Fine gold will get caught down in the cracks and accumulate, and when you are prospecting for glacial gold, you definitely want to find some accumulations to make it worth your while. Outlaw loot is buried at or near Stone Arabia at a place called Klocks Field. So who knows Clairieuxs treasure might still be buried somewhere in the nature preserve. In Indian Gap, near Wernersville, Pennsylvania, the Doane band of Tories and terrorists hid a chest of gold, the proceeds of many robberies. Is it a heart attack? Contributors include veteran local writers, historians, naturalists, and outdoor enthusiasts from around the Adirondack region. Dans discription of what one may go through was good. But before he died he is said to have told the police Dont let Satan draw you too fast Some believe that was a coded message referring to the town of Phoenicia because near the town there is a cropping of rocks called the Devils Face and a large rock called the Devils Tombstone. The Spaniards were said to have entombed $300,000 in gold near Natchez, Mississippi. Wrong. It was so bad that Schultz and his men would have to strongarm speakeasy owners to purchase his horrible tasting brews. Dutch Schultz trusted only his longtime bodyguard, Bernard "Lulu" Rosencrantz, and so no one knows the form or size of the treasure he allegedly buried in the Catskill Mountains, near Phoenicia, NY. 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. A pleasant hike in the Adirondack backcountry suddenly turns into a disaster. You are not lost. In 1880s, a gold vein was found near Wells. We publish commentary and opinion pieces from voluntary contributors, as well as news updates and event notices from area organizations. 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. On the banks of the Cumberland River in Tennesseeis a height where a searcher for gold was seized by invisible defenders and hurled to the bottom of the cliff, receiving mortal injuries. It was reputed that some of the treasure was buried on the shore by the robbers. Dan Crane writes regularly about bushwhacking and backcountry camping, including providing insights on equipment and his observations as a veteran backcountry explorer. The first Loomis Joseph Loomis immigrate to the Massachusetts Bay Colony in the early 1600s. Take time to reflect on your predicament. Typically, it unfolds slowly over time until the evidence finally builds up to the point where it is undeniable. On the St. Lawrence river between Louisville and Roseveltown lies a small island is known as Tiny Treasure Island. The Adirondacks are an amazing part of New York's history. He would also receive huge chests and would bring them into the thick woods and hide the contents. Spend some time off trail in the dark it will help you feel comfortable with being in the woods. This can easily occur when one carelessly neglects to keep track of their location, does not carry the proper equipment, or has the equipment but never learned how to use it properly. Evidently, though, the treasure is not. In the mud within this circle, he found several French gold and silver coins, one minted in 1537. The U.S. confiscated the Butlerbury mansion which still stands today. Listen to these voices that have ties to Upstate New York. The seven cities of Cibola that Coronado and other Spanish adventurers sought in the vast deserts of the Southwest were pueblos. Now they heard deep growls, and a giant dog peered at them from the pit mouth; red eyes flashed at them from the darkness; a wild goose, with eyes of blazing green, hovered and screamed above them. What choice do you have but panic, right? This cannot be said for New York however. Also Read: 24 Gold Panning Locations in New England. (LogOut/ Other prominent gangsters decided Dutch had caused enough trouble. If you are ever in New York City you might want to check out the Museum of the City of New York. Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. A large amount of Tory treasure in concealed in a cave in the Shawanjunk Mountains near Summitville. They are so intricate, and most would argue there is no comparable place to this beautiful forest preserve. What they mostly transported was illegal alcohol. Aided by his son, he tunneled the solid granite for a distance of 135 feet, the passage being seven feet high and seven wide. He is also the creator of the blog Bushwhacking Fool where he details his bushwhacking adventures. Two Revolutionary War forts, Fort Montgomery and Fort Clinton were located in Bear Mt on the Hudson River, near Palisades Parkway, and route 9W. 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. Ghost town(GT) Elberta, on RR, 2 1/2 miles NE of Ransomville.GT Wilson Station, on RR, 2 miles SE of Wilson.GT Pendleton Center, 4 miles NW of Millersport. There is a back story here that remains buried in time, long since forgotten and forever untold. Getting lost in the backcountry can be a terrifying experience, and probably inevitable to some degree for anyone spending enough time in the backcountry. A panic attack? ", Rick James, SpongeBob, Rod Serling and 16 other iconic voices of Upstate New York. Always carry a compass and map, and know how to use them. There is no doubt buried treasure in New York. The Indians were gone, and an earnest search was made for the money but in vain. It happened right here in the North Country. The Monarch wrecked off Toronto Canada with 250 ton cargo in 1856. Thank of the Facebook and smart phone apps! Others claimed the rumored location along Esopus Creek meant the frequent floods would have left Dutch's treasure at the bottom of Ashokan Reservoir. 27). 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. But that is what happened in Malone in the spring and summer of 1935. Perhaps at some point in the future it will be impossible to get lost, as everyone will be equipped with an internal GPS chip that monitors your whereabouts at all time. amzn_assoc_marketplace = "amazon"; Hit in the spleen, stomach, colon and liver, Dutch lingered in Newark City Hospital while running a 106 degree fever. That might be a stretch but its possible. Today it is an abandoned labyrinth of graffiti-covered walls, dramatic architectural flourishes, pools of water and abandoned rails. The Northern soldiers wrecked the potash works and broke away tons of rock, making it dangerous to return. This setback infuriated New York Special Prosecutor Thomas E. Dewey, with implications no one could foresee at the time. Dutch's immediate gang, including Rosenkranz, were cut down with machine guns. It just means you made a terrifying discovery, as everything around you looks unfamiliar, and you no longer know where you are. Many Phoenician residents and business owners would find people with shovels and, in one case, a backhoe, sneaking around their property and leaving holes everywhere. His father had abandoned the family, a fact he would be in denial about for the rest of his life. PAUL BUCKOWSKI/HEARST Show More Show Less 8 of . * Federal Move Cuts Maximum Sentence Possible to 16 Years, $40,000 Fine The Daily Mail says the assistant was told to turn over the 25 clues to the newspaper 50 years after the hijacking, which he did in December 1992. Nothing daunted; he set down his lantern and began to dig. (LogOut/ the quarter part of it had disappeared; none could say how. Outlaw loot is buried at or near Money Point. Unfortunately, if you ask many dedicated trail hikers where they are at any given moment, especially if they are not leading a group, all they may know is someplace between here and there, with no idea how to figure out exactly where they are. amzn_assoc_ad_mode = "manual"; During the 1920s Shultz made a fortune. Thats the end of our treasure tales from the great state of New York. In the fall, after these visits of the sloop, Clairieux disappeared, and when some hunters landed on the island, they found that his cabin had been burned and that a large skeleton, evidently that of the black man, was chained to the earth in the center of the place where the house had stood. For all this, the old tree bore, for many years, an evil reputation. He fainted and awakened in the morning in his own chamber, where, to a neighbor who made an early call, he told with embellishments the story of the encounter. However, once a bushwhacker, always a bushwhacker. Two years of wandering, fighting, and carousal ensued before the remnant of the crew returned to Oregon. This veteran, torn and broken by many a gale and lightning-stroke, was once a gallows, and Goody Glover had swung from it in witch-times. Somewhere near Tupper Lake, you might find a lost treasure from long ago! Funny you mention the stop,drop and roll, i was thinking that when i atarted reading the article, it makes good sense. They say you can't take it with you, so 1930s gangster Dutch Schultz did the next best thing: He hid his millions away somewhere in upstate New York and told no one where to find it. 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. The courtroom, and the crowds outside, cheered and applauded. About the Author: Charles M. Skinner (1852-1907) authored the complete nine-volume set of Myths and Legends of Our Own Land in 1896. 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. Pirates are believed to have buried numerous treasures here. 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). Needless to say, he was a very rich man. Somebody had accidentally opened it and had removed the treasure. River pirate Patterson buried a large cache in 1813 on banks of Chippewa creek. circa 990-995. During the Revolutionary War, many treasures were lost and buried in the ground of New York. Old Francois Fontenoy, an Indian trader, buried a brass kettle full of gold at Presque Isle, near Detroit, Michigan, that is still in the earth. Breathing becomes labored as if just summiting a faraway peak. 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 Butlerbury Mansion was built by Lt. Walter Butler and served as his son Walter Butler and his Grandson John Butlers home from the time of 1742 to when they both fled to Canada during the Revolutionary War. Some people were convinced there had to be a map, as these two "city boys" would never be able to find anything in the wilderness without it. Famous beat writer William S. Burroughs wrote "The Last Words of Dutch Schultz" based on the deathbed transcripts. 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. A large amount of treasure is thought to be buried at or near Switzer Hill. Modern technology has shrunk the world to such a degree, that actually finding yourself lost or momentarily displaced is getting exceedingly difficult. In fact, miners have shown us several grams of nice bright gold dust and pickers that were recovered from their own little secret spot somewhere in Upstate New York. 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? Further stories detailed how Dutch Schultz gave toys to sick kids, new jerseys for the town's semi-pro baseball team, money to the local churches, and dinners for everyone else in town. (When you tripped and broke your ankle you also smashed your emergency beacon.) 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. Nope. The terms getting lost or being lost have a notion of finality that has always bothered me. They have a whole building dedicated to the artifacts and history of New York City. 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. According to the Daily Mail, the legend of the Nazi loot has puzzled the people of Liberty for over 20 years after the local newspaper first wrote about it. It was formerly best known as Money Hole, and the stream that courses through it as Money Brook, for a gang of counterfeiters worked in that recess, and there some spurious coinage may still be concealed. Confirmed. Charles M. Skinner, 1896. It has many hiking trails all over the island. Nothing should look too familiar, if it does you are not bushwhacking. Unless map-less and possessing a complete lack of knowledge of the area, one should always have a general idea where they are located, at least within a square mile or so. Every member of a hiking party should have these essentials, and all should be involved in the navigation, whether sticking to the trails, or going beyond them. And it's in a safety deposit box at a bank in the town of Liberty. You must have JavaScript enabled to use this form. The clay bluffs at Pottery Beach, Brooklyn, New York, were pierced with artificial caves where lawless men found shelter in the unsettled first years of the republic. The geology found throughout New York is not consistent with most of New England and parts of Pennsylvania, in that there is very little likelihood of finding any gold sources that come from lode deposits. The information, views and opinions expressed by these various authors are not necessarily those of the Adirondack Almanack or its publisher, the Adirondack Explorer. Needless to say, this law has hampered most any serious efforts made to search for gold. Although there is a physical component to getting lost, it remains mostly a state of mind. * 7 COUNTS DROPPED IN SCHULTZ'S TRIAL document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Digging coins, searching for treasure, discovering history. On a gusty autumn evening in 1776, a muffled form presented itself, unannounced, at the chamber of Mike Wild. When the Hessian troops marched from Saratoga, New York to Boston, Massachusetts, to take ship after Burgoynes surrender, they were in wretched condition-war-worn, ragged, and ill-fed, and having much with them in the form of plate and jewels that had been spared by their conquerors, together with some of the money sent from England for their hire, they were in constant fear of attack from the farmers, who, though they had been beaten, continued to regard them with an unfavorable eye. You will go home with the satisfaction, if it is indeed a satisfaction, that you have rendered a blow against law enforcement and given aid and encouragement to people who would flout the law. Indians were troublesome, likewise, so it was thought best to put most of the goods into the ground, and this was done on the tract known as Hez Copiers farm. 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. "Your verdict," he declared, "Is such that it shakes the confidence of law-abiding citizens in integrity and truth. 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. Numerous caches from robberies are thought to be located Panama Rocks. 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. * Defense Delay Blocked. What became of these valuables after their exhumation is not known, and the existence of more has been suspected. Use of and/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement, Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement, and Your Privacy Choices and Rights (each updated 1/26/2023). A trapper, who was his only attendant in his last moments, dug over the ground floor of the hut and found a box containing a jeweled sword, costly trinkets, and letters that bore out the presumption of Follingsbys aristocratic origin. In 1983 the wreck of Dean Richmond was located in 100 feet of water off of North East, PA. Throughout the 40s and 50s, Porter traveled through N. Many gangster books and films still use his actual cruel acts to illustrate the brutal realities of Prohibition gangster life. 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. But declaring income from illegal activities was something they were understandably reluctant to do. It is now on the National Register of Historic Places and is privately owned so you will need to gain permission before searching for this lost treasure. New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Forest Rangers respond to search and rescue incidents in the Adirondacks. A flash of lightning rented the air and stretched him senseless on the grass. He attempted, and his pick struck a crock that gave a chink, as of gold. 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. He escaped through a hole in the roof, doubled on his pursuers, fired a pile of dead leaves and wood at the mouth, and suffocated the white men with the smoke. Dutch Schultz (who was born Arthur Flegenheimer on August 6, 1901) was already incarcerated for burglary by the time he was 18. So Shultz was worried he would be sent to prison on tax evasion charges the same fate as Al Capone. GT Prospect Station, 3 miles E of Westfield.GT Lilly Dale, 1 1/2 miles W of Cassadaga. Gordon was trying to make it to the British line but was killed by the Patriots before he made it. 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. The content of this field is kept private and will not be shown publicly. E.L. Doctorow wrote "Billy Bathgate," and in the feature film he was played by Dustin Hoffman. Indeed, the times I have been somewhat confused by mistakes made have been the greatest learning experiences such that I would know to never make that same mistake again. It should be the first thing you put on in the morning, even before your underwear, and the last thing you take off in the evening. Gold Panning in places where bedrock is exposed and easier to get to is always a good idea, particularly in the cracks and around the broken slabs where the stream water is being directed much like a natural sluice. On the shore of Oneida Lake, New York, is an Indians grave, where a ball of light is wont to swing and dance. Legend says that a local man, Otto Hillig, arranged to have the treasure hidden after coming into possession of it after stealing it from a German spies in 1942. Although getting lost at least a couple times is probably inevitable during a hiking career, and potentially a good thing, there are steps that can be taken to minimize the number of incidents. One day some hunters in the area found Clairieuxs home burned to the ground with the body of Julius Caesar lying next to it. The hole that it broke through the masonry could never be stopped, for no matter how often it was repaired, the stone and cement fell out again, and the wind came through with such a chill and such shrieks that the house had to be abandoned. Marjorie Lansing Porter (1891-1973) dedicated her life to preserving the folk songs of the Adirondacks. 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. But the hotel keepers and three-card-monte men are not waiting for that discovery to grow rich. His delirious stream of chatter, painstakingly notated by police stenographer John Long, included the words "treasure, "Phoenicia", "millions", "hidden in the woods", and "gilt-edged stuff.". Contact Johnathan Croyle: Email | 315-427-3958. Dutch Schultz was acquitted on August 1, 1935. A month. Gold may be in the stream, but it will either by hidden beneath significant overburden that will require a lot of work to move, or it will be unable to settle down and be captured, thus moving it further downstream. A pleasant hike in the Adirondack backcountry suddenly turns into a disaster. 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. Quite a bit of this truck traffic happened on the back roads of the Adirondacks. In 1827 a woman who was understood to have the power of seership published a vision to a couple of young blades, who had paid for it, to the effect that hidden under one of the grass-grown wharves was a box of dollars. Email them to us and you and your club will receive full credit! Click to learn more. Learning how to anticipate it and manage the natural panic can make the crucial difference between getting yourself out of a sticky situation, an embarrassing rescue, or worse. Then, as they were shoveling back the earth, he shot them dead, all three, and buried them, one on each barrel. 6 of 41 7 of 41 Adirondac, Newcomb, NY. But the rewards are great. Though he turned up many a rood of soil and sounded with his spade for bags and chests of gold, he found nothing. Heirloom Seal of the Realm. Then he escaped to Nova Scotia, though he might as well have stayed at home, for the British possessed themselves of Long Island, and his house became a resort for red-coats and loyalists. It seems no one will know for sure, because Dutch kept the whole thing quiet until he was on his deathbed. It occurred at the southern tip of Lake Champlain, near Whitehall, already the site of many historic lake-related treasures. 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. After that notorious miser had recovered enough from the fear created by the presence to understand what it said to him, he realized that it was telling him of something that, in life, it had buried at the foot of the Old Elm. Part of his defense was that he claimed he didn't have to pay taxes on illegal income. The seekers are always blinded by blue flame and frightened away by roaring noises. amzn_assoc_ad_type = "smart"; A company went to the place and, after a search of several days, found, under a foot of soil, a quantity of broken stone. 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. Tougher at night especially when it is cloudy so carry one (and a light). The key to finding the cash is to find a bronze coin, engraved with Hillig's initials, and rumored to be buried somewhere in the Catskill Mountains. 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. In New York's Adirondacks Mountains, a wave of hotels and resorts is recapturing the rustic glamour of the region's 19th . 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 battle was for Fort Stanwix which is not the city of Rome, NY. After stopping, the second thing to do is drop your backpack and sit down. 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. Although no gold and silver coins were found on the wreck itself doesnt mean they could have been lost on or near the beaches of Dunkirk, New York. To find the coin, Hillig is said to have left 25 clues behind to help locate it. 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. A cache known as Faquer Treasure consisting of $50,000 in gold coins is buried near Bethel. They agreed that none should return without his companions, but they were detained in the north and separated, some going home to Spain. America's Very First Resort Destination Is Cool Again 150 Years Later. The steamer Erie sank near Silver creek with $100,000 in gold and silver coins. The cabin was at the north end of Follensby Pond just where the Branch enters into the lake. The legend. In 1992, the Sullivan County Democrat wrote a series of articles about the treasure, creating a brief scavenger hunt craze. 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. 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