The following is a continuation of notes I have taken on the thousands of comments made on Dal Neitzel’s site. For those of you who are new to the hunt, right after Forrest Fenn first appeared on the Today Show in February 2013, Dal’s site became a gathering place for …
One of the first things noticed on page 44 of the Fandango puzzle book is the road sign. From the top to the bottom of the page are wooden arrows showing town names with the number of miles away. They are made up of a variety of colors and directions. With the …
The Thrill of the Chase by Forrest Fenn has inspired many to start exploring the world around them. In an article written by Margie Goldsmith, which appeared in the Hemispheres Magazine in January 2013, is a wonderful quote by Dal Neitzel. It is as follows: “Forrest Fenn is the hider …
UPDATE: TREASURE HUNT ENDED Mission impossible? Not at all! Undercover Job is a wonderful challenge involving nine missions for you to accomplish. Acting as one the many secret agents on the task, you are on a race to be the first to discover the mysterious location of Depot 2BSTX. This …
In April 2013, one of the only five 1913 Liberty Head nickels in existence was sold at auction and demanded a price of over 3 million dollars. Another one, which was sold in 2007, brought 5 million. The five rare coins are truly a treasure. But what makes these nickels …
This past July 4th, my family and I found treasure! We have Historical Hunt to thank for such a great and fun experience. Historical Hunt offers hunts (both land (during summer months) and internet (during winter)) which encourage seekers to learn and discover history. Beginning in 2012, they sponsored 8 …
The line in Forrest Fenn’s poem of ‘If you’ve been wise and found the blaze’ has I am sure all of us wondering what Forrest means by being wise and what type of blaze. I know many have suggested the blaze is a mark, possibly etched on a rock or …
Clicking on the side links to the particular treasure hunts talked about on this site brings up all the posts concerning them. Usually I have written a summary on what the hunts involve or a bit of history about them first. These are found within the posts, and if unfamiliar …
The Golden Key of the Fandango treasure hunt remains to be found. This key is valued at 10,000 dollars and is hidden somewhere on Mount Desert Island in Maine. In order to find the key, the book entitled Fandango: The Key to the Wind, is said to hold clues to …
Edgar Allan Poe published a short treasure hunt story entitled The Gold Bug in 1843. It’s been known to have inspired many other treasure stories, possibly even the Beale Papers, since then. Poe’s tale of buried treasure even encouraged the making of a board game. Alfred Butts, the inventor of …
