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Treasure Mystery

Kachina624 — Fri, 22 Jan 2016 07:02:36 GMT

Heres something a little different from our usual fare. Forrest Fenn operated an art gallery with his wife, Peggy, after retiring from the Air Force. The gallery was located in Santa Fe, New Mexico and sold everything from artifacts to fine art and was quite successful. In 1988, Fenn was diagnosed with cancer and came up with the idea during this illness to create a bronze chest full of treasure for anyone to go find. He filled the chest with "treasure" containing gold nuggets, rare coins, jewelry and gemstones, along with a jar holding his autobiography. He intended to hide it and end his life nearby, with the treasure as a legacy.[2] However, he survived his illness and waited until he was 79 or 80 to hide the treasure. At least two people have been reported missing while searching for the treasure. One individual who was later found went missing in 2013. The most recent in January 2016 has still yet to be found.

Here's part of the treasure.

Now we have a 60ish year old gentleman who came south from Colorado intent on finding the treasure. He brought his cute little Jack Russell Terrier with him. Nobody has heard from the man for two weeks, although they found the dog and his car last week.

The missing man.

Today Mr. Fenn hired a helicopter to search the rugged mountains and canyons in the area but no sign has been found. He intends to search further tomorrow.

Little dog found.

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Drythe — Fri, 22 Jan 2016 06:58:51 GMT

This is so strange.

Gives rise to ideas about looking for it, and then well, maybe not so much.

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Kachina624 — Fri, 22 Jan 2016 07:11:13 GMT

The Rio Grande runs through this area. I think he may have somehow fallen in and been swept away. Too bad the little dog can't talk.

IF you'd like to search for the treasure, "google" Fenn treasure for all kinds of information. He says it's in a location an 80 year old man carrying 42lbs could reach.

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sunshine45 — Fri, 22 Jan 2016 07:12:27 GMT

Now you need to get looking too….

Here is Forrest’s poem with nine clues to a million dollar treasure

As I have gone alone in there
And with my treasures bold,
I can keep my secret where,
And hint of riches new and old.

Begin it where warm waters halt
And take it in the canyon down,
Not far, but too far to walk.
Put in below the home of Brown.

From there it’s no place for the meek,
The end is ever drawing nigh;
There’ll be no paddle up your creek,
Just heavy loads and water high.

If you’ve been wise and found the blaze,
Look quickly down, your quest to cease,
But tarry scant with marvel gaze,
Just take the chest and go in peace.

So why is it that I must go
And leave my trove for all to seek?
The answers I already know,
I’ve done it tired, and now I’m weak.

So hear me all and listen good,
Your effort will be worth the cold.
If you are brave and in the wood
I give you title to the gold.

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Lilysmom — Fri, 22 Jan 2016 09:47:33 GMT

@Kachina624, what an interesting tale and quite an interesting man. Thanks for posting. LM

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Nataliesgramma — Fri, 22 Jan 2016 10:40:27 GMT

I love stuff like this.....I am hooked on "The Curse of Oak Island".....

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brii — Fri, 22 Jan 2016 12:12:24 GMT

What an amazing story. It sounds like a novel, but it's real life.

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CrazyDaisy — Fri, 22 Jan 2016 12:30:53 GMT

@Nataliesgramma wrote:
I love stuff like this.....I am hooked on "The Curse of Oak Island".....

Been following Oak Island also, really hope they find something soon.

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MaggieMack — Fri, 22 Jan 2016 13:44:03 GMT

Fascinating! Stories like this intrigue me, I see why people get the fever. If I went looking, though, I don't think I would bring my puppy. Thanks for sharing this little gem.

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AliJoi5 — Fri, 22 Jan 2016 14:51:23 GMT

This is one of those cases where life is truly stranger than fiction... crazy story @Kachina624!

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ChynnaBlue — Fri, 22 Jan 2016 15:18:56 GMT

@Nataliesgramma wrote:
I love stuff like this.....I am hooked on "The Curse of Oak Island".....

I have been reading about Oak Island for years and am fascinated by it.

I tried to watch The Curse of Oak Island, but it's too set up and too frustrating for me. The ads always make it sound like they're going to get answers NEXT WEEK, but they never do. When I do watch, I often fast forward through the middle. I really hope they find something or are at least heavily subsidized by the History channel because I really hate the idea that they're blowing through their savings on something people have been attempting and failing at for over 100 years.

I hope they solve the mystery for all of us!

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Puzzle Piece — Sat, 23 Jan 2016 15:32:08 GMT

If the old man is still alive, he might put an end to the missing treasure by revealing where it is located. The treasure could then be used to help out local charities and lives would not have to be lost.

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ChynnaBlue — Fri, 22 Jan 2016 17:57:16 GMT

@Puzzle Piece wrote:
If the old man is still alive, he might an end to the missing treasure by revealing where it is located. The treasure could then be used to help out local charities and lives would not have to be lost.

That defeats the purpose of a treasure hunt. Treasure hunts are about adventure and include an element of danger. Buried treasure becomes legend, which it sounds like he was after, since he first came up with this when he thought he was dying of cancer and then buried it when he was elderly. It's his legacy and a legend he knew would live on beyond him.

It's too bad people have died, but no one made any of them go after a treasure.

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DoneTryin — Fri, 22 Jan 2016 18:45:16 GMT

Sounds like the land-locked version of the Bermuda Triangle