Location Theories Lion's Share Treasure Box

What are the top location theories for the Lion’s Share Box? The following are possible clues found in the book –There’s Treasure Inside by Jon Collins-Black – that lead to different states. (Join discussions on the MW Discord)

Top 3 clues for each location theory (with links to more)

Lion’s Share Box in North Carolina:

  • On the top of page 119 in There’s Treasure Inside are the sentences: “Fifty boys showed up that day. Only twelve of us would make a team.” The 50 could hint to the United States – and the 12 could hint to North Carolina – since it was the 12th state admitted into the union.
  • Jon grew up in North Carolina – he’d know the area. But the image on page 128 could be seen to hint to ‘Smoky Mountains’ since the woods are on fire. The Smoky Mountains run in NC. (More on Jon saying the images in the book are important)
  • When looking at the POSSIBLE locations of the treasure boxes on a map –  the Lion’s Share box could fit nicely in NC….all boxes being spread out across the US.   
Lion's Share treasure box in North Carolina map

Lion’s Share Box in South Dakota

  • There seem to be hints to center, linked with page 90 which is missing. I90 not only runs through South Dakota – but its center is in SD.
  • Geographic Center is in South Dakota (and again there are hints to center (more on Hawaii and Alaska being included))
  • There is an X on page 101 in the ‘waves’ of the image. These could be considered ‘Black Hills’ – for Black Hills, SD.

Lion’s Share Box in Michigan

  • Mitten is found in the text on page 11. Michigan is known for its ‘mitten shape’.
  • The two chapters with the title of the book in its initial chapter header are chapters 13 and 9. The title in the header is an anomaly (none other have it). MI (13 / 9 (letter positions in the alphabet)) is the state abbreviation for Michigan.
  • In the poem, Joy’s Serenade, is the phrase, ‘magic in the water’. The letters for ‘Magic’ are in the word: Lake Michigan’. (in the water)

Lion’s Share Box in Washington


Lion’s Share Box ‘near’ Lake Tahoe

  • On page 85, the Hopi Calander underline and overline letters can spell ‘Near LT’ (for Lake Tahoe)
  • There are theories that the Past & Future box could be in North Carolina – instead of the commonly thought area of Lake Tahoe. Considering the map with this scenario – the Lion’s Share box could then fit nicely into the Lake Tahoe location.
  • Jon said he enjoys skiing – Lake Tahoe is known for that. If he gave intentional hints for the PF box to be in Lake Tahoe – but to mislead – then the LS box might be overlooked here.
Lion's Share box in lake tahoe map

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