And i have proof from google maps, I have closely researched this story for many years. A copy of Estee Conasters The Sterling Legend: The Facts Behind the Lost Dutchman Mine billed as the definitive work on the lost mine was found in his tent. Waltz said he built a rock wall in the opening to hide it. What we have is not the same as what you are describing. Relax and chill, you may find out you could actually be entertained. 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. 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 . Even if it passes all of that, it is not 100% that it is LDM Ore. Not 100%, but it will be enough to be taken more seriously than the multitudes of others that appear online claiming to have found the LDM. But the gold find is intriguing for me nonetheless. Kidd was born in Ogdensburg, New York, on July 18, 1879. We show photos that will not give away the site, but that do correlate things to our site. 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. True! You cannot see the tank from the mine. And in some ways, it is. He has a website on how over 15 years he worked out the historical references plus the geology. If so did you get any indication they might be removing traces of human activity to revert the area to a more natural wilderness state? Episode: File 0011: Baba Yaga's Dutchman House. He died on October 13, 1891 and was buried in the Southwest corner of City Cemetery. It was best I was alone. Even though we were on site, it took us until our third trip to locate the entrance. See more in Season 1, Episode 1, "Secrets of the Lost Map." Whether it be boulders, bandits, cliffs, the weather, or a curse, no gold is worth the risk. 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.. But when his son, who worked in Mexico, found a map that might lead to an Arizona gold mine, Ruth couldn't resist. I have literally made more trips than I had money for but I always got positive proof of what I was researching. After recording we discovered some more information about what happened with Kidd's will. "He is greatly missed by his fellow associates at the Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel," he said. He estimates the mine could be worth over 200 million dollars in today's money. The Peralta Stones and their importance will be one of the biggest shockers. * The cave Waltz and his partner most likely stayed in is above the mine and to the side. The Head of the Canyon, said by Jacob Waltz, which in fact is a large rock carved exactly like a mans head in front of the cave. And I can tell from what you are describing we are not in the same place as you. You will have a different outlook after doing your homework. S1, Ep2. As we reach these adjacent plateaued spaces we continue to search for additional onsite entities that are of interest. My family lives in the Carolinas; if you care to send me an email would enjoy just talking to you. 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. What they discover may have finally put Wayne on the right path to solving this 150 year . 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. They were all but toast and went on to pull -off a huge upset. "Delbert Daley of Miami retrieved the bottle but returned it to the river, not connecting the name with the lost prospector. "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. The author wrote that he believed the mine was realBUT! And Jacob Waltz cache just feet from both. He and his son had searched California's Borrego Desert for gold, but they found none. Our guys made two attempts to get up to the house but were stymied. 2) Ive seen the drawings and preliminary sketches that Tumlinson made for creating the stone maps. 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. While the mexican miners not after years of mining the area. Your email address will not be published. Just one day into his journey, he disappeared. This makes sense, but there is also a time line here. From the mine you can see four peaks, but it looks like one peak. That is when Dick Holmes got the ore from the candlebox. He said the mine lies in a north trending canyon that is shaded most of the day. "Find Bottle Floating in Salt River Bearing Note Signed by Missing Miner," the headline read. I have been studying the LDM since I graduated from High School in 1982. People should always tell someone where theyre going, have a plan and have someone go with them, he 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. Jesse had been 6 feet 4 inches tall. Yes! Not available. Lost Dutchman Mine, a 1989 video game for various platforms. There may still be gold to be found, but not likely enough to get rich on. On May 6, 1965, the Court of Maricopa County, Arizona, declared the will fully acceptable for probate. Wouldnt that be facing Southwest? Tragicomically, she and her team passed over two enormous gold mines on their search for the Lost Dutchman Mine, which they didn't find. and with one day to go (Sundays singles matches). Jeff. Watch on The reported mine was dubbed Lost Dutchman around 1892 after Waltz died. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. In 1868, Jacob Waltz was living as a humble farmer on the North bank of the Salt River which runs through Phoenix. Sorry, but you havent found the Lost Dutchman Mine, Ill stake my Life on it. Burnett said she believes her son was caught too far from camp that first day to make it back by sunset. 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. 2. I had been looking for months, I could not find it. Where is your book? 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. What is the broadcast (satellite or terrestrial TV) release date of Secrets of the Lost Map (2015) in Australia? For sure I will show that reading so there is no skepticism. So if you have found it share something with me without giving away the location. Waltz worked as a miner on the San Gabriel River for a man named Ruben Blakney. The LDM has been found over the years by 170 different people and in 170 different locations throughout the Superstition Mountain Wilderness. I will watch for other posts and chatter about the mine and wish good luck and safe prospecting to all who venture forth. You are permitted to pick up small quantities of loose pieces of quartz matrix that contains gold. But beware: These maps can be treacherous. you havent even got near to the mine or you would have kept your mouths hut until you had mined some of it at least. The program is entertaining. 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. 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. He died on October 25, 1891, after having been nursed by an acquaintance named Julia Thomas (she was usually described as a quadroon). My oh my! 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. You risk your life anytime you go into any mountain range, but I believe you're gonna go until you can't do it again. Sincerely Jeff. Mike. I think that, now, it might be worth $200 million. Thank you. I would only reveal it to someone I could trust and right now that is no one. You don't have to be a pirate to feel the lure of hunting for buried 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. He said if you find this house at the head of a steep north-trending canyon you are not far from the mine. "This is beyond obsessed," Burnett told the newspaper. I am going to start with written and recorded clues from second and third-hand recorded sources. These and other clues will be grouped into three main categories. 3) the map Frank Fish had was one of two maps he located in Mexico through the Peralta family. And you are incorrect that if anyone found the mine they would be quietly be getting rich, it is not that simple. Months after the search was abandoned, The Mesa Journal-Tribune reported the new discovery on Jan. 8, 1932. The rich will merely bribe the government and the entire superstition mountains will be ruined. Not All Clues are about what Jacob Waltz said. Arcana Exploration has done this; keep in mind that we continue to find new things that match. He was secretive and standoffish, which is why no one knows much about him. 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. 14. If you produce the ore samples, we can examine the crystalline structure of the quartz. After 3 months of new research, I located the Jacob Waltzs trail, where it started and where it ended. The whole story was concocted to give cover to Jacob Waltz, Enjoyed your post-Gary. 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!!