The Beale Papers: Random Numbers or Unsolved Codes to a Buried Treasure?

In 1885 a pamphlet was published which released to the public for the first time a story about an incredible treasure being buried somewhere in Bedford County, Virginia.  It was entitled The Beale Papers.   The tale was introduced by J. B. Ward, and included copies of unsolved codes, letters …

Six Questions with Robert Brewer: Creator of The Lost Skull Armchair Treasure Hunt

What a pleasure it was to be able to chat with Robert Brewer; the creator of The Lost Skull armchair treasure hunt! As a talented artist, game designer, and writer, he combined all his skills into one amazing project: The Lost Skull!  The prize is a spectacular skull crafted from …

Get Ready to Join the Adventures of The Trove Armchair Treasure Hunt by Sandra A. Miller

UPDATE: TREASURE HUNT HAS ENDED I’m so excited to share Trove by Sandra A. Miller!  Not only is it a book about a search for buried treasure in New York City (and within ourselves), it also involves an Armchair Treasure Hunt.  The book is scheduled to be released on September …

Do the Last Words of Dutch Schultz Give Clues to His Buried Treasure Near Phoenicia, New York?

MW has written about Dutch Schultz and his last words before.  For those readers not familiar with who Dutch Schultz is or his lost treasure, you can click to read a summary of The Dutch Schultz Hidden Treasure? or watch the following Video below.  , . This article is going …

Does Freemasonry date back to ancient Egypt or Biblical times?

Guest Post by Duncan Burden The basis that Freemasonry dates back to ancient Egypt or Biblical times comes from two viewpoints, frequently one used to support the other, but both being academically questionable. The first viewpoint is from literal interpretations of specific material, often very early manuscripts that are linked …

The Secret’s Treasure Hunt Tribute: Hunt for the 13th Casque: Six Months Down and Still in the Ground

Happy 6 month Anniversary on the hunt for the 13th Casque in the Secret Tribute!  Congrats John and Kit on creating an excellent hunt! On February 14, 2019, John Michaels and Kit Palencar released a Tribute to the 1982 Secret Treasure Hunt by Byron Preiss.  It’s called Tribute: Hunt for …

In Search of the Charleston Casque of The Secret Treasure Hunt: Six Questions with John Michaels

This is a bonus Six Questions for the In Search Series done with dedicated searchers on The Secret (A Treasure Hunt) published in 1982.  Each Six Questions of this series looks into a location for a buried Casque of The Secret Armchair Treasure Hunt. There were 12 buried casques of which only two have …