In the search for Forrest Fenn’s million dollar treasure chest, Colorado doesn’t get as much attention as the state of New Mexico or the areas surrounding Yellowstone National Park. However, I have considered that Colorado could hold a major clue for understanding the line in the treasure poem of ‘Put in below the home of Brown’. Now I don’t mean to suggest I think it is hidden there (although it could be), but just that one meaning for home of Brown could originate from there.
It is only a possibility. There are numerous times when thinking about the lines of poems I apply different meanings to them. I don’t ever want to rule out options, and never want to insist on any one line to definitely mean only one thing; no matter how much I like it. As it has been said over and over again, until you hold the chest, it is all speculation. So the following is merely that, a possible meaning for ‘home of Brown’ that I like to keep in mind.
Forrest Fenn has said his poem, if followed precisely, will lead someone to his hidden treasure. The poem acts like a map, and so once understood, a person will be able to follow the stanza’s instructions and go right to the secreted location. In thinking about this, and wondering how Forrest might give ‘precise’ enough directions within his poem, I have come up with ways on how this could be done.
One approach is by equating a distance with something else. For example, if I wanted to give the direction of, ‘walk six feet’, I might say something like ‘leave behind the distance of the dead’. Unless they are the walking dead, they should be buried about six feet and so no matter how bad an example as that is, it is a way to I could cryptically say, ‘walk six feet.’….lol….
I feel there is a similar (albeit better) possibility in the poem, and it involves the line ‘Put in below home of Brown’. I have thought the line might be Forrest’s way of cryptically saying ‘go about one mile.’
When researching the many possible meanings for ‘Brown’, the name of Molly Brown comes up as a reasonable option. Molly Brown, famously known for surviving the sinking of the Titanic, lived in both Leadville, and Denver, Colorado, during her life. And although she was born in Missouri, she spent much of her time in Colorado. Today, there is the Molly Brown House Museum located in Denver and I know many searchers have mentioned this as an option for the home of Brown.
I have considered, however, that if Brown refers to Molly Brown, and since Denver (home of Brown) is known as the ‘mile high city’ that one further interpretation for ‘put in below the home of Brown’ could be put in below ‘a mile’. Denver=a mile/5280ft=home of Brown.
So, for me, when ‘beginning where warm waters halt and take it in the canyon down, not far but too far to walk, put in below the home of Brown, I am going to put in around the mile marker and at least check if from there it’s no place for the meek….
The intention and interpretation for ‘home of Brown’ may not be to find a particular place to put in below, but be a precise distance clue. Many searchers have liked ‘spots’ and have said ‘but I couldn’t find any ‘home of Brown’ or ‘there wasn’t a home of Brown nearby’. But the above interpretation for ‘home of Brown’ fits for any place a searcher is looking. It is not saying to ‘find the home of Brown to put in below’, it could be interpreted as saying, ‘walk one mile’. Is this why some searchers were known to have solved the first two clues and then went right past all others, because they were trying to ‘find a home of Brown’ when there isn’t one on site?
Best of luck in whatever you seek….
Other articles on possible interpretations of ‘put in below the home of Brown’:
Forrest Fenn’s Possible Treasure Location: Home of Brown
Forrest Fenn’s Poem Line: Put in below the Home of Brown
I love the way you think, Jenny. I see how you love challenges like the Thrill of the Chase.
Thanks Don…I definitely keep myself busy….lol…there are lots of mysteries in the world to think about…
I believe that Forrest Fenn was a very intelligent man. I believe i know what the home of brown means, however. i wont say.
Great write-up, as usual, Jenny!
What’s truly staggering is the immensely large number of possibilities for this one line alone. Just riffing off of “James Brown”, I could guess….
HOB = Barnwell, south Carolina was his birthplace, so anything related to SC, or even SouthColorado?
HOB = Barnwell, as JB’s home, could be a literal hint, so the chest has been put in a well, near a barn.
HOB = more generally, The South, so I should Put In, either on the south side or with a south heading
HOB = near a small wooden shack, which James Brown was born in
HOB = Atlanta or Georgia, where James Brown lived from age 5 on.
–James Brown was also known for singing with The Famous Flames, so perhaps they are the ‘Blaze’ to be wise about.
–He sang a song called “It’s a Man’s Man’s Man’s world” , a title not unlike a certain chase-based film title.
….of course, for all we know, FF is referencing Brown Vs Board of Education, and wants us to search below the latitude of Topeka…. 😉
Thanks mapsmith….great thoughts……your comment reminded me of a quote I was going to post for Tuesday’s Treasure on my facebook page. It comes from the book, MAZE, and is as follows:
“As this was an important decision, I encouraged them to take their time. After all, the more they think about the possibilities, the more choices they have to make. What were their chances of choosing wisely…….”
I really shouldn’t think anymore on the possibilities for Fenn’s treasure, I have enough choices to last me a lifetime of exploring already. lol….(but I will continue anyway)
Best of luck to all…..
The poem Fenn wrote in 2010 that has the nine clues I wonder if the name Brown could have anything to do with Dan Brown who wrote the Da Vinci code ? Just a thought.
The murals at Denver International Airport are linked to the chase. Maybe Crestone colorado, Heritage Square in golden colorado or the roundhouse near tarryall creek in Como, colorado or maybe the colorado railroad museum on 44th st in golden colorado. There is some masonic, esoteric, illuminati connection which has a focus on the holocene impact theory. We are probably going to get smacked by a comet fragment, even though this inofrmation has been covered up quite well since humans don’t want to believe in such crap.
I’ve been reading and rereading the poem and trying to decipher the clues. I love a good riddle and I won’t stop until I find the answer. The line “put in below the home of Brown” seems to have everyone baffled including me. Everyone thinks that if they figure this out then they will have found the treasure but I don’t think this is the case. The poem doesn’t end there so why are people assuming that the search does. Just because it says “put in” doesn’t mean that Fenn was referring to the treasure. After this he refers to a creek, heavy loads and high water. I haven’t really decided what he refers to buy it could be a kayak or canoe or he could be referring to himself. Perhaps he had to travel through a small creek or similar body of water to get to where he did hide the treasure. Not saying that I’m right but it’s something else for everyone to think about.
Hi Renee….in the following link/video (I am not sure of the point) but Forrest was asked about the home of Brown, and he mentions ‘if I told you that (HOB) you could go right to the treasure’….or something similar (don’t quote those exact words)….
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ipvIGaVt7C8
Also, Fenn has mentioned if you solve the first few clues then you should be able to find the treasure……
Although I agree you are correct about there being more to do after the HOB, it would seem Fenn might think if one has gotten to this location by way of the correct solution, then one should be able to deduce what the other clues might mean or lead to…..Just my opinion though……
That is not to say I don’t think only understanding the ‘first few clues’ are important, I believe the entire poem is of course helpful with realizing the final solve….
Something to think about when referring to “put in below the home of Brown” … Brown used as a verb means = I am home. Thus the meaning refers to the exact location where FF put the treasure. The contents of the chest are home once again.
Something to about when referring to “take it in the canyon down” … take it in, as in take in the view of the canyon.
Something else I think would interest others in their search. In both books, there are nine places (towns/cities) that Forrest references that are int eh Rocky Mountains all north of Santa Fe … could these be the actual nine references to the clues themselves?
Earlier this year it was stated that Mr. Fenn started by driving 8.75 miles from his shop and parked at a spot marked by the word “brown” before setting out on foot a mile. Does anyone else remember this clue ? I hope to be looking in June.
John Brown Jr. was a Navajo Code Talker.
I hate to say it but I think your right on point bc Molly Brown and your husband JJ were heavily into mining and the connection to Leadville ,but they also listed as living in Aspen Ashcroft Fairplay and I think Glenwood.but the movie that came out about her probably was in his erra and maybe had an impact on him…and there Pennsylvania house is supposedly a museum, did he go there as a young adult or kid? I’m thinking Denver or Leadville,I’m in FoCo about to make a trip,oh yeah heavy loads the Titanic had a line called a load line,and we all know that was deep waters,did they have paddles?? maybe it’s in the baltic, but also his house in Santa Fe is just North of the city.. who knows…
Below the home of brown could be browns canyon that’s located in between Buena Vista and salida so I’m guessing it’s somewhere below browns canyon.
new to this blog (and the poem and search for the treasure) but someone posted that Marble CO fit the criteria because the Tombs of the Unknown and Lincoln are both made from this particular marble. So I took a few minutes and assumed that was a good place to start and found Marble, CO sits in the area outlined, sits between 5,000 and 10,000 feet above sea level and when I went to discover more about the town, I found that the beloved Mayor – who died in 2004 – well, his last name was Brown (Wayne Brown to be exact. Can we find a connection between Wayne Brown and Forrest Fenn? I guess that’s the next step…
would ff have put in ? he would have had to have access to watercraft once he parked.
how to get around the idea of putting in when everyone is assuming he was on foot?
I love how everyone thinks they know what Brown means. There is a million things Brown could be related to. It doesn’t matter tbh though, without knowing 100% where WWWH is Brown is shit. Although it is Capitalized, so it has to refer to a person or place.