* The cave Waltz and his partner most likely stayed in is above the mine and to the side. 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. The trail on the Stone Maps leads from the cliff above the Carved Priest on the floor to the Heart about 2000 yards south. Tuttle says it's very difficult to decipher clues and maps and early accounts claiming to know where the fabled mine is. The LDM has been found over the years by 170 different people and in 170 different locations throughout the Superstition Mountain Wilderness. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. "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. Another issue is that researching historical information has been very fruitful, so we continue to put efforts in this area and are often surprised and rewarded by what we learn that is relevant to our discovery. Then late one night (2am) sitting at my desk alone in a darkened office there it was. 2. I need to be more careful because details are important, especially, when it comes to the LDM saga. Thanks Jeff. YES! I am usually not an emotional person. The next day he crossed at the gravel bar and then he traveled to first water and then on to second water. Do I think we have the LDM,,I do. 10,323 views Nov 10, 2018 227 Dislike Share Save Terry Carter 40.2K subscribers Wayne Tuttle. What we have is not the same as what you are describing. He also said he hid his tools there when he left. Forget anything pertaining to Peraltas, because thats part of the ongoing lie. 2023 BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved. This is very important! The network's all-original programming slate features a roster of hit series, premium documentaries, and scripted event programming. Jacob Waltz arrived in California about 1850. 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. Testing today is much more accurate than the last time the Dutchman gold samples were lab tested. I knew where it had to be. is jewelry grade gold. I am not sure of the original source, but it has been said that below the cave is a water tank. And YES! Quick question: If the mine faces Northwest and you are standing in the mine entrance looking out how does a compass read 220? And in some ways, it is. Hey Dallas, some good points of view. Even though you cant have the gold it still would be great to be recognized as the one solving this. 3. There is a spring and an old trail. Ruth.". Capens father declined to comment, and his mother, Cynthia Burnett, could not be reached. What we can share for now is some documentation that will not give away mines location, or that is not proprietary to our book. 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. The clues that are most generally accepted by Dutchman scholars are a good place to start, and it will make the most sense to start with the clues that pertain more directly with Jacob Waltz. Someone want real proof, email me rogerrantz@Yahoo.com. Nevertheless, it is there. 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. Just one day into his journey, he disappeared. No one has found, or at least shared, any viable proof that matches the man-made or natural clues. The very reason I havent said anything is because of what it would do to the Superstition Mountains themselves. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, Jeff. Ive also seen the other maps he made forgeries of such as the Julia Thomas map and the profile map. 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. Yes! He spent a considerable amount of time poking through the east edges of the Superstitions. The whole story was concocted to give cover to Jacob Waltz, Enjoyed your post-Gary. Jeff. 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). He never returned. Cooper said Capen's undoing was likely the result of heading out in search of lost gold alone. So if you have found it share something with me without giving away the location. 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 the icing on the cake will be what we document on the fall trip and absolutely must be in the book. In fact, none of clues match the Goldfield location. It took many turns to throw off people that might try to follow him to his mine. For now, we will share some meaningful images, but for security reasons we cannot show everything that we have. Until campers chanced upon a note in bottle floating down the Salt River. Also, the remarks concerning 'The Curse of Oak Island' is way off base. 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. 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. Research the Resolution Mining Co near Miami Az and youll see how it will happen. Market data provided by Factset. Searchers spotted a boot in steeper terrain above the day pack. He said you can be twenty feet from my mine and you will not have any idea where it is. Legend of the Superstition Mountains: S1E1 Secrets of the Lost Map. He was secretive and standoffish, which is why no one knows much about him. 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. Legal Statement. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. 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. (and this is most important! 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. Hello Jeff, I too am from Ohio and an heir of Jacob Walz. 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. Could I be wrong of course anything is possible . Id send pics . An untold number of prospectors have searched the Superstition Mountains for the mine. Every time I'm in specific areas, I wonder if I've walked over that spot.". 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. Wayne has been hunting for the Lost Dutchman Gold Mine for over 40 years. Yes! But knowing what you know, I think Mike, you would be taken aback if you could see what we have so far. Thank you Matthew for the kind words and safe wishes. 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. Tragicomically, she and her team passed over two enormous gold mines on their search for the Lost Dutchman Mine, which they didn't find. 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.. 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. For sure I will show that reading so there is no skepticism. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. Its all very intriguing. and with one day to go (Sundays singles matches). 3. The rich will merely bribe the government and the entire superstition mountains will be ruined. I will watch for other posts and chatter about the mine and wish good luck and safe prospecting to all who venture forth. Jesse's skeleton was found 60 miles east of Phoenix on 4,892-foot Tortilla 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. *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. The most recent was done this past spring. It reads, "This is my first and only will and is dated the second of January, 1946. Me personally, I dont think Jacob had his own mine, he did state no one will ever find my mine. Some nuttier than others. Mike. Reality-TV A group of modern day treasure hunters search for the Lost Dutchman mine in the Superstition mountain range of Arizona. Thanks Jeff. This was two months ago.". Thousands have searched, some have died, all in pursuit of one thing: treasure. 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 . 16. Some of these are very important; for now, there are at least six that are extremely relevant. You may be close to the mine as many floks hike right past it. "Waltz said it was a vein of gold surrounded by hematite in quartz," according to Tuttle. "As the story goes, Waltz met someone named Peralta who was looking for someone to return to his so-called family mine with him. It could be more or less, and until we find it, we won't know.". Will I regret the day I can't get back in there? Im thinking that maybe you guys are out there now? Wayne Tuttle is on Facebook. 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. He said he had to slide in through a small opening, and that he chiseled it a bit so he could get in and out of the mine. His parents recognized the teeth they had paid dentists to repair, but they couldn't find their son's dentist. In June 1931, just a day into his first attempt to find the legendary Lost Dutchman Mine, the amateur prospector vanished without a trace. 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). 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. Let me guess Copper/Gold At the time of his search, Waltz was living in Phoenix, reportedly on land owned by Julia Thomas, a local bakery owner. Legal Statement. Eventually a decision of October 20, 1967, awarded the Kidd funds to the Barrow Neurological Institute, Phoenix, Arizona. Yes! 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. The program is entertaining. "I've been in areas where it's said there would be no possible sign of gold. I spoke with Greg Davis about asking the owner of the matchbox for a one time XRF scan, and perhaps also the one piece of ore said to be from the mine. At age 66, he went to the Superstitions alone, over the objections of his son and family. 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. We took a compass reading, and when looking directly out of the mine opening, it reads 220 degrees, and late in the day the sun does shine into the mine. It's possible he found the lost treasure and was making pickups from his stash as needed. 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. I had to give up reading the replies because they change with every different question to answer. 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. And Jacob Waltz cache just feet from both. (Courtesy: Robert Cooper). I'm probably more patient and cautious. 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. Full episodes of the current season can be viewed here. Both were seeking the mythical Lost Jesuit treasure and it created a contentious situation between the two camps. "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. Please bring back the show!!! 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. Mike, you are exactly correct we need a sample of the Quartz matrix, that matches Waitzs known examples. Tune in to "Legend. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. 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. My guess from what we have seen so far is the make- up of the gold will be different. "The St. Johns herald. See more in Season 1, Episode 1, "Secrets of the Lost Map." Many scholars believe there is link between the Hohokam and the Aztec culture that predates Montezumas era in central Mexico. Until now, that is. 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. Arcana Exploration has done this; keep in mind that we continue to find new things that match. This is really exciting. What they discover may have finally put Wayne on the right path to solving this 150 year . Recent posts have coincided nicely with the Travel Channel show Ghost Adventures. Not All Clues are about what Jacob Waltz said. Everything below matches what we have found on the ground, and most importantly, it is all in one generalized location. 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. Required fields are marked *, Hohokam and the Aztec culture that predates Montezumas era in central Mexico, Welcome to the Lost MineProperty of Jacob Waltz. Other than the Hank Dandrea map it is one of the only original surviving maps out there that can be tested. Forget about what every yahoo has said, get down to basics. 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 . in the canyon. I am getting a little ahead of myself, so back to the reason the LDGM has not until now been found. I believe other people who most likely were there said 200 feet or 200 yards? 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. He estimates the mine could be worth over 200 million dollars in today's money. Troubles with the Apaches made the family's mining operation dangerous. Between 1959 and 1991 a full-scale feud broke out at Weaver's Needle between Ed Piper and Celeste Marie Jones. On our next trip our goal is to reach one area we have not, as yet been able to penetrate.. Fences, 24-hour guard, and an onslaught of people wanting to get rich quick. 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. Watch on The reported mine was dubbed Lost Dutchman around 1892 after Waltz died. 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.". But like Ben Crenshaw said in the 1999 Ryder Cup matches live on TV after Saturdays, matches. 15 Feb. 2015. But the mine remains shrouded in mystery, so much so that it might not exist at all. 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 group of modern day treasure hunters search for the Lost Dutchman mine in the Superstition mountain range of Arizona. ggriffin@flprospects.com. Its best for hikers and businesses that the mine not be disturbed and be left well enough alone. 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. 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. Something that would make sense to only you and I because we have been to the site. 0:57. He took a month off to go search for the treasure.. We are confident in what we have. Written documentation, including books, historical documentationboth Jesuit and Spanish records (diaries, journals and secretarial expedition logs). 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. And no one is stringing honest people along.. Where is your book? I think it is fun to explore the Superstition Wilderness and can be quite challenging. 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. 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. He has a website on how over 15 years he worked out the historical references plus the geology. He would stay at his hotel, rest, shower and then head back out a couple of days in, a couple of days out. Maybe he stole it from other miners or was given it for political reasons or possibly worked/paid for it. As we reach these adjacent plateaued spaces we continue to search for additional onsite entities that are of interest. Episode: File 0011: Baba Yaga's Dutchman House. 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." . I know your posts on Treasurenet and I know you know your stuff, Thank You for thoughts and good luck wishes. 1. Start in Jacob Waltz mind not everyone elses. I too an am explorer, member of prospecting clubs and am very connected to the community. That will give the exact mineral content of the tested ore. ), 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. There are certain things to look for in the mineralization and the matrix. This is not a substantiated story but it's been told many times. Waltz said Then I went to the spring and followed the old Indian Trail up to the mine. 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. 12. 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. But the gold find is intriguing for me nonetheless. i found everything, and i got millionaires involved. All rights reserved. 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. 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