Full episodes of the current season can be viewed here. 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. Quick question: If the mine faces Northwest and you are standing in the mine entrance looking out how does a compass read 220? Please dont ask my location. 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. Senator McCain of AZ had the rules changed for Resolution so they could mine in restricted areas. He had no family and a ridiculous sum of money - mostly from investments - but where he got the cash to invest in the first place remains unknown. Yes, gold quartz matrix is there, but the Goldfield samples have been tested against known Dutchman samples, and its inorganic (think of it as sort of DNA) metallurgical characteristics or their fingerprints if you will, do not match. This was two months ago.". Get all the stories you need-to-know from the most powerful name in news delivered first thing every morning to your inbox. It might be Blackbeard's buried booty, caches of Confederate gold, mobsters who buried their takes in the desert outside Las Vegas, or dozens of other rumors and tall tales about hidden wealth. This type of testing is something we will be doing. He spent a considerable amount of time poking through the east edges of the Superstitions. Other reports say that Kidd was in poor health when he paid someone to go out with him to his claim in the Superstition Mountains and leave him there to perish. Located east of Phoenix, the Superstition Mountains stretch across 160,000 acres of desert, and somewhere in these almost supernatural-looking canyons is a reported gold mine worth several hundred millions of dollars. We took a compass reading, and when looking directly out of the mine opening, it reads 220 degrees, and late in the day the sun does shine into the mine. 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. History is replete with other people that have looked but not found the LDM. Lost Dutchman Treasure Hunter Wayne Tuttle was followed around by the History Channel. And I can tell from what you are describing we are not in the same place as you. If you produce the ore samples, we can examine the crystalline structure of the quartz. The clues that are most generally accepted by Dutchman scholars are a good place to start, and it will make the most sense to start with the clues that pertain more directly with Jacob Waltz. 0:57. He died on October 25, 1891, after having been nursed by an acquaintance named Julia Thomas (she was usually described as a quadroon). From the mine you can see four peaks, but it looks like one peak. This again is correct, but you have to see the place to understand what he meant. We had been out there searching nearly every weekend for three years and this particular time we were scouring an area where a small daypack was located and had a few articles in it and we started scouring the cliffs, Cooper told FoxNews.com. Theyre infatuated with all the lore and the history of the lost Dutchman mine and he was part of that.. 15 Feb. 2015. 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 . At age 66, he went to the Superstitions alone, over the objections of his son and family. Market data provided by Factset. In the early 1900s Ruth was an amateur prospector in that he had never found gold but had been seeking it for it for years. Today people want to travel vicariously, hence, Gold Rush and all these reality shows. I am going to start with written and recorded clues from second and third-hand recorded sources. Start in Jacob Waltz mind not everyone elses. And, there are some chisel marks. Nickel/Gold and the only parts of natural Gold/Quarts are the inlays. 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 . 2023 FOX News Network, LLC. Im thinking that maybe you guys are out there now? "Waltz said it was a vein of gold surrounded by hematite in quartz," according to Tuttle. It was on July 19, 1861, in the Los Angeles County Courthouse, Jacob Waltz became a naturalized citizen of the United States of America. What they discover may have finally put Wayne on the right path to solving this 150 year old mystery. I'll be at peace with it when I get to that point. He worked [the] graveyard [shift] and he mostly keep to himself, hotel employee Terry Reyes told FoxNews.com. If so did you get any indication they might be removing traces of human activity to revert the area to a more natural wilderness state? According to the History channel, "Thousands have tried and failed to decode the series of cryptic clues said to lead to the fortune, leaving a trail of bodies and blood for anyone who has gotten too close to the truth.". My research has gone back as far as the Hohokam (l-CE to 1450), a mysterious and little-known group of ancient Indians. A Murky Origin Story As these legends go, the path to finding hidden riches generally depends on deciphering information contained in mysterious treasure maps. i just love to read about it and see sites that are discovered i was stationed at the army post in 1964 there at sierra vista read the lost dutchman mine book when i was 15 years old in san antonio tx in jr. high got hooked then on the book heard a lot of stories there in az when i was there i just love to read and hear about it true or not does not matter to me henrypoff1945@yahoo.com, Its not in the superstitiions. Barry Storm's book did more than anything yet to perpetuate the mythical Lost Dutchman Mine. He said you can be twenty feet from my mine and you will not have any idea where it is. Tragicomically, she and her team passed over two enormous gold mines on their search for the Lost Dutchman Mine, which they didn't find. After recording we discovered some more information about what happened with Kidd's will. Then, to recoup the cost of the failed expedition, Thomas started selling maps that she claimed would lead people to the mine. 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. As youre aware, the only way to prove its the LDM is to compare it with existing ore, which even then isnt a %100 percent verification. But when his son, who worked in Mexico, found a map that might lead to an Arizona gold mine, Ruth couldn't resist. Yes! (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. Bryan. 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.". But all in all, it is still an intriguing myth/legend. They were all but toast and went on to pull -off a huge upset. I can tell you its extremely hard to get into this canyon. I have been reading up and watching everyones YouTube videos. "I'm a little slower now and wish I had the legs I had 20 years ago. *After our third trip we learned that you can no longer fly drones in the Superstition Mountains; the Tonto National Forest does not allow it. For sure I will show that reading so there is no skepticism. 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. They allegedly hid one or more caches of gold in the Superstition Mountains. Yes! I've found mines that have been worked out and found ore samples that still hold traces of gold in them, 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. Legal Statement. As far as the book, it is concerned, it will be different than, the others I have seen it will as much, about our journey, and how our story ends and it will truthful no matter how it ends. And in some ways, it is. On his deathbed, he told a handful of people about the mine and gave them directions. And heck yea we want book sales, that is the best way to market and possibly get additional revenue. Starring: Wayne Tuttle, Frank Augustine, Woody Wampler, Eric . You will have a different outlook after doing your homework. As you probably guessed, they were fakes. You never know. Most of our time on this trip was spent exploring around the mine site. There are only a few known samples of Dutchman gold and as you would imagine, the owners who are in possession of these priceless pieces might have reasons for not wanting it tested. An autopsy took place on Tuesday, she said, and the results are expected to take weeks. 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. I thank you for helping keep my uncles spirit alive. I had to give up reading the replies because they change with every different question to answer. Someone want real proof, email me rogerrantz@Yahoo.com. I think you will enjoy the book. Henry I know that a lot of folks have thought they have found the mine, but.and I have to stop here for a minute and think what I want to say .. The whole story was concocted to give cover to Jacob Waltz, Enjoyed your post-Gary. I am legally Disabled but managed to get in without too much difficulty. https://superstitionmountainmuseum.org/exhibits/jacob-waltz-lost-dutchman-exhibit/#:~:text=If%20Waltz%20had%20a%20rich,the%20home%20of%20Julia%20Thomas. Thanks Jeff. I am getting a little ahead of myself, so back to the reason the LDGM has not until now been found. He would stay at his hotel, rest, shower and then head back out a couple of days in, a couple of days out. About; British Mark; Publication; Awards; Nominate; Sponsorship; Contact Yes! Walter Beach was Kidd's prospecting and mining partner for more than twenty years. Something that would make sense to only you and I because we have been to the site. I spend 2 months researching known and not so known maps of the ares corresponding with Google Earth. You only have to submit ore from the two gold sources Waltz described that were in his mine. I think that, now, it might be worth $200 million. Three years ago, a Denver bellhop ventured into Arizonas Superstition Mountains determined to find the Lost Dutchmans Mine, an elusive, vast gold reserve that has lured prospectors since the 19th century. Sorry, but you havent found the Lost Dutchman Mine, Ill stake my Life on it. We believe when the time is right that the overwhelming body of proof that we have will encourage one of these safe-keepers to let a metallurgical comparison be made. 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 . An ardent believer in ghosts, Kidd specified in his will that his entire estate was to be awarded to anyone who could prove ghosts existed. 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. Over the last five years I have read close to 100 books plus other literary and research material regarding the history of the Superstition Mountains and its many inhabitants and visitors. She was out getting a doctor. 7. So Gary share something with us that you have found that will not give away your site, as we do. He was secretive and standoffish, which is why no one knows much about him. I'll still watch if it is renewed. Wayne Tuttle has been looking for the mine for over 40 years. "If the final word from Ruth is authentic it tends to discount the theory that he was murdered for the map he possessed. YES! He said if you find this house at the head of a steep north-trending canyon you are not far from the mine. "I've been in areas where it's said there would be no possible sign of gold. 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. (Courtesy: Robert Cooper), This map shows the area in the southern portion of Arizona's Superstition Mountains where a body believed to be Capen's was found Saturday in a tight spot roughly 35 feet off the ground. So, what are the clues? You are exactly correct, about Julia being gone the moment he died, I guess I was thinking of new people to the Dutchman Story, and I was think figuratively, that she was him ( in spirit until the end). The waterfall depicted on the map, Jacob Waltz only went into that canyon when he knew there would be water in it during certain seasons. And in the Superstition Mountains outside Phoenix Arizona, rockhounds and treasure hunters have been searching for the Lost Dutchman Mine since 1892. So many cable channel shows are about finding this mine. If you find the mine, what should be there? Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. "For about 20 years, I hiked and explored the mountains on my own. This was totally unanticipated. After one hundred and twenty- five plus years incredibly, the Lost Dutchman Gold Mine has been found, proving that the legend is more than mere myth and as predicted by Jacob Waltz himself "No miner will ever find my mine". 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. I believe he mined at least two sites in the general area. When Waltz died, the 29-year-old Thomas sold her bakery, got a group together, and went searching for the mine. So we kind of know what he was thinking and doing there, Cooper said. One of the forms for this testing is Laser ablation with a mass Spectrometer. Jesse's skeleton was found 60 miles east of Phoenix on 4,892-foot Tortilla Mountain. This makes sense, but there is also a time line here. The Maricopa County Sheriff's Department sent a helicopter to the side of the cliff, and deputies rappelled down to a skeleton, which was retrieved in a wire basket. We need to bring a golf range finder on our fifth trip, to record distances. It's possible he found the lost treasure and was making pickups from his stash as needed. I will also inform you about what Jacob Waltz stated No Miner will ever find my Mine. I would only reveal it to someone I could trust and right now that is no one. Arcana Exploration has done this; keep in mind that we continue to find new things that match. There are many who believe that after a 135+ years that if it exists, it would have been found by now and that the LDGM is nothing more than a fairy tale or that it already has been found and is near the old Goldfield mine. Jeff. Just because no one has found the lost Dutchman . Our guys made two attempts to get up to the house but were stymied. 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. 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. Tyler you are absolutely correct, I went back and looked at the notes of that day, and infarct it read 320 not 220, in the book I will show a reading from that spot and it is important. (and this is most important! Please bring back the show!!! "This is beyond obsessed," Burnett told the newspaper. All these guys think they found it or know the answer.. I mean that sincerely. Give me a break lol. Wouldnt that be facing Southwest? Salt River AZ. 2. Just one day into his journey, he disappeared. Join Facebook to connect with Wayne Tuttle and others you may know. You are also agreeing to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. His parents recognized the teeth they had paid dentists to repair, but they couldn't find their son's dentist. The Latin Heart or The Heart of Jesus is what was carved on the Stone Maps. Yes! * The cave Waltz and his partner most likely stayed in is above the mine and to the side. What they discover may have finally put Wayne on the right path to solving this 150 year old mystery. I spoke with Greg Davis about asking the owner of the matchbox for a one time XRF scan, and perhaps also the one piece of ore said to be from the mine. It looks down on the mine. https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/mesa-contributor/2016/05/13/mesa-history-ruth-mystery-only-deepens-findings-remains/84344690/, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0vcTFEXMUJM&feature=emb_title, https://www.denverpost.com/2013/01/04/denver-mans-search-for-lost-dutchman-mine-likely-ended-in-fall/, https://www.ranker.com/list/lost-dutchman-treasure-disappearances/lyra-radford, https://www.thelostdutchmangoldmine.com/lost-dutchman/james-kidd-missing/, Many people believe the slayings could be connected to the, Apparently, stumbling across skulls is a regular occurrence in the. Testing today is much more accurate than the last time the Dutchman gold samples were lab tested. Whether it be boulders, bandits, cliffs, the weather, or a curse, no gold is worth the risk. She speculates that he slipped off a ledge and tumbled to his death. Yes! The author wrote that he believed the mine was realBUT! What I would like to do now is share some of the clues that are present at our landsite; this has never been done. I havent been back to the canyon since after November 29th, 2018 because everytime I go in I get a different illness everytime which has stumped my Doctors in both Phoenix and Charlotte, NC. Reality-TV A group of modern day treasure hunters search for the Lost Dutchman mine in the Superstition mountain range of Arizona. Actually, it is probably about 80 to 100 yards. 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. So if you have found it share something with me without giving away the location. 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. Hello Jeff, I too am from Ohio and an heir of Jacob Walz. These and other clues will be grouped into three main categories. For 10 years, Jesse Capen, 35, a graveyard-shift bellhop at the Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel, had studied myriad theories about the location of the Lost Dutchman gold mine, sought by treasure seekers since the 1870s. Thank you Jeff. You can see it from the cave, along with the mine. On May 6, 1965, the Court of Maricopa County, Arizona, declared the will fully acceptable for probate. Capen, who had worked at the Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel for more than a decade, had ventured to the area at least two other times in the past decade in search of the mine. Searchers spotted a boot in steeper terrain above the day pack. We had the correct location, we had the mine site, and if the legend was correct there had to be a stone house at the head of the north trending canyon.
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