And YES! This is really exciting. About; British Mark; Publication; Awards; Nominate; Sponsorship; Contact Otherwise, nobody but a few nutjobs will pay a penny. Our guys have been training this summer with skilled climbers, two of which will accompany us on our next trip. I have been studying the LDM since I graduated from High School in 1982. The Latin Heart or The Heart of Jesus is what was carved on the Stone Maps. Over the last five years I have read close to 100 books plus other literary and research material regarding the history of the Superstition Mountains and its many inhabitants and visitors. 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. "For about 20 years, I hiked and explored the mountains on my own. 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.. I mean that sincerely. I too an am explorer, member of prospecting clubs and am very connected to the community. Capens father declined to comment, and his mother, Cynthia Burnett, could not be reached. The mine has never been found. And, there are some chisel marks. Hi guys, if you have found the true mine well done, my only message is to stay safe as a lot of people have died trying to fine it or getting to places they think it is and as they say you cant take it with you. As we reach these adjacent plateaued spaces we continue to search for additional onsite entities that are of interest. Tuttle's been on a 40-year quest pursuing this potentially large "pot" of gold at the end of a rainbow. 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. Required fields are marked *, Hohokam and the Aztec culture that predates Montezumas era in central Mexico, Welcome to the Lost MineProperty of Jacob Waltz. "This is beyond obsessed," Burnett told the newspaper. More petitions flooded into the court, some of them merely facetious and invalid, others from reputable organizations like the American Society for Psychical Research. 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." . 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. Ruth injured his leg so severely in the process that he developed a lifelong limp. We are going this Winter, so the ending has not yet been written. When he returned, his partner, Weisner, was dead.". Philo Sign in. Nevertheless, it is there. He prospected and worked as a miner in the mother lode country of California for eleven years. Jeff. Dec. 4, 2009.". He died on October 25, 1891, after having been nursed by an acquaintance named Julia Thomas (she was usually described as a quadroon). 6. One of the forms for this testing is Laser ablation with a mass Spectrometer. 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. Maybe don't go looking for lost treasure in the Superstition Mountains. Best of luck. Until now, that is. 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. Jacob Waltz said: Thank you Matthew for the kind words and safe wishes. I believe her place was either attached to or behind her ice cream parlor, I have read different versions of that. For sure I will show that reading so there is no skepticism. The skeleton was large. After the land was ceded to the United States, the Peralta party was trespassing on U.S. soil. 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. 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. 1) the XRF has been done on the matchbox. (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. 2. By what name was Legend of the Superstition Mountains (2015) officially released in Canada in English? The fact you have this site is proof to me that you are simply mining for book sales. He estimates the mine could be worth over 200 million dollars in today's money. 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. He worked [the] graveyard [shift] and he mostly keep to himself, hotel employee Terry Reyes told FoxNews.com. His cadaver was never found. So safe travels on your next trip Meet Wayne Tuttle. In 1868, Jacob Waltz was living as a humble farmer on the North bank of the Salt River which runs through Phoenix. 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. But the icing on the cake will be what we document on the fall trip and absolutely must be in the book. If there was no stone house then, dammit it, it had to be but if I couldnt find. 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. We show photos that will not give away the site, but that do correlate things to our site. "He has more than 100 books and maps on the legend.". She speculates that he slipped off a ledge and tumbled to his death. You've successfully subscribed to this newsletter! Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Most stories place the gold in the vicinity of Weaver's Needle, a well known landmark. 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. 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. I cannot and Will not give out locations or coordinates to the location of this canyon, because it it ever got out every yahoo in the country would be running wild and destroying everything inside that is well over 174-200 years old. 11. I have been reading up and watching everyones YouTube videos. Everything below matches what we have found on the ground, and most importantly, it is all in one generalized location. Starring: Wayne Tuttle, Frank Augustine, Woody Wampler, Eric . in the canyon. 15 Feb. 2015. I have ran a few buckets of material to confirm if there is a parent gold source up a particular canyon I have explored. (Courtesy: Robert Cooper). 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. The episode on the LDM which aired on November 15th and possibly other dates and times, adds a little color to other LDM asides. I have been surprised at the volume of the historical information pertaining to the LDGM, and the extent of applicatory information that many of these clues have contained within them, that directly matches our land-site. 4. Fences, 24-hour guard, and an onslaught of people wanting to get rich quick. I think it will interesting and also fun read. 3. 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. There have been at least three discoveries of the mine since the 1960s, and in all three cases, good gold was found. There may still be gold to be found, but not likely enough to get rich on. 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 . Yes! He said the mine lies in a north trending canyon that is shaded most of the day. Meanwhile two Canadians, claiming to be blood brothers of Kidd, contested the will. I am legally Disabled but managed to get in without too much difficulty. 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.". Most of our time on this trip was spent exploring around the mine site. *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. We do only what is permitted which includes not mining for gold. There is a slow running spring that feeds into a hard rock pocket pool. Yes! The trail on the Stone Maps leads from the cliff above the Carved Priest on the floor to the Heart about 2000 yards south. Im thinking that maybe you guys are out there now? He immigrated to the USA in the 1840s and became a naturalized citizen in 1861. Tragicomically, she and her team passed over two enormous gold mines on their search for the Lost Dutchman Mine, which they didn't find. You may be close to the mine as many floks hike right past it. Or is it just a flat piece of rock that faces the mine? To my surprise and delight I did pan out a few flakes and some fines from that material. Like all good treasure stories, tragedy has followed in its wake. You are also agreeing to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. If you do find the mine Well know. 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. There is a trick in the directions on how to get there. 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. You are just stringing us along. The Pioneer & Military Memorial Park is listed in the National Register of Historic Places, Weaver's Needle, photo by Nicholas Tortajada, Salt River AZ. I can understand that. I think you will enjoy the book. 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. People should always tell someone where theyre going, have a plan and have someone go with them, he said. Thanks Jeff. Nickel/Gold and the only parts of natural Gold/Quarts are the inlays. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. 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. 2023 BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved. I know your posts on Treasurenet and I know you know your stuff, Thank You for thoughts and good luck wishes. 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. We know what we have, and it is more that just a piece of ground. YES! 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. 0:57. Thousands have searched, some have died, all in pursuit of one thing: treasure. Please bring back the show!!! Searchers spotted a boot in steeper terrain above the day pack. It looks down on the mine. Yes! In June 1931, just a day into his first attempt to find the legendary Lost Dutchman Mine, the amateur prospector vanished without a trace. The LDM has been found over the years by 170 different people and in 170 different locations throughout the Superstition Mountain Wilderness. This is not a substantiated story but it's been told many times. Not available. Mike. 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. You never know. 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. Mike, you are exactly correct we need a sample of the Quartz matrix, that matches Waitzs known examples. Consider: if you find the mine do not make public its location. Use your head and go there. Please dont ask my location. 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. I hope to return for a more thorough investigation. After 3 months of new research, I located the Jacob Waltzs trail, where it started and where it ended. Cant wait to hear more about this trip. 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? There was no sign that Jesse had been shot. The author wrote that he believed the mine was realBUT! The boots and clothing matched as well. 13. Wayne Tuttle is on Facebook. 1. Id love to go on an expedition to search around and try to solve the mystery and take in the beauty of this creation. Yes! And heck yea we want book sales, that is the best way to market and possibly get additional revenue. 2) Ive seen the drawings and preliminary sketches that Tumlinson made for creating the stone maps. Watch on The reported mine was dubbed Lost Dutchman around 1892 after Waltz died. Senator McCain of AZ had the rules changed for Resolution so they could mine in restricted areas. I wish you would take that back considering your health. 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. 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. But all in all, it is still an intriguing myth/legend. Both were seeking the mythical Lost Jesuit treasure and it created a contentious situation between the two camps. He also said he hid his tools there when he left. It took many turns to throw off people that might try to follow him to his mine. The whole story was concocted to give cover to Jacob Waltz, Enjoyed your post-Gary. Just one day into his journey, he disappeared. You can see it from the cave, along with the mine. Someone want real proof, email me rogerrantz@Yahoo.com. I'm probably more patient and cautious. Perhaps we can meet sometime. 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. And no one is stringing honest people along.. So we kind of know what he was thinking and doing there, Cooper said. He has a website on how over 15 years he worked out the historical references plus the geology. It was on July 19, 1861, in the Los Angeles County Courthouse, Jacob Waltz became a naturalized citizen of the United States of America. 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!! 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. 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. 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. The next day he crossed at the gravel bar and then he traveled to first water and then on to second water. It's considered to be the most famous "lost mine" in the U.S. and yet, it's never been found. Lost Dutchman Mine, a 1989 video game for various platforms. Everything else And there are so many misinformed stories about him, his mine, his history, etc. 15. Wayne has been hunting for the Lost Dutchman Gold Mine for over 40 years. Just because no one has found the lost Dutchman . 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. 5. 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. "I've been in areas where it's said there would be no possible sign of gold. 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. 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. 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. 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. Testing today is much more accurate than the last time the Dutchman gold samples were lab tested. That will give the exact mineral content of the tested ore. "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. "If the final word from Ruth is authentic it tends to discount the theory that he was murdered for the map he possessed. This is true, but there is something most people do not realize about this clue! We need to find some loose, we cannot chisel any, I am sure we will find some loose samples. Our Trek watches will not measure as the crow flies. I think that, now, it might be worth $200 million. Fairly generic directions, but he gave them nonetheless. The reported mine was dubbed Lost Dutchman around 1892 after Waltz died. The first time we saw the tank was with one of our drones. This makes sense, but there is also a time line here. The window to find it is rapidly closing. Ive walked to the entrance of the mine turned around to see the 3 faces carved into the wall 200 yards away. 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. The show follows Dutch hunter Wayne Tuttle on his 40-year search for the Lost Dutchman mine. 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. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Everytime I found positive information in the office I always made a trip out to Arizona. Meet Wayne Tuttle. Yes! At age 66, he went to the Superstitions alone, over the objections of his son and family. 8. (Courtesy: Robert Cooper), This map shows the area in the southern portion of Arizona's Superstition Mountains where a body believed to be Capen's was found Saturday in a tight spot roughly 35 feet off the ground. I spend 2 months researching known and not so known maps of the ares corresponding with Google Earth. Id sure like to known what the results came up with. 10. Jacob Waltz died in 1891. They won almost every match on Sunday. Written documentation, including books, historical documentationboth Jesuit and Spanish records (diaries, journals and secretarial expedition logs). Part of HuffPost News. 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. Hopefully after our fifth trip we will be at liberty to share more of the connected clues that we have. Sorry, but you havent found the Lost Dutchman Mine, Ill stake my Life on it. And in the Superstition Mountains outside Phoenix Arizona, rockhounds and treasure hunters have been searching for the Lost Dutchman Mine since 1892. Tom Kollenborn, a cowboy, prospector, author, scholar and Renaissance man whose encyclopedic knowledge of the Superstition Mountains made him one of the world's foremost experts on the . Weiser was killed by Apaches, who lived in the area, or according to some, by Waltz himself. On his deathbed, he told a handful of people about the mine and gave them directions. Waltz and his partner, Jacob Weisner, went to the mine where Peralta offered them a deal, giving them temporary deeds to the mine. What they discover may have finally put Wayne on the right path to solving this 150 year old mystery. 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. Many scholars believe there is link between the Hohokam and the Aztec culture that predates Montezumas era in central Mexico. 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 have thoughts on this that I will share later. He said before his partner was killed, they stayed in a cave above and across from the mine either 200 feet or 200 yards. 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. He spent a considerable amount of time poking through the east edges of the Superstitions. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Lost Dutchman Treasure Hunter Wayne Tuttle was followed around by the History Channel. Yes! ggriffin@flprospects.com. Jesse's skeleton was found 60 miles east of Phoenix on 4,892-foot Tortilla Mountain. So we will see, how it ends. 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.". It was best I was alone. Let me guess Copper/Gold What they discover may have finally put Wayne on the right path to solving this 150 year old mystery. Kidd was born in Ogdensburg, New York, on July 18, 1879. 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. The book is done to this point and I am reaching and writing most everyday. When we are done, I will be shocked if we are wrong, but will be honest about everything. ), 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. If you produce the ore samples, we can examine the crystalline structure of the quartz. Rumor has it that he killed like 30 people. One man found it in the Four Peaks and extracted several thousand dollars of ore back when gold was $20 an ounce. The hearings were presided over by Judge Robert L. Myers of the Supreme Court of Maricopa County and occupied 90 days and some 800,000 words of testimony. You dont have to give away any locations, or show pictures that might give too much info. 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. Maps. Sincerely Jeff. Wouldnt that be facing Southwest? 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's deadliest treasure. Its all very intriguing. Eventually a decision of October 20, 1967, awarded the Kidd funds to the Barrow Neurological Institute, Phoenix, Arizona. I am more researcher and a Prospector and I am no Miner, but I found not only his Mine but a Huge Treasure. The program is entertaining. Yes! Research the Resolution Mining Co near Miami Az and youll see how it will happen. A group of modern day treasure hunters search for the Lost Dutchman mine in the Superstition mountain range of Arizona. "The St. Johns herald. You will have a different outlook after doing your homework. It's possible he found the lost treasure and was making pickups from his stash as needed. Apparently this was not possible at the time. This was two months ago.". His name appears on several California census records. 2. Whether it be boulders, bandits, cliffs, the weather, or a curse, no gold is worth the risk. Unable to proceed because of a broken leg, he probably died of starvation near the spot where the bottle was set on its journey.". See production, box office & company info. He was just too excited about the possibility of a quick discovery. He said if you find this house at the head of a steep north-trending canyon you are not far from the mine. The once famous lost Mojave gold mine, located west of Quartzsite AZ, was at one time one of the most famous lost mines in AZ; today you can walk in to look it over. If that passes, then we can XRF Test it. It reads, "This is my first and only will and is dated the second of January, 1946. I found the dagger, needle, and horsehead to be over five miles in size. Yes! Tuttle says it's very difficult to decipher clues and maps and early accounts claiming to know where the fabled mine is. The film documenting Kesselrings search should be out January 2020. Until campers chanced upon a note in bottle floating down the Salt River. 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 . While the mexican miners not after years of mining the area. If you climb some distance above my mine you can see to the south a sharp peak (Weavers Needle). Anyways everyone be safe and treat other hunters with respect and thanks for sharing all your experiences and knowledge and great stories. 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.