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. If youre hunting for forrest fenns buried treasure. Someone has come very close to his buried treasure. 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. Albuquerque man claims to know where forrest fenn hid treasure. About 5 years ago, millionaire forrest fenn buried a treasure chest somewhere in new mexico. New mexico millionaire sends treasure hunters on chasetens of. Forrest fenns new mexico treasure hunt there really is gold buried in them thar hills. Whether its lost spanish gold, lost gold mine and even lost cities or civilizations jovan hutton pulitzer has done it and you can too. If youre hunting for forrest fenns buried treasure, our clues, part 2. You must also know where it happened, in order to know where to look. 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.
Theres 265 gold coins, eagles and american double eagles, he said of the chests contents. The chapters in my book have very subtle hints but are not. Yellowstone treasure hunters run into problems looking for buried loot. The clue is the latest hint to where the 82yearold new mexican buried the trove of. Where to begin if you want to find forrest fenns treasure chest. Charles beil hcb treasure hunts by jenny kile of mysterious writings. The only reason any of us buy this darn book is to hope we find the nugget needed. New mexico is home to the ultimate treasure hunt and youll want to do it. The treasure is still where i hid it more than 10 years ago, fenn said.
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. A very rich freemilling gold mine, which supplied the income for a cache of gold coins buried near the camp in an oak grove. 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. Forrest fenns new mexico treasure hunt new mexico tourism. The fenn treasure is a cache of gold and jewels which forrest fenn, an art dealer and author.
After registering for the treasure illustrated web site i became fascinated with the different tales and the idea of pursuing these mysterious treasures. There are subtle hints and clues in the book the thrill of the chase it is not at the top of a mountain. 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. An 87yearold millionaire buried treasure in the rockiesand hes. 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. Buried treasure in new mexico may have claimed 2nd life. The forrest fenn treasure has earned its own day in santa fe new mexico. Where to begin if you want to find forrest fenns treasure. He drove out across the rockies and left the chest.
Colorado pastor paris wallace, 52, may have died looking for the treasure. Fenn has left clues that the treasure is above ground. Maybe you took it a step further and began digging in the yard personally, i blamed the dog. Its north of santa fe, in the rocky mountains of new mexico, colorado, wyoming or. Since then, the author and art collector has published a book entitled the thrill of the chase. 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. The booty, located somewhere between santa fe, new mexico, and the. Forrest fenns book and story prompted a treasure hunt in the rocky mountains of new mexico, colorado, wyoming, and montana.
There is no evidence of forrest fenns treasure in this area, she said, adding that it would work with federal officials to document and. 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. 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. At least the new mexico of legend and story, or so it might have seemed until. New mexico millionaire lures treasure hunters with hidden chest. 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. State by state ghost towns and lost treasures the rocker box. Among those clues is an illustration by allen polt, found in the epilogue of fenns book, and. The forrest fenn treasure has been found high country. The santa fe author has drawn thousands of treasure hunters to new mexico since 2011. 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. 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.
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. 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. Book claims lost gold mine found the deming headlight. He says it is year five of the search and the buzz of people trying to find the treasure is. Forrest fenn hodling up a copy of his new book too far to walk forrest. Fenn selfpublished a book in 2010 called the thrill of the chase. 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. 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. This book contains select treasure legends but is not a book of treasure legends. 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. Fenns treasure chest is above 5,000 feet in elevation. Research does not end with the knowledge that an event occurred that resulted in a buried treasure, and that the treasure exists. The gallery was located in santa fe, new mexico, and sold a variety of.
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. 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. Treasure hunters suing forrest fenn for misleading clues. Its north of santa fe, in the rocky mountains of new mexico, colorado, wyoming or montana.
Cerro grande fire remains burned into new mexicos memory 20. New mexico millionaire forrest fenn says he hid a chest full of gold and gems somewhere in the rockies. Treasure buried in new mexico still waiting to be claimed. The treasure is above 5,000 feet elevation and under 10,200. An 87yearold millionaire buried treasure in the rockies. The buried cache was said to have been stolen from the chihauhuaspanish by the indians during the indian uprisings. A spokeswoman for the new mexico state parks told huffpost the agency has no plans to follow through with conways request. When available, a published source book is available as a link below the. A very rich freemilling gold mine, which supplied the income for a cache of gold. The man behind the treasure is forrest fenn, an 85yearold millionaire, former vietnam fighter pilot, selftaught archaeologist, and successful art dealer in santa fe, n. But for the tens of thousands of people buying fenns book and planning.
Santa fe, new mexico, and the canadian border, may be a treasure chest worth millions. 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. Remember reading stories about buried treasure and even drawing your own treasure maps. The forrest fenn treasure is still out there, but high country news has great. Forrest fenn treasure hunt warning june 2019 westword. Millionaire leaves poetic clues for treasure hunters. Some have discovered new places in the process and a few of. That book was published in 20 and contains one clue and a rough rendition. A lockbox full of gold and jewels, mountain hideaways, clues buried in plain sight.
Fenn says that the stories in the book contain hints to the chests location as. New mexico, and the canadian border, has inspired hundreds of thousands of searchers. Find lost treasures with jovan hutton pulitzer, one of the worlds top lost history and treasure hunters. If youre hunting for forrest fenns buried treasure, start here.
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