The mystery of the Beale Treasure originates from a small pamphlet published in 1885. It includes the story of buried treasure left undiscovered, and encourages you to find it. The pamphlet describes how a man named Thomas J. Beale had discovered gold out west, with a group of fellow adventurers, …
The breaking of the cipher of Mary, Queen of Scots, had grave circumstances and stands testament today for the need of nonpareil security. Passing messages, from one party to another, consisting of information of highly delicate and valuable nature, is something not always avoidable. For this reason, the making and …
Guest Post by Duncan Burden What is Freemasonry? and 10 Common Myths on What Freemasonry isn’t 1)Freemasonry is a Universal System A common assumption is that Freemasonry is so universal that every mason around the world practises the same Masonic structure and rituals, with possibly only native languages representing any …
Don’t we all love surprises? Well, below are Random/Surprise Words from Forrest Fenn: Don’t look for a trick or subterfuge from me, because there aren’t any. f Best of luck with all that seek! And as always Treasure the Adventure! To note: Previous surprise/random words can be …
Pirate and Traveler was a popular board game by Milton Bradley. It was fist copyrighted in 1911, but multiple versions were produced all the way up until 1970. Kids loved looking for treasures and collecting enough ‘Pirate Booty’ to win the game. Parents loved the game, for not only was …
One of the easiest and most enjoyable ways to exercise the mind is by playing a game. And a perfect game for having puzzling and riddle fun is with Mastermind. Since 1970, the game has been challenging players to each break his opponent’s code before the time it takes his …
Mr. Fenn, you were in the military for twenty years and most of us never served. There must be incidents from those days that still stick in your mind. Can you share a few with us?~Thanks, Romnella Sure Romnella, there are many. Sometimes my memory harkens back to an …
Guest Post by Beatrice Mercedes Coin Collecting Treasures: Rare Foreign Coins Following a promise to write a more conventional Treasure article, I hope you enjoy this and that it could be of worth, from a more ‘financial’ perspective. Although I appreciate that many of the readership of Mysterious Writings may …
The Good Old Game of Proverbs, published by Parker Brothers in 1893, demonstrates the simplicity of ‘party games’ of the time, and offers a wonderful glimpse into past pleasures. The game consists of merely 96 small cards (1”x2”), each with a Proverb written upon it. Instructions for various methods of …
Hi Forrest, Many photos of you in your office show your bookshelves in the background. Out of the thousands of books that could have been chosen, how did a book get a place on the shelf? Thanks so much ~ jenny Hi back to you. I’m comfortable with books …
