It was on July 19, 1861, in the Los Angeles County Courthouse, Jacob Waltz became a naturalized citizen of the United States of America. 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. I will watch for other posts and chatter about the mine and wish good luck and safe prospecting to all who venture forth. I wonder how many people would spend over 3 million dollars of their OWN money to try and fool those who watch the program. 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. But the icing on the cake will be what we document on the fall trip and absolutely must be in the book. 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. Tuttle added that Waltz took what he could, covered everything up and returned to Phoenix. And heck yea we want book sales, that is the best way to market and possibly get additional revenue. So many cable channel shows are about finding this mine. The first time we saw the tank was with one of our drones. Regards, Julie. Until campers chanced upon a note in bottle floating down the Salt River. It would be a safe place if you are aloneyou have the high ground. Everytime I found positive information in the office I always made a trip out to Arizona. All rights reserved. My first 35 years of researching I trashed in August 2017 because I was following everyone else in finding nothing. We do not have a specific identification at this time, Gerchick said. The skeleton was large. 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. There is a slow running spring that feeds into a hard rock pocket pool. And I can tell from what you are describing we are not in the same place as you. 3) the map Frank Fish had was one of two maps he located in Mexico through the Peralta family. 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. There are only a few known samples of Dutchman gold and as you would imagine, the owners who are in possession of these priceless pieces might have reasons for not wanting it tested. He never returned. the I also am a big believer in fate, and I have good feeling. It looks down on the mine. That may be because he didnt have one. He would stay at his hotel, rest, shower and then head back out a couple of days in, a couple of days out. I am somewhat doing that with our book. 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. Please dont ask my location. The Old Seers. 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. The author wrote that he believed the mine was realBUT! What should be there are physical features, some man-made and some natural, that match the most historical and generally accepted clues. But the gold find is intriguing for me nonetheless. Yes! History is replete with other people that have looked but not found the LDM. One of the forms for this testing is Laser ablation with a mass Spectrometer. "I'm a little slower now and wish I had the legs I had 20 years ago. Watch on The reported mine was dubbed Lost Dutchman around 1892 after Waltz died. 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. Tuttle's been on a 40-year quest pursuing this potentially large "pot" of gold at the end of a rainbow. An ardent believer in ghosts, Kidd specified in his will that his entire estate was to be awarded to anyone who could prove ghosts existed. ), 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. Hopefully we have a mild winter. 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. (Courtesy: Robert Cooper). "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. Ruth injured his leg so severely in the process that he developed a lifelong limp. But all in all, it is still an intriguing myth/legend. Weiser was killed by Apaches, who lived in the area, or according to some, by Waltz himself. In fact, none of clues match the Goldfield location. On his deathbed, he told a handful of people about the mine and gave them directions. What we have is not the same as what you are describing. Salt River AZ. 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. There is a spring and an old trail. Located east of Phoenix, the Superstition Mountains stretch across 160,000 acres of desert, and somewhere in these almost supernatural-looking canyons is a reported gold mine worth several hundred millions of dollars. His parents recognized the teeth they had paid dentists to repair, but they couldn't find their son's dentist. Most stories place the gold in the vicinity of Weaver's Needle, a well known landmark. Several years after Kidd's disappearance, it was discovered that he left a half-million dollar fortune behind. 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. The mine has never been found. Today people want to travel vicariously, hence, Gold Rush and all these reality shows. 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. , I am a big believer in fate, and I feel good about this.). You cannot see the tank from the mine. Question gentlemen Have you found the Elephant head carved out of solid rock marking the entrance to the canyon, where Jacob says you have to climb up into the canyon?? You don't have to be a pirate to feel the lure of hunting for buried treasure. 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. At the time, "Dutchman" was a catch-all for anyone. True! Meet Wayne Tuttle. And YES! Wake up to the day's most important news. 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!! More petitions flooded into the court, some of them merely facetious and invalid, others from reputable organizations like the American Society for Psychical Research. 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. "Find Bottle Floating in Salt River Bearing Note Signed by Missing Miner," the headline read. So if you have found it share something with me without giving away the location. 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. Waltz and his partner returned, mining gold ore, and Waltz left to get more supplies. We will have to correct that. "Waltz said it was a vein of gold surrounded by hematite in quartz," according to Tuttle. The window to find it is rapidly closing. You can see it from the cave, along with the mine. You never know. and with one day to go (Sundays singles matches). "..Jack Sanfelice's Lost Duchman story among the most read stories of 2014 of East Valley Independent Newspaper " Read more "I've been in areas where it's said there would be no possible sign of gold. Tragicomically, she and her team passed over two enormous gold mines on their search for the Lost Dutchman Mine, which they didn't find. Our Trek watches will not measure as the crow flies. History is filled with stories of buried fortunes, sometimes concealed in dangerous places. "Waltz said it was a vein of gold surrounded by hematite in quartz," according to Tuttle. Actually when we started that is what we thought I and found out there are a lot of issues. I have been studying the LDM since I graduated from High School in 1982. The show features Bob Schoose, Clay Worst and Others. All these guys think they found it or know the answer.. You are also agreeing to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Months after the search was abandoned, The Mesa Journal-Tribune reported the new discovery on Jan. 8, 1932. Jesse had been 6 feet 4 inches tall. 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. I have come to the conclusion that, that telling our story and informing the Park-service just before the book does come out, so they can protect it for a lot of reasons, makes the best sense. Check your local listings. Your email address will not be published. Probably, because I've had such a good time being in those mountains.". What they discover may have finally put Wayne on the right path to solving this 150 year . The episode on the LDM which aired on November 15th and possibly other dates and times, adds a little color to other LDM asides. So, what exactly does this mean? 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 whole story was concocted to give cover to Jacob Waltz, Enjoyed your post-Gary. Gold makes people do crazy stuff, like shooting at people ect. A group of modern day treasure hunters search for the Lost Dutchman mine in the Superstition mountain range of Arizona. Like Us On Facebook | Follow Us On Twitter | Contact The Author. The known errors or misrepresentations from the writers of this show could be proved so as to clear up the water so to speak. I expected some things would fit but that a lot would be misinformation from all the years of hash and rehash. Where is your book? Arcana Exploration has done this; keep in mind that we continue to find new things that match. 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. After recording we discovered some more information about what happened with Kidd's will. 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? Use your head and go there. 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. 1. 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. I believe he mined at least two sites in the general area. 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. What they discover may have finally put Wayne on the right path to solving this 150 year old mystery. 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.". He said the mine lies in a north trending canyon that is shaded most of the day. It is in a place that is hard to find. Thank you Jeff. Yes! You need to go to Oak Island do the research look around and talk to the brothers. The Lost Dutchman Mine ride was a popular attraction at Legend City amusement park (Tempe, AZ 1963-1983) The Lost Dutchman's Mine features prominently in the Lara Croft, Tomb Raider three-part graphic series entitled "The Black Legion", published between December 2003 and March 2004. What they discover may have finally put Wayne on the right path to solving this 150 year old mystery. 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. Full episodes of the current season can be viewed here. 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. We are confident in what we have. I think it is fun to explore the Superstition Wilderness and can be quite challenging. For sure I will show that reading so there is no skepticism. Me personally, I dont think Jacob had his own mine, he did state no one will ever find my mine. He said you can be twenty feet from my mine and you will not have any idea where it is. This again is correct, but you have to see the place to understand what he meant. 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. Lost Dutchman Mine, a 1989 video game for various platforms. Just one day into his journey, he disappeared. I believe other people who most likely were there said 200 feet or 200 yards? Nevertheless, it is there. Even before the will was validated, the first claim to the estate came from the University of Life Church, Inc., Arizona, as an organization conducting research on scientific proof of the existence of a human soul. This makes sense, but there is also a time line here. This is really exciting. 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. Dec. 4, 2009.". The window to find it is rapidly closing. This is true and makes sense when you see them. 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.
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