And Jacob Waltz cache just feet from both. It is much more difficult than anyone can imagen, the next post will talk about that issue. YES! After the land was ceded to the United States, the Peralta party was trespassing on U.S. soil. (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. You dont have to give away any locations, or show pictures that might give too much info. Tragicomically, she and her team passed over two enormous gold mines on their search for the Lost Dutchman Mine, which they didn't find. Wayne has been hunting for the Lost Dutchman Gold Mine for over 40 years. The known errors or misrepresentations from the writers of this show could be proved so as to clear up the water so to speak. Jacob Waltz died in 1891. 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 died on October 25, 1891, after having been nursed by an acquaintance named Julia Thomas (she was usually described as a quadroon). I am usually not an emotional person. 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. It looks down on the mine. S1, Ep2. The Latin Heart is a Treasure Trove of individual vaults set in the shape of a Heart, which was made from the tailings of the 9 plus mines in the canyon. The skeleton was large. 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 . Yes! He said before his partner was killed, they stayed in a cave above and across from the mine either 200 feet or 200 yards. "Waltz said it was a vein of gold surrounded by hematite in quartz," according to Tuttle. Lost Dutchman Gold Mine: Does 'X' Mark The Spot? A green horn just goes out there and finds the best mine. Give this lots of thought before you open your mouth about where the mine is at. 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. Start in Jacob Waltz mind not everyone elses. At that time, we will need permission to retest the Dutchmans gold, but this is not as easy as you might think. My oh my! He said if you find this house at the head of a steep north-trending canyon you are not far from the mine. Finder of this note please give to Howard Peterson. They allegedly hid one or more caches of gold in the Superstition Mountains. *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. And YES! You don't have to be a pirate to feel the lure of hunting for buried treasure. The Curse on the Canyon is real but wasnt made by Jacob Waltz. 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. I have thoughts on this that I will share later. 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). A group of modern day treasure hunters search for the Lost Dutchman mine in the Superstition mountain range of Arizona. In a map called the Peralta Tesora Mappa (seen in the slideshow below), there are numerous drawings, "x" symbols, arrows and a giant heart. Then, to recoup the cost of the failed expedition, Thomas started selling maps that she claimed would lead people to the mine. 2. History is replete with other people that have looked but not found the LDM. I believe her place was either attached to or behind her ice cream parlor, I have read different versions of that. The Latin Heart or The Heart of Jesus is what was carved on the Stone Maps. 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. Regards, Julie. Mike. * The cave Waltz and his partner most likely stayed in is above the mine and to the side. 12. There may still be gold to be found, but not likely enough to get rich on. (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. This is very important! 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. Jesse Capen's hunt for the elusive mine became a deadly obsession. 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. I'm probably more patient and cautious. Between 1959 and 1991 a full-scale feud broke out at Weaver's Needle between Ed Piper and Celeste Marie Jones. 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. She speculates that he slipped off a ledge and tumbled to his death. And there are so many misinformed stories about him, his mine, his history, etc. 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. (Courtesy: Robert Cooper). ggriffin@flprospects.com. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. EPISODE 2 The Mark of the X Wayne and the crew follow a 200-year-old map to a heart-shaped stone with an X carved on the face; an unexpected discovery awaits them. 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. This was two months ago.". 10,323 views Nov 10, 2018 227 Dislike Share Save Terry Carter 40.2K subscribers Wayne Tuttle. Our Trek watches will not measure as the crow flies. Just one day into his journey, he disappeared. Then late one night (2am) sitting at my desk alone in a darkened office there it was. On our next trip our goal is to reach one area we have not, as yet been able to penetrate.. 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. 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. Actually, it is probably about 80 to 100 yards. Yes! When we are done, I will be shocked if we are wrong, but will be honest about everything. The next day he crossed at the gravel bar and then he traveled to first water and then on to second water. Jeff.. , The Dutchman was a fence for stollen gold from both the military private payrolls mining sources. 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. But knowing what you know, I think Mike, you would be taken aback if you could see what we have so far. 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. This is true, but there is something most people do not realize about this clue! I can tell you its extremely hard to get into this canyon. Jeff. Id sure like to known what the results came up with. I know your posts on Treasurenet and I know you know your stuff, Thank You for thoughts and good luck wishes. I can understand that. I mean that sincerely. They were friendly, and he gave her hints about the mine's location. 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,. Jacob Waltz said: You've successfully subscribed to this newsletter! I have been reading up and watching everyones YouTube videos. When he returned, his partner, Weisner, was dead.". I expected some things would fit but that a lot would be misinformation from all the years of hash and rehash. Every time I'm in specific areas, I wonder if I've walked over that spot.". 15 Feb. 2015. I thank you for helping keep my uncles spirit alive. From what Ive been told, someone was working the mine around the mid 90s in secrecy, and also dug up the caches. Did Jacob Waltz actually find a gold mine, or did a story about a small find of gold latch onto people's minds, driving them mad with thoughts of treasure? 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.". The Old Seers. Best of luck. The film documenting Kesselrings search should be out January 2020. Burnett said she believes her son was caught too far from camp that first day to make it back by sunset. His cadaver was never found. Philo Sign in. Waltz said he camped up above where the Mexicans camped on the Horses Saddle. The first time we saw the tank was with one of our drones. 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. First, I will list them, and then I will show some images from our site. Id send pics . Most of our time on this trip was spent exploring around the mine site. 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. Ms. If there was no stone house then, dammit it, it had to be but if I couldnt find. What they discover may have finally put Wayne on the right path to solving this 150 year . He worked [the] graveyard [shift] and he mostly keep to himself, hotel employee Terry Reyes told FoxNews.com. 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. 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. Thanks Jeff. It was on July 19, 1861, in the Los Angeles County Courthouse, Jacob Waltz became a naturalized citizen of the United States of America. 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. 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. . But our tale will be told honestly, and if we are wrong, that will be shared completely, it would be part of the story. Much of my research on the Superstition Mountains and its history, however, has been on the time of Spanish Conquest and New Spain, tracing those and related events forward up into the early 20th century. As these legends go, the path to finding hidden riches generally depends on deciphering information contained in mysterious treasure maps. 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. I am not sure of the original source, but it has been said that below the cave is a water tank. Explorers traveled to the New World in search of gold, jewels, the fountain of youth, and much more, and it seems as though - along with the plague and theft of native lands - treasure hunting it in our blood. All it took was campaign donation (bribe) and there it went. Fairly generic directions, but he gave them nonetheless. He said the mine lies in a north trending canyon that is shaded most of the day. I must say, more people have found his mine over the years than Carter has pills! The show features Bob Schoose, Clay Worst and Others. Maybe don't go looking for lost treasure in the Superstition Mountains. Several years after Kidd's disappearance, it was discovered that he left a half-million dollar fortune behind. So, what are the clues? Ive also seen the other maps he made forgeries of such as the Julia Thomas map and the profile map. Hopefully after our fifth trip we will be at liberty to share more of the connected clues that we have. 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. 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. One of the forms for this testing is Laser ablation with a mass Spectrometer. 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. Arcana Exploration has done this; keep in mind that we continue to find new things that match. He took a month off to go search for the treasure.. To my surprise and delight I did pan out a few flakes and some fines from that material. 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. Talking to our editor Howard and the publisher they think some time early 2020 is realistic. Its all very intriguing. Other than the Hank Dandrea map it is one of the only original surviving maps out there that can be tested. 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". "The St. Johns herald. See production, box office & company info. It could be more or less, and until we find it, we won't know.". While the mexican miners not after years of mining the area. What they discover may have finally put Wayne on the right path 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. I need to be more careful because details are important, especially, when it comes to the LDM saga. In 2013, the remains of a man who went missing near the mountains in late winter 2009 were finally discovered. Why not post a high res picture of 2 foot thick Gold Ore Vein Waltz said it had? Thank you. "Waltz said it was a vein of gold surrounded by hematite in quartz," according to Tuttle. After recording we discovered some more information about what happened with Kidd's will. It was known by several prospectors along Pinto Creek, in the early days, Beach and Kidd prospected the eastern end of the Superstition Wilderness Area. 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. He was in a tight spot and thats why it took so long to find this young man.. , I am a big believer in fate, and I feel good about this.). 15 Feb. 2015. 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. 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. His parents recognized the teeth they had paid dentists to repair, but they couldn't find their son's dentist. Ruth injured his leg so severely in the process that he developed a lifelong limp. In Mrs Corbins book, she mentioned Jacob Waltz saying he covered the tunnel entrance with a large rock inside the canyon so no one could get into the canyon easily. i found everything, and i got millionaires involved. "I've been in areas where it's said there would be no possible sign of gold. 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 have been able to piece together much of the overreaching story. Our team did make two attempts to reach the stone house at the head of the north trending canyon, but they were repelled. Waltz said that when he traveled there, he camped the night below the fort in a stand of Cottonwoods. Hence the drone. An untold number of prospectors have searched the Superstition Mountains for the mine. Our guys have been training this summer with skilled climbers, two of which will accompany us on our next trip. I can tell you I found where Jacob Waltz mined out the top portion of the end of the vein above the mine so No One would find it. "If the final word from Ruth is authentic it tends to discount the theory that he was murdered for the map he possessed. More petitions flooded into the court, some of them merely facetious and invalid, others from reputable organizations like the American Society for Psychical Research. Im thinking that maybe you guys are out there now? Reality-TV A group of modern day treasure hunters search for the Lost Dutchman mine in the Superstition mountain range of Arizona. Waltz and his partner, Jacob Weisner, went to the mine where Peralta offered them a deal, giving them temporary deeds to the mine. He spent a considerable amount of time poking through the east edges of the Superstitions. The fact you have this site is proof to me that you are simply mining for book sales. Episode: File 0011: Baba Yaga's Dutchman House. At the age of 13, Trevor Tuttle sat at a campfire at the base of the Superstition Mountains, listening intently to the lore of the Lost Dutchman Mine's legendary, cache of gold. True! This is true and makes sense when you see them. See production, box office & company info, Entertaining show no matter what the errors. 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.