![]() I do not know the person who found it, but the poem in my book led him to the precise spot. “It was under a canopy of stars in the lush, forested vegetation of the Rocky Mountains and had not moved from the spot where I hid it more than 10 years ago. Before he died he managed to write a blog post about the treasure being found. Just a few months after his treasure was found, in September 2020, Forrest Fenn passed away at age 90. And seeking out anything I could get my hands on that told me who he was.” I understood him by reading his words, and listening to him talk over and over and over and over again. It’s having the correct interpretation of a poem. And maybe I didn’t want to admit to myself what a hold it had on me.” Then he answered questioning about how he solved the puzzle “I don’t want to ruin this treasure hunt by saying it was made for an English major, but it’s based on a close read of a text. If I didn’t find it, I would look kind of like an idiot. He said the following about the treasure hunt “I think I got a little embarrassed by how obsessed I was with it. In June 2020, Forrest Fenn’s treasure was found by a medical student named Jack Stuef, 32 years old, from Michigan. They found him downstream along the Rio Grande, with his car parked about 5 miles away. Only a few days later, Pastor Paris Wallace didn’t show up for a family meeting on June 14 th and was reported missing. On June 9 th 2017, Jeff Murphy fell 500 foot while looking for the treasure in Yellowstone National Park. The person who rented snowmobiles to them notified the authorities that they hadn’t returned and when they were found, only Steven Inlow had survived. A month later, in March, they re-entered the exact same place in the wilderness without adequate supplies or clothing. In February Michael Wayne Sexon and Steven Inlow went into the Colorado wilderness and were rescued. In March 2017 Eric Ashby was found after going overboard from a raft and drowning a few months earlier. His ex-wife released a public statement that she believed the treasure was a hoax and didn’t really exist. In January 2016, Randy Bilyeu went missing until he was found deceased in Rio Grande in July. ![]() Some people have even died attempting to find the treasure. Miller was caught in the act and held at gunpoint until the police arrived. In October 2018, Robert Miller was arrested for breaking and entering into Fenn’s home and attempting to steal a chest which he believed was the treasure. Many people have gotten into trouble when searching for Forrest Fenn’s Treasure, especially for digging on historic ground such as in the Yellowstone National Park. The entire collection was estimated to be worth between $1-3 million US Dollars. The treasure included rubies, sapphires, diamonds, jade carvings, gold coins, ancient figurines, a 17 th century Spanish ring, turquoise beads, and a copy of his own autobiography. Now the treasure has reportedly been found but the case is still unsolved as many people refuse to believe it. The memoir included a 24 line poem that contained clues that lead towards treasure that he had secretly buried somewhere in the Rocky Mountains. He recovered from cancer but decided to continue with his plan to create a real life treasure hunt by burying a treasure chest in his planned resting place. At the time he had been diagnosed with kidney cancer in 1988 and was planning to commit suicide by overdose at a secret place. According to the collector, he hid the treasure somewhere north of Santa Fe and gave clues to its whereabouts in a 24-line poem, which was published in his autobiography "The Thrill of the Chase".Forrest Fenn, a millionaire, wrote his memoir at 82 years old in 2012, called Thrill of the Chase. He said he got the idea after he was diagnosed with cancer and given the prognosis that it would be terminal. The millionaire hid the chest, which is said to contain gold nuggets, precious gems, jewels and other valuables, in 2010. He's from back East", he told the Santa Fe New Mexican newspaper. "The guy who found it does not want his name mentioned. The art and antiquities collector noted that the discovery was made several days ago and confirmed by a photograph of a chest the person sent him. I do not know the person who found it, but the poem in my book led him to the precise spot”, the 89-year-old said in a statement posted on a blog dedicated to Fenn treasure hunters. "It was under a canopy of stars in the lush, forested vegetation of the Rocky Mountains and had not moved from the spot where I hid it more than 10 years ago. The famous treasure chest hidden by millionaire Forrest Fenn a decade ago has been discovered in the Rocky Mountains, Fenn reported on his website on 6 June.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |