that Moses Doan 879 00:39:15,166 --> 00:39:16,000 had been sighted. 880 00:39:17,667 --> 00:39:20,100 A posse of armed men surrounded him 881 00:39:20,100 --> 00:39:21,500 at a remote cabin. 882 00:39:21,500 --> 00:39:24,066 They eventually wrestled him to the ground. 883 00:39:24,066 --> 00:39:28,033 Moses surrendered, only to be fatally shot in the heart. 884 00:39:33,266 --> 00:39:36,066 Malin Doan was jailed later that year. 885 00:39:36,066 --> 00:39:38,367 Legend has it he shaved the flesh off 886 00:39:38,367 --> 00:39:40,700 his own heel bones to slip out of his shackles 887 00:39:40,700 --> 00:39:43,734 and escape, some say on a boat to England. 888 00:39:44,667 --> 00:39:47,000 Aaron and Joseph Jr. moved to Canada, 889 00:39:47,000 --> 00:39:48,700 which was still under British rule 890 00:39:48,700 --> 00:39:51,467 and friendly to loyalists like the Doans. 891 00:39:51,467 --> 00:39:56,000 And in 1788, Levi and his cousin Abraham Doan were caught. 892 00:39:56,000 --> 00:39:59,100 Benjamin Franklin reportedly signed their death warrant 893 00:39:59,100 --> 00:40:01,400 and they were hanged in Philadelphia. 894 00:40:05,000 --> 00:40:08,166 Their sister Mary returned their bodies to Bucks County 895 00:40:08,166 --> 00:40:11,667 and asked the Quakers for permission to lay them to rest here 896 00:40:11,667 --> 00:40:13,867 in their meeting house burial ground. 897 00:40:13,867 --> 00:40:15,967 But the pacifist Quakers refused, 898 00:40:15,967 --> 00:40:18,100 unwilling to inter militants. 899 00:40:18,100 --> 00:40:22,867 And so Mary buried her brothers here, beyond the wall. 900 00:40:22,867 --> 00:40:27,100 Their legacy was chiseled onto their headstones, "outlaws." 901 00:40:27,100 --> 00:40:30,800 And yet these overgrown graves are far from forgotten. 902 00:40:37,800 --> 00:40:40,667 In Bucks County, Pennsylvania, determined people 903 00:40:40,667 --> 00:40:43,300 have kept the story of the Doans alive. 904 00:40:45,300 --> 00:40:47,266 In the fields at Tomlinson Farm, 905 00:40:47,266 --> 00:40:50,767 we saw history come to life and worked alongside 906 00:40:50,767 --> 00:40:53,567 a small army to uncover rare coinage 907 00:40:53,567 --> 00:40:55,133 from the Doan era. 908 00:40:57,100 --> 00:41:00,667 And deep in the woods, in the depths of a forgotten cave, 909 00:41:00,667 --> 00:41:05,266 a historian who wouldn't give up has unearthed extraordinary relics 910 00:41:05,266 --> 00:41:08,600 and now a hidden chamber that verifies 911 00:41:08,600 --> 00:41:10,400 part of the Doan Gang's story. 912 00:41:12,467 --> 00:41:14,967 A story that reminds us that the revolution 913 00:41:14,967 --> 00:41:17,600 wasn't just patriots fighting the Redcoats. 914 00:41:17,600 --> 00:41:21,200 The battle for democracy is one fought from within. 915 00:41:23,266 --> 00:41:25,467 And it has been since the beginning.