Jeff. 3. 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? Yes! Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. I think it will interesting and also fun read. In June 1931, just a day into his first attempt to find the legendary Lost Dutchman Mine, the amateur prospector vanished without a trace. He spent a considerable amount of time poking through the east edges of the Superstitions. 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. 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. Coroners used DNA extracted from bone marrow to make a match with DNA provided by his parents. But beware: These maps can be treacherous. Where is your book? Check your local listings. 1. Waltz worked as a miner on the San Gabriel River for a man named Ruben Blakney. Until campers chanced upon a note in bottle floating down the Salt River. The rich will merely bribe the government and the entire superstition mountains will be ruined. Yes! Stories of hidden gold and treasure dot the landscape of the U.S. like it's part of our national identity. The Lost Dutchman story actually begins in the 1800s when the wealthy, Mexican Peralta family came to the region to work mines under a Spanish land grant. 3. But the gold find is intriguing for me nonetheless. 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 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. Many scholars believe there is link between the Hohokam and the Aztec culture that predates Montezumas era in central Mexico. I believe her place was either attached to or behind her ice cream parlor, I have read different versions of that. He worked [the] graveyard [shift] and he mostly keep to himself, hotel employee Terry Reyes told FoxNews.com. But still, to this day, if nobody is able to go and I'm ready, I have a tendency to go to the mountains on my own.". The show follows Dutch hunter Wayne Tuttle on his 40-year search for the Lost Dutchman mine. But the icing on the cake will be what we document on the fall trip and absolutely must be in the book. We do only what is permitted which includes not mining for gold. Meet Wayne Tuttle. Episode: File 0011: Baba Yaga's Dutchman House. It is much more difficult than anyone can imagen, the next post will talk about that issue. 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. The show features Bob Schoose, Clay Worst and Others. I'll be at peace with it when I get to that point. I hope to return for a more thorough investigation. That may be because he didnt have one. Just because no one has found the lost Dutchman . I spend 2 months researching known and not so known maps of the ares corresponding with Google Earth. Another issue is that researching historical information has been very fruitful, so we continue to put efforts in this area and are often surprised and rewarded by what we learn that is relevant to our discovery. The XRF results should be on Unexplained and Unexplored tomorrow night Sunday November 17th on Science channel. I have located the North Trending Canyon, a canyon in itself that has numerous carved walls, the Witch Priest being one of those as well as the Latin Heart laid out in the canyon floor. 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 have been researching this since I was a young kid and are starting to now think of doing some legwork slowly and carefully. The known errors or misrepresentations from the writers of this show could be proved so as to clear up the water so to speak. Quick question: If the mine faces Northwest and you are standing in the mine entrance looking out how does a compass read 220? While the mexican miners not after years of mining the area. The key is samples which need to match the quartz matrix which he had under his bed. 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. 15 Feb. 2015. 5. This is true, but there is something most people do not realize about this clue! Wake up to the day's most important news. 2023 FOX News Network, LLC. Salt River AZ. When Waltz died, the 29-year-old Thomas sold her bakery, got a group together, and went searching for the mine. Though, in my opinion, the site fits the clues nicely. Im sorry to burst your bubble there buddy but the Dutchman has already been found 10 years ago. 6. Regards, Julie. 2. 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. Then late one night (2am) sitting at my desk alone in a darkened office there it was. "Find Bottle Floating in Salt River Bearing Note Signed by Missing Miner," the headline read. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. And people have been hunting for the mine since 1892. Meanwhile two Canadians, claiming to be blood brothers of Kidd, contested the will. I can tell you I found where Jacob Waltz mined out the top portion of the end of the vein above the mine so No One would find it. LOL Im not going to tell you that you havent found the LDM. Yes! I am more researcher and a Prospector and I am no Miner, but I found not only his Mine but a Huge Treasure. and with one day to go (Sundays singles matches). All these guys think they found it or know the answer.. The very reason I havent said anything is because of what it would do to the Superstition Mountains themselves. The Curse on the Canyon is real but wasnt made by Jacob Waltz. You need to go to Oak Island do the research look around and talk to the brothers. I will also inform you about what Jacob Waltz stated No Miner will ever find my Mine. (Courtesy: Robert Cooper). Adolph Ruth likely had the Gonzalez family copies of those two maps. The episode on the LDM which aired on November 15th and possibly other dates and times, adds a little color to other LDM asides. From what Ive been told, someone was working the mine around the mid 90s in secrecy, and also dug up the caches. Well, if you did then you would know that Jacob Waltz used a tunnel to climb inside of that took him into the canyon, not his canyon but Jesuit Priests Canyon. There have been at least three discoveries of the mine since the 1960s, and in all three cases, good gold was found. It took many turns to throw off people that might try to follow him to his mine. Mike. See production, box office & company info. 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 . 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!! Market data provided by Factset. Actually when we started that is what we thought I and found out there are a lot of issues. 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. This again is correct, but you have to see the place to understand what he meant. What they discover may have finally put Wayne on the right path to solving this 150 year old mystery. 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. We will be on site much longer and with a much larger crew. Yes! Actually, it is probably about 80 to 100 yards. Get all the stories you need-to-know from the most powerful name in news delivered first thing every morning to your inbox. The Pioneer & Military Memorial Park is listed in the National Register of Historic Places, Weaver's Needle, photo by Nicholas Tortajada, Salt River AZ. 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. There are literally hundreds upon hundreds of clues, from countless sources. And then we were able to spot a boot in a crevasse 35 feet off the floor, making it nearly impossible to see from any direction. Until now, that is. This is really exciting. I have been able to piece together much of the overreaching story. I'm probably more patient and cautious. This is very important! I know your posts on Treasurenet and I know you know your stuff, Thank You for thoughts and good luck wishes. The bottom line is if we do have the mine, our story will be one that will be of interest or it will not. Yes! The Old Seers. It was known by several prospectors along Pinto Creek, in the early days, Beach and Kidd prospected the eastern end of the Superstition Wilderness Area. What we have is not the same as what you are describing. 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. i found everything, and i got millionaires involved. Jeff. * The cave Waltz and his partner most likely stayed in is above the mine and to the side. 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 cannot and Will not give out locations or coordinates to the location of this canyon, because it it ever got out every yahoo in the country would be running wild and destroying everything inside that is well over 174-200 years old. Thank you Jeff. "He is greatly missed by his fellow associates at the Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel," he said. Otherwise, nobody but a few nutjobs will pay a penny. If you find the mine, what should be there? Yes! For sure I will show that reading so there is no skepticism. Dec. 4, 2009.". Could I be wrong of course anything is possible . Watch this video of the Dutch hunters following clues in the Peralta map: The reported mine was dubbed Lost Dutchman around 1892 after Waltz died. Required fields are marked *, Hohokam and the Aztec culture that predates Montezumas era in central Mexico, Welcome to the Lost MineProperty of Jacob Waltz. He took a month off to go search for the treasure.. Use your head and go there. Note, the 300 or so clues that Everyone says are part of the LDM clues well thats Hogwash. Most of our time on this trip was spent exploring around the mine site. I have literally made more trips than I had money for but I always got positive proof of what I was researching. Burnett said she believes her son was caught too far from camp that first day to make it back by sunset. After 3 months of new research, I located the Jacob Waltzs trail, where it started and where it ended. But our tale will be told honestly, and if we are wrong, that will be shared completely, it would be part of the story. So safe travels on your next trip True! What should be there are physical features, some man-made and some natural, that match the most historical and generally accepted clues. You are also agreeing to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. 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. I wish you would take that back considering your health. He said that he too tried to dig a mine just above them, but as the Mexicans had said, the rock in this section was too hard, so he gave up as well. Even though you cant have the gold it still would be great to be recognized as the one solving this. Hence the drone. A group of modern day treasure hunters search for the Lost Dutchman mine in the Superstition mountain range of Arizona.A group of modern day treasure hunters search for the Lost Dutchman mine in the Superstition mountain range of Arizona.A group of modern day treasure hunters search for the Lost Dutchman mine in the Superstition mountain range of Arizona. It would be a safe place if you are aloneyou have the high ground. Eventually a decision of October 20, 1967, awarded the Kidd funds to the Barrow Neurological Institute, Phoenix, Arizona. Gold makes people do crazy stuff, like shooting at people ect. I am getting a little ahead of myself, so back to the reason the LDGM has not until now been found. With the Knife or Sword beside it. 10. For now, we will share some meaningful images, but for security reasons we cannot show everything that we have. Eric "the real deal" Deleel is original from a little town in northern New York called Massena. And in some ways, it is. More petitions flooded into the court, some of them merely facetious and invalid, others from reputable organizations like the American Society for Psychical Research. Nevertheless, it is there. Your description sounds in line with others. Between 1959 and 1991 a full-scale feud broke out at Weaver's Needle between Ed Piper and Celeste Marie Jones. 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. I might have possibly found something of interest? 7.4K 585K views 1 year ago #LegendoftheSuperstitionMountains Armed with a new clue that could unearth the location of the famed Lost Dutchman Mine, lifelong Dutch Hunter Wayne Tuttle,. 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. 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. The mine has never been found. Every time I'm in specific areas, I wonder if I've walked over that spot.". 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. 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. Stars Keenan Johnston Mark Dodson Frank Augustine See production, box office & company info Watch on History S1 Go to history.com More watch options Add to Watchlist 27 User reviews Episodes 6 Top-rated Also, the remarks concerning 'The Curse of Oak Island' is way off base. Jesse had been 6 feet 4 inches tall. "If the final word from Ruth is authentic it tends to discount the theory that he was murdered for the map he possessed. Just one day into his journey, he disappeared. Several years after Kidd's disappearance, it was discovered that he left a half-million dollar fortune behind. There is a slow running spring that feeds into a hard rock pocket pool. Yes! It had to be up there. If anybody ever did find the mine they would be quietly getting rich and wouldnt ever dream of stringing honest people along like this. The most recent was done this past spring. 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. This is one thing the government does not want to have to deal with. See production, box office & company info, Entertaining show no matter what the errors. Ill buy your book as Im in Australia and have been following searchers over the net for years so your book will be enough proof for me thanks very interesting read and well explained how you got to where you are now. 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. Everything else Barry Storm's book did more than anything yet to perpetuate the mythical Lost Dutchman Mine. Ive only been following it over the last few years and I truly hope you have found the exact mine that Waltz was talking about. His name appears on several California census records. First, I will list them, and then I will show some images from our site. Research the Resolution Mining Co near Miami Az and youll see how it will happen. Maybe don't go looking for lost treasure in the Superstition Mountains. I restarted my research in the latter part of August 2017 and kept to only what Jacob Waltz mentioned as clues. 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 . What we can share for now is some documentation that will not give away mines location, or that is not proprietary to our book. Im thinking that maybe you guys are out there now? My guess from what we have seen so far is the make- up of the gold will be different. Rumor has it that he killed like 30 people. 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. Tuttle says it's very difficult to decipher clues and maps and early accounts claiming to know where the fabled mine is. The stone house existsamazing. Our guys have been training this summer with skilled climbers, two of which will accompany us on our next trip. That will give the exact mineral content of the tested ore. History is replete with other people that have looked but not found the LDM. "I'm a little slower now and wish I had the legs I had 20 years ago. In 1868, Jacob Waltz was living as a humble farmer on the North bank of the Salt River which runs through Phoenix. 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. 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?? 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. 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. 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. He has a website on how over 15 years he worked out the historical references plus the geology. The boots and clothing matched as well.
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