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 researched many aspects of the story in archives, others in the mountains, and some around campfires after a few shots of Tequila or Fireball (you know who you are)! Its my understanding that the LDM was located a few years back, or I should say rediscovered. . Aired on Feb 08, 2015. Secrets of the Lost Map. Salt River AZ. Eventually a decision of October 20, 1967, awarded the Kidd funds to the Barrow Neurological Institute, Phoenix, Arizona. Yes! 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. 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. In the desert these are called water tanks. Yes! They won almost every match on Sunday. If you produce the ore samples, we can examine the crystalline structure of the quartz. As these legends go, the path to finding hidden riches generally depends on deciphering information contained in mysterious treasure maps. 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. History is replete with other people that have looked but not found the LDM. 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. History is filled with stories of buried fortunes, sometimes concealed in dangerous places. This is very important! The show features Bob Schoose, Clay Worst and Others. 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. 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 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. In a map called the Peralta Tesora Mappa (seen in the slideshow below), there are numerous drawings, "x" symbols, arrows and a giant heart. I had to give up reading the replies because they change with every different question to answer. This again is correct, but you have to see the place to understand what he meant. He was secretive and standoffish, which is why no one knows much about him. Around 2002, I reconnected with a number of people and found a couple of guys who I felt comfortable with and trusted to go back into the mountains with. Just one day into his journey, he disappeared. Several years after Kidd's disappearance, it was discovered that he left a half-million dollar fortune behind. You are just stringing us along. Cooper said Capen's undoing was likely the result of heading out in search of lost gold alone. Or is it just a flat piece of rock that faces the mine? It had to be up there. (Actually, I believe he most likely said we stayed in a cave that looked down on the mine.) YES! "I've been in areas where it's said there would be no possible sign of gold. 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 think it is fun to explore the Superstition Wilderness and can be quite challenging. The Lost Dutchman Gold Mine Has Been Found! 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. Some 30 years later, Jacob Waltz nicknamed "the Dutchman," even though he was German rediscovered the mine with the help of a Peralta descendant, according to legend. So, what exactly does this mean? all the monuments weavers needle, bullpass, dagger, horse head, are five miles in size. This was totally unanticipated. 6. Is there any more info about your book? If you climb some distance above my mine you can see to the south a sharp peak (Weavers Needle). 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." . 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. He said before his partner was killed, they stayed in a cave above and across from the mine either 200 feet or 200 yards. I believe he mined at least two sites in the general area. Im sorry to burst your bubble there buddy but the Dutchman has already been found 10 years ago. Jeff. He estimates the mine could be worth over 200 million dollars in today's money. So, what are the clues? My first 35 years of researching I trashed in August 2017 because I was following everyone else in finding nothing. 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. It looks down on the mine. The author wrote that he believed the mine was realBUT! Until now, that is. Ongoing discoveries of the Lost Dutchman Mine have continued for well over a hundred years. See production, box office & company info, Entertaining show no matter what the errors. Mike, you are exactly correct we need a sample of the Quartz matrix, that matches Waitzs known examples. or redistributed. I knew where it had to be. At that time, we will need permission to retest the Dutchmans gold, but this is not as easy as you might think. 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. Hopefully we have a mild winter. 9. The film documenting Kesselrings search should be out January 2020. Waltz and his partner returned, mining gold ore, and Waltz left to get more supplies. Get all the stories you need-to-know from the most powerful name in news delivered first thing every morning to your inbox. Thanks Jeff. Do I think we have the LDM,,I do. He was just too excited about the possibility of a quick discovery. In June 1931, just a day into his first attempt to find the legendary Lost Dutchman Mine, the amateur prospector vanished without a trace. Like all good treasure stories, tragedy has followed in its wake. Ruth.". I restarted my research in the latter part of August 2017 and kept to only what Jacob Waltz mentioned as clues. I need to be more careful because details are important, especially, when it comes to the LDM saga. 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 The bottom line is if we do have the mine, our story will be one that will be of interest or it will not. My guess from what we have seen so far is the make- up of the gold will be different. Apparently this was not possible at the time. 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. I hope to return for a more thorough investigation. 2023 FOX News Network, LLC. Talking to our editor Howard and the publisher they think some time early 2020 is realistic. He said the mine lies in a north trending canyon that is shaded most of the day. I would only reveal it to someone I could trust and right now that is no one. I will watch for other posts and chatter about the mine and wish good luck and safe prospecting to all who venture forth. 14. Yes! 10. Some believe he was slain for his gold, another story tells of a man who dropped him off in the Superstitions and continued to check on him each month until he perished. 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. You don't have to be a pirate to feel the lure of hunting for buried treasure. In 2013, the remains of a man who went missing near the mountains in late winter 2009 were finally discovered. Barry Storm's book did more than anything yet to perpetuate the mythical Lost Dutchman Mine. S1, Ep2. The book is still being added too, we were back there in 2019, and I have not yet shared that trip, that is for a latter date. This makes sense, but there is also a time line here. "He is greatly missed by his fellow associates at the Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel," he said. 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.". Lost Dutchman Gold Mine: Does 'X' Mark The Spot? In fact, none of clues match the Goldfield location. Yes! My research has gone back as far as the Hohokam (l-CE to 1450), a mysterious and little-known group of ancient Indians. Jeff. 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. We call em Dutch hunters out here, said Superstition Search and Rescue Director Robert Cooper. His cadaver was never found. The XRF results should be on Unexplained and Unexplored tomorrow night Sunday November 17th on Science channel. 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. 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. I believe her place was either attached to or behind her ice cream parlor, I have read different versions of that. But I might to Clay Worst if I were to ever have the chance. That may be because he didnt have one. 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. I'm probably more patient and cautious. And in the Superstition Mountains outside Phoenix Arizona, rockhounds and treasure hunters have been searching for the Lost Dutchman Mine since 1892. 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 . Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. 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. Months after the search was abandoned, The Mesa Journal-Tribune reported the new discovery on Jan. 8, 1932. His name appears on several California census records. I am more researcher and a Prospector and I am no Miner, but I found not only his Mine but a Huge Treasure. If there was no stone house then, dammit it, it had to be but if I couldnt find. I wish you would take that back considering your health. I had been looking for months, I could not find it. Wayne Tuttle is on Facebook. Jacob and partner, Jacob Weiser, apparently discovered the mine and spent years excavating it for gold. For now, we will share some meaningful images, but for security reasons we cannot show everything that we have. Waltz said that when he traveled there, he camped the night below the fort in a stand of Cottonwoods. 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. It took many turns to throw off people that might try to follow him to his mine. Probably, because I've had such a good time being in those mountains.". Where is your book? If you do find the mine Well know. 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. Watch on The reported mine was dubbed Lost Dutchman around 1892 after Waltz died. Wayne has been hunting for the Lost Dutchman Gold Mine for over 40 years. "I've been in areas where it's said there would be no possible sign of gold. Three years ago, a Denver bellhop ventured into Arizonas Superstition Mountains determined to find the Lost Dutchmans Mine, an elusive, vast gold reserve that has lured prospectors since the 19th century. 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. We are confident in what we have. The Pioneer & Military Memorial Park is listed in the National Register of Historic Places, Weaver's Needle, photo by Nicholas Tortajada, Salt River AZ. Wouldnt that be facing Southwest? 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. 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. He immigrated to the USA in the 1840s and became a naturalized citizen in 1861. Yes! This is true, but there is something most people do not realize about this clue! 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. 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. If you find the mine, what should be there? Jesse had been 6 feet 4 inches tall. Everything below matches what we have found on the ground, and most importantly, it is all in one generalized location. Thank you. 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. , I am a big believer in fate, and I feel good about this.). Most of our time on this trip was spent exploring around the mine site. Gold makes people do crazy stuff, like shooting at people ect. 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.. You are permitted to pick up small quantities of loose pieces of quartz matrix that contains gold. You need to go to Oak Island do the research look around and talk to the brothers. This was two months ago.". 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. When we are done, I will be shocked if we are wrong, but will be honest about everything. He would stay at his hotel, rest, shower and then head back out a couple of days in, a couple of days out. Senator McCain of AZ had the rules changed for Resolution so they could mine in restricted areas. This search has claimed many lives and spawned multiple rumors and tall tales that keep people like Tuttle still searching. And in some ways, it is. I've found mines that have been worked out and found ore samples that still hold traces of gold in them," Tuttle said. 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!! Rumor has it that he killed like 30 people. We had the correct location, we had the mine site, and if the legend was correct there had to be a stone house at the head of the north trending canyon. He continued by saying that just below the mine is a tunnel the Mexicans dug, trying to come at the mine from below. 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.. About; British Mark; Publication; Awards; Nominate; Sponsorship; Contact Whether it be boulders, bandits, cliffs, the weather, or a curse, no gold is worth the risk. It reads, "This is my first and only will and is dated the second of January, 1946. Id love to go on an expedition to search around and try to solve the mystery and take in the beauty of this creation. We know where there are several samples of the actual rich ore from the candlebox under Waltz Death Bed at Julia Thomas Place..and Julia was not at his side when he died. If that passes, then we can XRF Test it. Otherwise, nobody but a few nutjobs will pay a penny. That will give the exact mineral content of the tested ore. Regards Matthew. "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. 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. He prospected and worked as a miner in the mother lode country of California for eleven years. Weiser was killed by Apaches, who lived in the area, or according to some, by Waltz himself. You cannot see the tank from the mine. True! Your description sounds in line with others. One of the forms for this testing is Laser ablation with a mass Spectrometer. Meet Wayne Tuttle. He took a month off to go search for the treasure.. First off, there was never going to be a sign that says, Welcome to the Lost MineProperty of Jacob Waltz. 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. Legal Statement. We know what we have, and it is more that just a piece of ground. Tyler you are absolutely correct, I went back and looked at the notes of that day, and infarct it read 320 not 220, in the book I will show a reading from that spot and it is important. Our team did make two attempts to reach the stone house at the head of the north trending canyon, but they were repelled. Reality-TV A group of modern day treasure hunters search for the Lost Dutchman mine in the Superstition mountain range of Arizona. After 3 months of new research, I located the Jacob Waltzs trail, where it started and where it ended. Also, the remarks concerning 'The Curse of Oak Island' is way off base. Fences, 24-hour guard, and an onslaught of people wanting to get rich quick. Join Facebook to connect with Wayne Tuttle and others you may know. Perhaps we can meet sometime. 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. Thank you Matthew for the kind words and safe wishes. The stone house existsamazing. Yes! It's possible he found the lost treasure and was making pickups from his stash as needed. I have literally made more trips than I had money for but I always got positive proof of what I was researching. (Courtesy: Robert Cooper). The skeleton was large. Yes! 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,. Read more. But knowing what you know, I think Mike, you would be taken aback if you could see what we have so far. 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. Me personally, I dont think Jacob had his own mine, he did state no one will ever find my mine. You only have to submit ore from the two gold sources Waltz described that were in his mine. 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 . Back at you buddy boy- So you think from what we have posted that like you we have also found the LDGM, and you want to protect it from the folks. And no one is stringing honest people along.. i found everything, and i got millionaires involved. Ridiculous, your clues dont even jive, they contradict themselves. You are also agreeing to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. It was best I was alone. We will be on site much longer and with a much larger crew. The location of the Lost Dutchman Mine. 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. 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. They were all but toast and went on to pull -off a huge upset. But our tale will be told honestly, and if we are wrong, that will be shared completely, it would be part of the story. Legend of the Superstition Mountains: S1E1 Secrets of the Lost Map. To me it just sounds to good to be true. After the finale of their first season, they never returned for a second season. "If the final word from Ruth is authentic it tends to discount the theory that he was murdered for the map he possessed. You dont have to give away any locations, or show pictures that might give too much info. Market data provided by Factset. 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. And you are incorrect that if anyone found the mine they would be quietly be getting rich, it is not that simple. My family lives in the Carolinas; if you care to send me an email would enjoy just talking to you. 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. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Yes! By 1895, stories about the mine abounded, so much that they hit the San Francisco Chronicle newspaper, leading a man named Adolph Ruth to his death. Your email address will not be published. We will welcome it. 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). Wayne has been hunting for the Lost Dutchman Gold Mine for over 40 years.