";s:4:"text";s:26451:"Waltz said Then I went to the spring and followed the old Indian Trail up to the mine. 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. Thank you. 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. Required fields are marked *, Hohokam and the Aztec culture that predates Montezumas era in central Mexico, Welcome to the Lost MineProperty of Jacob Waltz. I am getting a little ahead of myself, so back to the reason the LDGM has not until now been found. all the monuments weavers needle, bullpass, dagger, horse head, are five miles in size. Watch on The reported mine was dubbed Lost Dutchman around 1892 after Waltz died. The window to find it is rapidly closing. There is a trick in the directions on how to get there. The network's all-original programming slate features a roster of hit series, premium documentaries, and scripted event programming. I restarted my research in the latter part of August 2017 and kept to only what Jacob Waltz mentioned as clues. The first time we saw the tank was with one of our drones. "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. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, Legend of the Superstition Mountains: S1E1 Secrets of the Lost Map. 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. Cooper said Capen's undoing was likely the result of heading out in search of lost gold alone. Yes! I have been researching this since I was a young kid and are starting to now think of doing some legwork slowly and carefully. Yes! New clues could reveal the location of the Lost Dutchman Mine; Wayne Tuttle is on the hunt for a deadly treasure in the Superstition Mountains. "I'm a little slower now and wish I had the legs I had 20 years ago. He said if you find this house at the head of a steep north-trending canyon you are not far from the mine. 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? 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. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. With the Knife or Sword beside it. There have been at least three discoveries of the mine since the 1960s, and in all three cases, good gold was found. We have spent a lot of time and money. That may be because he didnt have one. Even though you cant have the gold it still would be great to be recognized as the one solving this. And, there are some chisel marks. Like all good treasure stories, tragedy has followed in its wake. 15. While the remains have yet to be positively identified, Cooper said hes confident the remains are that of Capen based on where the body was found, clothing found nearby and other identifying characteristics. Yes! All these guys think they found it or know the answer.. Episode: File 0011: Baba Yaga's Dutchman House. Market data provided by Factset. 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. 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 .. Your email address will not be published. There is a slow running spring that feeds into a hard rock pocket pool. When he returned, his partner, Weisner, was dead.". 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. Salt River AZ. I had been looking for months, I could not find it. I thank you for helping keep my uncles spirit alive. I can tell you its extremely hard to get into this canyon. Hey Dallas, some good points of view. People should always tell someone where theyre going, have a plan and have someone go with them, he said. . 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. 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. True! But the icing on the cake will be what we document on the fall trip and absolutely must be in the book. Full episodes of the current season can be viewed here. At age 66, he went to the Superstitions alone, over the objections of his son and family. 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. Ruth injured his leg so severely in the process that he developed a lifelong limp. Many scholars believe there is link between the Hohokam and the Aztec culture that predates Montezumas era in central Mexico. Wayne has been hunting for the Lost Dutchman Gold Mine for over 40 years. 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 Ame 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 have been reading up and watching everyones YouTube videos. We are going this Winter, so the ending has not yet been written. Theyre infatuated with all the lore and the history of the lost Dutchman mine and he was part of that.. I've found mines that have been worked out and found ore samples that still hold traces of gold in them," Tuttle said. And i have proof from google maps, I have closely researched this story for many years. The book is done to this point and I am reaching and writing most everyday. 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? 8. His name appears on several California census records. You cannot see the tank from the mine. Yes! True! You've successfully subscribed to this newsletter! Written documentation, including books, historical documentationboth Jesuit and Spanish records (diaries, journals and secretarial expedition logs). Legal Statement. From the mine you can see four peaks, but it looks like one peak. (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. At the end of November 2012, a day pack containing Jesse's GPS equipment, his mother's camera and his identification was found at the bottom of a 180-foot cliff on the same mountain. 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. Fairly generic directions, but he gave them nonetheless. I mean that sincerely. Just one day into his journey, he disappeared. First, I will list them, and then I will show some images from our site. I'll still watch if it is renewed. 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. That is our goal not to mine, but hopefully to get some loose samples that can be tested . He would stay at his hotel, rest, shower and then head back out a couple of days in, a couple of days out. 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. As we reach these adjacent plateaued spaces we continue to search for additional onsite entities that are of interest. I am legally Disabled but managed to get in without too much difficulty. If you produce the ore samples, we can examine the crystalline structure of the quartz. is jewelry grade gold. He never returned. Id sure like to known what the results came up with. 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. Nickel/Gold and the only parts of natural Gold/Quarts are the inlays. It had to be up there. 11. Mike. 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. It is in a place that is hard to find. 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,. "Find Bottle Floating in Salt River Bearing Note Signed by Missing Miner," the headline read. 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. I look forward to reading your book and following your research! 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. And I can tell from what you are describing we are not in the same place as you. 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. Get all the stories you need-to-know from the most powerful name in news delivered first thing every morning to your inbox. But knowing what you know, I think Mike, you would be taken aback if you could see what we have so far. "Waltz said it was a vein of gold surrounded by hematite in quartz," according to Tuttle. Some nuttier than others. "It's hard to put a value to it, but he said most of the gold was the richest ore source he'd ever seen. What we have is not the same as what you are describing. They allegedly hid one or more caches of gold in the Superstition Mountains. I know your posts on Treasurenet and I know you know your stuff, Thank You for thoughts and good luck wishes. 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. In December 2009, a month after Capens disappearance, his campsite was found and clearly indicated his level of devotion to his newfound infatuation, Cooper said. To me it just sounds to good to be true. Lost Dutchman Gold Mine: Does 'X' Mark The Spot? It could be more or less, and until we find it, we won't know.". Please dont ask my location. * The cave Waltz and his partner most likely stayed in is above the mine and to the side. This search has claimed many lives and spawned multiple rumors and tall tales that keep people like Tuttle still searching. He prospected and worked as a miner in the mother lode country of California for eleven years. ggriffin@flprospects.com. The program is entertaining. The Perfill Map is quite real. 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. We need to find some loose, we cannot chisel any, I am sure we will find some loose samples. On May 6, 1965, the Court of Maricopa County, Arizona, declared the will fully acceptable for probate. 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. True! The Lost Dutchman Gold Mine Has Been Found! 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. Waltz and his partner returned, mining gold ore, and Waltz left to get more supplies. More petitions flooded into the court, some of them merely facetious and invalid, others from reputable organizations like the American Society for Psychical Research. I'll be at peace with it when I get to that point. The key is samples which need to match the quartz matrix which he had under his bed. A Murky Origin Story 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 wonder how many people would spend over 3 million dollars of their OWN money to try and fool those who watch the program. Do I think we have the LDM,,I do. Until campers chanced upon a note in bottle floating down the Salt River. 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!! As these legends go, the path to finding hidden riches generally depends on deciphering information contained in mysterious treasure maps. Hey Mike, you are correct, Julia was not there, when he actually passed away, some say he was at her the house, or place behind the ice cream parlor, his adobe some say it was at his adobe house. On our next trip our goal is to reach one area we have not, as yet been able to penetrate.. Yes! 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. 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 known errors or misrepresentations from the writers of this show could be proved so as to clear up the water so to speak. Its my understanding that the LDM was located a few years back, or I should say rediscovered. Ongoing discoveries of the Lost Dutchman Mine have continued for well over a hundred years. I have been studying the LDM since I graduated from High School in 1982. 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? An autopsy took place on Tuesday, she said, and the results are expected to take weeks. I am somewhat doing that with our book. Forget anything pertaining to Peraltas, because thats part of the ongoing lie. Bryan. And people have been hunting for the mine since 1892. Quick question: If the mine faces Northwest and you are standing in the mine entrance looking out how does a compass read 220? Anyways everyone be safe and treat other hunters with respect and thanks for sharing all your experiences and knowledge and great stories. Jeff.. , The Dutchman was a fence for stollen gold from both the military private payrolls mining sources. 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. I am sure it would have made sense, that he was at her place. I had to give up reading the replies because they change with every different question to answer. The hearings were presided over by Judge Robert L. Myers of the Supreme Court of Maricopa County and occupied 90 days and some 800,000 words of testimony. He immigrated to the USA in the 1840s and became a naturalized citizen in 1861. Cari Gerchick, communications director for Arizonas Maricopa County, told FoxNews.com that the body is currently classified as unidentified. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Ridiculous, your clues dont even jive, they contradict themselves. "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. 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. Check your local listings. In the desert these are called water tanks. 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. A group of modern day treasure hunters search for the Lost Dutchman mine in the Superstition mountain range of Arizona. 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. Gold makes people do crazy stuff, like shooting at people ect. 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 But I might to Clay Worst if I were to ever have the chance. How do you not get discovered with a large search party while returning to LDGM? 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. Wayne Tuttle is on Facebook. After the land was ceded to the United States, the Peralta party was trespassing on U.S. soil. Adolph Ruth likely had the Gonzalez family copies of those two maps. Both were seeking the mythical Lost Jesuit treasure and it created a contentious situation between the two camps. Talking to our editor Howard and the publisher they think some time early 2020 is realistic. Luckily for us, we no longer have to fly them; we already have what we need and knowingly follow all rules and regulations and do our very best to do things by the book. Perhaps we can meet sometime. My oh my! 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. 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. One of the forms for this testing is Laser ablation with a mass Spectrometer. Eric "the real deal" Deleel is original from a little town in northern New York called Massena. Ive walked to the entrance of the mine turned around to see the 3 faces carved into the wall 200 yards away. There was no sign that Jesse had been shot. 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. Some 30 years later, Jacob Waltz nicknamed "the Dutchman," even though he was German rediscovered the mine with the help of a Peralta descendant, according to legend. 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. They won almost every match on Sunday. I believe he mined at least two sites in the general area. Waltz said he camped up above where the Mexicans camped on the Horses Saddle. Reality-TV A group of modern day treasure hunters search for the Lost Dutchman mine in the Superstition mountain range of Arizona. 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. 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. This was two months ago.". 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.. Use your head and go there. Our wilderness doesnt appear to have any gold in it, but a lot of people believe there is., Starwood Hotels and Resorts Area Managing Director Tom Curley said in a statement that the company is "relieved for the friends and family of Jesse Capen that his body presumably has been found.". Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. And you are incorrect that if anyone found the mine they would be quietly be getting rich, it is not that simple. 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. 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. "He has more than 100 books and maps on the legend.". 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). (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. 3. Join Facebook to connect with Wayne Tuttle and others you may know. What they discover may have finally put Wayne on the right path to solving this 150 year . Kidd was born in Ogdensburg, New York, on July 18, 1879. I will also inform you about what Jacob Waltz stated No Miner will ever find my Mine. I am more researcher and a Prospector and I am no Miner, but I found not only his Mine but a Huge Treasure. 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. 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. The author wrote that he believed the mine was realBUT! Everytime I found positive information in the office I always made a trip out to Arizona. Note, you are in that group of Finders but you havent found the LDM. Yes! Yes! She speculates that he slipped off a ledge and tumbled to his death. Even though we were on site, it took us until our third trip to locate the entrance. 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. "As the story goes, Waltz met someone named Peralta who was looking for someone to return to his so-called family mine with him. Walter Beach was Kidd's prospecting and mining partner for more than twenty years. 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. I am usually not an emotional person. 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. and with one day to go (Sundays singles matches). You never know. The reported mine was dubbed Lost Dutchman around 1892 after Waltz died. On his deathbed, he told a handful of people about the mine and gave them directions. You only have to submit ore from the two gold sources Waltz described that were in his mine. 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. 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. So, what are the clues? The Peralta Stones and their importance will be one of the biggest shockers. 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! So Gary share something with us that you have found that will not give away your site, as we do. Most of our time on this trip was spent exploring around the mine site. ";s:7:"keyword";s:44:"did wayne tuttle find the lost dutchman mine";s:5:"links";s:413:"Mega Chat Link,
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