He told my wife holly about it, and she interviewed him for a couple of different websites after which, the two of. It may sound crazy that an oceangoing ship sunk 160 kilometers 100 mi inland of the pacific oceanin the mojave dessert no lessbut if it is true, there are millions of dollars worth of pearls in the salton sea experts believe a large tide from the gulf of california collided with runoff from the colorado river. President franklin delano roosevelt even pursued the treasure, working at the site in his late20s. In order to find the hidden cache, buried five years ago in an unknown location, one. Millionaire forrest fenn hid treasure in the rockies and left a clue. The art collector who triggered a modernday gold rush by burying a multimilliondollar treasure chest revealed a new clue wednesday to where the prize is hidden.
When i had taken up the case, people had figured out that image 1 and verse 7 go together and refer to a treasure in san francisco. The thrill of the chase poem by forrest fenn mysterious. Fenn sued by colorado man claiming he was duped by treasure hunt. Forrest fenn was a pilot in the united states air force, obtaining the rank of major and awarded the silver star for his. The secret is a continentsized treasure hunt thats been going on for close to 40 years. Zack wrote an entire feature filled with maps, illustrated clues, and even more video.
Others believe the party might have plummeted hundreds of feet to the bottom of colorado. Several months ago, i wrote a couple quick posts about how i stumbled across the secret. No need to dig up the old outhouses, the treasure is not associated with any structure. Verified analysis and related theories to forrest fenns hint on nbc saying the treasure is hidden at least 5000 feet above sea level. Use these for a princessthemed birthday party or sleep over, or just for fun. Sometime between 1819 and 1821, beale buried the treasure in bedford county at what is now the site of johnsons orchard. The key to finding the casques preiss had buried and subsequently winning the jewels was to match one of the paintings to one. Each treasure had clues embedded in a painting and a poem verse. There are homages to tortillas and treasure hunts, holidays and seasons, traditions from around the world, stripes of all types even rats. Forrest fenn hodling up a copy of his new book too far to walk forrest. Thousands reportedly have gone searching for the treasure forrest fenn says is out. Nbcs janet shamlian asked if colorado could be ruled out along with idaho and utah. The discovery was made after a colorado avalanche swept the stash onto a.
Regardless, people cant seem to give up on the legend. See more ideas about the secret treasure hunt, the secret and the secret book. Now an arizona treasure hunter has filed a motion to intervene as a. There are nine sentences in the poem and nine clues.
The quest to find 12 hidden treasures from a 1982 treasure. This book is whats known as an armchair treasure hunt, and it features a series of clues which lead to a dozen buried treasures across north america. But until we figure out exactly how to harness gamma radiation and spider bites, only one of those is something you could actually accomplish in your lifetime. Free printable treasure hunt clue sheets lovetoknow. Forrest fenn is an author who has published clues to the fenn treasure, buried coins in the rocky mountains.
Solve this millionaires riddle, and youll be on your way. Two weeks ago, david harold hanson of colorado springs, colo. In 2012 an armchair treasure hunt was launched with great expectations. The chapters in my book have very subtle hints but are not. The treasure is hidden higher than 5,000 feet above sea level. The buried treasure on sullivans island james vachowski. Forrest fenns book and story prompted a treasure hunt in the rocky. On the hunt for the forrest fenn treasure travel blue book. After 7 hours of studying and researching, i thought i had cracked the case. The treasure map below was provided in forrest fenns book too far to walk, and is the most common map used by hunters. All of the information you need to find the treasure is in the poem. As the story goes, thomas jefferson beale and a team of 30 men unexpectedly discovered a mother lode of gold and silver in colorado. If youre hunting for forrest fenns buried treasure.
I found forrest fenns treasurewhat do i do first off, it is important to note that the chest will not fit in a standard 11. Fenn estimates that as many as 350,000 people have gone hunting for the. Thousands have dissected fenns clue poem and searched for his hidden chestand some have died trying. Start the treasure hunt here forrest fenns treasure. If youre hunting for forrest fenns buried treasure, start here x marks the spot an annotated guide to the thrill of the chase, and to the bestselling author every hopeful hunter needs to. Randy bilyeu was a 54yearold retired mechanic who had moved from florida to colorado to. I found forrest fenns treasurewhat do i do treasure. The fenn treasure is a cache of gold and jewels which forrest fenn, an art dealer and author from santa fe, new mexico, claims is hidden in the rocky mountains of the united states. Carl sandburg once said that poetry is a packsack of invisible keepsakes. An 87yearold millionaire buried treasure in the rockies. The secret byron preiss a solution to image 1verse 7.
The secret is hidden in a poem that starts like this. The former vietnam pilot came up with the treasure hunt when he was diagnosed with terminal kidney cancer in 1988, according to canadian publication the national post. There might not be an x marking the treasures location, but the twopage map, made especially for fenns book, includes the 24line poem with clues to the treasures location. The forrest fenn treasure has been found high country news. Yet, he holds steadfast, as this remarkable treasure hunt stands as his legacy.
It would make perfect sense if each sentence is a clue. A limited edition map was released in 2016 some were signed by forrest himself and could be bought in poster form. Theories of whats actually hidden in the pit range from the pretty standard pirates treasure, to the holy grail itself. New mexico millionaire forrest fenn says he hid a chest full of gold and gems somewhere in the rockies. An 87yearold millionaire buried treasure in the rockiesand hes offered one main clue published wed, apr 18 2018 8.
Poem hides clues to millionaire forrest fenns buried treasure. Man says he has discovered forrest fenns treasure local news. The book contains nine poems with clues and an unusual map. Police call for end to famous forrest fenn treasure hunt. Today, thousands of treasure hunters are obsessed with finding it. It is said to contain nine clues, and upon complete understanding, will lead a person to a bronze treasure chest filled with over a million dollars worth of treasure. In the book, hes written a poem filled with clues that will lead to the. While fenn never created a map to his treasure chest, he did publish a poem that contains a list of. The grandaddy of all treasure puzzles forrest fenns poem treasure.
Colorado in a book hes published about his life and the hunt hes. I found forrest fenns treasurewhat do i do in the event you are the one to find forrest fenns treasure, knowing the proper steps to take will ensure your safety and make the process easier. A treasure hunt, a book that was written by byron preiss and published in 1982. He says it is year five of the search and the buzz of people trying to find the treasure is. To this day, people are searching for treasure at the. This hunt was created by ron shore with a main purpose to raise money for breast cancer research.
Adventure seekers look for clues based on a poem he published in his book, the thrill of the chase. This book has been so well researched poems and pictures that seem to guide you if you want to have. Forrest published a map in his book too far to walk and told us the chest is hidden somewhere on that map the treasure is in one of 4 states. This book is the remarkable true story of forrest fenns. Later his cancer went into remission giving him ample time to write his memoir, the thrill of the hunt, selfpublished in 2010. Forrest also wrote a memoir, the thrill of the chase, which is a beautiful hard cover book with plenty of pictures and lots of possible additional hints to where the treasure chest is hidden. The fenn treasure is a cache of gold and jewels which forrest fenn, an art dealer and author.
Montana, wyoming, colorado or new mexico begin it where warm waters halt is the first clue. The year before publication, the author and publisher byron preiss had traveled to 12 locations in the continental u. The 80something yearold millionaire buried a treasure chest somewhere in the rocky mountains, most likely between wyoming and colorado, although it. Perhaps the best known tale of treasure in the state is the legend of beales treasure. Eric ashby 31 was found dead in colorados arkansas river on july 28. Within the book covers readers find a short poem describing the treasures location. Our hunt for the forrest fenn treasure begins upon reading forrest fenns book the thrill of the chase a few years ago, my brotherinlaw brian became interested in the treasure. The 86yearold author, who first sparked a massive hunt for the treasure in 2010 when he hinted at its locale in his book the thrill of the chase, said monday that he had been thinking about. James renner is on a quest to discover the others, and he invites you to join the hunt. On the trial of forrest fenns hidden treasure macleans. The secret kindle edition by kelly, sean, mann, ted.
And wanting to leave his mark on the world and help others get into the outdoors, he. Man says he found, then lost, fenn treasure by mark oswald. The following poem is found in the book the thrill of the chase by forrest fenn. Publisher byron preiss buried 12 ceramic casques each containing a key that could be redeemed for a jewel in parks around the country and put location clues in his 1982 book the secret. There are 9 sentences in the poem start at the beginning. The 1982 treasure hunt book, the secret, has clues to 12 hidden gems. Read every page of this website for valuable information, hints and clues as to the treasures whereabouts.
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