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. He told the Daily Mail, "If the treasure is real, Otto Hillig would be exactly the type of person to hide it. GT Parkers, 1 mile S (GT) Rector In Niagara county the steamer Alexander sank at Youngstown in 1915. However, once a bushwhacker, always a bushwhacker. Getting lost in the backcountry can be a terrifying experience, and probably inevitable to some degree for anyone spending enough time in the backcountry. (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. One of the eight treasures of the Sasanian king Khosrow II. Moses, unfortunately, disappeared in 1823 and his fate and his treasure have been lost to time. 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. What choice do you have but panic, right? Why anyone would ever come up with a rule like this is unknown, and even more bewildering is how it managed to stay on the books for over 230 years is hard to comprehend. Funny you mention the stop,drop and roll, i was thinking that when i atarted reading the article, it makes good sense. The Isle of the Yellow Sands, in Lake Superior, was supposed by Indians to be made of the dust of gold, but it was protected by vultures that beat back those who approached or tore them to pieces if they insisted on landing. "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.. 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. 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. Afterward, an empty vault was found where he said it would be. And yet, he always called himself a "salesman." Something had been removed, for the mold of a large box was visible at the bottom of a pit. 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. Hardly had the anchor chains run out before the sailors fell upon the captain, killed him, seized all the value they could gather, and took it to the shore. But that is what happened in Malone in the spring and summer of 1935. Whenever he was wearied the mediums that he consulted would tell him to make cuttings to the right or left, and for every fresh discouragement, they found fresh work. Many gangster books and films still use his actual cruel acts to illustrate the brutal realities of Prohibition gangster life. While it was the end of Dutch Schultz, man and criminal, we may never see the end of Dutch Schultz, the legend. Then, as they were shoveling back the earth, he shot them dead, all three, and buried them, one on each barrel. He died along with the exact whereabouts of the buried treasure. Being one of the most important ports of entry for immigrants to the U.S. means a whole lot of history and along with that many lost treasure tales to tell. The owner of an estate on Lloyds Neck, Long Island, had more wealth than he thought it was safe or easy to transport when he found the colonies rising against Britain in 1775, and flight was imperative, for he was known by his neighbors to be a Tory. 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. This is true of all placer gold, but is especially important with glacial gold deposits due to their extremely fine texture. It was reputed that some of the treasure was buried on the shore by the robbers. The Butlers never came back and lived the rest of their lives in the Niagara region of Ontario Canada. To me that is unacceptable. The combination of bucolic small town and big city gangster was like catnip to the journalists of the era. On Tea Island, Lake George, New York, the buried treasures of Lord Abercrombie have remained successfully hidden until this day. Famous beat writer William S. Burroughs wrote "The Last Words of Dutch Schultz" based on the deathbed transcripts. (LogOut/ A company went to the place and, after a search of several days, found, under a foot of soil, a quantity of broken stone. On a gusty autumn evening in 1776, a muffled form presented itself, unannounced, at the chamber of Mike Wild. Rae sank in 1889 at Braddock point with a salvage value of $7,500.GT Otis, 3 miles NE of ClarksonGT Ogden, 3 miles SW of SpencerportGT Fish Ponds, 1 mile W of MumfordGT Cedar Swamp, 1 miles S of Henrietta. French soldiers are thought to have buried gold coins in or near Fort Frederick. A large amount of Tory treasure in concealed in a cave in the Shawanjunk Mountains near Summitville. Pirates are believed to have buried numerous treasures here. The Loomis gang was a family of outlaws in the mid-1800s. 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. 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! 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. Though he turned up many a rood of soil and sounded with his spade for bags and chests of gold, he found nothing. Fishers Island is just north of Gardiners Island. This leaves you as close as to the last point where you were not lost, giving you the best chance of retracing your steps. To find the coin, Hillig is said to have left 25 clues behind to help locate it. * Federal Move Cuts Maximum Sentence Possible to 16 Years, $40,000 Fine The Northern soldiers wrecked the potash works and broke away tons of rock, making it dangerous to return. He buried $400,000 in gold and silver coins close by his cabin. In 1942, his plane was hijacked by two German saboteurs during a flight. From farm stands to outdoor gear shops, Malone shopping has it, The Malone region is home to a wide range of events and activi, The Malone region is home to a wide range of events and activities that are sure to kee, Top winter activities at the top of the Adirondacks. 100 gold and silver coins were found by an old foundation near the water on the island in the 1800s. Know of good Lost Treasure Stories for this County? I suggest that you dont look for this treasure during the summer months because the swamps in the area produce an enormous amount of mosquitoes and from what I have heard there is an abundance of bees in the area. 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. 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. Dutch Schultz was acquitted on August 1, 1935. Smuggling alcohol was amazingly lucrative because ordinary men and women became their customers, greatly expanding the business potential. 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. In 1992, the Sullivan County Democrat wrote a series of articles about the treasure, creating a brief scavenger hunt craze. The law states that any gold discovered may not be kept. While throwing out these fragments, one of the party fell dead. Hillig, a German immigrant, who moved to Liberty in 1895, was an early aviation enthusiast, according to the Sullivan County Historical Society, and was one of the first to fly across the Atlantic, in 1931. The steamer Erie sank near Silver creek with $100,000 in gold and silver coins. During the construction of the St. Lawrence Seaway in the 1950s, much of the island, and the fort upon it, was dredged and destroyed. Getting lost is much easier for traditional hikers, since any straying from the trail is a prime opportunity to get into trouble. on the St. Lawrence River. The first Loomis Joseph Loomis immigrate to the Massachusetts Bay Colony in the early 1600s. Clairieux built a lavish house and pier on the Island. The heart quickens in the chest, the echo of the frequent beats drowning out the surrounding natural sounds. Also known as "wreck hunters," they comb forests, fields or deserts in search of long-lost plane crash sites, sharing their findings on the Web or through a loose network of fellow searchers . 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. That generation of Loomiss ended up in Hastings, New York. amzn_assoc_marketplace = "amazon"; 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. Pull some food out of your backpack and eat it. Later, I self-taught myself the skill and the art in my favored wilderness areas, deep in the Five Ponds and the Pepperbox. By the time Prohibition went into effect in 1919, gangsters were starting to get caught in a new trap that they never dealt with before. Spaniards worked the mines in the Ozark Hills of Missouri in the late 17th century. 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. 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. A cache of 20,000 British Pounds is said to be buried near Point Peninsula. Cookie Settings/Do Not Sell My Personal Information. 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); }. Think. On the shore of Oneida Lake, New York, is an Indians grave, where a ball of light is wont to swing and dance. Dungeon Rock, of Lynn, is the places name ever since. It will be apparent to all who followed the evidence in this case that you have reached a verdict not on the evidence but on some other reason. 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. Those coins dated to the 1500s so they could have been part of Clairieuxs lost treasure. Many of these old trails randomly twist and turn and branch and then dissolve into nothingness. What is going on? 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. A fortune worth $1 million when it was hidden in 2010 is waiting to be picked up somewhere in the Rocky Mountains just a few miles from Santa Fe, New Mexico. 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. A thin sheen of sweat covers the skin, producing a clammy feeling and chills. On the other hand, a competent bushwhacker is almost continuously focused on their location, and by their very nature much more skilled with route finding. The opportunities in crime were far more abundant and lucrative, and so when he was paroled out of prison in 1920, he began working in for various trucking companies. During the 1920s Shultz made a fortune. River pirate Patterson buried a large cache in 1813 on banks of Chippewa creek. In the year 1716 the only inhabitants of the area were Native Americans and . Whether you're looking for a piece of glass with uranium in it, a photo postcard, or a bottle from a long-lost syrup company, part of the thrill is looking, searching, and feeling the joy of the unexpected find. The chest has never found. Rumors of buried treasure by French soldiers in the area of Fort Levis on Chimney Island below Ogdensburg. Dan is absolutely correct about the need for everyone in a group to have at least basic knowledge and equipment to extract themselves, should the worst happen. This cannot be said for New York however. 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. For all this, the old tree bore, for many years, an evil reputation. I cannot!'". During one summer, a sloop visited the island frequently, laden on each trip with chests that never were taken away in the sight of men and that are now supposed to be buried near the site of the Frenchmans cabin. "Your verdict," he declared, "Is such that it shakes the confidence of law-abiding citizens in integrity and truth. The Dutch farmers of the vicinity will dig for it, all the same, for it is said that the watch of evil spirits will be given over at midnight, but they do not know of what date. * 7 COUNTS DROPPED IN SCHULTZ'S TRIAL Although there is a physical component to getting lost, it remains mostly a state of mind. 27). The Germans were planning on blowing up the railroad trestle in Liberty, and were carrying a large sum of cash. He buried $400,000 in gold and silver coins close by his cabin. 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. They are so intricate, and most would argue there is no comparable place to this beautiful forest preserve. I became convinced that anyone new at the skill, with the right attitude and proper planning, should not fear becoming lost. In 1852 Hiram Marble announced that he had been visited by spirits, who not only told him that the pirates spoils were still in their olden hiding place but pointed out the spot where the work of excavation should begin. In every direction, a river stymied my progress, as if I somehow found myself on an island. Confusing the jury was not only a time-honored legal tactic, it was a sensible one when the law was not as well-established as it is in modern times. This does not mean roll around in leaf litter and have a good laugh, although that might help. Dutch's immediate gang, including Rosenkranz, were cut down with machine guns. St. Lawrence county Lord Amherts buried $100,000 in gold coins on Treasure island during the Revolution.Rumors of buried treasure by French soldiers in the area of Fort Levis on Chimney Island below Ogdensburg.River pirate Patterson buried a large cache in 1813 on banks of Chippewa creek.GT(ghost town) Louisville landing, 5 miles W of MassenaGT Converse, 6 miles ENE of PotsdamGT Harper, 3 1/2 miles SE of ParishvilleGT Eddy, 2 miles NE of Dekalb JunctionGT Osborneville, 7 miles ESE of Pope millsGT Hollywood, 7 miles NW of ChildwoldFranklin county $175,000 in gold coins was buried by Mt. It is buried around miles from Geneva. It occurred at the southern tip of Lake Champlain, near Whitehall, already the site of many historic lake-related treasures. The amounts vary from $5-9 million, sums that would be worth ten times as much today. 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. In the case of being lost, stop, drop and roll has a totally different meaning than when applying it to fire safety. The Haven is on the Poultney River about a mile from Whitehall NY. They operated out of central New York and were at that time considered one of the largest criminal families in America. 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. 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. There is no way to be prepared for everything. Hit in the spleen, stomach, colon and liver, Dutch lingered in Newark City Hospital while running a 106 degree fever. Although there are sometimes other contributing factors, in most cases getting lost is easily prevented. Hillig reported the hijacking to the government, but never mentioned the money. 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 was either too sorry for his deeds or too mean to do so. The Butlers were a rich family all of whom were British Loyalists. Lines and paragraphs break automatically. It happened right here in the North Country. 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. As long as you know the way out just relax and enjoy. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local. You must have JavaScript enabled to use this form. The more I did this, the more I realized that I could fill in the all navigation gaps everywhere. 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? With Canada still making liquor legally and New York City being full of people who wanted it, the roads of the Adirondacks became favorites of smugglers. A systematic examination of the whole channel has been proposed, as it was also said that two French frigates, scuttled to keep them out of the hands of the English, lie bedded in the sand below the island, one of them with a naval paymasters chest on board. A frantic feeling overcomes you, as if mortal danger is imminent. Unfortunately, any documented areas where gold has been found in the State of New York are very difficult to find. This websites also uses 'cookies' to give you the most relevant experience while browsing. Gps can go out (everything made by man eventually breaks). After continuing in this fashion until reaching a large downed tree, I found myself not sure of the way forward or how to get back whence I came. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Digging coins, searching for treasure, discovering history. 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. 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. For those interested, the clues can be found in 1996 local chamber of commerce guide book to Liberty, although the final clue seems to be missing. (LogOut/ When New London was sound asleep, the young men stole out and, by lantern light, began their work. British troops are thought to have buried gold and silver coins at Fort Crown. * Tax evasion trial begins Hardly was the task completed before the Indians appeared in large numbers and set up their tepees, showing that they were meant to remain. 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. 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. A thin sheen of sweat covers the skin, producing a clammy feeling and chills. Contrast that to bushwhacking when knowledge of direction, terrain, and time are constantly on your mind every step of the way. A pleasant hike in the Adirondack backcountry suddenly turns into a disaster. Unlike elongated ranges like the Rockies and the Appalachians, the Adirondacks form a circular dome, 160 miles wide and 1 mile high. 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. Tales of Ghostly Lost Treasure By Charles M. Skinner in 1896 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. Outlaw loot is buried at or near Money Point. In all probability they will commend you. The Butlers were Tori raiders Loyalists to the British Crown a much-hated pair in the area. In this article lost treasures of New York State, we will examine 14 of this states lost and hidden treasures. Outlaw loot is buried at or near Stone Arabia at a place called Klocks Field. Malone is the county seat of Franklin County, New York. 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. But the hotel keepers and three-card-monte men are not waiting for that discovery to grow rich. A farmer named Belknap dreamed several times of a buried treasure at this point, and he was told, in his vision, that if he would dig there at midnight, he could make it his own. The vessel had disappeared on the following morning, but in the forge at the settlement was found a paper stating that if a certain number of shackles and handcuffs were made and secretly deposited at a specified place in the forest, a sum of money equal to their value would be found in their stead on the next day. Late in life, the sole survivor of the company went to Camels Hump and tried to recall where the treasure had been hidden, but his search was in vain. 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. 2023 Advance Local Media LLC. And it's in a safety deposit box at a bank in the town of Liberty. His father had abandoned the family, a fact he would be in denial about for the rest of his life. New York Lost Treasure Sites. It was so bad that Schultz and his men would have to strongarm speakeasy owners to purchase his horrible tasting brews. Gardiner Island is now private property and there is supposedly a place on the island called Kidd Valley that contains some mysterious symbols on the rocks there that might be a treasure map of sorts. The information on gold occurrences in New York is pretty slim. It is said that he anchored at the island after he had stolen a ships treasure. There are numerous accounts of pirates frequenting the Islands of New York state. As the great Terry Perkins has said, to bushwack through Five Ponds, one needs to have the right attitude. The contents of the latter, though rich and old, were not solid, and when diffused through the systems of several Long Islanders, imparted to them a spirituous and patriotic glow for in thus destroying the secreted stores of a royalist were they not asserting the triumph of democratic principles? Nothing should look too familiar, if it does you are not bushwhacking. 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. But the rewards are great. Dutch Schultz (who was born Arthur Flegenheimer on August 6, 1901) was already incarcerated for burglary by the time he was 18. 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. He has been visiting the Adirondacks since childhood and actively exploring its backcountry for almost two decades. 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. He would receive shipments of the supplies he would need to furnish the home from French ships. This reaction is the result of the bodys natural defense system, commonly called the flight or fight response. 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. When you think you might be lost, doing nothing but thinking may just make the difference between getting where you want to go and spending the night curled up under a log with toads crawling up your pants. 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. The Indians were gone, and an earnest search was made for the money but in vain. The most obvious take home message about getting lost in the backcountry is Do not panic. This can be easier said than done sometimes. At first I would allow myself to be unsure of exactly where I was for long stretches, but I had always studied the map and had a substantial backstop and a compass direction that would assure my arrival at recognizable points of terrain. Although there is no documentation that can back up this lost treasure story the second version could be possible because there are many swamps in the area of Rome, NY. Imagine, 1938: Near the end of The Great Depression in the Adirondack High Peaks. Most of the gold that is to be found using the panning method will be located in these cracks and places around the slabs. 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