Part of HuffPost News. 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. 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. Everything below matches what we have found on the ground, and most importantly, it is all in one generalized location. Regards Matthew. Talking to our editor Howard and the publisher they think some time early 2020 is realistic. Written documentation, including books, historical documentationboth Jesuit and Spanish records (diaries, journals and secretarial expedition logs). "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. But beware: These maps can be treacherous. In June 1931, just a day into his first attempt to find the legendary Lost Dutchman Mine, the amateur prospector vanished without a trace. One of the forms for this testing is Laser ablation with a mass Spectrometer. Yes! Yes! 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. Some of these are very important; for now, there are at least six that are extremely relevant. The Lost Dutchman story actually begins in the 1800s when the wealthy, Mexican Peralta family came to the region to work mines under a Spanish land grant. I'll still watch if it is renewed. After recording we discovered some more information about what happened with Kidd's will. Maybe don't go looking for lost treasure in the Superstition Mountains. However surprising this was, the fact remains that many of the most discussed clues are not only true but accurate, which in many cases validates their source. But the gold find is intriguing for me nonetheless. 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. Testing today is much more accurate than the last time the Dutchman gold samples were lab tested. In the desert these are called water tanks. 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. The first time we saw the tank was with one of our drones. We get at least three or four every year. Wouldnt that be facing Southwest? At that time, we will need permission to retest the Dutchmans gold, but this is not as easy as you might think. On his deathbed, he told a handful of people about the mine and gave them directions. 15 Feb. 2015. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by Factset. The next day he crossed at the gravel bar and then he traveled to first water and then on to second water. And Jacob Waltz cache just feet from both. Jeff. 16. You only have to submit ore from the two gold sources Waltz described that were in his mine. Could I be wrong of course anything is possible . We show photos that will not give away the site, but that do correlate things to our site. I have been researching this since I was a young kid and are starting to now think of doing some legwork slowly and carefully. Our team did make two attempts to reach the stone house at the head of the north trending canyon, but they were repelled. Lost Dutchman Gold Mine: Does 'X' Mark The Spot? Sorry, but you havent found the Lost Dutchman Mine, Ill stake my Life on it. Market data provided by Factset. You dont have to give away any locations, or show pictures that might give too much info. 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. And no one is stringing honest people along.. 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!! We are confident in what we have. 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. Ongoing discoveries of the Lost Dutchman Mine have continued for well over a hundred years. There have been at least three discoveries of the mine since the 1960s, and in all three cases, good gold was found. We know what we have, and it is more that just a piece of ground. 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. 2023 FOX News Network, LLC. In a map called the Peralta Tesora Mappa (seen in the slideshow below), there are numerous drawings, "x" symbols, arrows and a giant heart. (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. 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. 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. The known errors or misrepresentations from the writers of this show could be proved so as to clear up the water so to speak. 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. This is true, but there is something most people do not realize about this clue! Recent posts have coincided nicely with the Travel Channel show Ghost Adventures. I believe her place was either attached to or behind her ice cream parlor, I have read different versions of that. 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. I had been looking for months, I could not find it. 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. But all in all, it is still an intriguing myth/legend. The author wrote that he believed the mine was realBUT! Though, in my opinion, the site fits the clues nicely. In late November 2009, Capen drove to Arizona to begin his search. I hope to return for a more thorough investigation. These and other clues will be grouped into three main categories. 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. 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. Both were seeking the mythical Lost Jesuit treasure and it created a contentious situation between the two camps. I have been able to piece together much of the overreaching story. You are also agreeing to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. 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. Even though you cant have the gold it still would be great to be recognized as the one solving this. You will have a different outlook after doing your homework. Do not stake your life, life is precious and bad luck to bet on it. Theyre infatuated with all the lore and the history of the lost Dutchman mine and he was part of that.. Hopefully we have a mild winter. Thank you Matthew for the kind words and safe wishes. Something that would make sense to only you and I because we have been to the site. Episode: File 0011: Baba Yaga's Dutchman House. Fences, 24-hour guard, and an onslaught of people wanting to get rich quick. Then, to recoup the cost of the failed expedition, Thomas started selling maps that she claimed would lead people to the mine. Note, the 300 or so clues that Everyone says are part of the LDM clues well thats Hogwash. 2023 FOX News Network, LLC. That is our goal not to mine, but hopefully to get some loose samples that can be tested . 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. Hello Jeff, I too am from Ohio and an heir of Jacob Walz. As you probably guessed, they were fakes. It was on July 19, 1861, in the Los Angeles County Courthouse, Jacob Waltz became a naturalized citizen of the United States of America. From what Ive been told, someone was working the mine around the mid 90s in secrecy, and also dug up the caches. Our guys have been training this summer with skilled climbers, two of which will accompany us on our next trip. On his deathbed, he told a handful of people about the mine and gave them directions. Alot of people have been finding all these mines and no one has found any large high grade ore deposits so why would his mine be any different. 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. 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. I mean that sincerely. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Check your local listings. What they discover may have finally put Wayne on the right path to solving this 150 year old mystery. Relax and chill, you may find out you could actually be entertained. 13. Yes! I have been surprised at the volume of the historical information pertaining to the LDGM, and the extent of applicatory information that many of these clues have contained within them, that directly matches our land-site. You may be close to the mine as many floks hike right past it. Legend of the Superstition Mountains: S1E1 Secrets of the Lost Map. Mike, you are exactly correct we need a sample of the Quartz matrix, that matches Waitzs known examples. I believe he mined at least two sites in the general area. It's considered to be the most famous "lost mine" in the U.S. and yet, it's never been found. Just one day into his journey, he disappeared. A group of modern day treasure hunters search for the Lost Dutchman mine in the Superstition mountain range of Arizona.A group of modern day treasure hunters search for the Lost Dutchman mine in the Superstition mountain range of Arizona.A group of modern day treasure hunters search for the Lost Dutchman mine in the Superstition mountain range of Arizona. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Waltz said that when he traveled there, he camped the night below the fort in a stand of Cottonwoods. Burnett said she believes her son was caught too far from camp that first day to make it back by sunset. So we will see, how it ends. An autopsy took place on Tuesday, she said, and the results are expected to take weeks. 15 Feb. 2015. Waltz said that at the head of a north-trending canyon you will find the ruins of an ancient Spanish house that sits hidden on a ledge, and that the climb up to it is so steep that you will not see it until you scale up onto the ledge that it sits on, as its stone walls lay before you. 3. You've successfully subscribed to this newsletter! Yes! all the monuments weavers needle, bullpass, dagger, horse head, are five miles in size. The fact you have this site is proof to me that you are simply mining for book sales. There was no sign that Jesse had been shot. Your email address will not be published. Until now, that is. 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.. Wayne Tuttle is on Facebook. He continued by saying that just below the mine is a tunnel the Mexicans dug, trying to come at the mine from below. Unable to proceed because of a broken leg, he probably died of starvation near the spot where the bottle was set on its journey.". Lost Dutchman Mine, a 1989 video game for various platforms. There is a slow running spring that feeds into a hard rock pocket pool. And YES! "I've been in areas where it's said there would be no possible sign of gold. 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. In December 2009, a month after Capens disappearance, his campsite was found and clearly indicated his level of devotion to his newfound infatuation, Cooper said. Id send pics . If you find the mine, what should be there? That will give the exact mineral content of the tested ore. The film documenting Kesselrings search should be out January 2020. Wayne has been hunting for the Lost Dutchman Gold Mine for over 40 years. I am getting a little ahead of myself, so back to the reason the LDGM has not until now been found. Not All Clues are about what Jacob Waltz said. Ruth.". 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. Me personally, I dont think Jacob had his own mine, he did state no one will ever find my mine. I'll be at peace with it when I get to that point. I have literally made more trips than I had money for but I always got positive proof of what I was researching. Rumor has it that he killed like 30 people. There are literally hundreds upon hundreds of clues, from countless sources. 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?? A green horn just goes out there and finds the best mine. "As the story goes, Waltz met someone named Peralta who was looking for someone to return to his so-called family mine with him. 11. 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. The key is samples which need to match the quartz matrix which he had under his bed. Thousands have searched, some have died, all in pursuit of one thing: treasure. The window to find it is rapidly closing. Someone want real proof, email me rogerrantz@Yahoo.com. Barry Storm's book did more than anything yet to perpetuate the mythical Lost Dutchman Mine. He would stay at his hotel, rest, shower and then head back out a couple of days in, a couple of days out. "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. Other reports say that Kidd was in poor health when he paid someone to go out with him to his claim in the Superstition Mountains and leave him there to perish. "The St. Johns herald. 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. After 3 months of new research, I located the Jacob Waltzs trail, where it started and where it ended. Everytime I found positive information in the office I always made a trip out to Arizona. is jewelry grade gold. Jeff. The XRF results should be on Unexplained and Unexplored tomorrow night Sunday November 17th on Science channel. The Maricopa County Sheriff's Department sent a helicopter to the side of the cliff, and deputies rappelled down to a skeleton, which was retrieved in a wire basket. The episode on the LDM which aired on November 15th and possibly other dates and times, adds a little color to other LDM asides. 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. Nevertheless, it is there. There is a trick in the directions on how to get there. 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. Then late one night (2am) sitting at my desk alone in a darkened office there it was. I think that, now, it might be worth $200 million. For more than a century, adventurous souls have sought the Lost Dutchman Mine, and since 1891, more than a hundred people have claimed to find it. History is filled with stories of buried fortunes, sometimes concealed in dangerous places. 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. (Courtesy: Robert Cooper). 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. Senator McCain of AZ had the rules changed for Resolution so they could mine in restricted areas. Quick question: If the mine faces Northwest and you are standing in the mine entrance looking out how does a compass read 220? True! It is in a place that is hard to 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. Why not post a high res picture of 2 foot thick Gold Ore Vein Waltz said it had? Jesse had been 6 feet 4 inches tall. True! Between 1959 and 1991 a full-scale feud broke out at Weaver's Needle between Ed Piper and Celeste Marie Jones. , I am a big believer in fate, and I feel good about this.). I will also inform you about what Jacob Waltz stated No Miner will ever find my Mine. 10,323 views Nov 10, 2018 227 Dislike Share Save Terry Carter 40.2K subscribers Wayne Tuttle. S1, Ep2. His disappearance was reported on December 29, 1949, but probably would have been reported sooner had someone cared enough to notice he was gone. My oh my! As youre aware, the only way to prove its the LDM is to compare it with existing ore, which even then isnt a %100 percent verification. At age 66, he went to the Superstitions alone, over the objections of his son and family. Apparently this was not possible at the time. The skeleton was large. "I've been in areas where it's said there would be no possible sign of gold. 1. See production, box office & company info. photo by Reddit user pretzeloverlord. They won almost every match on Sunday. I'm probably more patient and cautious. 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. Your email address will not be published. Jacob Waltz died in 1891. A group of modern day treasure hunters search for the Lost Dutchman mine in the Superstition mountain range of Arizona. I need to be more careful because details are important, especially, when it comes to the LDM saga.