2) Ive seen the drawings and preliminary sketches that Tumlinson made for creating the stone maps. Its all very intriguing. He said that he too tried to dig a mine just above them, but as the Mexicans had said, the rock in this section was too hard, so he gave up as well. Tuttle says it's very difficult to decipher clues and maps and early accounts claiming to know where the fabled mine is. After the land was ceded to the United States, the Peralta party was trespassing on U.S. soil. From the mine you can see four peaks, but it looks like one peak. This is not a substantiated story but it's been told many times. What they discover may have finally put Wayne on the right path to solving this 150 year old mystery. 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!! Nickel/Gold and the only parts of natural Gold/Quarts are the inlays. Everything else 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. 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. I mean that sincerely. "He is greatly missed by his fellow associates at the Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel," he said. I am not sure of the original source, but it has been said that below the cave is a water tank. Mike. 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. This type of testing is something we will be doing. 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. I have ran a few buckets of material to confirm if there is a parent gold source up a particular canyon I have explored. Consider: if you find the mine do not make public its location. Sincerely Jeff. Meanwhile two Canadians, claiming to be blood brothers of Kidd, contested the will. 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. 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? We know what we have, and it is more that just a piece of ground. Just one day into his journey, he disappeared. You are just stringing us along. So, what are the clues? Forget anything pertaining to Peraltas, because thats part of the ongoing lie. 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. 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. Yes! Unable to proceed because of a broken leg, he probably died of starvation near the spot where the bottle was set on its journey.". I have been studying the LDM since I graduated from High School in 1982. They were all but toast and went on to pull -off a huge upset. So we kind of know what he was thinking and doing there, Cooper said. To me it just sounds to good to be true. "He has more than 100 books and maps on the legend.". [The lost mine] is the reason why he went there. He continued by saying that just below the mine is a tunnel the Mexicans dug, trying to come at the mine from below. I knew where it was supposed to be. 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. THERE ARE IN FACT FORTUITOUS CIRCUMSTANCES, of the natural kind, that have assisted Mother Nature in keeping some of the most important clues from being matched to any boots on the ground. This again is correct, but you have to see the place to understand what he meant. "I'm sitting under a tree in a creek with leg broke, I've got to have help quick. 6. Hence the drone. Your email address will not be published. "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. Waltz, who died without revealing the mines location, reportedly shot people who followed him as he returned to it for more gold. 4. There is a trick in the directions on how to get there. I know your posts on Treasurenet and I know you know your stuff, Thank You for thoughts and good luck wishes. (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. 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. Thank you. Yes! 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. YES! Meet Wayne Tuttle. Dec. 4, 2009.". 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. Secrets of the Lost Map. According to the History channel, "Thousands have tried and failed to decode the series of cryptic clues said to lead to the fortune, leaving a trail of bodies and blood for anyone who has gotten too close to the truth.". We have some great video of this canyon in 4k with the drone, but it is proprietary to our book and for now we cannot share it. 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. 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. Well, if you did then you would know that Jacob Waltz used a tunnel to climb inside of that took him into the canyon, not his canyon but Jesuit Priests Canyon. Legal Statement. Thanks Kal for the interest. Watch on The reported mine was dubbed Lost Dutchman around 1892 after Waltz died. It was on July 19, 1861, in the Los Angeles County Courthouse, Jacob Waltz became a naturalized citizen of the United States of America. the I also am a big believer in fate, and I have good feeling. On his deathbed, he told a handful of people about the mine and gave them directions. 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. No one has found, or at least shared, any viable proof that matches the man-made or natural clues. Jesse Capen's hunt for the elusive mine became a deadly obsession. I have been reading up and watching everyones YouTube videos. "All of a sudden - out of the blue - they found him," David Capen said. Hunting for the Lost Dutchman is typically a one-man journey, but lifelong Dutch Hunter Wayne Tuttle is breaking with tradition and partnering with a team of experts to follow a newly . 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. Its my understanding that the LDM was located a few years back, or I should say rediscovered. Truth or writers taking leave way it doesn't matter. 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. Our team did make two attempts to reach the stone house at the head of the north trending canyon, but they were repelled. 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. Wayne has been hunting for the Lost Dutchman Gold Mine for over 40 years. I am more researcher and a Prospector and I am no Miner, but I found not only his Mine but a Huge Treasure. Ms. After recording we discovered some more information about what happened with Kidd's will. Then late one night (2am) sitting at my desk alone in a darkened office there it was. 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. 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. People should always tell someone where theyre going, have a plan and have someone go with them, he said. Waltz worked as a miner on the San Gabriel River for a man named Ruben Blakney. The lost Breyfogle mine, also one of the most famous lost mines of all, was found and is today known as the Amargosa mine in CA. My first 35 years of researching I trashed in August 2017 because I was following everyone else in finding nothing. The first time we saw the tank was with one of our drones. The Latin Heart or The Heart of Jesus is what was carved on the Stone Maps. Stories of hidden gold and treasure dot the landscape of the U.S. like it's part of our national identity. This is very important! * The cave Waltz and his partner most likely stayed in is above the mine and to the side. 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. And in the Superstition Mountains outside Phoenix Arizona, rockhounds and treasure hunters have been searching for the Lost Dutchman Mine since 1892. 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 . Tune in to "Legend. 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. Cari Gerchick, communications director for Arizonas Maricopa County, told FoxNews.com that the body is currently classified as unidentified. Just because no one has found the lost Dutchman . Many scholars believe there is link between the Hohokam and the Aztec culture that predates Montezumas era in central Mexico. Senator McCain of AZ had the rules changed for Resolution so they could mine in restricted areas. 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 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. Actually, it is probably about 80 to 100 yards. Id sure like to known what the results came up with. The film documenting Kesselrings search should be out January 2020. Waltz said that when he traveled there, he camped the night below the fort in a stand of Cottonwoods. 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. New Evidence of Lost Dutchman Mine History writes "rmed with a new clue that could unearth the location of the famed Lost Dutchman Mine, lifelong Dutch Hunter Wayne Tuttle, leads a team into Arizona's Superstition Mountains. 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. If you find the mine, what should be there? I spend 2 months researching known and not so known maps of the ares corresponding with Google Earth. 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. Note, you are in that group of Finders but you havent found the LDM. You only have to submit ore from the two gold sources Waltz described that were in his mine. Maybe don't go looking for lost treasure in the Superstition Mountains. We show photos that will not give away the site, but that do correlate things to our site. He died on October 13, 1891 and was buried in the Southwest corner of City Cemetery. 8. 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. The stone house existsamazing. 7. It's considered to be the most famous "lost mine" in the U.S. and yet, it's never been found. On our next trip our goal is to reach one area we have not, as yet been able to penetrate.. My research has gone back as far as the Hohokam (l-CE to 1450), a mysterious and little-known group of ancient Indians. 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). 2023 FOX News Network, LLC. Thanks Jeff. Fairly generic directions, but he gave them nonetheless. "Find Bottle Floating in Salt River Bearing Note Signed by Missing Miner," the headline read. Henry your post is giving me chills, thank you so much for sharing. 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. "Delbert Daley of Miami retrieved the bottle but returned it to the river, not connecting the name with the lost prospector. Could I be wrong of course anything is possible . Full episodes of the current season can be viewed here. In the desert these are called water tanks. (Courtesy: Robert Cooper). All rights reserved. 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. The most recent was done this past spring. You dont have to give away any locations, or show pictures that might give too much info. We are confident in what we have. Also, the remarks concerning 'The Curse of Oak Island' is way off base. Talking to our editor Howard and the publisher they think some time early 2020 is realistic. Every time I'm in specific areas, I wonder if I've walked over that spot.". He said you can be twenty feet from my mine and you will not have any idea where it is. History is replete with other people that have looked but not found the LDM. 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". Tuttle's been on a 40-year quest pursuing this potentially large "pot" of gold at the end of a rainbow. Get all the stories you need-to-know from the most powerful name in news delivered first thing every morning to your inbox. 1) the XRF has been done on the matchbox. Hunting for the Lost Dutchman is typically a one-man journey, but lifelong Dutch Hunter Wayne Tuttle is breaking with tradition and partnering with a team of experts to follow a newly. But the gold find is intriguing for me nonetheless. Ruth injured his leg so severely in the process that he developed a lifelong limp. 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. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. I will watch for other posts and chatter about the mine and wish good luck and safe prospecting to all who venture forth. It had to be up there. Wayne has been hunting for the Lost Dutchman Gold Mine for over 40 years. or redistributed. "This is beyond obsessed," Burnett told the newspaper. Ive only been following it over the last few years and I truly hope you have found the exact mine that Waltz was talking about. After 3 months of new research, I located the Jacob Waltzs trail, where it started and where it ended. With the Knife or Sword beside it. 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. The majority of my research has been focused on Jacob Waltz and the history surrounding his story as it relates the Lost Dutchman Gold Mine. 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. For now, we will share some meaningful images, but for security reasons we cannot show everything that we have. Waltz said there is trick to his trail and no miner will ever find his mine. 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. I restarted my research in the latter part of August 2017 and kept to only what Jacob Waltz mentioned as clues. Wouldnt that be facing Southwest? Join Facebook to connect with Wayne Tuttle and others you may know. This is true, but there is something most people do not realize about this clue! Actually when we started that is what we thought I and found out there are a lot of issues. He would stay at his hotel, rest, shower and then head back out a couple of days in, a couple of days out. 2023 BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved. In the early 1900s Ruth was an amateur prospector in that he had never found gold but had been seeking it for it for years. Though, in my opinion, the site fits the clues nicely. The network's all-original programming slate features a roster of hit series, premium documentaries, and scripted event programming. Several years after Kidd's disappearance, it was discovered that he left a half-million dollar fortune behind. Adolph Ruth likely had the Gonzalez family copies of those two maps. Philo Sign in. As you probably guessed, they were fakes. 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. Ridiculous, your clues dont even jive, they contradict themselves. Thousands have searched, some have died, all in pursuit of one thing: treasure. And i have proof from google maps, I have closely researched this story for many years. Barry Storm's book did more than anything yet to perpetuate the mythical Lost Dutchman Mine. Please bring back the show!!! Cant wait to hear more about this trip. The key is samples which need to match the quartz matrix which he had under his bed. Use your head and go there. 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. He took a month off to go search for the treasure.. all the monuments weavers needle, bullpass, dagger, horse head, are five miles in size. His parents recognized the teeth they had paid dentists to repair, but they couldn't find their son's dentist. 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. Yes! In a map called the Peralta Tesora Mappa (seen in the slideshow below), there are numerous drawings, "x" symbols, arrows and a giant heart.