If anybody ever did find the mine they would be quietly getting rich and wouldnt ever dream of stringing honest people along like this. So many cable channel shows are about finding this mine. We need to bring a golf range finder on our fifth trip, to record distances. EPISODE 2 The Mark of the X Wayne and the crew follow a 200-year-old map to a heart-shaped stone with an X carved on the face; an unexpected discovery awaits them. I might have possibly found something of interest? 16. But to answer your question we have a major trip planned for this fall. There may still be gold to be found, but not likely enough to get rich on. The Curse on the Canyon is real but wasnt made by Jacob Waltz. This was two months ago.". Waltz said his mine-opening faces toward the northwest and late in the day the sun shines in the opening into the mine and on gold. Tuttle says it's very difficult to decipher clues and maps and early accounts claiming to know where the fabled mine is. The mine has never been found. This again is correct, but you have to see the place to understand what he meant. Yes! I am getting a little ahead of myself, so back to the reason the LDGM has not until now been found. While the mexican miners not after years of mining the area. Hopefully we have a mild winter. "He is greatly missed by his fellow associates at the Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel," he said. All of these elements can be found in the search for the Lost Dutchman Gold Mine, reportedly well hidden in Arizona's mysterious-looking (and aptly named) Superstition Mountains (pictured above). So safe travels on your next trip Most people tell us we should mine and keep quite, and protect it from the tourist who are not worthy. We will welcome it. He never returned. The enigma of the LDGM is that it has been a puzzle with many pieces that, up until now, no one has been able to solve. But the gold find is intriguing for me nonetheless. Even though we were on site, it took us until our third trip to locate the entrance. I think that, now, it might be worth $200 million. New Evidence of Lost Dutchman Mine History writes "rmed with a new clue that could unearth the location of the famed Lost Dutchman Mine, lifelong Dutch Hunter Wayne Tuttle, leads a team into Arizona's Superstition Mountains. This is one thing the government does not want to have to deal with. We do only what is permitted which includes not mining for gold. Waltz said the Mexicans dug another tunnel from down below the mine trying to come in farther down into the vein because the pit mine was getting too hard to mine. The Priest carved into the canyon floor in full robes holding a cross in front of a mine entrance, the only other one like it was said to be pointing the way to the Guadeloupe Mines but was destroyed by the Priests themselves. Yes! My family lives in the Carolinas; if you care to send me an email would enjoy just talking to you. I can tell you its extremely hard to get into this canyon. We know what we have, and it is more that just a piece of ground. If we are discussing te same location, I can tell you where the inscription is. Will I regret the day I can't get back in there? Hunting for the Lost Dutchman is typically a one-man journey, but lifelong Dutch Hunter Wayne Tuttle is breaking with tradition and partnering with a team of experts to follow a newly. S1, Ep2. A Murky Origin Story True! Waltz worked as a miner on the San Gabriel River for a man named Ruben Blakney. On Saturday, years after Capens Jeep, wallet, backpack and cellphone were found by hikers, volunteers from the Superstition Search and Rescue finally located what they believe is Capens body. I believe her place was either attached to or behind her ice cream parlor, I have read different versions of that. Eventually a decision of October 20, 1967, awarded the Kidd funds to the Barrow Neurological Institute, Phoenix, Arizona. An untold number of prospectors have searched the Superstition Mountains for the mine. Even before the will was validated, the first claim to the estate came from the University of Life Church, Inc., Arizona, as an organization conducting research on scientific proof of the existence of a human soul. Your email address will not be published. 0:57. This is true and makes sense when you see them. The Peralta Stones and their importance will be one of the biggest shockers. Sincerely Jeff. By now, wide-spread press coverage had resulted in claims to the estate from a number of individuals and organizations, including the Parapsychology Foundation, the Psychical Research Foundation, and the Neurological Sciences Foundation of the University of Arizona College of Medicine. We just need to see the raw ore to be real believers , I started hunting in the Sups back in the late 1970s with some of the locals!! Your email address will not be published. As these legends go, the path to finding hidden riches generally depends on deciphering information contained in mysterious treasure maps. (Courtesy: Robert Cooper), On Saturday, years after Capens Jeep, wallet, backpack and cellphone were found in his tent by hikers, volunteers from the Superstition Search and Rescue finally located what they believe is Capens body. The book is done to this point and I am reaching and writing most everyday. "Waltz said it was a vein of gold surrounded by hematite in quartz," according to Tuttle. What I would like to do now is share some of the clues that are present at our landsite; this has never been done. Jesse Capen, 35, had made finding the hidden treasure an obsession fueled by more than 100 books and maps on the legendary and perhaps nonexistent mine named for German immigrant Jacob "The Dutchman" Waltz. Its best for hikers and businesses that the mine not be disturbed and be left well enough alone. Hunting for the Lost Dutchman is typically a one-man journey, but lifelong Dutch Hunter Wayne Tuttle is breaking with tradition and partnering with a team of experts to follow a newly . I have ran a few buckets of material to confirm if there is a parent gold source up a particular canyon I have explored. It looks down on the mine. Jeff. You never know. I am legally Disabled but managed to get in without too much difficulty. Dec. 4, 2009.". Wayne has been hunting for the Lost Dutchman Gold Mine for over 40 years. Some I am glad you said two different samples. https://superstitionmountainmuseum.org/exhibits/jacob-waltz-lost-dutchman-exhibit/#:~:text=If%20Waltz%20had%20a%20rich,the%20home%20of%20Julia%20Thomas. Mike. This was totally unanticipated. He said he had to slide in through a small opening, and that he chiseled it a bit so he could get in and out of the mine. Like Us On Facebook | Follow Us On Twitter | Contact The Author. Im not going to tell you that I have found it (whether I have or have not). The show follows Dutch hunter Wayne Tuttle on his 40-year search for the Lost Dutchman mine. Explorers traveled to the New World in search of gold, jewels, the fountain of youth, and much more, and it seems as though - along with the plague and theft of native lands - treasure hunting it in our blood. Use your head and go there. "The big prize, I think, for everybody, would still be -- even not finding the mine -- there is a stash of gold somewhere buried in a little pit in the ground near Waltz's camp, and who knows what that could be worth -- two, three million dollars just sitting there under our feet. And heck yea we want book sales, that is the best way to market and possibly get additional revenue. On History channel's series "Legend of the Superstition Mountains," a team of adventurers led by hunter Wayne Tuttle (pictured above) is following clues, including those on a mysterious map, hoping they'll hit pay dirt of what's considered America's most famous and deadliest buried treasure. Because of the sheer volume of this information I will first address some of the clues accredited to him and connect that information with what we have found at our land-site. Here is the thing Mike I have seen everything found and presented before, compared to what we have( and we are not done) and it not close. We will be on site much longer and with a much larger crew. If you're not up to trying your luck trekking into the Superstition Mountains, looking for that still-elusive -- and historically dangerous -- multi-million-dollar windfall, there's always your less-perilous local lottery. So it goes we found it but went home When we find it again we wont mine it we just want loose bits we can find on the floor O wait yes i got the compass readings wrong let me just check with google as to where north, south, east, west are then i can give you the correct compass for looking in the direction that matches the clues stated by the Dutchman. It is much more difficult than anyone can imagen, the next post will talk about that issue. 15 Feb. 2015. Sorry, but you havent found the Lost Dutchman Mine, Ill stake my Life on it. Market data provided by Factset. So Gary share something with us that you have found that will not give away your site, as we do. Rumor has it that he killed like 30 people. Even though you cant have the gold it still would be great to be recognized as the one solving this. Waltz said he built a rock wall in the opening to hide it. I have come to the conclusion that, that telling our story and informing the Park-service just before the book does come out, so they can protect it for a lot of reasons, makes the best sense. Much of my research on the Superstition Mountains and its history, however, has been on the time of Spanish Conquest and New Spain, tracing those and related events forward up into the early 20th century. Cooper said Capen's undoing was likely the result of heading out in search of lost gold alone. 10. His name appears on several California census records. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. Maybe don't go looking for lost treasure in the Superstition Mountains. You are permitted to pick up small quantities of loose pieces of quartz matrix that contains gold. I was thinking she was his caretaking during his last six months, until the end, I should have been more specific, she was there for him, just not at the last minutes of his life. Armed with a new clue that could unearth the location of the famed Lost Dutchman Mine, lifelong Dutch Hunter Wayne Tuttle, leads a team into Arizona's Superstition Mountains in search of America's deadliest treasure. Yes! or redistributed. We know where there are several samples of the actual rich ore from the candlebox under Waltz Death Bed at Julia Thomas Place..and Julia was not at his side when he died. Around 2002, I reconnected with a number of people and found a couple of guys who I felt comfortable with and trusted to go back into the mountains with. In June 1931, just a day into his first attempt to find the legendary Lost Dutchman Mine, the amateur prospector vanished without a trace. I wish you would take that back considering your health. Believing Ruth was killed, rescuers had long given up hope of finding him alive. Me personally, I dont think Jacob had his own mine, he did state no one will ever find my mine. We get at least three or four every year. you havent even got near to the mine or you would have kept your mouths hut until you had mined some of it at least. In late November 2009, Capen drove to Arizona to begin his search. "Find Bottle Floating in Salt River Bearing Note Signed by Missing Miner," the headline read. Yes! 12. The location of the Lost Dutchman Mine. Our Trek watches will not measure as the crow flies. Its all here: https://mollymarieprospect.com, Jeff, with regards to my suspected site (suspecting it to be the same as yours), I feel impelled to ask if your expeditions have seen NFS people around the mine? Consider: if you find the mine do not make public its location. Mike, you are exactly correct we need a sample of the Quartz matrix, that matches Waitzs known examples. He said you can be twenty feet from my mine and you will not have any idea where it is. "Part of the puzzle is when someone refers to a rock face, does that mean it's a rock that looks like someone's face? What they discover may have finally put Wayne on the right path Armed with a new clue that could unearth the location of the famed Lost Dutchman Mine, lifelong Dutch Hunter Wayne Tuttle, leads a team into Arizona's Superstition Mountains in search of America's deadliest treasure. I am sure it would have made sense, that he was at her place. They were friendly, and he gave her hints about the mine's location. Ruth injured his leg so severely in the process that he developed a lifelong limp. Written documentation, including books, historical documentationboth Jesuit and Spanish records (diaries, journals and secretarial expedition logs). Waltz said Then I went to the spring and followed the old Indian Trail up to the mine. What we can share for now is some documentation that will not give away mines location, or that is not proprietary to our book. Unable to proceed because of a broken leg, he probably died of starvation near the spot where the bottle was set on its journey.". I have no heirs and have not been married in my life and after all my funeral expenses have been paid and one hundred dollars to some preacher of the gospel to say fare well at my grave sell all my property which is all in cash and stocks with E. F. Hutton Co., Phoenix, some in safety deposit box, and have this balance money to go in a research or some scientific proof of a soul of the human body which leaves at death I think in time their can be a Photograph of soul leaving the human at death, James Kidd.". And in some ways, it is. Here is what encyclopedia.com has to say: In January 1964 official examination of Kidd's papers disclosed assets totaling $174,065.69 and a will written in Phoenix, Arizona. It tells the story of how five regular guys, all good friends, but not professional treasure hunters, against all odds go on an amazing journey of discovery together. Hence the drone. What they discover may have finally put Wayne on the right path to solving this 150 year old mystery. THERE ARE IN FACT FORTUITOUS CIRCUMSTANCES, of the natural kind, that have assisted Mother Nature in keeping some of the most important clues from being matched to any boots on the ground. "Waltz said it was a vein of gold surrounded by hematite in quartz," according to Tuttle. It was loosely named Lost Deutschman or Lost German Mine, and to this day, anyone who researches or tries to find the gold are generally referred to as Dutch hunters. I had to give up reading the replies because they change with every different question to answer. Note, you are in that group of Finders but you havent found the LDM. Thousands have searched, some have died, all in pursuit of one thing: treasure. He estimates the mine could be worth over 200 million dollars in today's money. Mike one other thought, our story is just as much about our teams journey over the last 4-5 years as it is about finding the LDM.. You are just stringing us along. Tom Kollenborn, a cowboy, prospector, author, scholar and Renaissance man whose encyclopedic knowledge of the Superstition Mountains made him one of the world's foremost experts on the . All rights reserved. based on rumour and hearsay upon hearsay. See more in Season 1, Episode 1, \"Secrets of the Lost Map.\"#LegendoftheSuperstitionMountains Subscribe for more from Legend of the Superstition Mountains and other great The HISTORY Channel shows:https://histv.co/SubscribeToHistoryFind out more about the show and watch full episodes on our site:http://www.history.com/shows/Check out exclusive The HISTORY Channel content:History Newsletter: www.history.com/newsletterWebsite - http://www.history.comFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/HistoryTwitter - https://twitter.com/historyThe HISTORY Channel is the leading destination for award-winning original series and specials that connect viewers with history in an informative, immersive, and entertaining manner across all platforms. "For about 20 years, I hiked and explored the mountains on my own. What they discover may have finally put Wayne on the right path to solving this 150 year old mystery. Everything else By 1864, Waltz was prospecting in Arizona and is reputed to have found a gold deposit near the Superstition mountain, known now as the legendary Lost Dutchman Mine. Legend tells of the Lost Dutchman's gold mine hidden somewhere within the 160,000 acres of brutal Arizona desert known as the "Superstition Mountains." . The book is still being added too, we were back there in 2019, and I have not yet shared that trip, that is for a latter date. Im thinking that maybe you guys are out there now? An autopsy took place on Tuesday, she said, and the results are expected to take weeks. There is a trick in the directions on how to get there. Armed with a new clue that could unearth the location of the famed Lost Dutchman Mine, lifelong Dutch Hunter Wayne Tuttle, leads a team into Arizona's Superstition Mountains in search of America's deadliest treasure. "I'm sitting under a tree in a creek with leg broke, I've got to have help quick. Jacob Waltz said: Beach died in 1947, leaving Kidd alone to travel from his work to home and to his mining claims somewhere west of the Miami area. But the mine remains shrouded in mystery, so much so that it might not exist at all. But when his son, who worked in Mexico, found a map that might lead to an Arizona gold mine, Ruth couldn't resist. Talking to our editor Howard and the publisher they think some time early 2020 is realistic. Senator McCain of AZ had the rules changed for Resolution so they could mine in restricted areas. (Actually, I believe he most likely said we stayed in a cave that looked down on the mine.) And people have been hunting for the mine since 1892. Thanks Jeff. If you do find the mine Well know. photo by Reddit user pretzeloverlord. You only have to submit ore from the two gold sources Waltz described that were in his mine. If there was no stone house then, dammit it, it had to be but if I couldnt find. Actually, it is probably about 80 to 100 yards. Waltz and his partner returned, mining gold ore, and Waltz left to get more supplies. When Waltz died, the 29-year-old Thomas sold her bakery, got a group together, and went searching for the mine. Months after the search was abandoned, The Mesa Journal-Tribune reported the new discovery on Jan. 8, 1932. This is true, but there is something most people do not realize about this clue! Our guys made two attempts to get up to the house but were stymied. But all in all, it is still an intriguing myth/legend. (Courtesy: Robert Cooper) Three years ago, a Denver bellhop ventured into Arizona's Superstition Mountains determined to find the Lost Dutchman's Mine, an elusive, vast gold reserve that. A copy of Estee Conasters The Sterling Legend: The Facts Behind the Lost Dutchman Mine billed as the definitive work on the lost mine was found in his tent. We will have to correct that. These and other clues will be grouped into three main categories. Tuttle added that Waltz took what he could, covered everything up and returned to Phoenix. Best of luck. He was secretive and standoffish, which is why no one knows much about him. Thanks Mike you have been at it a long time, I read your post on Treasure Net you know your stuff, and have been out where the rubber meets the road, you are a true Dutch Hunter and I have always respected your input on TN, Thank you for responding here. 2) Ive seen the drawings and preliminary sketches that Tumlinson made for creating the stone maps. , I am a big believer in fate, and I feel good about this.). Waltz said that at the head of a north-trending canyon you will find the ruins of an ancient Spanish house that sits hidden on a ledge, and that the climb up to it is so steep that you will not see it until you scale up onto the ledge that it sits on, as its stone walls lay before you. I know your posts on Treasurenet and I know you know your stuff, Thank You for thoughts and good luck wishes. I've found mines that have been worked out and found ore samples that still hold traces of gold in them," Tuttle said. You are also agreeing to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. The Lost Dutchman Gold Mine Has Been Found! Tune in to "Legend. The key is samples which need to match the quartz matrix which he had under his bed. Yes! 11. He died on October 13, 1891 and was buried in the Southwest corner of City Cemetery. Read more. He said before his partner was killed, they stayed in a cave above and across from the mine either 200 feet or 200 yards. Armed with a new clue that could unearth the location of the famed Lost Dutchman Mine, lifelong Dutch Hunter Wayne Tuttle, leads a team into Arizona's Superstition Mountains in search of America's deadliest treasure. He took a month off to go search for the treasure.. Lost Dutchman Gold Mine: Does 'X' Mark The Spot? Jesse's skeleton was found 60 miles east of Phoenix on 4,892-foot Tortilla Mountain. After the finale of their first season, they never returned for a second season. 1) the XRF has been done on the matchbox. I expected some things would fit but that a lot would be misinformation from all the years of hash and rehash.

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