We have spent a lot of time and money. Yes! We do not have a specific identification at this time, Gerchick said. 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. These and other clues will be grouped into three main categories. 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. And, there are some chisel marks. Watch on The reported mine was dubbed Lost Dutchman around 1892 after Waltz died. He never returned. I have literally made more trips than I had money for but I always got positive proof of what I was researching. Capens father declined to comment, and his mother, Cynthia Burnett, could not be reached. I will also inform you about what Jacob Waltz stated No Miner will ever find my Mine. Barry Storm's book did more than anything yet to perpetuate the mythical Lost Dutchman Mine. More petitions flooded into the court, some of them merely facetious and invalid, others from reputable organizations like the American Society for Psychical Research. Good Luck I hope you find out about your health, that is the most important thing.Thanks for your post. photo by Reddit user pretzeloverlord. I think that, now, it might be worth $200 million. You've successfully subscribed to this newsletter! Both were seeking the mythical Lost Jesuit treasure and it created a contentious situation between the two camps. Lost Dutchman Gold Mine: Does 'X' Mark The Spot? and with one day to go (Sundays singles matches). Dec. 4, 2009.". The mine has never been found. Arcana Exploration has done this; keep in mind that we continue to find new things that match. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. I'm probably more patient and cautious. Thank you Matthew for the kind words and safe wishes. Burnett said she believes her son was caught too far from camp that first day to make it back by sunset. The Latin Heart is a Treasure Trove of individual vaults set in the shape of a Heart, which was made from the tailings of the 9 plus mines in the canyon. or redistributed. Full episodes of the current season can be viewed here. 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. based on rumour and hearsay upon hearsay. From the mine you can see four peaks, but it looks like one peak. Secrets of the Lost Map: With Frank Augustine, Eric Deleel, Mark Dodson, John H. Euber. But knowing what you know, I think Mike, you would be taken aback if you could see what we have so far. But beware: These maps can be treacherous. The film documenting Kesselrings search should be out January 2020. Jesse had been 6 feet 4 inches tall. It was never Peraltas Mining the North Trending Canyon, it has been Jesuit Priests and there is way more Jesuit Treasure than just a few Holy Artifacts. 2023 FOX News Network, LLC. And in some ways, it is. We will welcome it. 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." . Tuttle's been on a 40-year quest pursuing this potentially large "pot" of gold at the end of a rainbow. You will have a different outlook after doing your homework. But when his son, who worked in Mexico, found a map that might lead to an Arizona gold mine, Ruth couldn't resist. Our Trek watches will not measure as the crow flies. But the icing on the cake will be what we document on the fall trip and absolutely must be in the book. If you climb some distance above my mine you can see to the south a sharp peak (Weavers Needle). I found the dagger, needle, and horsehead to be over five miles in size. Yes! 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. 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. To my surprise and delight I did pan out a few flakes and some fines from that material. 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. Actually, it is probably about 80 to 100 yards. Its best for hikers and businesses that the mine not be disturbed and be left well enough alone. I can tell you its extremely hard to get into this canyon. 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. I have been studying the LDM since I graduated from High School in 1982. It is much more difficult than anyone can imagen, the next post will talk about that issue. In the desert these are called water tanks. photo by Reddit user pretzeloverlord, The strangest aspects of the human experience, https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lost_Dutchman%27s_Gold_Mine, https://www.desertusa.com/thingstodo/rocks/du_ttd_lostdutch.html, https://azstateparks.com/lost-dutchman/explore/the-dutchman, https://www.discovery.com/exploration/gold-mine-Arizona-Mountains, https://www.visitarizona.com/places/parks-monuments/lost-dutchman-state-park/, https://www.denverpost.com/2013/01/23/lost-dutchman-seekers-remains-confirmed-to-be-jesse-capens/, https://www.huffpost.com/entry/superstition-mountains-lost-dutchman-gold-mine_n_6835264?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAMTXJvX4pDCtW8x5bkba70k4kh_9Gw80Vo0IjtMIkTlu7M_gmEYmWtImnQE36g-57yCVQqMxvm1h0G4nTNSJmFKrAJvn4NBdGSJxYZk9urDBcPdmWcCp-VgHvaHYe0mKmoCYqE449m98h5lNShk7lzuIOLI95uIGicPiK2a6uu70, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6172003/jacob-waltz. It took many turns to throw off people that might try to follow him to his mine. After five years of research and four expeditions, Arcana Exploration has not only found the Lost Dutchman Gold Mine, but has been able to match the most accepted clues with the physical evidence on the ground. 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 . There is a spring and an old trail. I am legally Disabled but managed to get in without too much difficulty. When we are done, I will be shocked if we are wrong, but will be honest about everything. in the canyon. What they discover may have finally put Wayne on the right path to solving this 150 year old mystery. See production, box office & company info, Entertaining show no matter what the errors. At age 66, he went to the Superstitions alone, over the objections of his son and family. Hopefully after our fifth trip we will be at liberty to share more of the connected clues that we have. And you are incorrect that if anyone found the mine they would be quietly be getting rich, it is not that simple. 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. Thanks Jeff. Even though you cant have the gold it still would be great to be recognized as the one solving this. True! The known errors or misrepresentations from the writers of this show could be proved so as to clear up the water so to speak. "I've been in areas where it's said there would be no possible sign of gold. The once famous lost Mojave gold mine, located west of Quartzsite AZ, was at one time one of the most famous lost mines in AZ; today you can walk in to look it over. We call em Dutch hunters out here, said Superstition Search and Rescue Director Robert Cooper. Gary congratulations on finding the mine, so if you have found the mine you of course you must know that there are things there that are over 750+ old. I am sure it would have made sense, that he was at her place. Waltz said that when he traveled there, he camped the night below the fort in a stand of Cottonwoods. Wayne Tuttle is on Facebook. Cant wait to hear more about this trip. The book will not come out until we are through, with our research. If we are discussing te same location, I can tell you where the inscription is. One of the forms for this testing is Laser ablation with a mass Spectrometer. 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. As you probably guessed, they were fakes. "Waltz said it was a vein of gold surrounded by hematite in quartz," according to Tuttle. "If the final word from Ruth is authentic it tends to discount the theory that he was murdered for the map he possessed. He took a month off to go search for the treasure.. The entrance is marked by an Elephant Head. 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. You don't have to be a pirate to feel the lure of hunting for buried treasure. "The St. Johns herald. 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.". 5. There are literally hundreds upon hundreds of clues, from countless sources. 15 Feb. 2015. He prospected and worked as a miner in the mother lode country of California for eleven years. YES! True! 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. Your email address will not be published. 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. Maybe he stole it from other miners or was given it for political reasons or possibly worked/paid for it. I must say, more people have found his mine over the years than Carter has pills! Will I regret the day I can't get back in there? From what Ive been told, someone was working the mine around the mid 90s in secrecy, and also dug up the caches. Tuttle says it's very difficult to decipher clues and maps and early accounts claiming to know where the fabled mine is. The skeleton was large. Meet Wayne Tuttle. I am going to start with written and recorded clues from second and third-hand recorded sources. 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? Salt River AZ. 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. Troubles with the Apaches made the family's mining operation dangerous. Waltz said he camped up above where the Mexicans camped on the Horses Saddle. 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. Probably, because I've had such a good time being in those mountains.". 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. The Old Seers. All it took was campaign donation (bribe) and there it went. This was two months ago.". It had to be up there. He died on October 25, 1891, after having been nursed by an acquaintance named Julia Thomas (she was usually described as a quadroon). I believe other people who most likely were there said 200 feet or 200 yards? At the age of 13, Trevor Tuttle sat at a campfire at the base of the Superstition Mountains, listening intently to the lore of the Lost Dutchman Mine's legendary, cache of gold. Question gentlemen Have you found the Elephant head carved out of solid rock marking the entrance to the canyon, where Jacob says you have to climb up into the canyon?? 1. The whole story was concocted to give cover to Jacob Waltz, Enjoyed your post-Gary. You only have to submit ore from the two gold sources Waltz described that were in his mine. I have researched many aspects of the story in archives, others in the mountains, and some around campfires after a few shots of Tequila or Fireball (you know who you are)! The stone house existsamazing. Let me guess Copper/Gold Part of HuffPost News. Thank you. Though, in my opinion, the site fits the clues nicely. Everything else Please bring back the show!!! Tuttle added that Waltz took what he could, covered everything up and returned to Phoenix. Where is your book? So Gary share something with us that you have found that will not give away your site, as we do. 3. What I would like to do now is share some of the clues that are present at our landsite; this has never been done. Hello Jeff, I too am from Ohio and an heir of Jacob Walz. Yes! The Perfill Map was made at the most Southern end of the canyon, and items were added in to show the locations of things inside the Canyon, There are 2 Sombrero Mountains but it was difficult to draw what was being thought of then. "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? I had to give up reading the replies because they change with every different question to answer. So many cable channel shows are about finding this mine. Secrets of the Lost Map. Actually when we started that is what we thought I and found out there are a lot of issues. I am somewhat doing that with our book. And people have been hunting for the mine since 1892. Its my understanding that the LDM was located a few years back, or I should say rediscovered. Theyre infatuated with all the lore and the history of the lost Dutchman mine and he was part of that.. But I might to Clay Worst if I were to ever have the chance. My research has gone back as far as the Hohokam (l-CE to 1450), a mysterious and little-known group of ancient Indians. If you find the mine, what should be there? The boots and clothing matched as well. About; British Mark; Publication; Awards; Nominate; Sponsorship; Contact Fairly generic directions, but he gave them nonetheless. Coroners used DNA extracted from bone marrow to make a match with DNA provided by his parents. And there are so many misinformed stories about him, his mine, his history, etc. What should be there are physical features, some man-made and some natural, that match the most historical and generally accepted clues. 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. Sorry, but you havent found the Lost Dutchman Mine, Ill stake my Life on it. I wonder how many people would spend over 3 million dollars of their OWN money to try and fool those who watch the program. Me personally, I dont think Jacob had his own mine, he did state no one will ever find my mine. I too an am explorer, member of prospecting clubs and am very connected to the community. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. We know what we have, and it is more that just a piece of ground. The Curse on the Canyon is real but wasnt made by Jacob Waltz. Give this lots of thought before you open your mouth about where the mine is at. . , I am a big believer in fate, and I feel good about this.). After 3 months of new research, I located the Jacob Waltzs trail, where it started and where it ended. 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. 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. ggriffin@flprospects.com. 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). 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. Mike. Do I think we have the LDM,,I do. Rumor has it that he killed like 30 people. 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. As we reach these adjacent plateaued spaces we continue to search for additional onsite entities that are of interest. "..Jack Sanfelice's Lost Duchman story among the most read stories of 2014 of East Valley Independent Newspaper " Read more (Courtesy: Robert Cooper). Did Jacob Waltz actually find a gold mine, or did a story about a small find of gold latch onto people's minds, driving them mad with thoughts of treasure? Every time I'm in specific areas, I wonder if I've walked over that spot.". 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. His cadaver was never found. Wayne has been hunting for the Lost Dutchman Gold Mine for over 40 years. On May 6, 1965, the Court of Maricopa County, Arizona, declared the will fully acceptable for probate. Everytime I found positive information in the office I always made a trip out to Arizona. 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. You risk your life anytime you go into any mountain range, but I believe you're gonna go until you can't do it again. Bryan. Some believe he was slain for his gold, another story tells of a man who dropped him off in the Superstitions and continued to check on him each month until he perished. 8. 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. What we have is not the same as what you are describing. Lost Dutchman Treasure Hunter Wayne Tuttle was followed around by the History Channel. Hi guys, if you have found the true mine well done, my only message is to stay safe as a lot of people have died trying to fine it or getting to places they think it is and as they say you cant take it with you. 11. Until campers chanced upon a note in bottle floating down the Salt River. I have been researching this since I was a young kid and are starting to now think of doing some legwork slowly and carefully. It's possible he found the lost treasure and was making pickups from his stash as needed. The Head of the Canyon, said by Jacob Waltz, which in fact is a large rock carved exactly like a mans head in front of the cave. Walter Beach was Kidd's prospecting and mining partner for more than twenty years. So, what are the clues? 6. Cari Gerchick, communications director for Arizonas Maricopa County, told FoxNews.com that the body is currently classified as unidentified. Im sorry to burst your bubble there buddy but the Dutchman has already been found 10 years ago. A group of modern day treasure hunters search for the Lost Dutchman mine in the Superstition mountain range of Arizona. His name appears on several California census records. "As the story goes, Waltz met someone named Peralta who was looking for someone to return to his so-called family mine with him. Adolph Ruth likely had the Gonzalez family copies of those two maps. First off, there was never going to be a sign that says, Welcome to the Lost MineProperty of Jacob Waltz. Maps. Yes! 2023 BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved. To me it just sounds to good to be true. The LDM has been found over the years by 170 different people and in 170 different locations throughout the Superstition Mountain Wilderness. 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. 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. Then late one night (2am) sitting at my desk alone in a darkened office there it was. The body, Cooper said, was found in a crevice roughly 35 feet up a cliff face in the southern portion of the Superstition Mountains, near the 4,892-foot Tortilla Mountain. Your description sounds in line with others. The reported mine was dubbed Lost Dutchman around 1892 after Waltz died. He immigrated to the USA in the 1840s and became a naturalized citizen in 1861. I've found mines that have been worked out and found ore samples that still hold traces of gold in them," Tuttle said. 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. 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. Or is it just a flat piece of rock that faces the mine? I thank you for helping keep my uncles spirit alive. What they discover may have finally put Wayne on the right path to solving this 150 year . Boy I had to sit here for a while let me just say I think you will be surprised, Promise me when the books comes out that you send it to me, I would like to write something personal in there for you, what you wrote here to me truly makes it special I want to make sure the guys see what you wrote. Waltz said there is trick to his trail and no miner will ever find his mine. 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. I knew where it had to be. Gold makes people do crazy stuff, like shooting at people ect. I would like to go back and to a bit more investigating, however this location is on national forest land and I am told no prospecting is allowed unless one has the permits. Back at you buddy boy- So you think from what we have posted that like you we have also found the LDGM, and you want to protect it from the folks. I am more researcher and a Prospector and I am no Miner, but I found not only his Mine but a Huge Treasure. 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.. Recent posts have coincided nicely with the Travel Channel show Ghost Adventures. Skull found could be that of Wyoming hiker who disappeared in 2007, Treasure hunter who found Ship of Gold now sought by US Marshals, Snow hinders search for Wisconsin hiker missing in northwest Alaska. Yes! So safe travels on your next trip "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. You are also agreeing to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. 3) the map Frank Fish had was one of two maps he located in Mexico through the Peralta family. He was in a tight spot and thats why it took so long to find this young man.. You can see it from the cave, along with the mine. 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. "Waltz said it was a vein of gold surrounded by hematite in quartz," according to Tuttle. 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. After five years of research and four expeditions, Arcana Exploration has not only found the Lost Dutchman Gold Mine, but has been able to match the most accepted clues with the physical evidence on the ground. Many scholars believe there is link between the Hohokam and the Aztec culture that predates Montezumas era in central Mexico. Relax and chill, you may find out you could actually be entertained. I can understand that. I am usually not an emotional person. 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. The program is entertaining. 0:57. One good pic would make it so Scotty, Well since the intervention of Google Earth and using the pony for your map you can almost pinpoint it within 500 feet. In February of 2015, Wayne Tuttle and his team searched the Superstition Mountains for evidence of the Lost Dutchman Mine on History Channel's Legend of the Superstition Mountains. The location of the Lost Dutchman Mine. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Talking to our editor Howard and the publisher they think some time early 2020 is realistic. Born in 1810, Jacob Waltz's early life isn't detailed but we know a few things. Jacob Waltz was born in the kingdom of Wurttemberg, Germany, circa 1810. Yes! So if you have found it share something with me without giving away the location. Several years after Kidd's disappearance, it was discovered that he left a half-million dollar fortune behind. Episode: File 0011: Baba Yaga's Dutchman House. If that passes, then we can XRF Test it. Eric "the real deal" Deleel is original from a little town in northern New York called Massena. I think you will enjoy the book. After the finale of their first season, they never returned for a second season. 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. 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. Waltz said Then I went to the spring and followed the old Indian Trail up to the mine. Tune in to "Legend. Hey Dallas, some good points of view. Until now, that is. And heck yea we want book sales, that is the best way to market and possibly get additional revenue. And in the Superstition Mountains outside Phoenix Arizona, rockhounds and treasure hunters have been searching for the Lost Dutchman Mine since 1892. How do you not get discovered with a large search party while returning to LDGM? 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? The key is samples which need to match the quartz matrix which he had under his bed. 13. 2023 FOX News Network, LLC. I am highly dyslexic and actually see backwards (in my brains eye), I am always getting phone numbers wrong when I try to dial even though I have it in front of me. "Find Bottle Floating in Salt River Bearing Note Signed by Missing Miner," the headline read. The window to find it is rapidly closing. 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. In Mrs Corbins book, she mentioned Jacob Waltz saying he covered the tunnel entrance with a large rock inside the canyon so no one could get into the canyon easily.
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