https://superstitionmountainmuseum.org/exhibits/jacob-waltz-lost-dutchman-exhibit/#:~:text=If%20Waltz%20had%20a%20rich,the%20home%20of%20Julia%20Thomas. Trekking through the Superstition Mountains in search of gold: After 40 years of avoiding a variety of Superstition Mountain perils -- poisonous snakes, scorpion stings, rifle bullets (from rival gold hunters) -- how much longer can Tuttle, now 50, continue his elusive quest? The stone house existsamazing. History Premieres LEGEND OF THE SUPERSTITION MOUNTAINS Tonight Every time I'm in specific areas, I wonder if I've walked over that spot.". If you produce the ore samples, we can examine the crystalline structure of the quartz. Relax and chill, you may find out you could actually be entertained. Until now, that is. Jeff. Nickel/Gold and the only parts of natural Gold/Quarts are the inlays. We do only what is permitted which includes not mining for gold. That is when Dick Holmes got the ore from the candlebox. Unable to proceed because of a broken leg, he probably died of starvation near the spot where the bottle was set on its journey.". The mine has never been found. At the time, "Dutchman" was a catch-all for anyone. And no one is stringing honest people along.. Jesse's skeleton was found 60 miles east of Phoenix on 4,892-foot Tortilla Mountain. What we have is not the same as what you are describing. Tuttle says it's very difficult to decipher clues and maps and early accounts claiming to know where the fabled mine is. Yes! Legend of the Superstition Mountains - The HISTORY Channel Legend of the Superstition Mountains - The HISTORY Channel I restarted my research in the latter part of August 2017 and kept to only what Jacob Waltz mentioned as clues. They were all but toast and went on to pull -off a huge upset. Written documentation, including books, historical documentationboth Jesuit and Spanish records (diaries, journals and secretarial expedition logs). 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, who died without revealing the mines location, reportedly shot people who followed him as he returned to it for more gold. It had to be up there. You need to go to Oak Island do the research look around and talk to the brothers. This is really exciting. 14. 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 America's deadliest treasure. Thanks Jeff. "All of a sudden - out of the blue - they found him," David Capen said. 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. It would be a safe place if you are aloneyou have the high ground. There are certain things to look for in the mineralization and the matrix. Yes! We know what we have, and it is more that just a piece of ground. "As the story goes, Waltz met someone named Peralta who was looking for someone to return to his so-called family mine with him. Just one day into his journey, he disappeared. Best of luck. It tells the story of how five regular guys, all good friends, but not professional treasure hunters, against all odds go on an amazing journey of discovery together. The Lost Dutchman's Gold Mine :: The Human Exception 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. Lost Dutchman Mine, a 1989 video game for various platforms. On May 6, 1965, the Court of Maricopa County, Arizona, declared the will fully acceptable for probate. I knew where it was supposed to be. Lost Dutchman's Gold Mine - Wikipedia At the time, "Dutchman" was a catch-all for anyone. Maybe he stole it from other miners or was given it for political reasons or possibly worked/paid for it. No one has found, or at least shared, any viable proof that matches the man-made or natural clues. From what Ive been told, someone was working the mine around the mid 90s in secrecy, and also dug up the caches. Let me guess Copper/Gold 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. Jacob and partner, Jacob Weiser, apparently discovered the mine and spent years excavating it for gold. 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. This was totally unanticipated. I knew where it had to be. Jacob Waltz died in 1891. Even before the will was validated, the first claim to the estate came from the University of Life Church, Inc., Arizona, as an organization conducting research on scientific proof of the existence of a human soul. Body of man who hunted legendary 'Lost Dutchman's' gold mine believed Meanwhile two Canadians, claiming to be blood brothers of Kidd, contested the will. At the time of his search, Waltz was living in Phoenix, reportedly on land owned by Julia Thomas, a local bakery owner. Waltz and his partner, Jacob Weisner, went to the mine where Peralta offered them a deal, giving them temporary deeds to the mine. I've found mines that have been worked out and found ore samples that still hold traces of gold in them," Tuttle said. I might have possibly found something of interest? S1, Ep2. Like all good treasure stories, tragedy has followed in its wake. He died on October 13, 1891 and was buried in the Southwest corner of City Cemetery. I'll still watch if it is renewed. I have ran a few buckets of material to confirm if there is a parent gold source up a particular canyon I have explored. I have literally made more trips than I had money for but I always got positive proof of what I was researching. Like Us On Facebook | Follow Us On Twitter | Contact The Author. So if you have found it share something with me without giving away the location. Months after the search was abandoned, The Mesa Journal-Tribune reported the new discovery on Jan. 8, 1932. See more in Season 1, Episode 1, "Secrets of the Lost Map." 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. Recent posts have coincided nicely with the Travel Channel show Ghost Adventures. Id send pics . (Actually, I believe he most likely said we stayed in a cave that looked down on the mine.) Wake up to the day's most important news. 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. Cant wait to hear more about this trip. Wouldnt that be facing Southwest? 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. (Courtesy: Robert Cooper). History is replete with other people that have looked but not found the LDM. So Gary share something with us that you have found that will not give away your site, as we do. 6. Let's back up, all the way to earlier in the 1800s to meet a man named Jacob Waltz, a German immigrant who is the progenitor of this tale. Waltz said Then I went to the spring and followed the old Indian Trail up to the mine. In fact, none of clues match the Goldfield location. But when his son, who worked in Mexico, found a map that might lead to an Arizona gold mine, Ruth couldn't resist. Its all very intriguing. We need to bring a golf range finder on our fifth trip, to record distances. 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. We need to find some loose, we cannot chisel any, I am sure we will find some loose samples. , I am a big believer in fate, and I feel good about this.). Truth or writers taking leave way it doesn't matter. But the gold find is intriguing for me nonetheless. 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. But I might to Clay Worst if I were to ever have the chance. Part of HuffPost News. 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 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. 1. Just one day into his journey, he disappeared. Anyways everyone be safe and treat other hunters with respect and thanks for sharing all your experiences and knowledge and great stories. I have thoughts on this that I will share later. 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. Yes! Watch Legend of the Superstition Mountains Season 1 Episode 1 - MSN 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. 15 Feb. 2015. 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. We have spent a lot of time and money. All rights reserved. So many cable channel shows are about finding this mine. This was two months ago.". He was just too excited about the possibility of a quick discovery. 4. As these legends go, the path to finding hidden riches generally depends on deciphering information contained in mysterious treasure maps. 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. Waltz said there is trick to his trail and no miner will ever find his mine. 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. 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. Boy I had to sit here for a while let me just say I think you will be surprised, Promise me when the books comes out that you send it to me, I would like to write something personal in there for you, what you wrote here to me truly makes it special I want to make sure the guys see what you wrote. We have some great video of this canyon in 4k with the drone, but it is proprietary to our book and for now we cannot share it. 3. "Legend of the Superstition Mountains" airs on History, Sunday night at 10 p.m. ET/PT. The most recent was done this past spring. Legend of the Superstition Mountains: S1E1 Secrets of the Lost Map. 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. 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. So safe travels on your next trip I can tell you its extremely hard to get into this canyon. I thank you for helping keep my uncles spirit alive. I believe her place was either attached to or behind her ice cream parlor, I have read different versions of that. 15. I have come to the conclusion that, that telling our story and informing the Park-service just before the book does come out, so they can protect it for a lot of reasons, makes the best sense. "He has more than 100 books and maps on the legend.". Today people want to travel vicariously, hence, Gold Rush and all these reality shows. "Delbert Daley of Miami retrieved the bottle but returned it to the river, not connecting the name with the lost prospector. There are literally hundreds upon hundreds of clues, from countless sources. Another issue is that researching historical information has been very fruitful, so we continue to put efforts in this area and are often surprised and rewarded by what we learn that is relevant to our discovery. What they discover may have finally put Wayne on the right path to solving this 150 year old mystery. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. In 1868, Jacob Waltz was living as a humble farmer on the North bank of the Salt River which runs through Phoenix. 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." . "Waltz said it was a vein of gold surrounded by hematite in quartz," according to Tuttle. After 3 months of new research, I located the Jacob Waltzs trail, where it started and where it ended. His name appears on several California census records. i found everything, and i got millionaires involved. Fairly generic directions, but he gave them nonetheless. Sorry, but you havent found the Lost Dutchman Mine, Ill stake my Life on it. 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 the early 1900s Ruth was an amateur prospector in that he had never found gold but had been seeking it for it for years. What we can share for now is some documentation that will not give away mines location, or that is not proprietary to our book. Thank you Matthew for the kind words and safe wishes. 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. This is true, but there is something most people do not realize about this clue! Our team did make two attempts to reach the stone house at the head of the north trending canyon, but they were repelled. Thousands have searched, some have died, all in pursuit of one thing: treasure. What I would like to do now is share some of the clues that are present at our landsite; this has never been done. One man found it in the Four Peaks and extracted several thousand dollars of ore back when gold was $20 an ounce. He worked [the] graveyard [shift] and he mostly keep to himself, hotel employee Terry Reyes told FoxNews.com. Full episodes of the current season can be viewed here. He said you can be twenty feet from my mine and you will not have any idea where it is. Good Luck I hope you find out about your health, that is the most important thing.Thanks for your post. 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). Bryan. Most people tell us we should mine and keep quite, and protect it from the tourist who are not worthy. Yes! You've successfully subscribed to this newsletter! the I also am a big believer in fate, and I have good feeling. What they discover may have finally put Wayne on the right path to solving this 150 year old mystery. Quick question: If the mine faces Northwest and you are standing in the mine entrance looking out how does a compass read 220? Where is the Lost Dutchman Mine? People have searched for it to no 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. Tuttle added that Waltz took what he could, covered everything up and returned to Phoenix. New Evidence of Lost Dutchman Mine | Legend of the - YouTube The reported mine was dubbed Lost Dutchman around 1892 after Waltz died. and with one day to go (Sundays singles matches). 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. 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. 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. This is true and makes sense when you see them. You cannot see the tank from the mine. Eric "the real deal" Deleel is original from a little town in northern New York called Massena. I spend 2 months researching known and not so known maps of the ares corresponding with Google Earth. The Peralta Stones and their importance will be one of the biggest shockers. He estimates the mine could be worth over 200 million dollars in today's money. Senator McCain of AZ had the rules changed for Resolution so they could mine in restricted areas. Secrets of the Lost Map. The first test for authentic LDM Ore. I expected some things would fit but that a lot would be misinformation from all the years of hash and rehash. Weiser was killed by Apaches, who lived in the area, or according to some, by Waltz himself. Jesse had been 6 feet 4 inches tall. Use your head and go there. You can see it from the cave, along with the mine. 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. After the land was ceded to the United States, the Peralta party was trespassing on U.S. soil. Mike. 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. The location of the Lost Dutchman Mine. 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. 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. Market data provided by Factset. You are also agreeing to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. And in some ways, it is. 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. Everytime I found positive information in the office I always made a trip out to Arizona. We will have to correct that. Just because no one has found the lost Dutchman . . Then, to recoup the cost of the failed expedition, Thomas started selling maps that she claimed would lead people to the mine. The very reason I havent said anything is because of what it would do to the Superstition Mountains themselves. 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 . Also, the remarks concerning 'The Curse of Oak Island' is way off base. Or is it just a flat piece of rock that faces the mine? Until campers chanced upon a note in bottle floating down the Salt River. Dec. 4, 2009.". I have been able to piece together much of the overreaching story. Arcana is the only one who has ever done this. Ongoing discoveries of the Lost Dutchman Mine have continued for well over a hundred years. 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. 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. 2. YES! Jacob Waltz arrived in California about 1850. I am usually not an emotional person. One of the forms for this testing is Laser ablation with a mass Spectrometer. We get at least three or four every year. Yes! 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. Not All Clues are about what Jacob Waltz said. The fact you have this site is proof to me that you are simply mining for book sales. So, what exactly does this mean? The XRF results should be on Unexplained and Unexplored tomorrow night Sunday November 17th on Science channel. 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. The rich will merely bribe the government and the entire superstition mountains will be ruined. It took many turns to throw off people that might try to follow him to his mine. There is a trick in the directions on how to get there. Reviews and News of Jack San Felice I am not sure of the original source, but it has been said that below the cave is a water tank. Wayne Tuttle - Facebook Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes.