Henry your post is giving me chills, thank you so much for sharing. Philo Sign in. This makes sense, but there is also a time line here. "Find Bottle Floating in Salt River Bearing Note Signed by Missing Miner," the headline read. Mike, you are exactly correct we need a sample of the Quartz matrix, that matches Waitzs known examples. 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). Fences, 24-hour guard, and an onslaught of people wanting to get rich quick. "I've been in areas where it's said there would be no possible sign of gold. Theyre infatuated with all the lore and the history of the lost Dutchman mine and he was part of that.. A Murky Origin Story I had to give up reading the replies because they change with every different question to answer. 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. 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. Actually when we started that is what we thought I and found out there are a lot of issues. There is a trick in the directions on how to get there. Hopefully after our fifth trip we will be at liberty to share more of the connected clues that we have. 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!! Starring: Wayne Tuttle, Frank Augustine, Woody Wampler, Eric . 3. This again is correct, but you have to see the place to understand what he meant. That will give the exact mineral content of the tested ore. Henry I know that a lot of folks have thought they have found the mine, but.and I have to stop here for a minute and think what I want to say .. Yes! "He has more than 100 books and maps on the legend.". To my surprise and delight I did pan out a few flakes and some fines from that material. What they discover may have finally put Wayne on the right path to solving this 150 year old mystery. In THE LEGEND OF THE SUPERSTITION MOUNTAINS, veteran Dutch Hunter, Wayne Tuttle, continues his 40-year search for the Lost Dutchman mine, but this time he's taking on partners in order to follow a . All rights reserved. Its all very intriguing. Do I think we have the LDM,,I do. 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. Ive only been following it over the last few years and I truly hope you have found the exact mine that Waltz was talking about. If you produce the ore samples, we can examine the crystalline structure of the quartz. Hopefully we have a mild winter. All it took was campaign donation (bribe) and there it went. The author wrote that he believed the mine was realBUT! I am legally Disabled but managed to get in without too much difficulty. Forget about what every yahoo has said, get down to basics. 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. [The lost mine] is the reason why he went there. Other than the Hank Dandrea map it is one of the only original surviving maps out there that can be tested. "For about 20 years, I hiked and explored the mountains on my own. 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. Beach died in 1947, leaving Kidd alone to travel from his work to home and to his mining claims somewhere west of the Miami area. 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. Waltz said he camped up above where the Mexicans camped on the Horses Saddle. 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. We do not have a specific identification at this time, Gerchick said. But beware: These maps can be treacherous. You cannot see the tank from the mine. You are just stringing us along. Nickel/Gold and the only parts of natural Gold/Quarts are the inlays. It's possible he found the lost treasure and was making pickups from his stash as needed. 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. "Part of the puzzle is when someone refers to a rock face, does that mean it's a rock that looks like someone's face? S1, Ep2. I restarted my research in the latter part of August 2017 and kept to only what Jacob Waltz mentioned as clues. What they discover may have finally put Wayne on the right path to solving this 150 year . Where is your book? Several years after Kidd's disappearance, it was discovered that he left a half-million dollar fortune behind. He would stay at his hotel, rest, shower and then head back out a couple of days in, a couple of days out. He never returned. 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. My guess from what we have seen so far is the make- up of the gold will be different. It is in a place that is hard to find. 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. They were friendly, and he gave her hints about the mine's location. 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. It would be a safe place if you are aloneyou have the high ground. 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. Note, you are in that group of Finders but you havent found the LDM. Secrets of the Lost Map: With Frank Augustine, Eric Deleel, Mark Dodson, John H. Euber. 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. I am more researcher and a Prospector and I am no Miner, but I found not only his Mine but a Huge Treasure. If that passes, then we can XRF Test it. The mine has never been found. Please dont ask my location. All these guys think they found it or know the answer.. The book is done to this point and I am reaching and writing most everyday. Truth or writers taking leave way it doesn't matter. Not All Clues are about what Jacob Waltz said. Some of these are very important; for now, there are at least six that are extremely relevant. Yes! First off, there was never going to be a sign that says, Welcome to the Lost MineProperty of Jacob Waltz. Meanwhile two Canadians, claiming to be blood brothers of Kidd, contested the will. 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. 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. Read more. Yes! I am sure it would have made sense, that he was at her place. They allegedly hid one or more caches of gold in the Superstition Mountains. You only have to submit ore from the two gold sources Waltz described that were in his mine. Yes! Waltz and his partner returned, mining gold ore, and Waltz left to get more supplies. (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. The fact you have this site is proof to me that you are simply mining for book sales. I have been reading up and watching everyones YouTube videos. 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. 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. Bryan. 15. 11. He said you can be twenty feet from my mine and you will not have any idea where it is. We had been out there searching nearly every weekend for three years and this particular time we were scouring an area where a small daypack was located and had a few articles in it and we started scouring the cliffs, Cooper told FoxNews.com. 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. (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. His disappearance was reported on December 29, 1949, but probably would have been reported sooner had someone cared enough to notice he was gone. The first time we saw the tank was with one of our drones. The book will not come out until we are through, with our research. 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?? There was no sign that Jesse had been shot. The LDM has been found over the years by 170 different people and in 170 different locations throughout the Superstition Mountain Wilderness. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. And YES! *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. Meet Wayne Tuttle. Cari Gerchick, communications director for Arizonas Maricopa County, told FoxNews.com that the body is currently classified as unidentified. Just one day into his journey, he disappeared. 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. "Waltz said it was a vein of gold surrounded by hematite in quartz," according to Tuttle. Its best for hikers and businesses that the mine not be disturbed and be left well enough alone. 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. His parents recognized the teeth they had paid dentists to repair, but they couldn't find their son's dentist. 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. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. I will watch for other posts and chatter about the mine and wish good luck and safe prospecting to all who venture forth. Jacob Waltz died in 1891. 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. Like Us On Facebook | Follow Us On Twitter | Contact The Author. History is filled with stories of buried fortunes, sometimes concealed in dangerous places. First, I will list them, and then I will show some images from our site. It's considered to be the most famous "lost mine" in the U.S. and yet, it's never been found. Id love to go on an expedition to search around and try to solve the mystery and take in the beauty of this creation. Apparently this was not possible at the time. After the land was ceded to the United States, the Peralta party was trespassing on U.S. soil. Wayne Tuttle has been looking for the mine for over 40 years. 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 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.

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