Trinity Church was brought into the spotlight by the 2004 hit movie National Treasure. The film, starring Nicolas Cage, ended with a hidden treasure buried within the crypt of Trinity Church in downtown, Manhattan. But is there a crypt below Trinity Church and could there be a treasure still buried …
Article Written by John Davis You’d be excused if you were shocked by the wanderings of a major American monument. What if the Statue of Liberty was hauled out to a carnival, or the St. Louis Arch was made into a giant slingshot? Upsetting, no? Even worse, what if …
Did you know that when the craze for all things Egyptian in the early and mid 1800’s was rampant, there came to be called and what was known as ‘Mummy Unwrapping Parties’? This type of party was held by some of the most Victorian elites and it is just what …
The Whistle Pig Armchair Treasure Hunt involves the solving of clues within a book to find a ‘hidden key’. According to Duck Miller, author and creator of The Whistle Pig hunt, this ‘Key’ has been in place since February 2nd, 2003. It has yet to be found. Books are available …
Article Written by Duncan Burden Hiram Abiff is, arguably, the most famous character in Freemasonry. His story not only is central to a Mason being recognized as a Master Mason, it is from the Legend of Freemasonry that all the sinister and dark imagery of the Order can be found. …
Explore and learn 10 interesting facts you might not have known about our nation’s most historic document. This honorable text, The Declaration of Independence, was first drafted by Thomas Jefferson and later perfected with help of other Founding Fathers. It was read across the American colonies on July 4th, 1776, …
In 2016, it was recorded over 9 million pennies were produced by the US Mint and passed into circulation. This is lower than one of the record amounts of 14 billion minted in the year 2000. Some of these one cents, throughout the years of production since 1787, have become …
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 treasure hunt for Forrest Fenn’s chest of gold and other incredible artifacts, hidden somewhere in the Rocky Mountains north of Santa Fe, continues on. The search for this treasure began with the release of Forrest Fenn’s memoir, The Thrill of the Chase, in the fall of 2010. The book …
Monopoly is one of the best known board games across the world. Although not included in one of the 10 interesting facts below, it is difficult to find someone who hasn’t at least heard of the game- since it has been licensed in over 100 countries. Many people have even …
