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. 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. 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. It was the famous downfall of Al Capone, after all. He died in a fever and, while raving in delirium, spoke of a concealed chest. He told the Daily Mail, "If the treasure is real, Otto Hillig would be exactly the type of person to hide it. The battle was for Fort Stanwix which is not the city of Rome, NY. Something had been removed, for the mold of a large box was visible at the bottom of a pit. You are lost. His first was legally tangled enough to require a retrial, on charges of tax evasion over his rumored income of a "couple of million dollars." If you are ever in New York City you might want to check out the Museum of the City of New York. 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. In the mud within this circle, he found several French gold and silver coins, one minted in 1537. Win a fun getaway! But the rewards are great. And do not expect to be found, ever. 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. Here were the front page headlines in the New York Times, April 16, 1935: * New York City gangster Dutch Schultz Hit in the spleen, stomach, colon and liver, Dutch lingered in Newark City Hospital while running a 106 degree fever. You must have JavaScript enabled to use this form. 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. 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. Digging Deeper: Lost Treasures of Massachusetts. Look at your map. 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 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. 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. When things go bad, they go bad all at once. A thin sheen of sweat covers the skin, producing a clammy feeling and chills. That generation of Loomiss ended up in Hastings, New York. 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. Afterward, an empty vault was found where he said it would be. 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. Contributors include veteran local writers, historians, naturalists, and outdoor enthusiasts from around the Adirondack region. A panic attack? The frown of the gold monster grew more awful, the stare of his eye in the starlight more unbearable, and he was crouching and creeping as if for a spring. 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. Salvage value listed at $50,000. Legend. Clairieux built a lavish house and pier on the Island. My own grandfather-in-law owned a service station during the Depression. Acres of the neighborhood were then dug over by treasure hunters, who found a box of cob dollars and several casks. 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. Quite a bit of this truck traffic happened on the back roads of the Adirondacks. 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. They have a whole building dedicated to the artifacts and history of New York City. Every rock, tree, bird and chipmunk looks threatening. Change), You are commenting using your Twitter account. One by one, they were killed in quarrels until but a single man was left, and he, in turn, was set upon by the resurrected victims and choked to death by their cold fingers. 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. This will definitely help with the thinking above, and it gives you a chance to do something relaxing while thinking. As detailed in the 2001 documentary, "Digging for Dutch: The Search for the Lost Treasure of Dutch Schultz," the hunt was on. Know of good Lost Treasure Stories for this County? In 1942, his plane was hijacked by two German saboteurs during a flight. All the physical indications are there, the racing heart, the profuse sweating, the difficulty breathing, and the sense of impending doom. 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. 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? Plus, keep track of location and direction! Evidently, though, the treasure is not. The chest was buried by a large oak tree, since it could not be carried, for safekeeping until a later date. 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. 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. 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. 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. Some say that this is but the will-o-the-wisp: the soul of a bad fellow who is doomed to wander in desolate regions because, after dying, Peter would not allow him to enter heaven, and the devil would not let him go into the other place, lest he should make the little devils unmanageable; but he is allowed to carry a light in his wanderings. New York State is one of the most interesting states of the whole of the United States. It is said that he anchored at the island after he had stolen a ships treasure. circa 960. 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. Digging Deeper: Lost Treasures of New Jersey. Being lost in the backcountry usually means not knowing ones whereabouts. However, once a bushwhacker, always a bushwhacker. 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. Needless to say, this law has hampered most any serious efforts made to search for gold. Unfortunately, any documented areas where gold has been found in the State of New York are very difficult to find. Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. Province Island, in Lake Memphremagog, Vermont, is believed to contain some of the profits of an extensive smuggling enterprise carried on near the lake for several years. 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. Gordon was trying to make it to the British line but was killed by the Patriots before he made it. Hillig reported the hijacking to the government, but never mentioned the money. Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. Confirmed. Dutch Schultz one time gangster during the prohibition era of the twenties made his money by making and selling some of the worst tasting booze in New York State. amzn_assoc_ad_mode = "manual"; 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. Somewhere in the Montezuma swamp in Seneca County, there might be a treasure buried worth $40,000. 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. sank in Lake Erie off Angola shore carrying $500,000 of copper and $50,000 in. River pirate Patterson buried a large cache in 1813 on banks of Chippewa creek. 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. Throughout the 40s and 50s, Porter traveled through N. A man to whom the secret had descended offered to reveal it, but his offer was laughed at as he was a prisoner. 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. In the 1930s, several hundred French coins were discovered on or the beach near North Wolcott. One day some hunters in the area found Clairieuxs home burned to the ground with the body of Julius Caesar lying next to it. 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. (LogOut/ 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. 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 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. 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 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. And it's in a safety deposit box at a bank in the town of Liberty. What became of these valuables after their exhumation is not known, and the existence of more has been suspected. 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. 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. Witches guard it, and although it has been seen, no one has been able to lay hands on it. If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation. 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. Though the witch had promised them safety, nothing appeared to ward off the fantastic shapes that began to crowd about them. Today this area would be east of the Big Oak Golf Course and Pre-Emption Road. 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. What can Adirondack lakes tell us about climate change? Outlaw loot is buried at or near Money Point. 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. New London got a bad name from this robbery, and the governor, though besought by the assembly to make good the shortage, failed to do so, and lost his place at the next election. Think. (LogOut/ 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. 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 . 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 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. After a train robbery in 1895, the loot in the amount of $40,000 was placed in a cast iron kettle and buried. He died on Dec. 27 at Glens Falls Hospital. And do not forget to take it with you when taking an emergency midnight dump too. He would always pay in gold coins. Many treasure hunters have been searching for that treasure for years to no avail. With global positioning units, personal locator beacons and satellite phones, anyone with the monetary resources and the wherewithal can easily find their position at just the push of a button or two. Famous beat writer William S. Burroughs wrote "The Last Words of Dutch Schultz" based on the deathbed transcripts. 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. Naturally, because of the currently laws in the state, there have been relatively few publicized reports of gold discoveries in New York. Dutch Schultz (who was born Arthur Flegenheimer on August 6, 1901) was already incarcerated for burglary by the time he was 18. America's Very First Resort Destination Is Cool Again 150 Years Later. 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 Butlers never came back and lived the rest of their lives in the Niagara region of Ontario Canada. The law states that any gold discovered may not be kept. This reaction is the result of the bodys natural defense system, commonly called the flight or fight response. A month. But it should not be exaggerated to say that this is a common occurrence, and it should definitely be understood that sizable nuggets in the Northeast are quite uncommon. So great was the fright caused by this accident that the search was again abandoned until March 1890, when another party resumed the digging. In Washington county Robert Gordon is said to have buried a chest of wealth near Whitehall or at the bottom of Hudson Barge Canal. 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. With that said, there are quite a few active gold prospectors in the State of New York, and we have a hunch that they are successfully finding a little bit of glacial gold. the quarter part of it had disappeared; none could say how. Fishers Island is just north of Gardiners Island. 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. The legend. Much of it is now paved so the treasure could be buried somewhere under those paved parkway roads on the island. This tale is excerpted from these excellent works, which are now in the public domain. What happened after is not clear, but it is probable that several of the claimants were slain in a quarrel over the demands of each man to have most of the plunder. This setback infuriated New York Special Prosecutor Thomas E. Dewey, with implications no one could foresee at the time. The Butlers were a rich family all of whom were British Loyalists. The areas around most of the lean-tos had become somewhat abused, with trees stripped of branches and bark, increased erosion. But the hotel keepers and three-card-monte men are not waiting for that discovery to grow rich. 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