This past July 4th, my family and I found treasure! We have Historical Hunt to thank for such a great and fun experience. Historical Hunt offers hunts (both land (during summer months) and internet (during winter)) which encourage seekers to learn and discover history. Beginning in 2012, they sponsored 8 …
Edgar Allan Poe published a short treasure hunt story entitled The Gold Bug in 1843. It’s been known to have inspired many other treasure stories, possibly even the Beale Papers, since then. Poe’s tale of buried treasure even encouraged the making of a board game. Alfred Butts, the inventor of …
Those who have read and studied The Unicornis Manuscripts by Michael Green are sure to be familiar with The Prophecy of the True Horn. It is a poem which describes the resting place of a magnificent Silver Spiral Horn. Waiting to be found since 1983, this treasure lies buried beneath …
The following is a collection of facts about the hidden treasure of Forrest Fenn. I realize fact is a pretty strong word. Some people may not think it is fact Forrest Fenn has hidden a million dollar (or more) treasure. However, since I choose to believe Forrest Fenn is a …
Knowing Fandango’s $10,000 dollar treasure is hidden somewhere on Mount Desert Island does not narrow the search down near enough to allow the Golden Key to be discovered. However, it is believed the star-like symbols in the corners of each image of the treasure hunt book may help with this. …
It has been over ten years since the ‘key’ of The Whistle Pig treasure hunt has been put in place for puzzlers to find. Those, who have the book, surely recognize the opening quote on my home page of this site. It is written on the inside of the plain …
Masquerade by Kit Williams was published in 1979 and is often considered the forerunner to armchair treasure hunts. The book contained clues, both visual and verbal, which led to a buried treasure. The treasure was an 18-carat gold hare decorated with precious stones. The book consisted of 15 detailed images …
UPDATE 11/27/2020: TREASURE HUNT ENDED Hidden somewhere on Mount Desert Island, Maine, a treasure worth over $10,000 waits to be rewarded to a person who solves the master riddle of Fandango. The treasure hunt was first introduced to the public on June 29th, 2007. After more than 10 years, no …
