The network's all-original programming slate features a roster of hit series, premium documentaries, and scripted event programming. For 25 years he lives the good life and enjoys his riches. Mon Oct 17, 2016 5:29 pm. WE HAVE ALSO SOLVED THE PERALTA BURBRIDGE MAP OF 1753. Waltz was buried in Phoenix at what is now called the Pioneer and Military Memorial Park. In June 1931, Ruth set out to locate the lost Peralta mine. Some carved stones in the area are referred to as "Peralta Stones" and Spanish text and crude maps on them are considered by some to be clues to the location of a Peralta family gold mine in the Superstition Mountains, although others believe the stones to be modern fakes. Allegedly, Dr. Thorne tried to find the cave again but was unsuccessful, or found it and was killed. Lastly, the alleged mine directions Ruth had were from an 1895 newspaper account. What really happened to Ruth? Both fabled and mythical, they have helped to drive the legend of the Lost Dutchman Mine. Even though some have said the stones story is much older (it is true the source information is likely much older) than the Dutchmans time and therefor there is no connection, they are going to be slapping themselves in the face trying to overcome their denial when they realize the stones leadto the same birds nest. [8] The mine was quite profitable, earning about $35,000 in less than one year; Blair described this as "an unusually good return" for such a small gold mine to earn in such a relatively brief period. I Hold for No One! Road Agents Attempt to Rob Kinnears Stage Near Contention, A Western Jubilee: Songs and Stories of The American West. It's an entire genre all its own, from pirate maps to all the stuff Nicolas Cage got up to in the National Treasure movies. They didnt find it because its not in the superstitions Too bad i cant post pictures, because i know exactly where it is, Did you ever think the Dutchman might have used another mine location to through It is generally accepted that the Peraltas and roughly 400 peon miners were massacred by the Apaches sometime around 1848. The map is supposedly filled with clues, and there are many others purportedly given by Waltz at various points in his life according to legends, but it's hard to prove he actually ever said any of those things. There are other legends about gold in the Superstition Mountains. Under present regulations, the federal government will claim the find and hold it for one year. The prospector went searching in 1961, and his headless body was found three years later. Located east of Phoenix, the Superstition Mountains stretch across 160,000 acres of desert, and somewhere in these almost supernatural-looking canyons . The nearly 70-year-old man was found dead about four miles south of his home on a trail near Roger's Canyon. While he allegedly worked as a miner at numerous mines earlier in his life, eventually Waltz decided he wanted to prospect on his own. It is believed that all were killed except for two Peralta family members who were severely wounded but managed to escape. While this doesn't mean it's impossible there's gold to mine up there, it makes it far less likely. Published: 9:16 PM MST May 13, 2022. It seems likely there was no Dr. Thorne, but there was a doctor in New Mexico who told a similar tall tale, except he was kidnapped by the Navajo tribe in his story. While a few versions have Waltz outright stealing the gold, in other versions, he either rescued or fell in love with an Apache woman who shared the secret of a gold vein her people had been mining for centuries, but as punishment for sharing the knowledge with an outsider, her tongue was cut out, ensuring she could never speak again. The earliest documentation of him in the U.S. is an 1848 affidavit in which Waltz declared himself to be "about 38 years old". Over the decades, this tale was gradually absorbed into the Lost Dutchman's story. Jacob Waltz said, "From the RIDGE ABOVE my mine you can see the Military Trail, but from the trail you cannot see my mine". The permit allows Feldmans group to re-excavate the main shaft and drifts under strict controls and government supervision. Many of Ruth's personal effects were found at the scene, including a pistol (not missing any shells) and the metal pins used to mend his broken bones. The story goes that in the mid-1700s, the Superstition Mountains were visited by a group of priests of the Jesuit Order, and they came with over 240 mules loaded down with gold, according to the Denver Post. The Gold Rush was in full swing and Waltz wanted a piece of those potential fortunes. Despite his efforts, Willing was never able to recover the money he gave to Peralta. A lack of historical records leaves uncertainty as to whether a Peralta family ever had possession of land, or mines, in or near the Superstition Mountains. Jesse Capen was obsessed with the legend of the lost gold, despite the lack of hard historical evidence. Then around 1692, the Jesuit padre father Eusebio Francisco Kino arrived. He found that even a neophyte like himself could pick up nuggets of information from other Dutch hunters who virtually inhabited the Superstitions. They came back from the mountains hauling a lot of gold and saying there was far more from whence it came. Jacob Waltz does appear to have been a real person; whether he was simply used as the basis for the story or actually found the lost gold is another story. Its believed the group buried their amassed bullion, hoping to return at a later time. That's not even counting those hunting the treasure in the ensuing years. Many believe there is a connection and that they sold their families mine to Waltz and his partner. The legend of the Lost Dutchman began in the 1800s when an Apache attack massacred a Mexican mining family. While HEATs members would certainly hope to claim a portion of any find, they declare that its just as important to find and change a piece of history. This is only speculation, what I do know is that, people who have dismissed the information on the stones, no matter who carved the stones, those non believers have been badly mistaken. Since Ruth's death, there have been several other deaths or disappearances in the Superstition Mountains. Also, there's no documentation showing he ever filed a claim for a mine in the Superstitions or any paperwork showing where he allegedly sold mass amounts of gold. According to Blair, the story may have its roots in the efforts of three U.S. soldiers to locate gold in an area of New Mexico, based on an allegedly true story related to them by Dr. Thorne of New Mexico; see above. "Tex" Bradford of Globe Arizona went in search of the "Lost Dutchman Mine"; by October 1933 he had been missing for nine months. He vanished into the mountains in 2009 and his body was not discovered until three years later, hidden in a crevasse 35 feet up a cliff, and destined to become yet another chapter in the continuing story of the lost mine. Quite a few people have made skeptical statements on some treasure forums including Treasurenet, THunting dot com, DesertUSA and a few others. "Waltz said it was a vein of gold surrounded by hematite in quartz," according to Tuttle. According to the tales, a Spanish conquistador (often said to be Francisco Vazquez de Coronado, but sometimes reported as any number of other explorers, real and fictional) came to the Superstition Mountains in the mid-1500s searching for a mythical city of gold, one of the legendary Seven Cities of Gold, somewhere in the mountains, according to Legends of America. The Dutchman found this mine, and his 'story' advises he 'obtained' it from Mexicans miners who were working it. It's impossible to know for certain, but there is one big clue. When is the documentary goimg to start back up? , The Waterbury Democrat. This is trails end; this is the domain of the Dutch Hunters. It is here were you will reach areas that are barely penetrable, this is where most trails stop abruptly for safety reasons. Jacob Walzer and Heidelberg (Germany) were punched in the edges of the tintype, leading Ron Feldman to think it could be of Jacob Waltz. Next week I will list some clues that are absolutely relevant to what we have physically on site. Sadly, the 35-year-old became another target of the fables when he disappeared from the Tonto National Forest in 2009. People off his Mine that he cover up with a ironwood tree :The books give me my The name comes from a prominent local legend of the enigmatic . The legend of the Lost Dutchman's gold mine is a quintessential version of just such a story. John D. Wilburn in his book Dutchman's Lost Ledge of Gold (1990), wrote that the Bulldog Gold Mine near Goldfield, Arizona, fits very well the description Jacob Waltz gave as the location of his 'lost mine'. Josh Feldman of the HEAT team assists in excavating the main shaft by pulling up debris, loaded one bucket at a time. Mine records show that one possibly two Peralta family members with possible links connecting them to the 1848 massacre, also worked at the Vulture mine during the same time period as Waltz. The average high temperature in June, July and August, is 104 degrees. The Lost Dutchman gold mine is believed to be situated in a state park in Apache Junction, Arizona, although its exact location is unclear. The Lost Dutchman's Gold Mine (also known by similar names) is, according to legend, a rich gold mine hidden in the southwestern United States. Allegedly, people saw the Jesuits come up to the Superstition Mountains with their loads of gold, but when they were spotted again on the other side, the mules carried no loads. Stories vary on how Waltz found this hidden treasure. (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 has. Small Group Apache Trail Day Tour with Dolly Steamboat from Phoenix. Now, he may be on the edge of finding it. Over the years, Feldman has accumulated a serious band of like-minded treasure seekers and Dutch hunters. Blair had little doubt that Waltz related to Thomas the location of an alleged gold mine. Wikimedia CommonsThe grave of Jacob Waltz. But it was the Apaches who became the areas most famous native residents, using the mountains as a stronghold during the 1800s when the whites began their westward expansion, lured by the promise of gold. Their bodies were never found. But they're even better known for something else: the legendary Lost Dutchman's Mine, a much-ballyhooed secret stash of wealth sought by daring adventurers known as "Dutch hunters." Neither Thomas nor anyone since has been able to find the now legendary gold of the Lost Dutchman Mine, although that has not discouraged people from trying (one widely-circulated estimate from the 1970s claimed that 8,000 people a year search for it). The Lost Dutchman mine is far from the beginning of the legends of gold hidden in the Superstition Mountains. We are currently in the process of planning for a return trip to further document our findings. He had worked as a miner but was an amateur prospector at best. We have imaging taken, with Go-pros, Sony 7000s; Osmo stabilized film cameras and Dji Phantom and Bee-bop drones. None of this rules out that he simply found a cache of abandoned gold, of course, and when he died, he did have in his possessions some high-grade gold ore, though its value is unclear and it may have just been for attracting potential investors in his prospecting operations. The Lost Dutchman Gold Mine is the most famous lost mine in American history. The fabled Lost Dutchman Mine may be about to be discovered in the Supernatural. Thorne claimed that he was taken captive by Navajos in 1854, and that during his captivity he had discovered a rich gold vein. 1873. James Reavis tried to assert that the Peralta family had a Spanish land grant and a barony granted by the King of Spain, which included a huge swath of Arizona and New Mexico, including the Superstition Mountains. And importantly I have hard facts that the Stones are linked to other historical information. Cox concentrated his search on the eastern end of what is now the Superstition Wilderness. As early as September 1, 1892, The Arizona Enterprise was reporting on the efforts of Thomas and several others to locate the lost mine whose location was told to her by Waltz. He had metal pins in his leg, and used a cane to help him walk. Cravey said he would walk out of the mountains on June 28, 1947. HISTORY 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. 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