If you find the mine, what should be there? The most recent was done this past spring. Tune in to "Legend. 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. Forget anything pertaining to Peraltas, because thats part of the ongoing lie. Lost Dutchman Gold Mine: Does 'X' Mark The Spot? I am more researcher and a Prospector and I am no Miner, but I found not only his Mine but a Huge Treasure. He also said his shaft and the Mexicans shaft were very close together, but when you stood at either shaft you cannot see the other shaft. Thanks Jeff. Like Us On Facebook | Follow Us On Twitter | Contact The Author. 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. 11. 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 am highly dyslexic and actually see backwards (in my brains eye), I am always getting phone numbers wrong when I try to dial even though I have it in front of me. 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. What they discover may have finally put Wayne on the right path to solving this 150 year . Thanks Mike you have been at it a long time, I read your post on Treasure Net you know your stuff, and have been out where the rubber meets the road, you are a true Dutch Hunter and I have always respected your input on TN, Thank you for responding here. 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. Mike, you are exactly correct we need a sample of the Quartz matrix, that matches Waitzs known examples. The Peralta Stones and their importance will be one of the biggest shockers. 10,323 views Nov 10, 2018 227 Dislike Share Save Terry Carter 40.2K subscribers Wayne Tuttle. After the land was ceded to the United States, the Peralta party was trespassing on U.S. soil. 15 Feb. 2015. I am legally Disabled but managed to get in without too much difficulty. Searchers spotted a boot in steeper terrain above the day pack. On May 6, 1965, the Court of Maricopa County, Arizona, declared the will fully acceptable for probate. Testing today is much more accurate than the last time the Dutchman gold samples were lab tested. I am sure it would have made sense, that he was at her place. Yes! Wayne Tuttle has been looking for the mine for over 40 years. 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. The Curse on the Canyon is real but wasnt made by Jacob Waltz. Legal Statement. 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 . The mine has never been found. Waltz said he camped up above where the Mexicans camped on the Horses Saddle. It is much more difficult than anyone can imagen, the next post will talk about that issue. There is a slow running spring that feeds into a hard rock pocket pool. LOL Im not going to tell you that you havent found the LDM. Mike do we have the Dutchman mine, I believe, we really do, because of the overall entities we have, but we are not done gathering proof. Tragicomically, she and her team passed over two enormous gold mines on their search for the Lost Dutchman Mine, which they didn't find. 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. So we will see, how it ends. The episode on the LDM which aired on November 15th and possibly other dates and times, adds a little color to other LDM asides. Or is it just a flat piece of rock that faces the mine? 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. 9. For now, we will share some meaningful images, but for security reasons we cannot show everything that we have. Wayne has been hunting for the Lost Dutchman Gold Mine for over 40 years. 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. It reads, "This is my first and only will and is dated the second of January, 1946. If you produce the ore samples, we can examine the crystalline structure of the quartz. I'll be at peace with it when I get to that point. is jewelry grade gold. https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/mesa-contributor/2016/05/13/mesa-history-ruth-mystery-only-deepens-findings-remains/84344690/, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0vcTFEXMUJM&feature=emb_title, https://www.denverpost.com/2013/01/04/denver-mans-search-for-lost-dutchman-mine-likely-ended-in-fall/, https://www.ranker.com/list/lost-dutchman-treasure-disappearances/lyra-radford, https://www.thelostdutchmangoldmine.com/lost-dutchman/james-kidd-missing/, Many people believe the slayings could be connected to the, Apparently, stumbling across skulls is a regular occurrence in the. 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. 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. I am not sure of the original source, but it has been said that below the cave is a water tank. In late November 2009, Capen drove to Arizona to begin his search. And i have proof from google maps, I have closely researched this story for many years. 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. The show follows Dutch hunter Wayne Tuttle on his 40-year search for the Lost Dutchman mine. 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. Jeff.. , The Dutchman was a fence for stollen gold from both the military private payrolls mining sources. The film documenting Kesselrings search should be out January 2020. The book is done to this point and I am reaching and writing most everyday. Our guys made two attempts to get up to the house but were stymied. Yes! Some nuttier than others. You cannot see the tank from the mine. I think that, now, it might be worth $200 million. Senator McCain of AZ had the rules changed for Resolution so they could mine in restricted areas. Tuttle added that Waltz took what he could, covered everything up and returned to Phoenix. Id send pics . The location of the Lost Dutchman Mine. We have spent a lot of time and money. Use your head and go there. 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 Old Seers. Research the Resolution Mining Co near Miami Az and youll see how it will happen. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. 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 . 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 network's all-original programming slate features a roster of hit series, premium documentaries, and scripted event programming. Recent posts have coincided nicely with the Travel Channel show Ghost Adventures. i found everything, and i got millionaires involved. Thousands have searched, some have died, all in pursuit of one thing: treasure. 3) the map Frank Fish had was one of two maps he located in Mexico through the Peralta family. We do only what is permitted which includes not mining for gold. This is one thing the government does not want to have to deal with. Forget about what every yahoo has said, get down to basics. Other than the Hank Dandrea map it is one of the only original surviving maps out there that can be tested. I will also inform you about what Jacob Waltz stated No Miner will ever find my Mine. 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. The key is samples which need to match the quartz matrix which he had under his bed. First, I will list them, and then I will show some images from our site. Jeff. Please bring back the show!!! 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. Months after the search was abandoned, The Mesa Journal-Tribune reported the new discovery on Jan. 8, 1932. 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.. Thanks Kal for the interest. Will I regret the day I can't get back in there? 4. 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. In 1868, Jacob Waltz was living as a humble farmer on the North bank of the Salt River which runs through Phoenix. But beware: These maps can be treacherous. 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. He estimates the mine could be worth over 200 million dollars in today's money. But our tale will be told honestly, and if we are wrong, that will be shared completely, it would be part of the story. 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 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. 12. An untold number of prospectors have searched the Superstition Mountains for the mine. 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. 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 . They were friendly, and he gave her hints about the mine's location. My oh my! What they discover may have finally put Wayne on the right path to solving this 150 year old mystery. 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. On his deathbed, he told a handful of people about the mine and gave them directions. I am not sure what legally disabled in your case means, but because of the earthquake, you need repelling gear to get up to the site, plus it takes more than one person, to get that done. ), 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. I have literally made more trips than I had money for but I always got positive proof of what I was researching. 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 . 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.. Yes! So safe travels on your next trip And Jacob Waltz cache just feet from both. 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 Ame 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. 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. Best of luck. 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.". "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. I need to be more careful because details are important, especially, when it comes to the LDM saga. Yes! But the gold find is intriguing for me nonetheless. Episode: File 0011: Baba Yaga's Dutchman House. The window to find it is rapidly closing. Today people want to travel vicariously, hence, Gold Rush and all these reality shows. It's considered to be the most famous "lost mine" in the U.S. and yet, it's never been found. I have been able to piece together much of the overreaching story. Just one day into his journey, he disappeared. My first 35 years of researching I trashed in August 2017 because I was following everyone else in finding nothing. 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 the final word from Ruth is authentic it tends to discount the theory that he was murdered for the map he possessed. Some of these are very important; for now, there are at least six that are extremely relevant. Though, in my opinion, the site fits the clues nicely. Maps. You dont have to give away any locations, or show pictures that might give too much info. 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. 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. I expected some things would fit but that a lot would be misinformation from all the years of hash and rehash. 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. Where is your book? So, what exactly does this mean? "..Jack Sanfelice's Lost Duchman story among the most read stories of 2014 of East Valley Independent Newspaper " Read more 1) the XRF has been done on the matchbox. Please dont ask my location. Yes! There are certain things to look for in the mineralization and the matrix. All of these elements can be found in the search for the Lost Dutchman Gold Mine, reportedly well hidden in Arizona's mysterious-looking (and aptly named) Superstition Mountains (pictured above). What I would like to do now is share some of the clues that are present at our landsite; this has never been done. 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. By now, wide-spread press coverage had resulted in claims to the estate from a number of individuals and organizations, including the Parapsychology Foundation, the Psychical Research Foundation, and the Neurological Sciences Foundation of the University of Arizona College of Medicine. 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. 7. Yes! and with one day to go (Sundays singles matches). Yes! 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 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. We will have to correct that. Ms. Waltz said he built a rock wall in the opening to hide it. I hope to return for a more thorough investigation. 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. So, what are the clues? Theyre infatuated with all the lore and the history of the lost Dutchman mine and he was part of that.. See more in Season 1, Episode 1, "Secrets of the Lost Map." At the time, "Dutchman" was a catch-all for anyone. 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. 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. 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. You may be close to the mine as many floks hike right past it. Actually when we started that is what we thought I and found out there are a lot of issues. I'm probably more patient and cautious. Sincerely Jeff. I have no heirs and have not been married in my life and after all my funeral expenses have been paid and one hundred dollars to some preacher of the gospel to say fare well at my grave sell all my property which is all in cash and stocks with E. F. Hutton Co., Phoenix, some in safety deposit box, and have this balance money to go in a research or some scientific proof of a soul of the human body which leaves at death I think in time their can be a Photograph of soul leaving the human at death, James Kidd.". 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. Someone want real proof, email me rogerrantz@Yahoo.com. He immigrated to the USA in the 1840s and became a naturalized citizen in 1861. Yes! Every time I'm in specific areas, I wonder if I've walked over that spot.". There are literally hundreds upon hundreds of clues, from countless sources. I mean that sincerely. I will watch for other posts and chatter about the mine and wish good luck and safe prospecting to all who venture forth. Its all here: https://mollymarieprospect.com, Jeff, with regards to my suspected site (suspecting it to be the same as yours), I feel impelled to ask if your expeditions have seen NFS people around the mine? Unable to proceed because of a broken leg, he probably died of starvation near the spot where the bottle was set on its journey.". 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". His parents recognized the teeth they had paid dentists to repair, but they couldn't find their son's dentist. You will have a different outlook after doing your homework. And, there are some chisel marks. "Waltz said it was a vein of gold surrounded by hematite in quartz," according to Tuttle. Truth or writers taking leave way it doesn't matter. History is replete with other people that have looked but not found the LDM. 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. Stories of hidden gold and treasure dot the landscape of the U.S. like it's part of our national identity. At that time, we will need permission to retest the Dutchmans gold, but this is not as easy as you might think. There have been at least three discoveries of the mine since the 1960s, and in all three cases, good gold was found. photo by Reddit user pretzeloverlord. Probably, because I've had such a good time being in those mountains.". We are confident in what we have. I look forward to reading your book and following your research! S1, Ep2. This type of testing is something we will be doing. From what Ive been told, someone was working the mine around the mid 90s in secrecy, and also dug up the caches. Most people tell us we should mine and keep quite, and protect it from the tourist who are not worthy. Secrets of the Lost Map. Quick question: If the mine faces Northwest and you are standing in the mine entrance looking out how does a compass read 220? And in some ways, it is. Hello Jeff, I too am from Ohio and an heir of Jacob Walz. I wonder how many people would spend over 3 million dollars of their OWN money to try and fool those who watch the program. Not available. Your email address will not be published. 6. My family lives in the Carolinas; if you care to send me an email would enjoy just talking to you. 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. A Murky Origin Story Ruth injured his leg so severely in the process that he developed a lifelong limp. Like all good treasure stories, tragedy has followed in its wake. I have been studying the LDM since I graduated from High School in 1982. "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. But the icing on the cake will be what we document on the fall trip and absolutely must be in the book. 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. Im thinking that maybe you guys are out there now? I knew where it was supposed to be. He took a month off to go search for the treasure.. 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.. What we can share for now is some documentation that will not give away mines location, or that is not proprietary to our book. "All of a sudden - out of the blue - they found him," David Capen said. Fairly generic directions, but he gave them nonetheless. 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. I would only reveal it to someone I could trust and right now that is no one. Required fields are marked *, Hohokam and the Aztec culture that predates Montezumas era in central Mexico, Welcome to the Lost MineProperty of Jacob Waltz. Most stories place the gold in the vicinity of Weaver's Needle, a well known landmark. "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? Maybe don't go looking for lost treasure in the Superstition Mountains. 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. ggriffin@flprospects.com. Every time I'm in specific areas, I wonder if I've walked over that spot.". Hence the drone. Yes! https://superstitionmountainmuseum.org/exhibits/jacob-waltz-lost-dutchman-exhibit/#:~:text=If%20Waltz%20had%20a%20rich,the%20home%20of%20Julia%20Thomas. He prospected and worked as a miner in the mother lode country of California for eleven years. 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. Jeff. If we are discussing te same location, I can tell you where the inscription is. But all in all, it is still an intriguing myth/legend. People should always tell someone where theyre going, have a plan and have someone go with them, he said. Reality-TV A group of modern day treasure hunters search for the Lost Dutchman mine in the Superstition mountain range of Arizona. "This is beyond obsessed," Burnett told the newspaper.