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. 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. This is not a substantiated story but it's been told many times. Lost Dutchman Treasure Hunter Wayne Tuttle was followed around by the History Channel. So we kind of know what he was thinking and doing there, Cooper said. Troubles with the Apaches made the family's mining operation dangerous. In 2013, the remains of a man who went missing near the mountains in late winter 2009 were finally discovered. Regards Matthew. With the Knife or Sword beside it. On May 6, 1965, the Court of Maricopa County, Arizona, declared the will fully acceptable for probate. I have thoughts on this that I will share later. 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. 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. 5. This is really exciting. 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's hard to put a value to it, but he said most of the gold was the richest ore source he'd ever seen. 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. I would only reveal it to someone I could trust and right now that is no one. 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. I have been able to piece together much of the overreaching story. "..Jack Sanfelice's Lost Duchman story among the most read stories of 2014 of East Valley Independent Newspaper " Read more I spend 2 months researching known and not so known maps of the ares corresponding with Google Earth. After the land was ceded to the United States, the Peralta party was trespassing on U.S. soil. In late November 2009, Capen drove to Arizona to begin his search. It is in a place that is hard to find. 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. Thousands have searched, some have died, all in pursuit of one thing: treasure. Some I am glad you said two different samples. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. First off, there was never going to be a sign that says, Welcome to the Lost MineProperty of Jacob Waltz. But like Ben Crenshaw said in the 1999 Ryder Cup matches live on TV after Saturdays, matches. Most of our time on this trip was spent exploring around the mine site. 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. 2. Jacob Waltz died in 1891. We will welcome it. 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. 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. He and his son had searched California's Borrego Desert for gold, but they found none. Yes! In the book I am trying to let people who are not LDM junkies like us, or have never heard of the LDM, understand from our point of view, as improbable as it may be, that five regular guys from Ohio, would be doing what we are doing much less finding something. Ruth.". Id sure like to known what the results came up with. 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. Yes! Some nuttier than others. He died on October 13, 1891 and was buried in the Southwest corner of City Cemetery. Starring: Wayne Tuttle, Frank Augustine, Woody Wampler, Eric . ), 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. https://superstitionmountainmuseum.org/exhibits/jacob-waltz-lost-dutchman-exhibit/#:~:text=If%20Waltz%20had%20a%20rich,the%20home%20of%20Julia%20Thomas. "For about 20 years, I hiked and explored the mountains on my own. His name appears on several California census records. Your email address will not be published. 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. By 1864, Waltz was prospecting in Arizona and is reputed to have found a gold deposit near the Superstition mountain, known now as the legendary Lost Dutchman Mine. If you do find the mine Well know. People should always tell someone where theyre going, have a plan and have someone go with them, he said. Do I think we have the LDM,,I do. It was on July 19, 1861, in the Los Angeles County Courthouse, Jacob Waltz became a naturalized citizen of the United States of America. I am going to start with written and recorded clues from second and third-hand recorded sources. 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. 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. 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. 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? 2) Ive seen the drawings and preliminary sketches that Tumlinson made for creating the stone maps. all the monuments weavers needle, bullpass, dagger, horse head, are five miles in size. This is very important! I look forward to reading your book and following your research! It could also be said that you could do the same type of research on 'The Legends of Superstition Mountain' and you might come out with a different attitude also. At age 66, he went to the Superstitions alone, over the objections of his son and family. Jeff. Cant wait to hear more about this trip. 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. 2023 BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved. If anybody ever did find the mine they would be quietly getting rich and wouldnt ever dream of stringing honest people along like this. She speculates that he slipped off a ledge and tumbled to his death. He estimates the mine could be worth over 200 million dollars in today's money. This is true, but there is something most people do not realize about this clue! I cannot give you all or most of my information because its best not to trust anyone on this, I might lose everything Ive worked so hard for. Dec. 4, 2009.". 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". In THE LEGEND OF THE SUPERSTITION MOUNTAINS, veteran Dutch Hunter, Wayne Tuttle, continues his 40-year search for the Lost Dutchman mine, but this time he's taking on partners in order to follow a . Everytime I found positive information in the office I always made a trip out to Arizona. [The lost mine] is the reason why he went there. What they discover may have finally put Wayne on the right path to solving this 150 year old mystery. 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. More petitions flooded into the court, some of them merely facetious and invalid, others from reputable organizations like the American Society for Psychical Research. 6. But to answer your question we have a major trip planned for this fall. 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. 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. Yes! Some of these are very important; for now, there are at least six that are extremely relevant. He said you can be twenty feet from my mine and you will not have any idea where it is. Rumor has it that he killed like 30 people. 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. Sincerely Jeff. 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. It's considered to be the most famous "lost mine" in the U.S. and yet, it's never been found. Believing Ruth was killed, rescuers had long given up hope of finding him alive. Jesse had been 6 feet 4 inches tall. After searching for five years and reading most of the published material, the last paragraph in one book keeps haunting me. Watch on The reported mine was dubbed Lost Dutchman around 1892 after Waltz died. 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? Nickel/Gold and the only parts of natural Gold/Quarts are the inlays. Do not stake your life, life is precious and bad luck to bet on it. 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. He worked [the] graveyard [shift] and he mostly keep to himself, hotel employee Terry Reyes told FoxNews.com. 9. All these guys think they found it or know the answer.. Actually when we started that is what we thought I and found out there are a lot of issues. 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. The network's all-original programming slate features a roster of hit series, premium documentaries, and scripted event programming. 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 . (and this is most important! 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. I hope to return for a more thorough investigation. You are just stringing us along. To my surprise and delight I did pan out a few flakes and some fines from that material. The Curse on the Canyon is real but wasnt made by Jacob Waltz. Someone want real proof, email me rogerrantz@Yahoo.com. The skeleton was large. So we will see, how it ends. I think that, now, it might be worth $200 million. Thanks Jeff. Why not post a high res picture of 2 foot thick Gold Ore Vein Waltz said it had? History is replete with other people that have looked but not found the LDM. Months after the search was abandoned, The Mesa Journal-Tribune reported the new discovery on Jan. 8, 1932. 15 Feb. 2015. Here is what encyclopedia.com has to say: In January 1964 official examination of Kidd's papers disclosed assets totaling $174,065.69 and a will written in Phoenix, Arizona. But in 2010, Burnett told the Denver Post her son had become obsessed with the legend of the Arizona gold mine. Legal Statement. In fact, none of clues match the Goldfield location. 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 sure it would have made sense, that he was at her place. 4. I wonder how many people would spend over 3 million dollars of their OWN money to try and fool those who watch the program. 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. Anyways everyone be safe and treat other hunters with respect and thanks for sharing all your experiences and knowledge and great stories. 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 believe her place was either attached to or behind her ice cream parlor, I have read different versions of that. Or is it just a flat piece of rock that faces the mine? I need to be more careful because details are important, especially, when it comes to the LDM saga. 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!! 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. Part of HuffPost News. 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. Let me guess Copper/Gold 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? When we are done, I will be shocked if we are wrong, but will be honest about everything. Maybe don't go looking for lost treasure in the Superstition Mountains. "I've been in areas where it's said there would be no possible sign of gold. 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.". I'll still watch if it is renewed. We know what we have, and it is more that just a piece of ground. "This is beyond obsessed," Burnett told the newspaper. "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. The Pioneer & Military Memorial Park is listed in the National Register of Historic Places, Weaver's Needle, photo by Nicholas Tortajada, Salt River AZ. 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. Jeff.. , The Dutchman was a fence for stollen gold from both the military private payrolls mining sources. i found everything, and i got millionaires involved. The book is done to this point and I am reaching and writing most everyday. 13. "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? Adolph Ruth likely had the Gonzalez family copies of those two maps. 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. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. True! In June 1931, just a day into his first attempt to find the legendary Lost Dutchman Mine, the amateur prospector vanished without a trace. Episode: File 0011: Baba Yaga's Dutchman House. One of the forms for this testing is Laser ablation with a mass Spectrometer. Please bring back the show!!! Where is your book? Regards, Julie. In a map called the Peralta Tesora Mappa (seen in the slideshow below), there are numerous drawings, "x" symbols, arrows and a giant heart. Me personally, I dont think Jacob had his own mine, he did state no one will ever find my mine. 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. Quick question: If the mine faces Northwest and you are standing in the mine entrance looking out how does a compass read 220? The bottom line is if we do have the mine, our story will be one that will be of interest or it will not. And in some ways, it is. 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. Yes! The fact you have this site is proof to me that you are simply mining for book sales. 1. And you are incorrect that if anyone found the mine they would be quietly be getting rich, it is not that simple. We have spent a lot of time and money. There have been at least three discoveries of the mine since the 1960s, and in all three cases, good gold was found. From what Ive been told, someone was working the mine around the mid 90s in secrecy, and also dug up the caches.
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