So, for those of us who still believe in treasure and are crazy enough to think home searches COULD be as fun as a treasure hunt, here is an homage to some of the world’s greatest and most mysterious treasures yet to be found:
- Forresst Fenn Hidden Treasure - -Like Einstein and his compass, Fenn was given an arrowhead when he was a child and it spurred a lifelong fascination with purveying artifacts from around the world. In the 1980’s he was diagnosed with cancer… but he didn’t leave his property in a will. No, like a true treasure hunter, he left clues for those willing to chase them. Yes, good ole Fenn wanted to make us work for the treasure, just like any swashbuckling pirate worth his/her salt. The reward? An estimated $1-3 million dollars in gold, jewelry, and other priceless objects. Almost enough to make me quit my day job.
- Mosby’s Treasure – This confederate soldier hauled a burlap sack full of an estimated $350,000 worth of goods along a route that parallels US 211… until he ran into some Union soldiers. Well he wasn’t going to give up his burlap sack so he buried it somewhere. Strangely, he never went back to get it. Here’s your clue: it is between two pine trees. Happy hunting… Yes? Yes! Yes.
- Butch Cassidy – Awwe, a personal favorite since it lies so close to home. Rumor has it Butch and his Wild Bunch hid $20,000 somewhere in Irish Canyon.
- My Crazy Great Uncle’s Stash in Victorville – I once had a crazy Uncle who lived in a trailer in Victorville. He had a big, BIG dog that terrified me every time I went to pay a visit. Anyway, before he died he allegedly stashed all of his gold and cash in tin coffee cans around the property. I have no idea where this is, but I guess my other Uncles probably know so if anyone wants to join me for a “routine souvenir hunt” grab a shovel and let’s go.
