There is an anonymous quote, ‘Beyond the edges of worn paths are mysteries unexplored’ that I feel gives a sense for why, after more than a century, The Beale Ciphers continue to capture attention. The unsolved ciphers lure us beyond our daily routines and entice us into an adventurous world …
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 …
You may recognize Justin Cannady from his appearance on Travel Channel’s Exhibition Unknown with Josh Gates. They were in search of the Beale Treasure in the episode Code to Gold. Although the treasure wasn’t found during the show, Justin’s adventurous and daring spirit was easily recognized, and it was obvious …
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, …
This last weekend, I had the opportunity to visit some of the places connected to the Beale Treasure again. I had been to many of the locations previously, but wanted to follow-up on a few items. Like other researchers of the Beale Treasure, the old cemeteries are of interest. The …
The story of the lost treasure of Beale was revealed to the public in 1885 by way of a small pamphlet. This booklet described events leading up to the burying of gold, silver, and jewels around the 1820’s, and included circumstances for why it remained undiscovered at the time of …
In 1885, a pamphlet, detailing a tale of hidden treasure and including three pages of numerical codes to solve for the location of the story’s secreted stash, was published by James B. Ward in Lynchburg, Virginia. Today, the story cannot be fully dismissed as a hoax or proven to be …
Tales of hidden treasure can grow over the years to where it is hard to weed fact out from fiction. Like a snowball rolling down a hill, the longer the story rolls on, the bigger it becomes. Not all of the information attached is helpful to a searcher, and some …
The story of the Beale Treasure is one of mystery. It was first brought to the public’s attention in 1885 by way of a pamphlet published by James B. Ward. The fifty cent booklet detailed circumstances in which an immense treasure was buried, and included coded messages left on how …
