The clue is the latest hint to where the 82yearold new mexican buried the trove of. Someone has come very close to his buried treasure. New mexico millionaire lures treasure hunters with hidden chest. The santa fe author has drawn thousands of treasure hunters to new mexico since 2011.
The forrest fenn treasure is still out there, but high country news has great. At least the new mexico of legend and story, or so it might have seemed until. Since then, the author and art collector has published a book entitled the thrill of the chase. The treasure is above 5,000 feet elevation and under 10,200.
Man says he has discovered forrest fenns treasure santa fe new. Commanders lost treasures you can find in new mexico. 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. He says it is year five of the search and the buzz of people trying to find the treasure is. 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. New mexico man gives update on hidden treasure chest. 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. Book claims lost gold mine found the deming headlight. A lockbox full of gold and jewels, mountain hideaways, clues buried in plain sight. 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. The forrest fenn treasure has earned its own day in santa fe new mexico. The chapters in my book have very subtle hints but are not. 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. When available, a published source book is available as a link below the.
But for the tens of thousands of people buying fenns book and planning. Various legends claim stolen coins were buried in new mexico for later recovery, some along the camino real. If youre hunting for forrest fenns buried treasure. 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. Treasure hunters suing forrest fenn for misleading clues. Its north of santa fe, in the rocky mountains of new mexico, colorado, wyoming or montana. New mexico millionaire sends treasure hunters on chasetens of. Forrest fenns book and story prompted a treasure hunt in the rocky mountains of new mexico, colorado, wyoming, and montana. Find lost treasures with jovan hutton pulitzer, one of the worlds top lost history and treasure hunters. The gallery was located in santa fe, new mexico, and sold a variety of. About 5 years ago, millionaire forrest fenn buried a treasure chest somewhere in new mexico.
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. Forrest fenns new mexico treasure hunt new mexico tourism. Its north of santa fe, in the rocky mountains of new mexico, colorado, wyoming or. An 87yearold millionaire buried treasure in the rockies. 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. Yellowstone treasure hunters run into problems looking for buried loot. Forrest fenns new mexico treasure hunt there really is gold buried in them thar hills.
Millionaire leaves poetic clues for treasure hunters. 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. A spokeswoman for the new mexico state parks told huffpost the agency has no plans to follow through with conways request. Whether its lost spanish gold, lost gold mine and even lost cities or civilizations jovan hutton pulitzer has done it and you can too. A very rich freemilling gold mine, which supplied the income for a cache of gold coins buried near the camp in an oak grove. The buried cache was said to have been stolen from the chihauhuaspanish by the indians during the indian uprisings.
You must also know where it happened, in order to know where to look. A very rich freemilling gold mine, which supplied the income for a cache of gold. 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. An 87yearold millionaire buried treasure in the rockiesand hes.
If youre hunting for forrest fenns buried treasure, our clues, part 2. The forrest fenn treasure has been found high country news. The only reason any of us buy this darn book is to hope we find the nugget needed. 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. Where to begin if you want to find forrest fenns treasure chest. Fenn selfpublished a book in 2010 called the thrill of the chase. State by state ghost towns and lost treasures the rocker box. Forrest fenn hodling up a copy of his new book too far to walk forrest. 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 treasure is still where i hid it more than 10 years ago, fenn said. New mexico, and the canadian border, has inspired hundreds of thousands of searchers. 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. Columnist tony doukopil says, he told me the chest is exposed to rain and snow, and could be scorched in a forest fire. The fenn treasure is a cache of gold and jewels which forrest fenn, an art dealer and author.
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. That book was published in 20 and contains one clue and a rough rendition. Courtesy of treasure hunter magazine gold from mexico and new mexico were minted into spanish coins in mexico city. 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. Some have discovered new places in the process and a few of. Remember reading stories about buried treasure and even drawing your own treasure maps. There are subtle hints and clues in the book the thrill of the chase it is not at the top of a mountain. 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. Maybe you took it a step further and began digging in the yard personally, i blamed the dog. Santa fe, new mexico, and the canadian border, may be a treasure chest worth millions. The book contains subtle clues and hints, but the poem contains all the. After registering for the treasure illustrated web site i became fascinated with the different tales and the idea of pursuing these mysterious treasures.
The forrest fenn treasure has been found high country. This book contains select treasure legends but is not a book of treasure legends. Fenn has left clues that the treasure is above ground. If youre hunting for forrest fenns buried treasure, start here. The booty, located somewhere between santa fe, new mexico, and the. Forrest fenn treasure hunt warning june 2019 westword. New mexico millionaire forrest fenn says he hid a chest full of gold and gems somewhere in the rockies. 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.
Among those clues is an illustration by allen polt, found in the epilogue of fenns book, and. Treasure buried in new mexico still waiting to be claimed. 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. The 1963 novel mackennas gold by heck allen is loosely based on the adams legend. Clues for finding forrest fenns buried treasure, part 2. He drove out across the rockies and left the chest.
Albuquerque man claims to know where forrest fenn hid treasure. 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. Theres 265 gold coins, eagles and american double eagles, he said of the chests contents. Charles beil hcb treasure hunts by jenny kile of mysterious writings. Millionaire forrest fenn hid treasure in the rockies and left a clue. Where to begin if you want to find forrest fenns treasure.