Walter Beach was Kidd's prospecting and mining partner for more than twenty years. Yes! Nickel/Gold and the only parts of natural Gold/Quarts are the inlays. The Old Seers. 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 first time we saw the tank was with one of our drones. 1) the XRF has been done on the matchbox. 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 .. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. What they discover may have finally put Wayne on the right path to solving this 150 year . 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. You need to go to Oak Island do the research look around and talk to the brothers. 2023 FOX News Network, LLC. 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. In the desert these are called water tanks. On his deathbed, he told a handful of people about the mine and gave them directions. 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. Every time I'm in specific areas, I wonder if I've walked over that spot.". 10,323 views Nov 10, 2018 227 Dislike Share Save Terry Carter 40.2K subscribers Wayne Tuttle. Tuttle says it's very difficult to decipher clues and maps and early accounts claiming to know where the fabled mine is. 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". Aired on Feb 08, 2015. And you are incorrect that if anyone found the mine they would be quietly be getting rich, it is not that simple. He said if you find this house at the head of a steep north-trending canyon you are not far from the mine. Every time I'm in specific areas, I wonder if I've walked over that spot.". 14. 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 Just one day into his journey, he disappeared. While the remains have yet to be positively identified, Cooper said hes confident the remains are that of Capen based on where the body was found, clothing found nearby and other identifying characteristics. Fairly generic directions, but he gave them nonetheless. Wayne has been hunting for the Lost Dutchman Gold Mine for over 40 years. They were friendly, and he gave her hints about the mine's location. I have been reading up and watching everyones YouTube videos. is jewelry grade gold. Actually, it is probably about 80 to 100 yards. The film documenting Kesselrings search should be out January 2020. He has a website on how over 15 years he worked out the historical references plus the geology. Ruth.". Everything else Watch on The reported mine was dubbed Lost Dutchman around 1892 after Waltz died. 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. It was on July 19, 1861, in the Los Angeles County Courthouse, Jacob Waltz became a naturalized citizen of the United States of America. For sure I will show that reading so there is no skepticism. Troubles with the Apaches made the family's mining operation dangerous. As you probably guessed, they were fakes. Jacob Waltz died in 1891. Ridiculous, your clues dont even jive, they contradict themselves. Secrets of the Lost Map. An ardent believer in ghosts, Kidd specified in his will that his entire estate was to be awarded to anyone who could prove ghosts existed. And in the Superstition Mountains outside Phoenix Arizona, rockhounds and treasure hunters have been searching for the Lost Dutchman Mine since 1892. There is a slow running spring that feeds into a hard rock pocket pool. The Perfill Map is quite real. 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 will also inform you about what Jacob Waltz stated No Miner will ever find my Mine. The bottom line is if we do have the mine, our story will be one that will be of interest or it will not. I believe her place was either attached to or behind her ice cream parlor, I have read different versions of that. We do only what is permitted which includes not mining for gold. You are exactly correct, about Julia being gone the moment he died, I guess I was thinking of new people to the Dutchman Story, and I was think figuratively, that she was him ( in spirit until the end). 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. 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. The Latin Heart is a Treasure Trove of individual vaults set in the shape of a Heart, which was made from the tailings of the 9 plus mines in the canyon. I restarted my research in the latter part of August 2017 and kept to only what Jacob Waltz mentioned as clues. 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. By what name was Legend of the Superstition Mountains (2015) officially released in Canada in English? Skull found could be that of Wyoming hiker who disappeared in 2007, Treasure hunter who found Ship of Gold now sought by US Marshals, Snow hinders search for Wisconsin hiker missing in northwest Alaska. 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. 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. More petitions flooded into the court, some of them merely facetious and invalid, others from reputable organizations like the American Society for Psychical Research. Do not stake your life, life is precious and bad luck to bet on it. Born in 1810, Jacob Waltz's early life isn't detailed but we know a few things. Jacob Waltz was born in the kingdom of Wurttemberg, Germany, circa 1810. Waltz and his partner returned, mining gold ore, and Waltz left to get more supplies. So many cable channel shows are about finding this mine. Regards, Julie. I am more researcher and a Prospector and I am no Miner, but I found not only his Mine but a Huge Treasure. His parents recognized the teeth they had paid dentists to repair, but they couldn't find their son's dentist. Forget anything pertaining to Peraltas, because thats part of the ongoing lie. I'll still watch if it is renewed. Full episodes of the current season can be viewed here. 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. 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. Quick question: If the mine faces Northwest and you are standing in the mine entrance looking out how does a compass read 220? . People should always tell someone where theyre going, have a plan and have someone go with them, he said. "I've been in areas where it's said there would be no possible sign of gold. 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. 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. If we are discussing te same location, I can tell you where the inscription is. Finder of this note please give to Howard Peterson. But in 2010, Burnett told the Denver Post her son had become obsessed with the legend of the Arizona gold mine. Today people want to travel vicariously, hence, Gold Rush and all these reality shows. Ive walked to the entrance of the mine turned around to see the 3 faces carved into the wall 200 yards away. 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!! I knew where it had to be. See more in Season 1, Episode 1, "Secrets of the Lost Map." Is there any more info about your book? And YES! We get at least three or four every year. Mike, you are exactly correct we need a sample of the Quartz matrix, that matches Waitzs known examples. Me personally, I dont think Jacob had his own mine, he did state no one will ever find my mine. All rights reserved. The most recent was done this past spring. 2) Ive seen the drawings and preliminary sketches that Tumlinson made for creating the stone maps. 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. How do you not get discovered with a large search party while returning to LDGM? YES! Searchers spotted a boot in steeper terrain above the day pack. You dont have to give away any locations, or show pictures that might give too much info. 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. 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. There was no sign that Jesse had been shot. There may still be gold to be found, but not likely enough to get rich on. The Latin Heart or The Heart of Jesus is what was carved on the Stone Maps. I am usually not an emotional person. Give me a break lol. In a map called the Peralta Tesora Mappa (seen in the slideshow below), there are numerous drawings, "x" symbols, arrows and a giant heart. The trail on the Stone Maps leads from the cliff above the Carved Priest on the floor to the Heart about 2000 yards south. 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. Our guys made two attempts to get up to the house but were stymied. And then we were able to spot a boot in a crevasse 35 feet off the floor, making it nearly impossible to see from any direction. 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? I am going to start with written and recorded clues from second and third-hand recorded sources. Your description sounds in line with others. "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? In fact, none of clues match the Goldfield location. Yes! and with one day to go (Sundays singles matches). Give this lots of thought before you open your mouth about where the mine is at. You've successfully subscribed to this newsletter! 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. But when his son, who worked in Mexico, found a map that might lead to an Arizona gold mine, Ruth couldn't resist. I too an am explorer, member of prospecting clubs and am very connected to the community. Sincerely Jeff. But the icing on the cake will be what we document on the fall trip and absolutely must be in the book. That is our goal not to mine, but hopefully to get some loose samples that can be tested . In June 1931, just a day into his first attempt to find the legendary Lost Dutchman Mine, the amateur prospector vanished without a trace. True! 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.". The window to find it is rapidly closing. Until campers chanced upon a note in bottle floating down the Salt River. Not All Clues are about what Jacob Waltz said. Part of HuffPost News. And Jacob Waltz cache just feet from both. Its all very intriguing. I believe he mined at least two sites in the general area. Waltz said that when he traveled there, he camped the night below the fort in a stand of Cottonwoods. Yes! Apparently this was not possible at the time. Its best for hikers and businesses that the mine not be disturbed and be left well enough alone. 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. It's considered to be the most famous "lost mine" in the U.S. and yet, it's never been found. 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. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Id sure like to known what the results came up with. 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. Required fields are marked *, Hohokam and the Aztec culture that predates Montezumas era in central Mexico, Welcome to the Lost MineProperty of Jacob Waltz. Hello Jeff, I too am from Ohio and an heir of Jacob Walz. For now, we will share some meaningful images, but for security reasons we cannot show everything that we have. You may be close to the mine as many floks hike right past it. Maybe he stole it from other miners or was given it for political reasons or possibly worked/paid for it. 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. If that passes, then we can XRF Test it. 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)! This was two months ago.". 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. Just because no one has found the lost Dutchman . Fences, 24-hour guard, and an onslaught of people wanting to get rich quick. Jesse Capen's hunt for the elusive mine became a deadly obsession. See production, box office & company info. 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 . Yes! all the monuments weavers needle, bullpass, dagger, horse head, are five miles in size. Here is what encyclopedia.com has to say: In January 1964 official examination of Kidd's papers disclosed assets totaling $174,065.69 and a will written in Phoenix, Arizona. So, what exactly does this mean? 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. I had to give up reading the replies because they change with every different question to answer. But like Ben Crenshaw said in the 1999 Ryder Cup matches live on TV after Saturdays, matches. Start in Jacob Waltz mind not everyone elses. I am somewhat doing that with our book. We know what we have, and it is more that just a piece of ground. 4. His name appears on several California census records. Yes! Wayne Tuttle is on Facebook. In June 1931, just a day into his first attempt to find the legendary Lost Dutchman Mine, the amateur prospector vanished without a trace. He took a month off to go search for the treasure.. 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. "The St. Johns herald. Until campers chanced upon a note in bottle floating down the Salt River. Believing Ruth was killed, rescuers had long given up hope of finding him alive. A green horn just goes out there and finds the best mine. And i have proof from google maps, I have closely researched this story for many years. 6. Im sorry to burst your bubble there buddy but the Dutchman has already been found 10 years ago. The network's all-original programming slate features a roster of hit series, premium documentaries, and scripted event programming. Yes! My research has gone back as far as the Hohokam (l-CE to 1450), a mysterious and little-known group of ancient Indians. 3) the map Frank Fish had was one of two maps he located in Mexico through the Peralta family. Yes! Market data provided by Factset. This search has claimed many lives and spawned multiple rumors and tall tales that keep people like Tuttle still searching. 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. It had to be up there. She was out getting a doctor. 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. He immigrated to the USA in the 1840s and became a naturalized citizen in 1861. And no one is stringing honest people along.. Wake up to the day's most important news. Then late one night (2am) sitting at my desk alone in a darkened office there it was. We believe when the time is right that the overwhelming body of proof that we have will encourage one of these safe-keepers to let a metallurgical comparison be made. The program is entertaining. Fairly generic directions, but he gave them nonetheless. Where is your book? After our second expedition in the spring of 2016, the pieces of the puzzle was starting to come together, we were matching clues to the land site. 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. I need to be more careful because details are important, especially, when it comes to the LDM saga. Yes! They won almost every match on Sunday. 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 . Episode: File 0011: Baba Yaga's Dutchman House. I'll be at peace with it when I get to that point. 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. 3. The book will not come out until we are through, with our research. There have been at least three discoveries of the mine since the 1960s, and in all three cases, good gold was found. At age 66, he went to the Superstitions alone, over the objections of his son and family. You will have a different outlook after doing your homework. 0:57. "All of a sudden - out of the blue - they found him," David Capen said. "For about 20 years, I hiked and explored the mountains on my own. 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. The next day he crossed at the gravel bar and then he traveled to first water and then on to second water. This makes sense, but there is also a time line here. I have been researching this since I was a young kid and are starting to now think of doing some legwork slowly and carefully. That may be because he didnt have one. Capens father declined to comment, and his mother, Cynthia Burnett, could not be reached. All rights reserved. We are confident in what we have. The LDM has been found over the years by 170 different people and in 170 different locations throughout the Superstition Mountain Wilderness. 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. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. You cannot see the tank from the mine. The window to find it is rapidly closing. I've found mines that have been worked out and found ore samples that still hold traces of gold in them," Tuttle said. "Delbert Daley of Miami retrieved the bottle but returned it to the river, not connecting the name with the lost prospector. After 3 months of new research, I located the Jacob Waltzs trail, where it started and where it ended. 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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. What is the broadcast (satellite or terrestrial TV) release date of Secrets of the Lost Map (2015) in Australia? The boots and clothing matched as well. I know your posts on Treasurenet and I know you know your stuff, Thank You for thoughts and good luck wishes. History is filled with stories of buried fortunes, sometimes concealed in dangerous places. If you climb some distance above my mine you can see to the south a sharp peak (Weavers Needle). 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. My guess from what we have seen so far is the make- up of the gold will be different. 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. 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? In the 1840s, according to the Denver Post, the Peralta family of Mexico mined gold out of the mountains, but Apaches attacked and killed all but one or two family members as they took the gold back to Mexico.