Colorado pastor paris wallace, 52, may have died looking for the treasure. The chapters in my book have very subtle hints but are not. Forrest fenn, a successful santa fe art dealer whose selfpublished memoir hints at a buried treasure, has sent thousands of hunters to scour the new mexico wilderness. A spokeswoman for the new mexico state parks told huffpost the agency has no plans to follow through with conways request. Caballo mountains also called horse mountains, the peaks are located 35 miles north of las cruces, new mexico gold bars, silver, and jewels were reportedly buried by a spring under the big rocks of cabello canyon. Buried treasure in new mexico may have claimed 2nd life. Some have discovered new places in the process and a few of. A lockbox full of gold and jewels, mountain hideaways, clues buried in plain sight. A very rich freemilling gold mine, which supplied the income for a cache of gold coins buried near the camp in an oak grove.
Columnist tony doukopil says, he told me the chest is exposed to rain and snow, and could be scorched in a forest fire. Clues for finding forrest fenns buried treasure, part 2. Forrest fenn treasure hunt warning june 2019 westword. And though fenn has never specifically said the treasure is in new mexico, wolf has trekked into the mountains above the city different believing thats where the chest is. About 5 years ago, millionaire forrest fenn buried a treasure chest somewhere in new mexico. The forrest fenn treasure has been found high country. Forrest fenns new mexico treasure hunt new mexico tourism. The 1963 novel mackennas gold by heck allen is loosely based on the adams legend. Since then, the author and art collector has published a book entitled the thrill of the chase. He told me the box, which is just 10 inches by 10 inches, is unlockedsuggesting its someplace where it is unlikely to be toppled or otherwise thrown open. Maybe you took it a step further and began digging in the yard personally, i blamed the dog.
The book contains subtle clues and hints, but the poem contains all the. Courtesy of treasure hunter magazine gold from mexico and new mexico were minted into spanish coins in mexico city. Remember reading stories about buried treasure and even drawing your own treasure maps. The 80something yearold millionaire buried a treasure chest somewhere in the rocky mountains, most likely between wyoming and colorado, although it could be anywhere from montana to new mexico. The forrest fenn treasure has earned its own day in santa fe new mexico. Jovan hutton pulitzer has written over 200 individual lost treasure history books, and in these book jovan hutton pulitzer becomes your own personal howto treasure hunt coach and treasure historian. If youre hunting for forrest fenns buried treasure. Research does not end with the knowledge that an event occurred that resulted in a buried treasure, and that the treasure exists. The amount of mail being sent to western new mexico during the 1930s prompted the government to create a new post office in the area affectionately named lost adams diggings, nm.
New mexico millionaire sends treasure hunters on chase tens of thousands have searched for the treasure chest full of gold and historical artifacts that forrest fenn, 84, buried. There are subtle hints and clues in the book the thrill of the chase it is not at the top of a mountain. When available, a published source book is available as a link below the. Forrest fenn hodling up a copy of his new book too far to walk forrest. The booty, located somewhere between santa fe, new mexico, and the. The forrest fenn treasure has been found high country news. That failed to narrow the possibilities much since the average elevation in mountainous new mexico, where the treasure is presumably buried, is 5,700 feet. New mexico man gives update on hidden treasure chest. Treasure hunters suing forrest fenn for misleading clues. Join a gypsys kiss as they discuss their search for the treasure forrest fenn hid somewhere in the mountains north of santa fe, new mexico in 2010 and described in his. Forrest fenns book and story prompted a treasure hunt in the rocky mountains of new mexico, colorado, wyoming, and montana. That book was published in 20 and contains one clue and a rough rendition. Its north of santa fe, in the rocky mountains of new mexico, colorado, wyoming or montana.
Theres 265 gold coins, eagles and american double eagles, he said of the chests contents. Fenn has left clues that the treasure is above ground. If youre hunting for forrest fenns buried treasure, our clues, part 2. New mexico millionaire lures treasure hunters with hidden chest. State by state ghost towns and lost treasures the rocker box. You must also know where it happened, in order to know where to look. New mexico is home to the ultimate treasure hunt and youll want to do it. Commanders lost treasures you can find in new mexico. The treasure is still where i hid it more than 10 years ago, fenn said. Due to the two deaths, the new mexico state police chief, pete kassetas, has asked on fenn to call off the treasure hunt before more lives are lost.
After registering for the treasure illustrated web site i became fascinated with the different tales and the idea of pursuing these mysterious treasures. This is the text book that will teach you the formulas and secrets that real history and professional treasure hunters use to make amazing discoveries. The buried cache was said to have been stolen from the chihauhuaspanish by the indians during the indian uprisings. Where to begin if you want to find forrest fenns treasure. Yellowstone treasure hunters run into problems looking for buried loot. Millionaire leaves poetic clues for treasure hunters. Forrest fenns new mexico treasure hunt there really is gold buried in them thar hills. At least the new mexico of legend and story, or so it might have seemed until. Albuquerque man claims to know where forrest fenn hid treasure. New mexico, and the canadian border, has inspired hundreds of thousands of searchers. Among those clues is an illustration by allen polt, found in the epilogue of fenns book, and. Somewhere in the rockies, in the roughly 1,000 miles between santa fe, new mexico, and the canadian border, may be a treasure chest worth millions. An 87yearold millionaire buried treasure in the rockiesand hes.
There is no evidence of forrest fenns treasure in this area, she said, adding that it would work with federal officials to document and. The only reason any of us buy this darn book is to hope we find the nugget needed. My solve at jemez mountain in new mexico for forrest fenn s hidden treasure based on his poem and his the thrill of the chase book. The rugged landscape and new mexico mountains made hiding treasure ideal back in the old days when banks and safety deposit boxes were not an option. New mexico millionaire sends treasure hunters on chasetens of. Fenns treasure chest is above 5,000 feet in elevation. Book claims lost gold mine found the deming headlight. New mexico millionaire sends treasure hunters on chase tens of thousands have searched for the treasure chest full of gold and historical artifacts that forrest fenn, 84, buried five years ago. The gallery was located in santa fe, new mexico, and sold a variety of. Millionaire forrest fenn hid treasure in the rockies and left a clue. Treasure buried in new mexico still waiting to be claimed. Various legends claim stolen coins were buried in new mexico for later recovery, some along the camino real.
Join a gypsys kiss as they discuss their search for the treasure forrest fenn hid somewhere in the mountains north of santa fe, new mexico. Where to begin if you want to find forrest fenns treasure chest. Man says he has discovered forrest fenns treasure santa fe new. He drove out across the rockies and left the chest. In sometimes daunting weather and treacherous terrain, thousands have trekked the remote and rugged mountains of northern new mexico to search for a treasure that an eccentric millionaire buried. The forrest fenn treasure is still out there, but high country news has great. The fenn treasure is a cache of gold and jewels which forrest fenn, an art dealer and author. He says it is year five of the search and the buzz of people trying to find the treasure is. This book contains select treasure legends but is not a book of treasure legends. Santa fe, new mexico, and the canadian border, may be a treasure chest worth millions. A very rich freemilling gold mine, which supplied the income for a cache of gold.
Cerro grande fire remains burned into new mexicos memory 20. An 87yearold millionaire buried treasure in the rockies. Whether its lost spanish gold, lost gold mine and even lost cities or civilizations jovan hutton pulitzer has done it and you can too. Deming three decades of scouring the black range has uncovered evidence suggesting that the fabled lost adams diggings are located in new mexico s black range mountains. Charles beil hcb treasure hunts by jenny kile of mysterious writings. Its north of santa fe, in the rocky mountains of new mexico, colorado, wyoming or. Find lost treasures with jovan hutton pulitzer, one of the worlds top lost history and treasure hunters. Fenn says that the stories in the book contain hints to the chests location as well as the poem found in the chapter gold and more which contains nine clues that will lead a searcher to the chest. But for the tens of thousands of people buying fenns book and planning. New mexico millionaire forrest fenn says he hid a chest full of gold and gems somewhere in the rockies. Someone has come very close to his buried treasure.
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