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. 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. Even gangsters of the prohibition have buried treasures in this great state. That might be a stretch but its possible. During the Revolutionary War, many treasures were lost and buried in the ground of New York. (LogOut/ The Butlers never came back and lived the rest of their lives in the Niagara region of Ontario Canada. But it can the beginning of your own treasure hunt and maybe you will find one of these lost treasures in New York State. Part of his defense was that he claimed he didn't have to pay taxes on illegal income. When things go bad, they go bad all at once. 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. Lesser-known pirate Charles Gibbs is said to have buried a large treasure near Southhampton Beach on Long Island. 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. 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. 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. The building of Great Camps during the 1880s and 1920s confirm the desire to escape to the Adirondacks for rest and relaxation. Legend. You are lost. The most obvious take home message about getting lost in the backcountry is Do not panic. This can be easier said than done sometimes. It was also unclear if it was in cash, jewels, or even gold pieces. Wash it down with some water. Plus, keep track of location and direction! The heart quickens in the chest, the echo of the frequent beats drowning out the surrounding natural sounds. He would also receive huge chests and would bring them into the thick woods and hide the contents. He has been visiting the Adirondacks since childhood and actively exploring its backcountry for almost two decades. As the lady properly objected to any risk to her own safety, the chest was buried at an unknown spot in the forest. 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. PAUL BUCKOWSKI/HEARST Show More Show Less 8 of . On the shore of Oneida Lake, New York, is an Indians grave, where a ball of light is wont to swing and dance. The oldest house at Fort Neck, Long Island, New York, was known for years as the haunted house, and the grave of its owner Captain Jones was called the pirates grave, for, in the last century, Jones was accused of piracy and smuggling, and there have been those who suspected worse. A large amount of treasure is thought to be buried at or near Switzer Hill. It occurred at the southern tip of Lake Champlain, near Whitehall, already the site of many historic lake-related treasures. And yet, he always called himself a "salesman." They were also a collection point for refuse and debris. 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. Unlike elongated ranges like the Rockies and the Appalachians, the Adirondacks form a circular dome, 160 miles wide and 1 mile high. It just means you made a terrifying discovery, as everything around you looks unfamiliar, and you no longer know where you are. Many of these old trails randomly twist and turn and branch and then dissolve into nothingness. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Digging coins, searching for treasure, discovering history. Change), You are commenting using your Twitter account. This does not mean roll around in leaf litter and have a good laugh, although that might help. Plus skills , I agree. This applies whether the mineral is discovered on public land or even if it is found on private property in your own back yard. On Tea Island, Lake George, New York, the buried treasures of Lord Abercrombie have remained successfully hidden until this day. Something had been removed, for the mold of a large box was visible at the bottom of a pit. He was about to tell where it was when the death rattle choked his words. When lost, roll stands for the process of breaking bread. In all probability they will commend you. Funny you mention the stop,drop and roll, i was thinking that when i atarted reading the article, it makes good sense. 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. 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. Good luck! In 1960 when bulldozing the area a man found $89,000 worth of coins which presumably are part of that treasure. This reaction is the result of the bodys natural defense system, commonly called the flight or fight response. Outside Warsaw about two miles west, other early residents buried $45,000 in gold coins on the Rogers farm. It is said that he anchored at the island after he had stolen a ships treasure. 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.. It was believed that much of the plunder was buried in the clay near the waters edge. The first generation of Loomiss was well respected in the area but not the George Loomis generation. In the case of being lost, stop, drop and roll has a totally different meaning than when applying it to fire safety. While flying from the people whose declaration of independence had already been written in the blood of the kings troops at Concord, the royal governor Wentworth was embarrassed by a wife and a treasure chest. 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. 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. At first glance, this charming Adirondack town seems an unlikely site for world-wide attention during the trial of a famous gangster. Smuggling alcohol was amazingly lucrative because ordinary men and women became their customers, greatly expanding the business potential. 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. On or near the beaches of Dunkirk, New York. Legend has it that Schultz buried a safe containing what would now be worth upwards of $150 million in gold and silver coins, paper currency, bonds, and jewels in or around the town of Phoenicia in the Catskills which is about 60 miles south of Albany New York. As primarily a solo hunter, he always impressed me with how well he knew how to precisely navigate far into the backcountry. He died along with the exact whereabouts of the buried treasure. During the construction of the St. Lawrence Seaway in the 1950s, much of the island, and the fort upon it, was dredged and destroyed. 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. The chest has never found. This websites also uses 'cookies' to give you the most relevant experience while browsing. amzn_assoc_ad_mode = "manual"; The terms getting lost or being lost have a notion of finality that has always bothered me. 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. Compass can be lost (always carry at least 2). "Your verdict," he declared, "Is such that it shakes the confidence of law-abiding citizens in integrity and truth. Outlaw loot is buried at or near Money Point. Close by, other coins of a later date were found. Win a fun getaway! The 71-year-old was a champion storyteller of the Native Americans who thrived in the Adirondack lowlands, the soldiers who crossed the dangerous landscape in 18th-century battles and the everyday Adirondackersthe miners, foresters and farmerswho settled in the park. The cabin was at the north end of Follensby Pond just where the Branch enters into the lake. 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! 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. 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. Lost Their Lives in Discovering a Rich Deposit of the Precious Metal -- The Story as Told by an Old Guide -- Found the Bodies of the Men with Specimens of Their Find -- The Location of the. 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. 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. 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. While Dutch Schultz had triumphed for a second time, the consequences of the trial were not over yet. Rumors of buried treasure by French soldiers in the area of Fort Levis on Chimney Island below Ogdensburg. The areas around most of the lean-tos had become somewhat abused, with trees stripped of branches and bark, increased erosion. But one thing is for sure only Dutch Schultz and his bodyguard Bernard Lulu Rosenkrantz knows the real truth. 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. sank in Lake Erie off Angola shore carrying $500,000 of copper and $50,000 in. They refused permission, and Dutch erupted with his well-known temper, declaring he was going to do it anyway. They are stored locally on your computer or mobile device. It has never been found. Somewhere near Tupper Lake, you might find a lost treasure from long ago! 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. Arnold's Valcour fleet was built there, and it's also the final resting place of the ships that survived the Battle of Plattsburgh. They operated out of central New York and were at that time considered one of the largest criminal families in America. However, once a bushwhacker, always a bushwhacker. To find the coin, Hillig is said to have left 25 clues behind to help locate it. 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); }. A pleasant hike in the Adirondack backcountry suddenly turns into a disaster. 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. It was believed afterward that he was an English army officer of noble birth who had left his own country in disgust at having discovered an attachment between his wife and one of his fellow officers. 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. As long as you know the way out just relax and enjoy. So far from having gold, these Indians did not know the stuff, but the myth that they had hoarded quantities of it survived and caused the waste of lives and money. 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. GT Wright, 4 miles NE of Putnam StationGT Cummings, 2 miles S of (GT) WrightGT Shelving Rock, 10 miles due W of Whiteall. A man to whom the secret had descended offered to reveal it, but his offer was laughed at as he was a prisoner. For that reason, I prefer the term momentarily displaced as a replacement for the more traditional terminology. 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. A thin sheen of sweat covers the skin, producing a clammy feeling and chills. The more I did this, the more I realized that I could fill in the all navigation gaps everywhere. 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. 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. 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. In 1760 a French Commander is said to have surrendered the Fort there to the British but before doing so he buried a treasure there worth between $10,000 to $100,000 on the Island. 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. Cookie Settings/Do Not Sell My Personal Information. Robert Gordon is said to have buried a chest of wealth near Whitehall or at the bottom of Hudson Barge Canal. But Clairieux was nowhere in sight. 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 . Legend has it that they stashed and buried their riches near the Butlerbury mansion before they took off to Canada. The Butlers were Tori raiders Loyalists to the British Crown a much-hated pair in the area. In 1935 Dutch Schultz was under indictment for tax evasion by Thomas E. Dewy who was the Chief Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York. 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. Bill Ott. 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. One day in 1841, a Spanish ship put in for water off the spot where Columbia City, Oregon, now stands. In the end, the jury deliberated for only one day. 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. Somebody had accidentally opened it and had removed the treasure. 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. Some of the forts remains can still be seen. amzn_assoc_ad_type = "smart"; A Spanish galleon, the Saints Joseph and Helena, making it from Havana to Cadiz in 1753, was carried from her course by adverse winds and tossed against a reef near New London, Connecticut, receiving injuries that compelled her to run into that port for repairs. I loved it. In 1942, his plane was hijacked by two German saboteurs during a flight. If you are ever in New York City you might want to check out the Museum of the City of New York. This is true of all placer gold, but is especially important with glacial gold deposits due to their extremely fine texture. While throwing out these fragments, one of the party fell dead. They will be on hand at the spot revealed to them through the vision of a hex layer (a vision that costs them 50 cents) until the night arrives when there are no blue flames. Every rock, tree, bird and chipmunk looks threatening. Dutch Schultz's legal team kept the theories coming. Thank of the Facebook and smart phone apps! This cannot be said for New York however. And it's in a safety deposit box at a bank in the town of Liberty. A Frenchman by the name of Clairieux and his companion named Julius Caesar lived on Grand Island now known as Buckhorn Island State Park in the late 1700s. 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. In most cases this is an unlikely scenario, unless a kidnapping, sudden blow to the head or a case of sleep walking is involved. He fainted and awakened in the morning in his own chamber, where, to a neighbor who made an early call, he told with embellishments the story of the encounter. The verdict? 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. 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. Moses, unfortunately, disappeared in 1823 and his fate and his treasure have been lost to time. Pirate Booty in New York The mutineers rowed back to the ship, and after vainly waiting for several days for a chance to go on shore again, they sailed away. One of the eight treasures of the Sasanian king Khosrow II. The Dakotah sank in Lake Erie off Angola shore carrying $500,000 of copper and $50,000 in cash. The Isle Royal is an island on the St. Lawrence River which is located off the port of Waddington, NY. Legends, Ghosts, Myths and Mysteries Main Page, Byways & Historic Trails Great Drives in America, Soldiers and Officers in American History, Washington-on-the-Brazos, Texas Declaring Independence, Stanley, Ks Extinct but Still Here (LOK), Black Bob Reservation in Johnson County (LOK), Make History Come Alive With These Online Tools and Resources. The steamer Erie sank near Silver creek with $100,000 in gold and silver coins. 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. You will have to solve a set of clues left by the original owner. In the mud within this circle, he found several French gold and silver coins, one minted in 1537. It is now on the National Register of Historic Places and is privately owned so you will need to gain permission before searching for this lost treasure. Listen to these voices that have ties to Upstate New York. You can prospect for gold in New York; you just cant keep the gold. 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. Gordon was trying to make it to the British line but was killed by the Patriots before he made it. * Defense Delay Blocked. In every direction, a river stymied my progress, as if I somehow found myself on an island. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Evidently, though, the treasure is not. All rights reserved (About Us). 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. For a century and more, the whereabouts of the Wentworth plate and money bags have been a matter of search and conjecture. 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. 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. There is a back story here that remains buried in time, long since forgotten and forever untold. Even if you dont have a compass it is easy to tell what direction is what during the day. There is no way to be prepared for everything. Many treasure hunters have been searching for that treasure for years to no avail. Naturally, because of the currently laws in the state, there have been relatively few publicized reports of gold discoveries in New York. 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. Think. Coney Island, New York, is declared to have been used by a band of pirates as the first national sandbank, and, as these rascals were caught and swung off with short shrift, they do say that the plunder is still to be had by the man who finds it. This setback infuriated New York Special Prosecutor Thomas E. Dewey, with implications no one could foresee at the time. amzn_assoc_placement = "adunit0"; 100 gold and silver coins were found by an old foundation near the water on the island in the 1800s. River pirate Patterson buried a large cache in 1813 on banks of Chippewa creek. The combination of bucolic small town and big city gangster was like catnip to the journalists of the era. 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. Imperial Seal of China created by Emperor Qin Shi Huang, lost after the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period in the 10th century. A flash of lightning rented the air and stretched him senseless on the grass. A trapper, who was his only attendant in his last moments, dug over the ground floor of the hut and found a box containing a jeweled sword, costly trinkets, and letters that bore out the presumption of Follingsbys aristocratic origin. You are just confused. 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. Every time, I can still hear his words: if you get mixed up, just stop and I will come find you (thankfully, that never happened). Lines and paragraphs break automatically. Spend some time off trail in the dark it will help you feel comfortable with being in the woods. The seekers are always blinded by blue flame and frightened away by roaring noises. 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. 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. Thats the end of our treasure tales from the great state of New York. It happened right here in the North Country. Amazon and the Amazon logo are trademarks of Amazon.com, Inc, or its affiliates. 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 stopping, the second thing to do is drop your backpack and sit down. Too terrified to work longer, they sprang out and made away, and when-taking courage from the sunshine they renewed the search; next day, the iron chest had vanished. Also Read: 24 Gold Panning Locations in New England. 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 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 cache of 20,000 British Pounds is said to be buried near Point Peninsula. Change). So it was a bit of ironic justice when Dutch Schultz's second tax evasion trial was moved to Malone. 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