A Beginner’s Guide to The Secret Article Written by Dustin White (Special thanks to J. Boylston & Company, publisher, for giving MW permission to use images of The Secret (Available on Amazon)) (Join the discussions on where the buried casques can be found on the new The Secret: A Treasure Hunt Facebook Group …
Article Written by John Davis Elijah P. Lovejoy was a man of deep, almost puritanical faith. Born in Maine on the 9th of November, 1802, he was later educated as a school teacher. As he set off into the world, however, he failed at every teaching job he tried. …
Big and exciting developments in The Secret this week! Article by Dustin White The Secret is a book by Byron Preiss that includes a treasure hunt that began in November 1982. Preiss traveled throughout North America in 1981 building a coast to coast puzzle where he buried twelve mysterious fairy …
Mystery Solved of Lost Sailor But Others Exist Article Written by John Davis Mysteries appear everywhere, if we only notice them. As Sherlock Holmes said, “You see, Watson, but you don’t observe.” How often do we observe what thousands have seen before, but then with a shock of revelation, “See …
Armchair Treasure Hunt Anniversary Spotlight: Breakfast Tea & Bourbon’s $50,000 Found Treasure Story Article Written by Dustin White It’s a Thursday evening at 5:00 pm on a Facebook live stream with Pete Bissonnette, Paul Scheele and the staff of Learning Strategies in Minnetonka, Minnesota. They’re counting down to the launch …
Guest Post by BellosTheMighty As we all know, most armchair treasure hunts start with a book, or some other physical media. But some have started off as video games or other born-digital media. With the day off from work, I’ve been sitting at home bored and decided to make a …
What Happened to Bloody Island? Article Written by John Davis On a brisk morning, with wind wafting off the Mississippi river across from St. Louis, Missouri, the men faced each other with pistols, at barely more than arm’s length. They’d come to shoot at one another because of an ‘offense …
Guest Post by Kurt Konecny After the success of Kit William’s “Masquerade”, the early to mid 1980’s saw an influx of other armchair treasure hunts. Some, like “Treasure: In Search Of The Golden Horse” are remembered to this day. Others, like “The Golden Apple Tale“ have a much smaller following, …
Book Review by John Davis Whispered Secrets of the South, by Shelly Van Meter Miller; Amazon; $9.99 paperback Seldom does life offer a cornucopia of charm, both natural and man-made, intriguing mystery, rampant ghosts, and overwhelming wonder all in one place. You’ll find it all in Shelly Van Meter Miller’s …
Quit your job, find Gold!!! Article written by John Davis Can anything stir the thrill of adventure, or be more of a false god, than gold fever? It was George Cormack, or “Lying George” to fellow Alaskan miners who’d heard enough of his false gold claims, who had vision. Having …
