In June 1931, Dr. Adolph Ruth set out on a two-week voyage through the legendary Superstition Mountains in search for the lost treasure. An alternate view which better fits the lost mine legend is that he periodically appeared with large amounts of gold, The Sterling Legend by Estee Conatser reports that a Jacob Walzer sold $250,000 in gold to the U.S. Mint during the 1880s and had $1500 when he died in 1891. Like most legends, when you strip it down as close to the truth as possible, it is never as glorious as imagined. This is very important! Because of what we have discovered at the site, Arcana Exploration believes we have proof for the first time that there is a common link between Waltz and the Peraltas. The conquistador and his men arrived and made their way deep into the mountains, despite the warnings of danger from the local Apache. It is my understanding that the results, while not conclusive, state that there is about a seventy-five percent chance that they came from the same source. This website uses cookies to improve your experience. 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'. Jacob's Trail : The legend of jacob waltz's lost dutchman gold Mine ENTER THE HEART OF DARKNESS | Legend of the Superstition Mountains (S1 They either mined or found enormous gold deposits in the Superstition Mountains. At the low elevations, you will encounter tall saguaro cactusand Ponderosa pines at higher levels, and these are generally near the streams. Later, he remarked that he had noticed a towering rock formation nearby, but otherwise remained clueless about the whereabouts of the place. Considering that any mining activity in the area would be a federal crime, you can understand why folks might not be so forthcoming with information. (2004). Superstition Mountain hasan elevation of 5,024 feet. 5: Museum Administration and Membership matters, E-MAILVolunteering questions: [emailprotected]Site rentals: [emailprotected]Membership questions: [emailprotected]Retail and event issues: [emailprotected]Accounting issues: [emailprotected]Administrative and other issues: [emailprotected]FAX(480) 288-6524, Closed: Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years Day and Easter. Kino is believed to have had a rich goldmine somewhere in the Superstition Mountains. The Apaches were either enraged over the violation of their sacred mountains or wanted to steal the gold from them. A man named Harry LaFrance was said to have been hiking in the Superstitions, and when he took refuge in a cave from a sudden storm, he found a very large pile of gold bars. Museum Members are FREE. 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. But the map to the Peralta mine was said to be missing. Waltz did claim to have a treasure, but he really didn't and was simply telling tall tales to make his life seem more interesting, then Julia Thomas believed him. Two prominent landmarks here are the Weavers Needle and the Miners Needle.
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