Legend. He trusted an assistant to publish the story of the money after his death, which came in 1954. 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. 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. What they are doing with that gold, we will leave to speculation. So the next time you feel as you might be lost, just remember to stop, drop and roll. It may sound completely stupid, but that might just make it memorable enough that it will come to mind when the need arises. 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. Rawlings included a chapter about the lost Confederate treasure in his 2017 book The Strange Journey of the Confederate Constitution, And Other Stories from Georgia's Historical Past, and also . Even gangsters of the prohibition have buried treasures in this great state. The stream is also known as Spectre Brook, for late wandering hunters and scouting soldiers, seeing the forgers moving to and fro about their furnaces, took them for ghosts. "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 most cases this is an unlikely scenario, unless a kidnapping, sudden blow to the head or a case of sleep walking is involved. Shortly after, in eighth grade, he had left school to earn money. Lesser-known pirate Charles Gibbs is said to have buried a large treasure near Southhampton Beach on Long Island. The battle was for Fort Stanwix which is not the city of Rome, NY. Another resident back in the early 1800s was Moses Follensby. 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. 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. Outlaw loot is buried at or near Stone Arabia at a place called Klocks Field. Avoid areas that appear very light colored, sandy, or muddy, as these places are less likely to produce. The information on gold occurrences in New York is pretty slim. 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. In 1942, his plane was hijacked by two German saboteurs during a flight. 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. amzn_assoc_ad_type = "smart"; The Germans were planning on blowing up the railroad trestle in Liberty, and were carrying a large sum of cash. amzn_assoc_linkid = "cbde75136108817cd7f3a02391231015"; 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. The Mansion is located near Fonda, NY on Switzer Hill overlooking the Mohawk River. 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. When New London was sound asleep, the young men stole out and, by lantern light, began their work. 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. Here were the front page headlines in the New York Times, April 16, 1935: * New York City gangster Dutch Schultz What became of these valuables after their exhumation is not known, and the existence of more has been suspected. The other top level gangsters were not convinced. Always know where you are. 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.. 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. The Butlers never came back and lived the rest of their lives in the Niagara region of Ontario Canada. 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. For 30 years, this task was carried on, both father and son dying without gaining any practical result other than discovering an ancient scabbard in a rift. New York Lost Treasure Sites. 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. Malone is the county seat of Franklin County, New York. He died on Dec. 27 at Glens Falls Hospital. Bushwacking in Five Ponds is serious business. Three of these men were captured, taken to England, and hanged. In 1959, it slowly sunk beneath the surface as flood waters . E.L. Doctorow wrote "Billy Bathgate," and in the feature film he was played by Dustin Hoffman. 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. Outlaw loot is buried at or near Money Point. Evidently, though, the treasure is not. About the Author: Charles M. Skinner (1852-1907) authored the complete nine-volume set of Myths and Legends of Our Own Land in 1896. Compiled and edited by Kathy Alexander/Legends of America, updated January 2023. 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. (LogOut/ 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. 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. The more I did this, the more I realized that I could fill in the all navigation gaps everywhere. Just before the death of Jones, which occurred here in an orderly manner, a crow, so big that everybody believed it to be a demon, flew in at the window and hovered over the bed of the dying man until he had drawn his last breath, when, with a triumphant cry, it flew through the west end of the house. The geology of New York State is not what you would expect for producing native gold, and it is believed that there are few if any noteworthy hard rock gold deposits within New York. Hit in the spleen, stomach, colon and liver, Dutch lingered in Newark City Hospital while running a 106 degree fever. 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. The verdict? The law states that any gold discovered may not be kept. 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. The Spaniards were said to have entombed $300,000 in gold near Natchez, Mississippi. To find the coin, Hillig is said to have left 25 clues behind to help locate it. 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. 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. Working with other state agencies, local emergency response organizations and volunteer search and rescue groups, Forest Rangers locate and extract lost, injured or distressed people from the Adirondack backcountry. Needless to say, this law has hampered most any serious efforts made to search for gold. If you are ever in New York City you might want to check out the Museum of the City of New York. It was as if the ground had never been disturbed. 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. 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 seven cities of Cibola that Coronado and other Spanish adventurers sought in the vast deserts of the Southwest were pueblos. Dutch Schultz (who was born Arthur Flegenheimer on August 6, 1901) was already incarcerated for burglary by the time he was 18. 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. As you know Dan, in many places it can be hard to lift ones foot, move through the brush, avoid a boulder, or climb over a downed tree. Amazon and the Amazon logo are trademarks of Amazon.com, Inc, or its affiliates. This reaction is the result of the bodys natural defense system, commonly called the flight or fight response. 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. Compass can be lost (always carry at least 2). In 1873 a Vermonter named Johnson went there and said he would find what the Spaniards had been hiding, despite the devil and his imps. 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). 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. It is said that St. Leger buried the chest of gold in a farmers field just outside Fort Stanwix. But I let logic prevail to counter the feeling and reminded myself of my direction path and time as I increasingly observed my surroundings for clues. Close by, other coins of a later date were found. All the physical indications are there, the racing heart, the profuse sweating, the difficulty breathing, and the sense of impending doom. 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. Good luck! 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. I became convinced that anyone new at the skill, with the right attitude and proper planning, should not fear becoming lost. Even if you dont have a compass it is easy to tell what direction is what during the day. Attention Upstate New York treasure hunters: A stash of Nazi cash is waiting to be collected. When lost, roll stands for the process of breaking bread. This is true of all placer gold, but is especially important with glacial gold deposits due to their extremely fine texture. And have fun in your search for New York lost treasure. Rumors of buried treasure by French soldiers in the area of Fort Levis on Chimney Island below Ogdensburg. Worried that he would leave jail broke, he buried some treasure, just like an old-time pirate. When he recovered, the crock was gone, the hole filled in, and the light has hovered about the place ever since then. The information, views and opinions expressed by these various authors are not necessarily those of the Adirondack Almanack or its publisher, the Adirondack Explorer. Many years ago, in my earlier years as a trail hiker, I once found myself lost while hiking back from the Five Ponds after taking an old side trail near the Oswegatchie River. 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. They have a whole building dedicated to the artifacts and history of New York City. As the lady properly objected to any risk to her own safety, the chest was buried at an unknown spot in the forest. He told the Daily Mail, "If the treasure is real, Otto Hillig would be exactly the type of person to hide it. Cookie Settings/Do Not Sell My Personal Information. And do not forget to take it with you when taking an emergency midnight dump too. Listen to these voices that have ties to Upstate New York. Near a notch in Dug Mountain, between Silver and Hatchery Brooks is a lost silver mine once operated by the English. He would also receive huge chests and would bring them into the thick woods and hide the contents. Spanish reales were found on a hill at the junction of Military Road and highway 29 N of Herkimer. They are stored locally on your computer or mobile device. In the southern part of Chester County, Pennsylvania, is money, too, but just where nobody knows. In several cases, the chasms that have been caused by wear of water or convulsions of nature (their opposite sides being matched) were believed to have been hiding places, but, in the old days in New England, it was believed that the earthquake caused all such fractures at the time of the crucifixion a testimony of the power of God to shake sinners. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local. It just means you made a terrifying discovery, as everything around you looks unfamiliar, and you no longer know where you are. 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 . 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. 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. Finally, the roll portion. Fishers Island is said to have been a hot spot for pirates back in the day. Robert Gordon is said to have buried a chest of wealth near Whitehall or at the bottom of Hudson Barge Canal. This tiny island got its name because legend has it that Lord Jeffrey Amherst a British Army Officer during the Revolutionary War had buried $100,000 worth of coins somewhere on this island. 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. In Shandaken Valley, in the Catskills of New York, it was affirmed that a party of British officers buried money somewhere when they were beset by the farmers and hunters of that region and never got it out of the earth again. River pirate Patterson buried a large cache in 1813 on banks of Chippewa creek. We know for certain that the same glacial deposits that are responsible for gold deposits all throughout the Midwest and Northeast have also left gold scattered all throughout New York State. May also be in Ulster or Greene Counties. His motive for the crime may have been a fear that the slaves would aid the Americans in the approaching struggle or that they might return and dig up the wealth or reveal the hiding place to the kings enemies. The Indians were gone, and an earnest search was made for the money but in vain. The following are some of those buried pirate treasures. Outside Warsaw about two miles west, other early residents buried $45,000 in gold coins on the Rogers farm. A flash of lightning rented the air and stretched him senseless on the grass. 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. New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Forest Rangers respond to search and rescue incidents in the Adirondacks. Change). 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. 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. Mike could endure no more. 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. Marjorie Lansing Porter (1891-1973) dedicated her life to preserving the folk songs of the Adirondacks. Numerous caches from robberies are thought to be located Panama Rocks. Colden by a defecting British officer.The Lost Warren silver mine is located somewhere in the Adirondack mountains.GT- Derrick, 12 1/2 miles due W of Lake ClearGT Ampersand, 1 1/2 miles SW of Saranac LakeGT Coreys, 8 miles E of Tupper LakeMonroe county The E.A. 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. He would receive shipments of the supplies he would need to furnish the home from French ships. 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. 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. 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. The first Loomis Joseph Loomis immigrate to the Massachusetts Bay Colony in the early 1600s. Look at your map. The Loomis gang was led by George Washington Loomis. 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. French soldiers are thought to have buried gold coins in or near Fort Frederick. 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 Haven is on the Poultney River about a mile from Whitehall NY. Many treasure hunters have been searching for that treasure for years to no avail. My own grandfather-in-law owned a service station during the Depression. 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 Monarch wrecked off Toronto Canada with 250 ton cargo in 1856. In Massachusetts, the Heart of Greylock is the name given to the crater-like recess, a thousand feet deep, in the tallest of the Berkshire peaks. 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. They refused permission, and Dutch erupted with his well-known temper, declaring he was going to do it anyway. Thank of the Facebook and smart phone apps! 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. 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 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. There is no doubt buried treasure in New York. Those coins dated to the 1500s so they could have been part of Clairieuxs lost treasure. The chest was buried by a large oak tree, since it could not be carried, for safekeeping until a later date. 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. Between driving everywhere, reading email, texting and surfing the computer (hopefully not all at the same time), todays culture rewards people on the go, where thinking is frowned on as being unproductive. This would be a good island to do some treasure hunting if you are ever in the area. 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. Modern technology has shrunk the world to such a degree, that actually finding yourself lost or momentarily displaced is getting exceedingly difficult. 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.. He has been visiting the Adirondacks since childhood and actively exploring its backcountry for almost two decades. His legal bills were considerable, and he was also worried that Special Prosecutor Dewey would not rest until he was behind bars. Change), You are commenting using your Twitter account. Plus, keep track of location and direction! 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. The spirit of the defrauded and murdered captain had claimed him, the medium explained. Once Federal Income Tax became a law in 1913, a whole new system of accounting, legislation, and enforcement began accumulating. Much of it is now paved so the treasure could be buried somewhere under those paved parkway roads on the island. 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. sank in Lake Erie off Angola shore carrying $500,000 of copper and $50,000 in. In Washington county Robert Gordon is said to have buried a chest of wealth near Whitehall or at the bottom of Hudson Barge Canal. After taking out the remainder of the stone, they came on several human skeletons. Pirate Booty in New York It was reputed that some of the treasure was buried on the shore by the robbers. By using this site you consent to the use of these cookies by various third-party partners such as Google and other advertisers. Although the Dome as we know it today is a relatively recent development, having emerged about 5 million years ago, it is made of ancient rocks more than a 1,000 million years old. 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