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. Id send pics . 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.. (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. 13. , I am a big believer in fate, and I feel good about this.). You are also agreeing to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. And no one is stringing honest people along.. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. Cari Gerchick, communications director for Arizonas Maricopa County, told FoxNews.com that the body is currently classified as unidentified. I can tell you I found where Jacob Waltz mined out the top portion of the end of the vein above the mine so No One would find it. After 3 months of new research, I located the Jacob Waltzs trail, where it started and where it ended. This was two months ago.". There may still be gold to be found, but not likely enough to get rich on. 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. 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. First off, there was never going to be a sign that says, Welcome to the Lost MineProperty of Jacob Waltz. Believing Ruth was killed, rescuers had long given up hope of finding him alive. Its best for hikers and businesses that the mine not be disturbed and be left well enough alone. "All of a sudden - out of the blue - they found him," David Capen said. 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. I spend 2 months researching known and not so known maps of the ares corresponding with Google Earth. From the mine you can see four peaks, but it looks like one peak. 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. I have ran a few buckets of material to confirm if there is a parent gold source up a particular canyon I have explored. 3. The trail on the Stone Maps leads from the cliff above the Carved Priest on the floor to the Heart about 2000 yards south. Waltz said the Mexicans dug another tunnel from down below the mine trying to come in farther down into the vein because the pit mine was getting too hard to mine. We do not have a specific identification at this time, Gerchick said. I will watch for other posts and chatter about the mine and wish good luck and safe prospecting to all who venture forth. You can see it from the cave, along with the mine. Legend of the Superstition Mountains - Season 1 - IMDb Regards, Julie. Jacob and partner, Jacob Weiser, apparently discovered the mine and spent years excavating it for gold. Give me a break lol. You may be close to the mine as many floks hike right past it. How do you not get discovered with a large search party while returning to LDGM? Yes! 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. Waltz and his partner returned, mining gold ore, and Waltz left to get more supplies. He immigrated to the USA in the 1840s and became a naturalized citizen in 1861. Talking to our editor Howard and the publisher they think some time early 2020 is realistic. Mike, you are exactly correct we need a sample of the Quartz matrix, that matches Waitzs known examples. 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). 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." . In 2013, the remains of a man who went missing near the mountains in late winter 2009 were finally discovered. His name appears on several California census records. 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 . 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. We are going this Winter, so the ending has not yet been written. Sorry, but you havent found the Lost Dutchman Mine, Ill stake my Life on it. What we have is not the same as what you are describing. 5. 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? By 1895, stories about the mine abounded, so much that they hit the San Francisco Chronicle newspaper, leading a man named Adolph Ruth to his death. What is the broadcast (satellite or terrestrial TV) release date of Secrets of the Lost Map (2015) in Australia? I think you will enjoy the book. I too an am explorer, member of prospecting clubs and am very connected to the community. At age 66, he went to the Superstitions alone, over the objections of his son and family. Legend of the Superstition Mountains | Legend Of The Supers Coroners used DNA extracted from bone marrow to make a match with DNA provided by his parents. This again is correct, but you have to see the place to understand what he meant. "If the final word from Ruth is authentic it tends to discount the theory that he was murdered for the map he possessed. When he returned, his partner, Weisner, was dead.". Yes! 8. "..Jack Sanfelice's Lost Duchman story among the most read stories of 2014 of East Valley Independent Newspaper " Read more Starring: Wayne Tuttle, Frank Augustine, Woody Wampler, Eric . Arcana is the only one who has ever done this. I've found mines that have been worked out and found ore samples that still hold traces of gold in them," Tuttle said. Fairly generic directions, but he gave them nonetheless. 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. As you probably guessed, they were fakes. I've found mines that have been worked out and found ore samples that still hold traces of gold in them, 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. So many cable channel shows are about finding this mine. Fairly generic directions, but he gave them nonetheless. The Peralta Stones and their importance will be one of the biggest shockers. This is true, but there is something most people do not realize about this clue! It is much more difficult than anyone can imagen, the next post will talk about that issue. A group of modern day treasure hunters search for the Lost Dutchman mine in the Superstition mountain range of Arizona. The Lost Dutchman Mine: A Mystery Solved? - Sharlot Hall Museum 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. Graduate Trevor Tuttle: Telling the tales of treasure Actually when we started that is what we thought I and found out there are a lot of issues. If you climb some distance above my mine you can see to the south a sharp peak (Weavers Needle). (Actually, I believe he most likely said we stayed in a cave that looked down on the mine.) Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. 11. See production, box office & company info, Entertaining show no matter what the errors. To me it just sounds to good to be true. I'll be at peace with it when I get to that point. And YES! Yes! Forget anything pertaining to Peraltas, because thats part of the ongoing lie. I wonder how many people would spend over 3 million dollars of their OWN money to try and fool those who watch the program. Troubles with the Apaches made the family's mining operation dangerous. As these legends go, the path to finding hidden riches generally depends on deciphering information contained in mysterious treasure maps. 1. Do I think we have the LDM,,I do. The entrance is marked by an Elephant Head. Your email address will not be published. Lost Dutchman's Gold Mine - Wikipedia Legend of the Superstition Mountains - The HISTORY Channel 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. At the time, "Dutchman" was a catch-all for anyone. Until campers chanced upon a note in bottle floating down the Salt River.