Cooper said Capen's undoing was likely the result of heading out in search of lost gold alone. Jesse Capen, 35, had made finding the hidden treasure an obsession fueled by more than 100 books and maps on the legendary and perhaps nonexistent mine named for German immigrant Jacob "The Dutchman" Waltz. The mine has never been found. Just one day into his journey, he disappeared. "Find Bottle Floating in Salt River Bearing Note Signed by Missing Miner," the headline read. "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. 2023 FOX News Network, LLC. Senator McCain of AZ had the rules changed for Resolution so they could mine in restricted areas. 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. Wayne Tuttle has been looking for the mine for over 40 years. The book is done to this point and I am reaching and writing most everyday. It is in a place that is hard to find. I spend 2 months researching known and not so known maps of the ares corresponding with Google Earth. Philo Sign in. True! 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. But to answer your question we have a major trip planned for this fall. 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. There is a slow running spring that feeds into a hard rock pocket pool. Wayne has been hunting for the Lost Dutchman Gold Mine for over 40 years. Thanks Jeff. Salt River AZ. Adolph Ruth likely had the Gonzalez family copies of those two maps. YES! He was in a tight spot and thats why it took so long to find this young man.. When he returned, his partner, Weisner, was dead.". It was on July 19, 1861, in the Los Angeles County Courthouse, Jacob Waltz became a naturalized citizen of the United States of America. He took a month off to go search for the treasure.. 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. Fairly generic directions, but he gave them nonetheless. The show follows Dutch hunter Wayne Tuttle on his 40-year search for the Lost Dutchman mine. My guess from what we have seen so far is the make- up of the gold will be different. 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. Legend of the Superstition Mountains: S1E1 Secrets of the Lost Map. 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. Most people tell us we should mine and keep quite, and protect it from the tourist who are not worthy. I have been studying the LDM since I graduated from High School in 1982. Yes! They won almost every match on Sunday. He had no family and a ridiculous sum of money - mostly from investments - but where he got the cash to invest in the first place remains unknown. Some of our high-tech images are proprietary and cannot be shown at this time, others are exclusive to our book and others, again for security reasons, cannot be shown at this time. Luckily for us, we no longer have to fly them; we already have what we need and knowingly follow all rules and regulations and do our very best to do things by the book. What they discover may have finally put Wayne on the right path to solving this 150 year old mystery. Market data provided by Factset. 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. 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. 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. Like Us On Facebook | Follow Us On Twitter | Contact The Author. This is true and makes sense when you see them. 10,323 views Nov 10, 2018 227 Dislike Share Save Terry Carter 40.2K subscribers Wayne Tuttle. 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. They allegedly hid one or more caches of gold in the Superstition Mountains. Relax and chill, you may find out you could actually be entertained. So if you have found it share something with me without giving away the location. One of the forms for this testing is Laser ablation with a mass Spectrometer. It would be a safe place if you are aloneyou have the high ground. For now, we will share some meaningful images, but for security reasons we cannot show everything that we have. "I'm sitting under a tree in a creek with leg broke, I've got to have help quick. The key is samples which need to match the quartz matrix which he had under his bed. 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?? "It's hard to put a value to it, but he said most of the gold was the richest ore source he'd ever seen. We will welcome it. You only have to submit ore from the two gold sources Waltz described that were in his mine. Whether it be boulders, bandits, cliffs, the weather, or a curse, no gold is worth the risk. After 3 months of new research, I located the Jacob Waltzs trail, where it started and where it ended. 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. Research the Resolution Mining Co near Miami Az and youll see how it will happen. Check your local listings. 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. What I would like to do now is share some of the clues that are present at our landsite; this has never been done. Everything below matches what we have found on the ground, and most importantly, it is all in one generalized location. A green horn just goes out there and finds the best mine. I am usually not an emotional person. I havent been back to the canyon since after November 29th, 2018 because everytime I go in I get a different illness everytime which has stumped my Doctors in both Phoenix and Charlotte, NC. 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. Forget anything pertaining to Peraltas, because thats part of the ongoing lie. Jacob Waltz arrived in California about 1850. On his deathbed, he told a handful of people about the mine and gave them directions. ), there was in fact some QUIRKY REASON, a natural fluke why it had not been found, and that someday, someone would figure that out and match the pieces(clues) together and prove that the Lost Dutchman Gold Mine is not just a myth, but that it exists. I wonder how many people would spend over 3 million dollars of their OWN money to try and fool those who watch the program. YES! 8. 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. Give this lots of thought before you open your mouth about where the mine is at. He also said he hid his tools there when he left. So we kind of know what he was thinking and doing there, Cooper said. The skeleton was large. Both were seeking the mythical Lost Jesuit treasure and it created a contentious situation between the two camps. 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. i found everything, and i got millionaires involved. Until campers chanced upon a note in bottle floating down the Salt River. Jacob Waltz said: Yes! "Waltz said it was a vein of gold surrounded by hematite in quartz," according to Tuttle. The first time we saw the tank was with one of our drones. Id love to go on an expedition to search around and try to solve the mystery and take in the beauty of this creation. Do not stake your life, life is precious and bad luck to bet on it. . Waltz said that from up above my mine you cannot climb straight down, that you have to go a little way along the top of the mountain, then climb down and then backtrack toward the mine and climb back up to get back to the mine. I knew where it was supposed to be. About; British Mark; Publication; Awards; Nominate; Sponsorship; Contact 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.. Mike, you are exactly correct we need a sample of the Quartz matrix, that matches Waitzs known examples. 13. Jacob Waltz died in 1891. If we are discussing te same location, I can tell you where the inscription is. So we will see, how it ends. And i have proof from google maps, I have closely researched this story for many years. 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. 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. 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)! 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. Some nuttier than others. Is there any more info about your book? Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Every time I'm in specific areas, I wonder if I've walked over that spot.". Watch this video of the Dutch hunters following clues in the Peralta map: The reported mine was dubbed Lost Dutchman around 1892 after Waltz died. I can tell you its extremely hard to get into this canyon. 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. 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. Did Jacob Waltz actually find a gold mine, or did a story about a small find of gold latch onto people's minds, driving them mad with thoughts of treasure? We get at least three or four every year. I am sure it would have made sense, that he was at her place. "Waltz said it was a vein of gold surrounded by hematite in quartz," according to Tuttle. 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But the mine remains shrouded in mystery, so much so that it might not exist at all. When Waltz died, the 29-year-old Thomas sold her bakery, got a group together, and went searching for the 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. 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. Regards Matthew. Ruth injured his leg so severely in the process that he developed a lifelong limp. We do only what is permitted which includes not mining for gold. I believe he mined at least two sites in the general area. The Lost Dutchman Gold Mine Has Been Found! The hearings were presided over by Judge Robert L. Myers of the Supreme Court of Maricopa County and occupied 90 days and some 800,000 words of testimony. Bryan. To my surprise and delight I did pan out a few flakes and some fines from that material. Until now, that is. His cadaver was never found. 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. For sure I will show that reading so there is no skepticism. Hey Dallas, some good points of view. Henry your post is giving me chills, thank you so much for sharing. Wouldnt that be facing Southwest? Waltz said Then I went to the spring and followed the old Indian Trail up to the mine. 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. My first 35 years of researching I trashed in August 2017 because I was following everyone else in finding nothing. The most recent was done this past spring. You are just stringing us along. This type of testing is something we will be doing. It had to be up there. Apparently this was not possible at the time. The show features Bob Schoose, Clay Worst and Others. Also, the remarks concerning 'The Curse of Oak Island' is way off base. I would like to go back and to a bit more investigating, however this location is on national forest land and I am told no prospecting is allowed unless one has the permits. Market data provided by Factset. 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. It's considered to be the most famous "lost mine" in the U.S. and yet, it's never been found. The known errors or misrepresentations from the writers of this show could be proved so as to clear up the water so to speak. His parents recognized the teeth they had paid dentists to repair, but they couldn't find their son's dentist. We have spent a lot of time and money. An untold number of prospectors have searched the Superstition Mountains for the mine. (Courtesy: Robert Cooper) Three years ago, a Denver bellhop ventured into Arizona's Superstition Mountains determined to find the Lost Dutchman's Mine, an elusive, vast gold reserve that. 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. I am getting a little ahead of myself, so back to the reason the LDGM has not until now been found. Someone want real proof, email me rogerrantz@Yahoo.com. You cannot see the tank from the mine. But in 2010, Burnett told the Denver Post her son had become obsessed with the legend of the Arizona gold mine. So many cable channel shows are about finding this mine. This was totally unanticipated. We are confident in what we have. Unable to proceed because of a broken leg, he probably died of starvation near the spot where the bottle was set on its journey.". My research has gone back as far as the Hohokam (l-CE to 1450), a mysterious and little-known group of ancient Indians. I have been able to piece together much of the overreaching story. Rumor has it that he killed like 30 people. 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 . 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. Reality-TV A group of modern day treasure hunters search for the Lost Dutchman mine in the Superstition mountain range of Arizona. Walter Beach was Kidd's prospecting and mining partner for more than twenty years. Our team did make two attempts to reach the stone house at the head of the north trending canyon, but they were repelled.