He and his son had searched California's Borrego Desert for gold, but they found none. I knew where it had to be. I wish you would take that back considering your health. 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.". Thousands have searched, some have died, all in pursuit of one thing: treasure. 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 had to give up reading the replies because they change with every different question to answer. So we kind of know what he was thinking and doing there, Cooper said. The Curse on the Canyon is real but wasnt made by Jacob Waltz. Cant wait to hear more about this trip. The stone house existsamazing. 15 Feb. 2015. 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. 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 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. My family lives in the Carolinas; if you care to send me an email would enjoy just talking to you. Yes! 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.". Please bring back the show!!! YES! This is true, but there is something most people do not realize about this clue! 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. 8. 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! After 3 months of new research, I located the Jacob Waltzs trail, where it started and where it ended. 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. 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. A group of modern day treasure hunters search for the Lost Dutchman mine in the Superstition mountain range of Arizona. 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. There are many who believe that after a 135+ years that if it exists, it would have been found by now and that the LDGM is nothing more than a fairy tale or that it already has been found and is near the old Goldfield mine. 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. 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. 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. Yes! 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. Check your local listings. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. After the land was ceded to the United States, the Peralta party was trespassing on U.S. soil. The Lost Dutchman Gold Mine Has Been Found! Waltz said he camped up above where the Mexicans camped on the Horses Saddle. 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. Meet Wayne Tuttle. Finder of this note please give to Howard Peterson. And, there are some chisel marks. and with one day to go (Sundays singles matches). 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. In 1868, Jacob Waltz was living as a humble farmer on the North bank of the Salt River which runs through Phoenix. 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? 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. You dont have to give away any locations, or show pictures that might give too much info. 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. 2. It could be more or less, and until we find it, we won't know.". 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. It's considered to be the most famous "lost mine" in the U.S. and yet, it's never been found. In the desert these are called water tanks. I know your posts on Treasurenet and I know you know your stuff, Thank You for thoughts and good luck wishes. Not available. 3) the map Frank Fish had was one of two maps he located in Mexico through the Peralta family. photo by Reddit user pretzeloverlord. Mike. I have come to the conclusion that, that telling our story and informing the Park-service just before the book does come out, so they can protect it for a lot of reasons, makes the best sense. Actually, it is probably about 80 to 100 yards. 11. These and other clues will be grouped into three main categories. Today people want to travel vicariously, hence, Gold Rush and all these reality shows. 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. He would stay at his hotel, rest, shower and then head back out a couple of days in, a couple of days out. The show follows Dutch hunter Wayne Tuttle on his 40-year search for the Lost Dutchman mine. The window to find it is rapidly closing. I have been reading up and watching everyones YouTube videos. I restarted my research in the latter part of August 2017 and kept to only what Jacob Waltz mentioned as clues. Until now, that is. Troubles with the Apaches made the family's mining operation dangerous. 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. 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 usually not an emotional person. Then, to recoup the cost of the failed expedition, Thomas started selling maps that she claimed would lead people to the mine. The most recent was done this past spring. But like Ben Crenshaw said in the 1999 Ryder Cup matches live on TV after Saturdays, matches. Tyler you are absolutely correct, I went back and looked at the notes of that day, and infarct it read 320 not 220, in the book I will show a reading from that spot and it is important. 2023 FOX News Network, LLC. Every time I'm in specific areas, I wonder if I've walked over that spot.". 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. 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. After the finale of their first season, they never returned for a second season. He was in a tight spot and thats why it took so long to find this young man.. They allegedly hid one or more caches of gold in the Superstition Mountains. Ongoing discoveries of the Lost Dutchman Mine have continued for well over a hundred years. Every time I'm in specific areas, I wonder if I've walked over that spot.". Wayne has been hunting for the Lost Dutchman Gold Mine for over 40 years. 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. Everything else "..Jack Sanfelice's Lost Duchman story among the most read stories of 2014 of East Valley Independent Newspaper " Read more His cadaver was never found. I will also inform you about what Jacob Waltz stated No Miner will ever find my Mine. It would be a safe place if you are aloneyou have the high ground. We will welcome it. Ruth.". Like Us On Facebook | Follow Us On Twitter | Contact The Author. Jesse Capen's hunt for the elusive mine became a deadly obsession. 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 . I believe her place was either attached to or behind her ice cream parlor, I have read different versions of that. I think it will interesting and also fun read. Im not going to tell you that I have found it (whether I have or have not). 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. One of the forms for this testing is Laser ablation with a mass Spectrometer. "I've been in areas where it's said there would be no possible sign of gold. In fact, none of clues match the Goldfield location. Im thinking that maybe you guys are out there now? Cari Gerchick, communications director for Arizonas Maricopa County, told FoxNews.com that the body is currently classified as unidentified. 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. Meet Wayne Tuttle. See production, box office & company info. Jeff.. , The Dutchman was a fence for stollen gold from both the military private payrolls mining sources. But beware: These maps can be treacherous. is jewelry grade gold. "He has more than 100 books and maps on the legend.". This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, We believe when the time is right that the overwhelming body of proof that we have will encourage one of these safe-keepers to let a metallurgical comparison be made. (and this is most important! ), there was in fact some QUIRKY REASON, a natural fluke why it had not been found, and that someday, someone would figure that out and match the pieces(clues) together and prove that the Lost Dutchman Gold Mine is not just a myth, but that it exists. The gold belongs to the indians,rightfully they been protecting it for ever.Jacob Waltz must of been a very nice man,with a pure heart, walking the right road for the indians to let him take what gold he needed.most men would try to get all the gold,and probally would not live long after that, All of you have enjoyed the romance of the search, but a Mining Engineer has found ithes giving a presentation on the Feb. 24th 2020 at a Mining Engineers Convention in Phoenix, AZ.. Wayne Tuttle has been looking for the mine for over 40 years. It might be Blackbeard's buried booty, caches of Confederate gold, mobsters who buried their takes in the desert outside Las Vegas, or dozens of other rumors and tall tales about hidden wealth. I have thoughts on this that I will share later. It's possible he found the lost treasure and was making pickups from his stash as needed. It had to be up there. However surprising this was, the fact remains that many of the most discussed clues are not only true but accurate, which in many cases validates their source. Nevertheless, it is there. Our guys have been training this summer with skilled climbers, two of which will accompany us on our next trip. Waltz said he built a rock wall in the opening to hide it. Do I think we have the LDM,,I do. "It goes back to Jacob Waltz, an immigrant who settled in Arizona during the Gold Rush days of the 1800s, becoming one of the first residents of the township called Phoenix," Tuttle, a supervisor for a Phoenix electrical utility company, told The Huffington Post. As we reach these adjacent plateaued spaces we continue to search for additional onsite entities that are of interest. 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. Maybe don't go looking for lost treasure in the Superstition Mountains. Though, in my opinion, the site fits the clues nicely. 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. 13. True! At that time, we will need permission to retest the Dutchmans gold, but this is not as easy as you might think. Jeff. The episode on the LDM which aired on November 15th and possibly other dates and times, adds a little color to other LDM asides. "Legend of the Superstition Mountains" airs on History, Sunday night at 10 p.m. ET/PT. 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. 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. Give me a break lol. 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. Yes! 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. He prospected and worked as a miner in the mother lode country of California for eleven years. So it goes we found it but went home When we find it again we wont mine it we just want loose bits we can find on the floor O wait yes i got the compass readings wrong let me just check with google as to where north, south, east, west are then i can give you the correct compass for looking in the direction that matches the clues stated by the Dutchman. After our second expedition in the spring of 2016, the pieces of the puzzle was starting to come together, we were matching clues to the land site. There are certain things to look for in the mineralization and the matrix. *After our third trip we learned that you can no longer fly drones in the Superstition Mountains; the Tonto National Forest does not allow it. My research has gone back as far as the Hohokam (l-CE to 1450), a mysterious and little-known group of ancient Indians. I have been studying the LDM since I graduated from High School in 1982. I have ran a few buckets of material to confirm if there is a parent gold source up a particular canyon I have explored. As you probably guessed, they were fakes. 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. 2. 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. But all in all, it is still an intriguing myth/legend. They were all but toast and went on to pull -off a huge upset. His name appears on several California census records. Fences, 24-hour guard, and an onslaught of people wanting to get rich quick. You need to go to Oak Island do the research look around and talk to the brothers. 3. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. I am not sure of the original source, but it has been said that below the cave is a water tank. But the gold find is intriguing for me nonetheless. I too an am explorer, member of prospecting clubs and am very connected to the community. This was two months ago.". 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. Gold makes people do crazy stuff, like shooting at people ect. Yes! 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. Its all very intriguing. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Sincerely Jeff. Some of these are very important; for now, there are at least six that are extremely relevant. The very reason I havent said anything is because of what it would do to the Superstition Mountains themselves. Im sorry to burst your bubble there buddy but the Dutchman has already been found 10 years ago. He said you can be twenty feet from my mine and you will not have any idea where it is. History is filled with stories of buried fortunes, sometimes concealed in dangerous places. Where is your book? "This is beyond obsessed," Burnett told the newspaper. For now, we will share some meaningful images, but for security reasons we cannot show everything that we have. There is a slow running spring that feeds into a hard rock pocket pool. Arcana Exploration has done this; keep in mind that we continue to find new things that match. Until campers chanced upon a note in bottle floating down the Salt River. 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? I can understand that. EPISODE 2 The Mark of the X Wayne and the crew follow a 200-year-old map to a heart-shaped stone with an X carved on the face; an unexpected discovery awaits them. Thank you Jeff. The film documenting Kesselrings search should be out January 2020. Bryan. Mike do we have the Dutchman mine, I believe, we really do, because of the overall entities we have, but we are not done gathering proof. The next day he crossed at the gravel bar and then he traveled to first water and then on to second water. This makes sense, but there is also a time line here. When we are done, I will be shocked if we are wrong, but will be honest about everything. Jesse's skeleton was found 60 miles east of Phoenix on 4,892-foot Tortilla Mountain. Jacob Waltz said: Quick question: If the mine faces Northwest and you are standing in the mine entrance looking out how does a compass read 220? Maps. We do not have a specific identification at this time, Gerchick said. Read more. His disappearance was reported on December 29, 1949, but probably would have been reported sooner had someone cared enough to notice he was gone. 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. Yes! Regards Matthew. 1) the XRF has been done on the matchbox. History is replete with other people that have looked but not found the LDM. Secrets of the Lost Map: With Frank Augustine, Eric Deleel, Mark Dodson, John H. Euber. The XRF results should be on Unexplained and Unexplored tomorrow night Sunday November 17th on Science channel. "I'm sitting under a tree in a creek with leg broke, I've got to have help quick. Tuttle says it's very difficult to decipher clues and maps and early accounts claiming to know where the fabled mine is. 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. "He is greatly missed by his fellow associates at the Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel," he said. At the time, "Dutchman" was a catch-all for anyone. Everything below matches what we have found on the ground, and most importantly, it is all in one generalized location. (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. So many cable channel shows are about finding this mine. I wonder how many people would spend over 3 million dollars of their OWN money to try and fool those who watch the program. So we will see, how it ends. At age 66, he went to the Superstitions alone, over the objections of his son and family. Thanks Kal for the interest. Alot of people have been finding all these mines and no one has found any large high grade ore deposits so why would his mine be any different. I'll be at peace with it when I get to that point. Reality-TV A group of modern day treasure hunters search for the Lost Dutchman mine in the Superstition mountain range of Arizona. Waltz and his partner, Jacob Weisner, went to the mine where Peralta offered them a deal, giving them temporary deeds to the mine. "The St. Johns herald. Waltz said that when he traveled there, he camped the night below the fort in a stand of Cottonwoods. The LDM has been found over the years by 170 different people and in 170 different locations throughout the Superstition Mountain Wilderness. (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. Jeff. 7. Use your head and go there. This is very important! After searching for five years and reading most of the published material, the last paragraph in one book keeps haunting me. Waltz said there is trick to his trail and no miner will ever find his mine. "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. A green horn just goes out there and finds the best mine. Wayne has been hunting for the Lost Dutchman Gold Mine for over 40 years. He continued by saying that just below the mine is a tunnel the Mexicans dug, trying to come at the mine from below. You may be close to the mine as many floks hike right past it. After one hundred and twenty- five plus years incredibly, the Lost Dutchman Gold Mine has been found, proving that the legend is more than mere myth and as predicted by Jacob Waltz himself "No miner will ever find my mine". Also, the remarks concerning 'The Curse of Oak Island' is way off base. He immigrated to the USA in the 1840s and became a naturalized citizen in 1861. Weiser was killed by Apaches, who lived in the area, or according to some, by Waltz himself. 12. Waltz said Then I went to the spring and followed the old Indian Trail up to the mine. You are also agreeing to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. The fact you have this site is proof to me that you are simply mining for book sales. Its my understanding that the LDM was located a few years back, or I should say rediscovered. The author wrote that he believed the mine was realBUT! Fairly generic directions, but he gave them nonetheless. 1. My first 35 years of researching I trashed in August 2017 because I was following everyone else in finding nothing. Forget about what every yahoo has said, get down to basics. 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. Yes! From what Ive been told, someone was working the mine around the mid 90s in secrecy, and also dug up the caches. 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.