The steamer Dean Richmond sank in Oct. 1893 a few miles NE of Dunkirk with $191,000 of gold bullion aboard. Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. A cache of 20,000 British Pounds is said to be buried near Point Peninsula. His legal bills were considerable, and he was also worried that Special Prosecutor Dewey would not rest until he was behind bars. * Federal Move Cuts Maximum Sentence Possible to 16 Years, $40,000 Fine When lost, roll stands for the process of breaking bread. Always know where you are. No commercial gold mining operations would ever consider searching for gold in New York as long as this law is in place. It was declared that when the French evacuated the region, they buried money and bullion in a well, in the northwest corner of the bastion, 90 feet deep, in the full expectancy of regaining it. And do not forget to take it with you when taking an emergency midnight dump too. My own grandfather-in-law owned a service station during the Depression. Naturally, because of the currently laws in the state, there have been relatively few publicized reports of gold discoveries in New York. One of the eight treasures of the Sasanian king Khosrow II. Although there is a physical component to getting lost, it remains mostly a state of mind. Bear Mountain Forts. In 1983 the wreck of Dean Richmond was located in 100 feet of water off of North East, PA. One summer evening in the middle of the 17th century, a ship dropped anchor at the mouth of Saugus River, Massachusetts, and four of the crew rowed to the woods that skirted its banks and made a landing. While Dutch Schultz had triumphed for a second time, the consequences of the trial were not over yet. While Dutch Schultz was known as a gangster who actually scared other gangsters, the heinous crime he was being tried for in this case was tax evasion. With that said, there are quite a few active gold prospectors in the State of New York, and we have a hunch that they are successfully finding a little bit of glacial gold. Modern technology has shrunk the world to such a degree, that actually finding yourself lost or momentarily displaced is getting exceedingly difficult. Certain promoters of these schemes have enjoyed salaries as officers in the stock companies organized for their furtherance, and they have seen the only tangible results from such enterprises. They refused permission, and Dutch erupted with his well-known temper, declaring he was going to do it anyway. French soldiers are thought to have buried gold coins in or near Fort Frederick. They operated out of central New York and were at that time considered one of the largest criminal families in America. With that said, glacial gold deposits are still present here just as in all of the other states in the Northeast, so there is definitely some gold to be found. America's Very First Resort Destination Is Cool Again 150 Years Later. Others claimed the rumored location along Esopus Creek meant the frequent floods would have left Dutch's treasure at the bottom of Ashokan Reservoir. The information on gold occurrences in New York is pretty slim. In the Blenheim Mountains, it is believed that the Indians that raided white settlements hid all the valuables at the peak of the mountains. May also be in Ulster or Greene Counties. What choice do you have but panic, right? When the boughs creaked together on tempestuous nights, it was said that dark shapes might be seen writhing on the branches and capering about the sward below in hellish glee. The Loomis gang had a large farmstead near Seneca, New York where it is said that they buried $40,000 in the Montezuma Swamp in the area. Legend. Other prominent gangsters decided Dutch had caused enough trouble. A wreck lay rotting here for many years, and it was said to be the skeleton of a ship that these fellows had beached by false beacons. An Indian had silently followed them for a long distance to gather up any unconsidered trifles that might be left in their bivouacs, and he marked the route by blazes on the trees. amzn_assoc_linkid = "cbde75136108817cd7f3a02391231015"; A lonely, crabbed man, who died in a poor hut after the American Revolution, owned that he had served the British as a spy but said that he had spent none of the gold he had taken from them. After taking out the remainder of the stone, they came on several human skeletons. Dutch Schultz's legal team kept the theories coming. It was believed that much of the plunder was buried in the clay near the waters edge. Tougher at night especially when it is cloudy so carry one (and a light). This story states that a wealthy recluse who had an estate near Hicksville, NY on Long Island buried many caches of gold and silver coins amounting to $750,000. Pirates are believed to have buried numerous treasures here. Even gangsters of the prohibition have buried treasures in this great state. Conclusion Lost Treasures of New York State, $150 million ingoldand silver coins, paper currency, bonds, and jewels, Phoenicia in the Catskills which is about 60 miles south of Albany New York, The Mansion is located near Fonda, NY on Switzer Hill overlooking the Mohawk River. A thin sheen of sweat covers the skin, producing a clammy feeling and chills. On the shore of Oneida Lake, New York, is an Indians grave, where a ball of light is wont to swing and dance. After a train robbery in 1895, the loot in the amount of $40,000 was placed in a cast iron kettle and buried. As long as you know the way out just relax and enjoy. The chest was buried by a large oak tree, since it could not be carried, for safekeeping until a later date. A flash of lightning rented the air and stretched him senseless on the grass. The second version states while the British were retreating from the battle for Fort Stanwix trying to run to Canada that they threw a cannon that was sealed and had gold inside into a swamp near the old Route 69. 100 gold and silver coins were found by an old foundation near the water on the island in the 1800s. The mutineers rowed back to the ship, and after vainly waiting for several days for a chance to go on shore again, they sailed away. Thats the end of our treasure tales from the great state of New York. The more I did this, the more I realized that I could fill in the all navigation gaps everywhere. The oldest house at Fort Neck, Long Island, New York, was known for years as the haunted house, and the grave of its owner Captain Jones was called the pirates grave, for, in the last century, Jones was accused of piracy and smuggling, and there have been those who suspected worse. Two years of wandering, fighting, and carousal ensued before the remnant of the crew returned to Oregon. After much hesitancy, Mike set forth with his ghostly guide, for he would have risked his soul for money, but on arriving at his destination, he was startled to find himself alone. The legend. Much of it is now paved so the treasure could be buried somewhere under those paved parkway roads on the island. A little company of Spanish adventurers passed along the base of the Green Mountains early in the 18th, expecting to return after having some dealings with the trading stations on the St. Lawrence River, so they deposited a part of their gold on Ludlow Mountain, Vermont, and another pot of it on Camels Hump. "The Salmon River [connected to the east end of Lake Ontario] in Central New York has much scenic beauty and a great variety of fish.. Three of these men were captured, taken to England, and hanged. Presiding Judge Bryant, a native of the area, "was visibly astonished, disappointed and thoroughly exasperated," according to the Franklin County Review (vol 12, pg. Unlike elongated ranges like the Rockies and the Appalachians, the Adirondacks form a circular dome, 160 miles wide and 1 mile high. During the Revolutionary War, many treasures were lost and buried in the ground of New York. Needless to say, this law has hampered most any serious efforts made to search for gold. One by one, they were killed in quarrels until but a single man was left, and he, in turn, was set upon by the resurrected victims and choked to death by their cold fingers. As primarily a solo hunter, he always impressed me with how well he knew how to precisely navigate far into the backcountry. Numerous caches from robberies are thought to be located Panama Rocks.The Washington sank in 1834 off Silver creek number of coins unknown. Dungeon Rock, of Lynn, is the places name ever since. In 1776, while a Tory a colonist who was loyal to the British named Robert Gordon was fleeing from the Patriot troops is said to have buried a treasure worth $75,000 in a marshy area called The Haven which is on the Poultney River about a mile from Whitehall NY. They have a whole building dedicated to the artifacts and history of New York City. He should, at that moment, have turned around three times, as his dream directed, but he was so excited that he forgot to. i have never been lost but often think of how i would react once i found myself in that situation. The twinges of panic that Dan describes would creep in during those unknown location gaps, particularly when a beaver dam I had not planned for or some other obstacle meant I had to unexpectedly change direction. On Isle Royal an island on the St. Lawrence River which is located off the port of Waddington, NY. The notorious Captain Kidd is said to have buried treasure on Gardiners Island in Block Island Sound. Nonetheless, it is currently the law of the land in New York State. Fishers Island is said to have been a hot spot for pirates back in the day. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. While flying from the people whose declaration of independence had already been written in the blood of the kings troops at Concord, the royal governor Wentworth was embarrassed by a wife and a treasure chest. We publish commentary and opinion pieces from voluntary contributors, as well as news updates and event notices from area organizations. He would always pay in gold coins. It is said that he anchored at the island after he had stolen a ships treasure. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Digging coins, searching for treasure, discovering history. In the end, the jury deliberated for only one day. The man who had supervised its burial was present until the mutineers returned to their boats when it was discovered that he was mysteriously missing. Then, he was. * 7 COUNTS DROPPED IN SCHULTZ'S TRIAL However, once a bushwhacker, always a bushwhacker. I became convinced that anyone new at the skill, with the right attitude and proper planning, should not fear becoming lost. A Spanish galleon, the Saints Joseph and Helena, making it from Havana to Cadiz in 1753, was carried from her course by adverse winds and tossed against a reef near New London, Connecticut, receiving injuries that compelled her to run into that port for repairs. But the rewards are great. It is because, like most people when happily hiking on known well-traveled trails, they tend to not observe or pay attention to constantly changing direction, terrain, and time in any meaningful way. Tiny Treasure Island. The cabin was at the north end of Follensby Pond just where the Branch enters into the lake. E.L. Doctorow wrote "Billy Bathgate," and in the feature film he was played by Dustin Hoffman. So Shultz was worried he would be sent to prison on tax evasion charges the same fate as Al Capone. On reaching Dalton, Massachusetts, the Hessians agreed to put their valuables into a howitzer, which they buried in the woods, intending that some of their number should come back at the close of the war and recover it. It seems no one will know for sure, because Dutch kept the whole thing quiet until he was on his deathbed. Listen to these voices that have ties to Upstate New York. Lost Their Lives in Discovering a Rich Deposit of the Precious Metal -- The Story as Told by an Old Guide -- Found the Bodies of the Men with Specimens of Their Find -- The Location of the. In 1959, it slowly sunk beneath the surface as flood waters . The mountain does not have an official hiking trail and most hike to its summit follow a herd path off the trail to Flowed . Rumor and folklore say that Follensby was a trapper and hunter in the area and is said to have buried $400,000 in gold coins somewhere on his property near what is now Follensby Road in Franklin County NY. Every rock, tree, bird and chipmunk looks threatening. Confirmed. Fishers Island is just north of Gardiners Island. You must have JavaScript enabled to use this form. He trusted an assistant to publish the story of the money after his death, which came in 1954. on the St. Lawrence River. With the aid of a crystal pebble, she received this really valuable information, but the pebble was not clear enough to reveal the exact place of the box. But the hotel keepers and three-card-monte men are not waiting for that discovery to grow rich. If it is so hard to get lost in the backcountry, then why do people do so every year, with some losing their lives in the process? The amounts vary from $5-9 million, sums that would be worth ten times as much today. That might be a stretch but its possible. When the old trail started to peter out, I continued on following what I thought was the trail remnant, although it could have been all in my head. The content of this field is kept private and will not be shown publicly. Plus, it helps if you ever catch on fire too. Marjorie Lansing Porter (1891-1973) dedicated her life to preserving the folk songs of the Adirondacks. Find the darker colored streams with exposed bedrock. On Crown Point, Lake Champlain, Vermont, is the ruin of a fort erected by Lord Amherst above the site of a French work thrown up in 1731 to guard a now-vanished capital of 1500 people. In the mud within this circle, he found several French gold and silver coins, one minted in 1537. During the examination of these relics possibly the bones of mutineers who had been killed in the fight onshore a man fell into a fit of raving madness, and again the search was abandoned, for it is now said that an immutable curse rests on the treasure. Murdering a man so high up in law enforcement, and so highly admired, (Dewey was to run for President in 1944 and 1948) was sure to cause much expensive trouble for them as well as Dutch. He did work there for one day and was then found dead at the mouth of the old shaft with marks of bony fingers on his throat. The Monarch wrecked off Toronto Canada with 250 ton cargo in 1856. Pirate Booty in New York Finally, the roll portion. The spirit of the defrauded and murdered captain had claimed him, the medium explained. A panic attack? Catch up on all your Adirondacknews, delivered weekly to your inbox, Emotions high over proposed Old Forge housing project, Local history project takes high-tech approach. New York State is one of the most interesting states of the whole of the United States. "Your verdict," he declared, "Is such that it shakes the confidence of law-abiding citizens in integrity and truth. A man to whom the secret had descended offered to reveal it, but his offer was laughed at as he was a prisoner. His first was legally tangled enough to require a retrial, on charges of tax evasion over his rumored income of a "couple of million dollars." For years the populace kept watch of all strangers that came to town and shadowed them if they went to the woods, but without result. One of the mines containing lead and silver, 18 miles southwest of Galena, was worked by seven men who could not agree on a division of the yield. Although these deposits are rarely of much consequence on a commercial scale, these local deposits are nonetheless responsible for much of the gold that can be found in those states. Bill Ott. He would receive shipments of the supplies he would need to furnish the home from French ships. Lines and paragraphs break automatically. Many B&B's in the Park to this day have a room that was once a Tavern, and one even has a secret room accessed by the typical swinging bookcase. I teach new backcountry navigators to seek and allow themselves to get lost in safely bounded areas, and most importantly to then take the time to figure out exactly what happened, what clues were missed, and what mistakes were made. The U.S. confiscated the Butlerbury mansion which still stands today. Massing his plate, coin, and other movables into three barrels, he ordered his three slaves to bury them in pits that they had dug beneath his house. The steamer Erie sank near Silver creek with $100,000 in gold and silver coins. They had dug to the water level when they reached an iron chest, and they stooped to lift it-but, to their amazement, the iron was too hot to handle! Contact Johnathan Croyle: Email | 315-427-3958. On the St. Lawrence river between Louisville and Roseveltown lies a small island is known as Tiny Treasure Island. There is no lost. Another resident back in the early 1800's was Moses Follensby. One such story is of an early resident that buried his fortune on Grand Island in Lake Erie. When New London was sound asleep, the young men stole out and, by lantern light, began their work. The verdict? (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The main reason that limited exploration and reporting of gold (and other minerals for that matter) has not been well documented is because of a silly law written into the state constitution that mandates that any gold discovered within the borders must be turned over to the state authorities. In the end, it turned out I journeyed out onto a peninsula, and after keeping my head and returning to the downed tree, I found my way back along the old trail and I safely returned home no worse for the situation. The Lost Treasure of the Dutch-man On October 23, 1935, a whole team of killers led by Charles "Bug" Workman converged on the Palace Chop House in Newark, New Jersey, where Dutch had fled when Dewey had made him too much of a target in New York City. Some very early reports from early settlers in the state indicated that they did in fact find a bit of gold, but the concentrations were so small that it did not warrant any significant interest and locations were not well documented. There are two different versions of this story the first states that British Officer Barrimore Matthew Barry St. Leger buried a chest of gold coins and bars while he was retreating from the Battle of Oriskany in 1777. It was also unclear if it was in cash, jewels, or even gold pieces. Gps can go out (everything made by man eventually breaks). Thank of the Facebook and smart phone apps! The heiress of the house of Marble alone reaped benefit from their labors, for resuming, on a petty scale, the levies of the first dwellers in the rock she boldly placarded the entrance to the workings Ye who enter here leave 25 cents behind.. The Butlers never came back and lived the rest of their lives in the Niagara region of Ontario Canada. The Isle Royal is an island on the St. Lawrence River which is located off the port of Waddington, NY. Another resident back in the early 1800s was Moses Follensby. In the year 1716 the only inhabitants of the area were Native Americans and . You are lost. He is also the creator of the blog Bushwhacking Fool where he details his bushwhacking adventures. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local. On or near the beaches of Dunkirk, New York. if (window.addEventListener){ window.addEventListener("message", function(event) { if(event.data.length >= 22) { if( event.data.substr(0, 22) == "__MM-LOCATION.REDIRECT") location = event.data.substr(22); } }, false); } else if (window.attachEvent){ window.attachEvent("message", function(event) { if( event.data.length >= 22) { if ( event.data.substr(0, 22) == "__MM-LOCATION.REDIRECT") location = event.data.substr(22); } }, false); }. Towns in New Mexico that have lain in ruins since 1670, when the Apache butchered their people towns that were well built and were lorded by solid old churches and monasteries erected by the Spanish missionaries these towns have often been dug over, and the ruinous state of Abo, Curari, and Tabira is due, in part, to their foolish tunneling and blasting. The heart quickens in the chest, the echo of the frequent beats drowning out the surrounding natural sounds. In Sullivan county A large amount of Tory treasure in concealed in a cave in the Shawanjunk Mountains near Summitville.A cache known as Faquer Treasure consisting of $50,000 in gold coins is buried near Bethel. Saltpetre Cave, in Georgia, was a factory and magazine for saltpeter, gunpowder, and other military stores during the Civil War. It was after the turn of the century when a boat put in, one evening, at Cold Spring Bay, and the next morning the inhabitants found footprints leading to and from a spot where some children had discovered a knotted rope projecting from the soil. During the 1920s Shultz made a fortune. amzn_assoc_asins = "0878421807,0762779004,0764343343,0899332757,0801886821"; With the repeated mention of fine textured glacial gold, it is worth noting that the occurrence of fine gold is not a rule in New York or anywhere else in the Northeast; sometime on rare occasions, the receding glaciers did leave behind coarse gold and an occasional gold nugget that a prospector can find. 6 of 41 7 of 41 Adirondac, Newcomb, NY. . However, if he saw the burial of this novel treasury, it meant nothing to him, and the knowledge of the hiding place was lost. The fourth a man named Thomas Veale escaped to a cavern in the wood, where, it was reputed, great treasures were concealed, and there he lived until the earthquake of 1658, when a rock fell from the roof of the cave, closing the entrance and burying the guilty man in a tomb where, it is presumed, he perished of thirst and hunger. He had put it in a crock and buried it, and, on his deathbed, where he made his statement, he asked that it might be exhumed and spent for some good purpose. The heart quickens in the chest, the echo of the frequent beats drowning out the surrounding natural sounds. They are so intricate, and most would argue there is no comparable place to this beautiful forest preserve. The DEC had been slowly culling the number of lean-tos in the high peaks through the 1970's and early 80's as hiker volume increased. Strange noises overhead for the wind was high, and the twigs seemed to snicker eerily as they crossed each other-sent thrills along his back from time to time, and he was about to return, half in anger, half in fear, when his spirit visitor emerged from behind the tree and stood before him. As detailed in the 2001 documentary, "Digging for Dutch: The Search for the Lost Treasure of Dutch Schultz," the hunt was on. The seekers are always blinded by blue flame and frightened away by roaring noises. Long before New York became a state there were pirates who roamed the islands here to bury treasure that was lost to the hands of time. He is also life-long naturalist with a Master of Science in Ecology from SUNY ESF and 10+ seasons working as a field biologist, five inside the Blue Line. The Adirondack Almanack is a public forum dedicated to promoting and discussing current events, history, arts, nature and outdoor recreation and other topics of interest to the Adirondacks and its communities. A treacherous guide who had hoped to take Coronado into the waterless plain and lose him but who first lost his own head had told him a tale of the Quivira, a tribe that had much gold. A large amount of treasure is thought to be buried at or near Switzer Hill. (LogOut/ Every time, I can still hear his words: if you get mixed up, just stop and I will come find you (thankfully, that never happened). So great was the fright caused by this accident that the search was again abandoned until March 1890, when another party resumed the digging. Is it a heart attack? Legends, Ghosts, Myths and Mysteries Main Page, Byways & Historic Trails Great Drives in America, Soldiers and Officers in American History, Washington-on-the-Brazos, Texas Declaring Independence, Stanley, Ks Extinct but Still Here (LOK), Black Bob Reservation in Johnson County (LOK), Make History Come Alive With These Online Tools and Resources. To find the coin, Hillig is said to have left 25 clues behind to help locate it. New York Lost Treasure Sites. Legend has it that Schultz buried a safe containing what would now be worth upwards of $150 million in gold and silver coins, paper currency, bonds, and jewels in or around the town of Phoenicia in the Catskills which is about 60 miles south of Albany New York. GT Charleston, 5 miles NW of Burtonsville The Loomis gang during their raids buried $40,000 in silver and gold coin in the Montezuma Swamp close by the Seneca Falls. Most of the gold that is to be found using the panning method will be located in these cracks and places around the slabs. Caverns have frequently been used as hiding places for things of more or less value generally less. The subway's life ran from 1927 to June 30, 1956. Click to learn more. Worried that he would leave jail broke, he buried some treasure, just like an old-time pirate. Moses, unfortunately, disappeared in 1823 and his fate and his treasure have been lost to time. Quite a bit of this truck traffic happened on the back roads of the Adirondacks. Author's Note: This piece was actually one I originally submitted and had declined by Adirondack Life Magazine.It was recently published in The Adirondack Almanack's August 22, 2021 online edition.. Raregoldnuggets.com participants in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. He was either too sorry for his deeds or too mean to do so. The Mansion is located near Fonda, NY on Switzer Hill overlooking the Mohawk River. The Dakotah sank in Lake Erie off Angola shore carrying $500,000 of copper and $50,000 in cash. Today this area would be east of the Big Oak Golf Course and Pre-Emption Road. And that is how his occupation was listed on his death certificate. Human bones have been found here, too, but they are thought to be those of soldiers that entered the cave in pursuit of an Indian chief who had defied the State in the 1840s. What became of these valuables after their exhumation is not known, and the existence of more has been suspected. circa 960. That generation of Loomiss ended up in Hastings, New York. However, before he had come to the end of the narrative, the visitor burst into a roar of laughter and confessed that he had personated the supernatural visitant, having wagered a dozen bottles of wine with the landlord of the Boars Head that he could get the better of Mike Wild. amzn_assoc_tracking_id = "raregold-20"; This would be a good island to do some treasure hunting if you are ever in the area. Outside Warsaw about two miles west, other early residents buried $45,000 in gold coins on the Rogers farm. (When you tripped and broke your ankle you also smashed your emergency beacon.) The wealth of the Astors hardly exceeds the treasure that is supposed to be secreted here and there about the country, and thousands of dollars have been expended in dredging rivers and shallow seas and in blasting caves and cellars. He buried $400,000 in gold and silver coins close by his cabin. The poem, maps, comments from other searchers, and other guides to finding the treasure are online and easy to find. In Washington county Robert Gordon is said to have buried a chest of wealth near Whitehall or at the bottom of Hudson Barge Canal. The Loomis gang was a family of outlaws in the mid-1800s. Too terrified to work longer, they sprang out and made away, and when-taking courage from the sunshine they renewed the search; next day, the iron chest had vanished. GT Prospect Station, 3 miles E of Westfield.GT Lilly Dale, 1 1/2 miles W of Cassadaga. So who knows Clairieuxs treasure might still be buried somewhere in the nature preserve. The report had it that these boxes were filled with money, but if well or ill-procured, none could say unless it was the Frenchman, and he had no remarks to offer on the subject. It has never been found. He had left his mansion at Smiths Pond, New Hampshire, and was making it toward Portsmouth, where he was to enjoy the protection of the British fleet. As the great Terry Perkins has said, to bushwack through Five Ponds, one needs to have the right attitude. The ship was carrying copper, zinc ingots, barrels of flour and rumors surfaced that she was also carrying $191,000 in gold and silver coins at the time of her sinking. Without any physical threat, flight becomes the only logical alternative and your brain screams RUN. It would not lie to you, would it? A company went to the place and, after a search of several days, found, under a foot of soil, a quantity of broken stone. As one of the oldest settled states in the U.S., you can find some exceptionally old coins and relics with your metal detector if you look in the right places. Gold that is how his occupation was listed on his deathbed Pre-Emption Road dump too gold operations... 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