(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. In a map called the Peralta Tesora Mappa (seen in the slideshow below), there are numerous drawings, "x" symbols, arrows and a giant heart. 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. 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. 15. 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. 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. My family lives in the Carolinas; if you care to send me an email would enjoy just talking to you. Legal Statement. One man found it in the Four Peaks and extracted several thousand dollars of ore back when gold was $20 an ounce. Your email address will not be published. Yes! 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. "..Jack Sanfelice's Lost Duchman story among the most read stories of 2014 of East Valley Independent Newspaper " Read more On our next trip in October of 2016 we got one of the drones up the canyon and have some great 4k images, but they are proprietary for now and will be used in our book. Searchers spotted a boot in steeper terrain above the day pack. The book will not come out until we are through, with our research. The location of the Lost Dutchman Mine. Written documentation, including books, historical documentationboth Jesuit and Spanish records (diaries, journals and secretarial expedition logs). 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." . Fences, 24-hour guard, and an onslaught of people wanting to get rich quick. So many cable channel shows are about finding this mine. His cadaver was never found. Like Us On Facebook | Follow Us On Twitter | Contact The Author. The Lost Dutchman Mine ride was a popular attraction at Legend City amusement park (Tempe, AZ 1963-1983) The Lost Dutchman's Mine features prominently in the Lara Croft, Tomb Raider three-part graphic series entitled "The Black Legion", published between December 2003 and March 2004. For more than a century, adventurous souls have sought the Lost Dutchman Mine, and since 1891, more than a hundred people have claimed to find it. You will have a different outlook after doing your homework. Im not going to tell you that I have found it (whether I have or have not). Ongoing discoveries of the Lost Dutchman Mine have continued for well over a hundred years. I have been surprised at the volume of the historical information pertaining to the LDGM, and the extent of applicatory information that many of these clues have contained within them, that directly matches our land-site. The Lost Dutchman Gold Mine Has Been Found! The lost Breyfogle mine, also one of the most famous lost mines of all, was found and is today known as the Amargosa mine in CA. "The Lost Dutchman" Ray Harlan & Sonny, the burro, The grave is located at 1317 W. Jefferson Street in the "Masonic Cemetery" section of Phoenix's historic Pioneer & Military Memorial Park. Note, the 300 or so clues that Everyone says are part of the LDM clues well thats Hogwash. I spend 2 months researching known and not so known maps of the ares corresponding with Google Earth. 12. Arcana Exploration has done this; keep in mind that we continue to find new things that match. There is a trick in the directions on how to get there. Nevertheless, it is there. Trekking through the Superstition Mountains in search of gold: After 40 years of avoiding a variety of Superstition Mountain perils -- poisonous snakes, scorpion stings, rifle bullets (from rival gold hunters) -- how much longer can Tuttle, now 50, continue his elusive quest? We are confident in what we have. Or is it just a flat piece of rock that faces the mine? Most of our searches are for people who went in alone., Asked if he believed the rugged mountains contain one of the most enduring tales of treasure in North American history, Cooper replied: I dont believe it. Until now, that is. By what name was Legend of the Superstition Mountains (2015) officially released in Canada in English? Im thinking that maybe you guys are out there now? This is true and makes sense when you see them. He was just too excited about the possibility of a quick discovery. We will welcome it. After the land was ceded to the United States, the Peralta party was trespassing on U.S. soil. Waltz said that from up above my mine you cannot climb straight down, that you have to go a little way along the top of the mountain, then climb down and then backtrack toward the mine and climb back up to get back to the mine. He was secretive and standoffish, which is why no one knows much about him. I look forward to reading your book and following your research! There is a slow running spring that feeds into a hard rock pocket pool. Jacob Waltz said: I cannot give you all or most of my information because its best not to trust anyone on this, I might lose everything Ive worked so hard for. But knowing what you know, I think Mike, you would be taken aback if you could see what we have so far. We get at least three or four every year. 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. 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. The whole story was concocted to give cover to Jacob Waltz, Enjoyed your post-Gary. That is when Dick Holmes got the ore from the candlebox. "All of a sudden - out of the blue - they found him," David Capen said. Give me a break lol. Even if it passes all of that, it is not 100% that it is LDM Ore. Not 100%, but it will be enough to be taken more seriously than the multitudes of others that appear online claiming to have found the LDM. Part of the reason for this is that the topography immediately surrounding the mine is so severe and dangerous that it can take days to explore short distances. This is true, but there is something most people do not realize about this clue! So we kind of know what he was thinking and doing there, Cooper said. 11. In late November 2009, Capen drove to Arizona to begin his search. There have been at least three discoveries of the mine since the 1960s, and in all three cases, good gold was found. Hopefully after our fifth trip we will be at liberty to share more of the connected clues that we have. All it took was campaign donation (bribe) and there it went. Mike, you are exactly correct we need a sample of the Quartz matrix, that matches Waitzs known examples. Talking to our editor Howard and the publisher they think some time early 2020 is realistic. Several years after Kidd's disappearance, it was discovered that he left a half-million dollar fortune behind. Actually, it is probably about 80 to 100 yards. Troubles with the Apaches made the family's mining operation dangerous. Everything else Ruth injured his leg so severely in the process that he developed a lifelong limp. Is there any more info about your book? "Legend of the Superstition Mountains" airs on History, Sunday night at 10 p.m. ET/PT. S1, Ep2. Waltz and his partner returned, mining gold ore, and Waltz left to get more supplies. Someone want real proof, email me [email protected]. Meanwhile two Canadians, claiming to be blood brothers of Kidd, contested the will. The episode on the LDM which aired on November 15th and possibly other dates and times, adds a little color to other LDM asides. Part historical documentary, part reality show, it follows veteran treasure hunter Wayne Tuttle as he continues his 40-year search for the Lost Dutchman mine, according to the release. The majority of my research has been focused on Jacob Waltz and the history surrounding his story as it relates the Lost Dutchman Gold Mine. That is our goal not to mine, but hopefully to get some loose samples that can be tested . As these legends go, the path to finding hidden riches generally depends on deciphering information contained in mysterious treasure maps. 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 .. I wish you would take that back considering your health. 3) the map Frank Fish had was one of two maps he located in Mexico through the Peralta family. Quick question: If the mine faces Northwest and you are standing in the mine entrance looking out how does a compass read 220? In the book I am trying to let people who are not LDM junkies like us, or have never heard of the LDM, understand from our point of view, as improbable as it may be, that five regular guys from Ohio, would be doing what we are doing much less finding something. You only have to submit ore from the two gold sources Waltz described that were in his mine. Note, you are in that group of Finders but you havent found the LDM. Ms. Hence the drone. The fact you have this site is proof to me that you are simply mining for book sales. (Courtesy: Robert Cooper). Yes! Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. "If the final word from Ruth is authentic it tends to discount the theory that he was murdered for the map he possessed. The mine has never been found. While the mexican miners not after years of mining the area. 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). We have some great video of this canyon in 4k with the drone, but it is proprietary to our book and for now we cannot share it. After an appeal, the court's decision was overridden and the money was split between the American Society for Psychical Research (two-thirds share) and the Psychical Research Foundation (one-third share). 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. From the mine you can see four peaks, but it looks like one peak. (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. He also said his shaft and the Mexicans shaft were very close together, but when you stood at either shaft you cannot see the other shaft. See more in Season 1, Episode 1, "Secrets of the Lost Map." Then, to recoup the cost of the failed expedition, Thomas started selling maps that she claimed would lead people to the mine. This search has claimed many lives and spawned multiple rumors and tall tales that keep people like Tuttle still searching. More petitions flooded into the court, some of them merely facetious and invalid, others from reputable organizations like the American Society for Psychical Research. But in 2010, Burnett told the Denver Post her son had become obsessed with the legend of the Arizona gold mine. We need to bring a golf range finder on our fifth trip, to record distances. Start in Jacob Waltz mind not everyone elses. Jesse Capen's hunt for the elusive mine became a deadly obsession. Maps. 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. You are also agreeing to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. I have thoughts on this that I will share later. "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. I am legally Disabled but managed to get in without too much difficulty. Cooper said Capen's undoing was likely the result of heading out in search of lost gold alone. 6. And in the Superstition Mountains outside Phoenix Arizona, rockhounds and treasure hunters have been searching for the Lost Dutchman Mine since 1892. Finder of this note please give to Howard Peterson. I had been looking for months, I could not find it. I need to be more careful because details are important, especially, when it comes to the LDM saga. They were friendly, and he gave her hints about the mine's location. For now, we will share some meaningful images, but for security reasons we cannot show everything that we have. "For about 20 years, I hiked and explored the mountains on my own. "The St. Johns herald. It was best I was alone. Relax and chill, you may find out you could actually be entertained. i found everything, and i got millionaires involved. 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. I restarted my research in the latter part of August 2017 and kept to only what Jacob Waltz mentioned as clues. Your description sounds in line with others. How do you not get discovered with a large search party while returning to LDGM? 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. I am not sure what legally disabled in your case means, but because of the earthquake, you need repelling gear to get up to the site, plus it takes more than one person, to get that done. We know what we have, and it is more that just a piece of ground. Some of our high-tech images are proprietary and cannot be shown at this time, others are exclusive to our book and others, again for security reasons, cannot be shown at this time. and with one day to go (Sundays singles matches). I am going to start with written and recorded clues from second and third-hand recorded sources. He has a website on how over 15 years he worked out the historical references plus the geology. I think you will enjoy the book. The next day he crossed at the gravel bar and then he traveled to first water and then on to second water. He and his son had searched California's Borrego Desert for gold, but they found none. That will give the exact mineral content of the tested ore. Sorry, but you havent found the Lost Dutchman Mine, Ill stake my Life on it. Yes! If you climb some distance above my mine you can see to the south a sharp peak (Weavers Needle). It is in a place that is hard to find. 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. His name appears on several California census records. Forget about what every yahoo has said, get down to basics. Then late one night (2am) sitting at my desk alone in a darkened office there it was. The skeleton was large. 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. Not All Clues are about what Jacob Waltz said. Its all very intriguing. This is really exciting. The first time we saw the tank was with one of our drones. I think it is fun to explore the Superstition Wilderness and can be quite challenging. On his deathbed, he told a handful of people about the mine and gave them directions. LOL Im not going to tell you that you havent found the LDM. Between 1959 and 1991 a full-scale feud broke out at Weaver's Needle between Ed Piper and Celeste Marie Jones. After searching for five years and reading most of the published material, the last paragraph in one book keeps haunting me. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Required fields are marked *, Hohokam and the Aztec culture that predates Montezumas era in central Mexico, Welcome to the Lost MineProperty of Jacob Waltz. You may be close to the mine as many floks hike right past it. Arcana is the only one who has ever done this. 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. I have been researching this since I was a young kid and are starting to now think of doing some legwork slowly and carefully. He prospected and worked as a miner in the mother lode country of California for eleven years. We will be on site much longer and with a much larger crew. But like Ben Crenshaw said in the 1999 Ryder Cup matches live on TV after Saturdays, matches. By entering your email and clicking Sign Up, you're agreeing to let us send you customized marketing messages about us and our advertising partners. Jeff.. , The Dutchman was a fence for stollen gold from both the military private payrolls mining sources. The XRF results should be on Unexplained and Unexplored tomorrow night Sunday November 17th on Science channel. based on rumour and hearsay upon hearsay. 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. Let's back up, all the way to earlier in the 1800s to meet a man named Jacob Waltz, a German immigrant who is the progenitor of this tale. Regards Matthew. 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. 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. 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. The LDM has been found over the years by 170 different people and in 170 different locations throughout the Superstition Mountain Wilderness. Something that would make sense to only you and I because we have been to the site. Thousands have searched, some have died, all in pursuit of one thing: treasure. I will watch for other posts and chatter about the mine and wish good luck and safe prospecting to all who venture forth. When he returned, his partner, Weisner, was dead.". Truth or writers taking leave way it doesn't matter. Gold makes people do crazy stuff, like shooting at people ect. 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