This is very important! Every time I'm in specific areas, I wonder if I've walked over that spot.". "For about 20 years, I hiked and explored the mountains on my own. Even though you cant have the gold it still would be great to be recognized as the one solving this. Our Trek watches will not measure as the crow flies. 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). 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. The Latin Heart or The Heart of Jesus is what was carved on the Stone Maps. The Perfill Map is quite real. See production, box office & company info. Get all the stories you need-to-know from the most powerful name in news delivered first thing every morning to your inbox. is jewelry grade gold. The program is entertaining. Its all very intriguing. 14. What they discover may have finally put Wayne on the right path to solving this 150 year . The skeleton was large. "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. Cooper said Capen's undoing was likely the result of heading out in search of lost gold alone. 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. 10,323 views Nov 10, 2018 227 Dislike Share Save Terry Carter 40.2K subscribers Wayne Tuttle. But when his son, who worked in Mexico, found a map that might lead to an Arizona gold mine, Ruth couldn't resist. Actually, it is probably about 80 to 100 yards. From what Ive been told, someone was working the mine around the mid 90s in secrecy, and also dug up the caches. I have been able to piece together much of the overreaching story. 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. Jeff. Maps. If you find the mine, what should be there? Wayne Tuttle has been looking for the mine for over 40 years. S1, Ep2. He also said he hid his tools there when he left. I think it will interesting and also fun read. 8. He would stay at his hotel, rest, shower and then head back out a couple of days in, a couple of days out. 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. An untold number of prospectors have searched the Superstition Mountains for the mine. 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. 3) the map Frank Fish had was one of two maps he located in Mexico through the Peralta family. Many scholars believe there is link between the Hohokam and the Aztec culture that predates Montezumas era in central Mexico. Ive also seen the other maps he made forgeries of such as the Julia Thomas map and the profile map. Today people want to travel vicariously, hence, Gold Rush and all these reality shows. Lost Dutchman Mine, a 1989 video game for various platforms. Is there any more info about your book? 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. 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. But our tale will be told honestly, and if we are wrong, that will be shared completely, it would be part of the story. "Find Bottle Floating in Salt River Bearing Note Signed by Missing Miner," the headline 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 has a website on how over 15 years he worked out the historical references plus the geology. Believing Ruth was killed, rescuers had long given up hope of finding him alive. And I can tell from what you are describing we are not in the same place as you. Finder of this note please give to Howard Peterson. 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. All rights reserved. You only have to submit ore from the two gold sources Waltz described that were in his mine. "All of a sudden - out of the blue - they found him," David Capen said. Until campers chanced upon a note in bottle floating down the Salt River. We do only what is permitted which includes not mining for gold. He had no family and a ridiculous sum of money - mostly from investments - but where he got the cash to invest in the first place remains unknown. I mean that sincerely. There is a spring and an old trail. What I would like to do now is share some of the clues that are present at our landsite; this has never been done. After the land was ceded to the United States, the Peralta party was trespassing on U.S. soil. 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. Join Facebook to connect with Wayne Tuttle and others you may know. 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. 3. 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. Then late one night (2am) sitting at my desk alone in a darkened office there it was. A green horn just goes out there and finds the best mine. The film documenting Kesselrings search should be out January 2020. 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. The Lost Dutchman Gold Mine Has Been Found! She was out getting a doctor. And YES! Our guys have been training this summer with skilled climbers, two of which will accompany us on our next trip. Legal Statement. The enigma of the LDGM is that it has been a puzzle with many pieces that, up until now, no one has been able to solve. Ive walked to the entrance of the mine turned around to see the 3 faces carved into the wall 200 yards away. After recording we discovered some more information about what happened with Kidd's will. 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. 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. Me personally, I dont think Jacob had his own mine, he did state no one will ever find my mine. We are confident in what we have. 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.. Hello Jeff, I too am from Ohio and an heir of Jacob Walz. Yes! Maybe don't go looking for lost treasure in the Superstition Mountains. Jacob Waltz died in 1891. Yes! Someone want real proof, email me rogerrantz@Yahoo.com. 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. 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. 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 spend 2 months researching known and not so known maps of the ares corresponding with Google Earth. 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. I found the dagger, needle, and horsehead to be over five miles in size. Some nuttier than others. Episode: File 0011: Baba Yaga's Dutchman House. Yes! We will be on site much longer and with a much larger crew. We will have to correct that. 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). the I also am a big believer in fate, and I have good feeling. 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. 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. Im not going to tell you that I have found it (whether I have or have not). 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. Ruth injured his leg so severely in the process that he developed a lifelong limp. At age 66, he went to the Superstitions alone, over the objections of his son and family. "This is beyond obsessed," Burnett told the newspaper. I restarted my research in the latter part of August 2017 and kept to only what Jacob Waltz mentioned as clues. All it took was campaign donation (bribe) and there it went. The fact you have this site is proof to me that you are simply mining for book sales. Recent posts have coincided nicely with the Travel Channel show Ghost Adventures. Burnett said she believes her son was caught too far from camp that first day to make it back by sunset. And in some ways, it is. As these legends go, the path to finding hidden riches generally depends on deciphering information contained in mysterious treasure maps. An autopsy took place on Tuesday, she said, and the results are expected to take weeks. While the mexican miners not after years of mining the area. We get at least three or four every year. I need to be more careful because details are important, especially, when it comes to the LDM saga. 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. People should always tell someone where theyre going, have a plan and have someone go with them, he said. 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.". Jacob Waltz said: 6. When we are done, I will be shocked if we are wrong, but will be honest about everything. 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. The Curse on the Canyon is real but wasnt made by Jacob Waltz. Hopefully we have a mild winter. Between 1959 and 1991 a full-scale feud broke out at Weaver's Needle between Ed Piper and Celeste Marie Jones. That may be because he didnt have one. "As the story goes, Waltz met someone named Peralta who was looking for someone to return to his so-called family mine with him. So Gary share something with us that you have found that will not give away your site, as we do. 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.". 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. It took many turns to throw off people that might try to follow him to his mine. At the time of his search, Waltz was living in Phoenix, reportedly on land owned by Julia Thomas, a local bakery owner. If we are discussing te same location, I can tell you where the inscription is. I might have possibly found something of interest? If there was no stone house then, dammit it, it had to be but if I couldnt find. Your email address will not be published. "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. Consider: if you find the mine do not make public its location. Im thinking that maybe you guys are out there now? His parents recognized the teeth they had paid dentists to repair, but they couldn't find their son's dentist. The very reason I havent said anything is because of what it would do to the Superstition Mountains themselves. What they discover may have finally put Wayne on the right path to solving this 150 year old mystery. 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. Wayne has been hunting for the Lost Dutchman Gold Mine for over 40 years. Actually when we started that is what we thought I and found out there are a lot of issues. But the mine remains shrouded in mystery, so much so that it might not exist at all. Capen, who had worked at the Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel for more than a decade, had ventured to the area at least two other times in the past decade in search of the mine. 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,. He and his son had searched California's Borrego Desert for gold, but they found none. He estimates the mine could be worth over 200 million dollars in today's money. Thousands have searched, some have died, all in pursuit of one thing: treasure. 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. I have been reading up and watching everyones YouTube videos. Thanks Mike you have been at it a long time, I read your post on Treasure Net you know your stuff, and have been out where the rubber meets the road, you are a true Dutch Hunter and I have always respected your input on TN, Thank you for responding here. We know what we have, and it is more that just a piece of ground. I will also inform you about what Jacob Waltz stated No Miner will ever find my Mine. He was secretive and standoffish, which is why no one knows much about him. The book is done to this point and I am reaching and writing most everyday. Quick question: If the mine faces Northwest and you are standing in the mine entrance looking out how does a compass read 220? It's considered to be the most famous "lost mine" in the U.S. and yet, it's never been found. It could be more or less, and until we find it, we won't know.". I was thinking she was his caretaking during his last six months, until the end, I should have been more specific, she was there for him, just not at the last minutes of his life. But I might to Clay Worst if I were to ever have the chance. Best of luck. Jeff. Tuttle's been on a 40-year quest pursuing this potentially large "pot" of gold at the end of a rainbow. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, Wayne Tuttle is on Facebook. Gold makes people do crazy stuff, like shooting at people ect. Fences, 24-hour guard, and an onslaught of people wanting to get rich quick. YES! Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. https://superstitionmountainmuseum.org/exhibits/jacob-waltz-lost-dutchman-exhibit/#:~:text=If%20Waltz%20had%20a%20rich,the%20home%20of%20Julia%20Thomas. Kidd was born in Ogdensburg, New York, on July 18, 1879. Reality-TV A group of modern day treasure hunters search for the Lost Dutchman mine in the Superstition mountain range of Arizona. But all in all, it is still an intriguing myth/legend. He immigrated to the USA in the 1840s and became a naturalized citizen in 1861. 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. Several years after Kidd's disappearance, it was discovered that he left a half-million dollar fortune behind. And heck yea we want book sales, that is the best way to market and possibly get additional revenue. The stone house existsamazing. 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. So safe travels on your next trip Nevertheless, it is there. Jeff. 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. The Old Seers. 2023 FOX News Network, LLC. After an appeal, the court's decision was overridden and the money was split between the American Society for Psychical Research (two-thirds share) and the Psychical Research Foundation (one-third share). More petitions flooded into the court, some of them merely facetious and invalid, others from reputable organizations like the American Society for Psychical Research. 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. Nickel/Gold and the only parts of natural Gold/Quarts are the inlays. True! Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Id send pics . 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. It reads, "This is my first and only will and is dated the second of January, 1946. Both were seeking the mythical Lost Jesuit treasure and it created a contentious situation between the two camps. Relax and chill, you may find out you could actually be entertained. 2023 FOX News Network, LLC. I must say, more people have found his mine over the years than Carter has pills! But the icing on the cake will be what we document on the fall trip and absolutely must be in the book. 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 .. 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. True! 11. They allegedly hid one or more caches of gold in the Superstition Mountains. 9. or redistributed. You dont have to give away any locations, or show pictures that might give too much info. 1. 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. There are certain things to look for in the mineralization and the matrix. Sincerely Jeff. 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. 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. Legal Statement. "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? Senator McCain of AZ had the rules changed for Resolution so they could mine in restricted areas. 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. But to answer your question we have a major trip planned for this fall. He said you can be twenty feet from my mine and you will not have any idea where it is. It was best I was alone. 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. Waltz said that when he traveled there, he camped the night below the fort in a stand of Cottonwoods. 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". 15 Feb. 2015. Otherwise, nobody but a few nutjobs will pay a penny. 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. Some of these are very important; for now, there are at least six that are extremely relevant. 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. I am not sure of the original source, but it has been said that below the cave is a water tank. Like all good treasure stories, tragedy has followed in its wake. Testing today is much more accurate than the last time the Dutchman gold samples were lab tested. History is replete with other people that have looked but not found the LDM. On his deathbed, he told a handful of people about the mine and gave them directions. 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. It is much more difficult than anyone can imagen, the next post will talk about that issue. He worked [the] graveyard [shift] and he mostly keep to himself, hotel employee Terry Reyes told FoxNews.com. 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. Philo Sign in. 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. We show photos that will not give away the site, but that do correlate things to our site. Jeff.. , The Dutchman was a fence for stollen gold from both the military private payrolls mining sources. You cannot see the tank from the mine. Legend of the Superstition Mountains: S1E1 Secrets of the Lost Map. He died on October 25, 1891, after having been nursed by an acquaintance named Julia Thomas (she was usually described as a quadroon). I'm probably more patient and cautious. He prospected and worked as a miner in the mother lode country of California for eleven years. At that time, we will need permission to retest the Dutchmans gold, but this is not as easy as you might think. The rich will merely bribe the government and the entire superstition mountains will be ruined. Yes! 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 enigma of the LDGM is that it has been a puzzle with many pieces that, up until now, no one has been able to solve. 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. Beach died in 1947, leaving Kidd alone to travel from his work to home and to his mining claims somewhere west of the Miami area. 3. They were all but toast and went on to pull -off a huge upset. 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. 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." . 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.. Part of HuffPost News. There have been at least three discoveries of the mine since the 1960s, and in all three cases, good gold was found. It had to be up there. 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. 1. 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. I hope to return for a more thorough investigation. 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. A discovery at the end of 2011 helped searchers focus on Tortilla Mountain: Hikers found a note in a metal can atop the peak that said: "Jesse Capen was here.
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