Later, I self-taught myself the skill and the art in my favored wilderness areas, deep in the Five Ponds and the Pepperbox. Without any physical threat, flight becomes the only logical alternative and your brain screams RUN. It would not lie to you, would it? But one thing is for sure only Dutch Schultz and his bodyguard Bernard Lulu Rosenkrantz knows the real truth. There is no way to be prepared for everything. Rumors of buried treasure by French soldiers in the area of Fort Levis on Chimney Island below Ogdensburg. British troops are thought to have buried gold and silver coins at Fort Crown. Contrast that to bushwhacking when knowledge of direction, terrain, and time are constantly on your mind every step of the way. GT Prospect Station, 3 miles E of Westfield.GT Lilly Dale, 1 1/2 miles W of Cassadaga. The seekers are always blinded by blue flame and frightened away by roaring noises. In the end, the jury deliberated for only one day. On Tea Island, Lake George, New York, the buried treasures of Lord Abercrombie have remained successfully hidden until this day. 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. 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. Win a fun getaway! This setback infuriated New York Special Prosecutor Thomas E. Dewey, with implications no one could foresee at the time. To me that is unacceptable. Modern technology has shrunk the world to such a degree, that actually finding yourself lost or momentarily displaced is getting exceedingly difficult. That was the end of their illegal activities. That might be a stretch but its possible. The Butlers never came back and lived the rest of their lives in the Niagara region of Ontario Canada. Compass can be lost (always carry at least 2). To find the coin, Hillig is said to have left 25 clues behind to help locate it. 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. Photo: Forest near the Middle Branch of the Oswegatchie River, forest south of Lower South Pond and the edge of the carpet spruce swamp north of the Middle Branch of the Oswegatchie River by Dan Crane. Presiding Judge Bryant, a native of the area, "was visibly astonished, disappointed and thoroughly exasperated," according to the Franklin County Review (vol 12, pg. On or near the beaches of Dunkirk, New York. 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. Unidentified British payroll ship sank near S end of Wolf island $30,000 on board. Throughout the 40s and 50s, Porter traveled through N. In 1888, when a northeast gale had blown back the water of the river, a farmer living on the island discovered, just under the surface, a stone foundation built in a circular form, as if it had once supported a tower. A thin sheen of sweat covers the skin, producing a clammy feeling and chills. 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. Wrong. He was either too sorry for his deeds or too mean to do so. 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. 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. 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. Dutch Schultz was acquitted on August 1, 1935. What they mostly transported was illegal alcohol. He rowed home with her before the birds came to attack. 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. I always remember the old fire safety technique taught in school whenever I find myself feeling the initial panic of finding myself momentarily displaced. The building of Great Camps during the 1880s and 1920s confirm the desire to escape to the Adirondacks for rest and relaxation. They are so intricate, and most would argue there is no comparable place to this beautiful forest preserve. A pleasant hike in the Adirondack backcountry suddenly turns into a disaster. And do not expect to be found, ever. 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. 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. Evidently, though, the treasure is not. To reach her broken ribs more easily, her freight was put on shore in charge of the collector of the port, but when it was desired to ship the cargo again, behold! It is believed that his treasure whatever was in those chests and the gold coins he possessed are still buried somewhere on the Island. Bill Ott. The catch? 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 occurred at the southern tip of Lake Champlain, near Whitehall, already the site of many historic lake-related treasures. Another resident back in the early 1800s was Moses Follensby. Robert Dadras, president of the Liberty Museum and Arts Center, is suspicious of the legend, but wouldn't rule out that Hillig would bury a treasure somewhere. 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. More than 40 years after these events, a meeting of Spiritualists was held in Columbia City, and a medium announced that she had received a revelation of the exact spot where the goods had been concealed. Panic is a typical reaction when suddenly finding oneself in totally unfamiliar surroundings, often followed by frantic wandering about, suggesting the reaction of a chicken after an encounter with an axe. Charles M. Skinner, 1896. The four men did return, however, and lived by themselves amid the woods of Saugus, the gossips reporting that a beautiful woman had been seen in their company the mistress of the pirate chief, for, of course, the mysterious quartette had followed the trade of robbery on the high seas. Dutch Schultz's legal team kept the theories coming. 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. A man to whom the secret had descended offered to reveal it, but his offer was laughed at as he was a prisoner. 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. Salvage value listed at $50,000. The U.S. confiscated the Butlerbury mansion which still stands today. 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. You are not lost. What choice do you have but panic, right? 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. The 4,340-foot, Allen Mountain is one of the 46 Adirondack High Peaks. Click to learn more. Needless to say, this law has hampered most any serious efforts made to search for gold. In the southern part of Chester County, Pennsylvania, is money, too, but just where nobody knows. In most cases this is an unlikely scenario, unless a kidnapping, sudden blow to the head or a case of sleep walking is involved. However, using the knowledge that we have about glacial gold and how glaciers have deposited gold all throughout the Upper Midwest and northeastern U.S., we can speculate that nearly any area that was covered by glaciers at one time could potentially contains some gold. It was the famous downfall of Al Capone, after all. In this article lost treasures of New York State, we will examine 14 of this states lost and hidden treasures. 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. An Indian girl who stole away from her camp to procure a quantity of this treasure was pursued by her lover, who, frightened at the risk she was about to run from the vultures, stopped her flight by staving in the side of her canoe so that she was compelled to take refuge in his. 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. It was believed that much of the plunder was buried in the clay near the waters edge. The hermit Clairieux supposedly buried several chests of treasure on Grand Island. Imperial Seal of China created by Emperor Qin Shi Huang, lost after the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period in the 10th century. Two Revolutionary War forts, Fort Montgomery and Fort Clinton were located in Bear Mt on the Hudson River, near Palisades Parkway, and route 9W. That is what bushwhacking or hunting is all about. As far as recreational gold prospecting is concerned, there are a few things to consider. 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. Outlaw loot is buried at or near Money Point. So who knows Clairieuxs treasure might still be buried somewhere in the nature preserve. Grand Island is now a nature preserve called Buckhorn Island State Park. One day in 1841, a Spanish ship put in for water off the spot where Columbia City, Oregon, now stands. 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. Dutch was determined to end this threat to his "business" and held a meeting of the Syndicate where he outlined his assassination plan. Many treasure hunters have been searching for that treasure for years to no avail. 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. Enter before January 31 to win. Three of these men were captured, taken to England, and hanged. They were also a collection point for refuse and debris. You can prospect for gold in New York; you just cant keep the gold. E.L. Doctorow wrote "Billy Bathgate," and in the feature film he was played by Dustin Hoffman. 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. 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. I believe that my dad gave me the right attitude when I was very young (long before I was allowed to carry a gun) as he taught me to hunt with him, and how he gradually set me loose on what amounted to increasing solo bushwhacks to favored watch locations. 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. The cabin was at the north end of Follensby Pond just where the Branch enters into the lake. Dungeon Rock, of Lynn, is the places name ever since. The Spaniards were said to have entombed $300,000 in gold near Natchez, Mississippi. amzn_assoc_region = "US"; In 1942, his plane was hijacked by two German saboteurs during a flight. After a train robbery in 1895, the loot in the amount of $40,000 was placed in a cast iron kettle and buried. At first glance, this charming Adirondack town seems an unlikely site for world-wide attention during the trial of a famous gangster. 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. This cannot be said for New York however. In the mid-1800s, this belief had grown to such proportions that 50 men undertook to clear the well, pushing their investigations into various parts of the enclosure and surrounding fields. In 1880s, a gold vein was found near Wells. Needless to say, he was a very rich man. GT Beaverkill, 3 miles SW of LewbeachGT Wamsley, 4 miles E of RocklandGT Tennanah, 5 miles SW Roscoe on n edge of Long LakeGT Aden, 3 miles NW of Neversink Many early settlers buried their treasures and valuables in case of Indian attacks. 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. 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); }. The Loomis gang was led by George Washington Loomis. 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. The poem, maps, comments from other searchers, and other guides to finding the treasure are online and easy to find. Tiny Treasure Island. The Great Camps of the Adirondack Mountains refers to the grandiose family compounds of cabins that were built in the latter half of the nineteenth century on lakes in the Adirondacks such as Spitfire Lake and Rainbow Lake.The camps were summer homes for the wealthy, where they could relax, host or attend parties, and enjoy the wilderness.In time, however, this was accomplished without leaving . 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. He buried $400,000 in gold and silver coins close by his cabin. Typically, it unfolds slowly over time until the evidence finally builds up to the point where it is undeniable. 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.. In the mud within this circle, he found several French gold and silver coins, one minted in 1537. Pull some food out of your backpack and eat it. 6 of 41 7 of 41 Adirondac, Newcomb, NY. Moses Follensby is said to have been a wealthy hermit who had a cabin 2 miles southeast of Tupper Lake in the early 1800s. 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. Caverns have frequently been used as hiding places for things of more or less value generally less. Digging Deeper: Lost Treasures of New Jersey. Eventually I found I could pretty much pinpoint my exact location by just having paid attention to all the constant terrain navigation clues that exist everywhere, with my eyes open and brain engaged as I move along. So Shultz was worried he would be sent to prison on tax evasion charges the same fate as Al Capone. Good luck! Getting lost is much easier for traditional hikers, since any straying from the trail is a prime opportunity to get into trouble. The seven cities of Cibola that Coronado and other Spanish adventurers sought in the vast deserts of the Southwest were pueblos. Avoid areas that appear very light colored, sandy, or muddy, as these places are less likely to produce. The other top level gangsters were not convinced. 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. Another resident back in the early 1800's was Moses Follensby. 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. Somewhere near Tupper Lake, you might find a lost treasure from long ago! 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. The legend says Hillig stole the money in a mid-air struggle, which left the two Nazis dead. Always know where you are. 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. Though the witch had promised them safety, nothing appeared to ward off the fantastic shapes that began to crowd about them. 27). 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.. After stopping, the second thing to do is drop your backpack and sit down. Nothing should look too familiar, if it does you are not bushwhacking. The mountain does not have an official hiking trail and most hike to its summit follow a herd path off the trail to Flowed . 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. 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. Once Federal Income Tax became a law in 1913, a whole new system of accounting, legislation, and enforcement began accumulating. The verdict? Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. The combination of bucolic small town and big city gangster was like catnip to the journalists of the era. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Digging coins, searching for treasure, discovering history. 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. Here's one we came across in a collection called "Short Stories of Lost Treasure in the Adirondacks." (It has no author, of course.) 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! Many gangster books and films still use his actual cruel acts to illustrate the brutal realities of Prohibition gangster life. But it can the beginning of your own treasure hunt and maybe you will find one of these lost treasures in New York State. 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. She had a rough crew on board, and it had been necessary for her officers to watch the men closely from when the latter discovered that she was carrying a costly cargo. 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. All the physical indications are there, the racing heart, the profuse sweating, the difficulty breathing, and the sense of impending doom. In 1983 the wreck of Dean Richmond was located in 100 feet of water off of North East, PA. 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. It is said that he anchored at the island after he had stolen a ships treasure. 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). There is no doubt buried treasure in New York. Fishers Island is just north of Gardiners Island. The legend. 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. What can Adirondack lakes tell us about climate change? Also Read: 24 Gold Panning Locations in New England. 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. 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. Contributors include veteran local writers, historians, naturalists, and outdoor enthusiasts from around the Adirondack region. (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. Close by, other coins of a later date were found. They operated out of central New York and were at that time considered one of the largest criminal families in America. His father had abandoned the family, a fact he would be in denial about for the rest of his life. River pirate Patterson buried a large cache in 1813 on banks of Chippewa creek. He would also receive huge chests and would bring them into the thick woods and hide the contents. If you are fortunate enough to fine a nice sized picker or nugget in your pan then consider yourself lucky, but know that it can and does happen from time to time. 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. Immediately stopping upon realizing you are not where you think you ought to be is the most important thing you can do to make sure that a bad situation does not get worse. Aided by his son, he tunneled the solid granite for a distance of 135 feet, the passage being seven feet high and seven wide. New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Forest Rangers respond to search and rescue incidents in the Adirondacks. 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. This will definitely help with the thinking above, and it gives you a chance to do something relaxing while thinking. In 1960 when bulldozing the area a man found $89,000 worth of coins which presumably are part of that treasure. 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. 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. I loved it. A cache of 20,000 British Pounds is said to be buried near Point Peninsula. Fleeing from you initial position can simply lead to getting even farther away from your last known position, which can get you REALLY lost, plus uselessly depleting any energy reserves that just might come in handy while trying to stay warm under a tree. What became of these valuables after their exhumation is not known, and the existence of more has been suspected. 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. Today this area would be east of the Big Oak Golf Course and Pre-Emption Road. However, once a bushwhacker, always a bushwhacker. 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