Dutch was determined to end this threat to his "business" and held a meeting of the Syndicate where he outlined his assassination plan. During the 1920s Shultz made a fortune. He tipped in $100 bills and bought "secret" rounds of drinks at local gathering spots. The amounts vary from $5-9 million, sums that would be worth ten times as much today. He would always pay in gold coins. You must have JavaScript enabled to use this form. Egill Skallagrmsson 's silver. A panic attack? However, using the knowledge that we have about glacial gold and how glaciers have deposited gold all throughout the Upper Midwest and northeastern U.S., we can speculate that nearly any area that was covered by glaciers at one time could potentially contains some gold. Author's Note: This piece was actually one I originally submitted and had declined by Adirondack Life Magazine.It was recently published in The Adirondack Almanack's August 22, 2021 online edition.. With Canada still making liquor legally and New York City being full of people who wanted it, the roads of the Adirondacks became favorites of smugglers. In every direction, a river stymied my progress, as if I somehow found myself on an island. However, before he had come to the end of the narrative, the visitor burst into a roar of laughter and confessed that he had personated the supernatural visitant, having wagered a dozen bottles of wine with the landlord of the Boars Head that he could get the better of Mike Wild. Fishers Island is just north of Gardiners Island. When the old trail started to peter out, I continued on following what I thought was the trail remnant, although it could have been all in my head. The cabin was at the north end of Follensby Pond just where the Branch enters into the lake. Two years of wandering, fighting, and carousal ensued before the remnant of the crew returned to Oregon. Today it is an abandoned labyrinth of graffiti-covered walls, dramatic architectural flourishes, pools of water and abandoned rails. Listen to these voices that have ties to Upstate New York. Presiding Judge Bryant, a native of the area, "was visibly astonished, disappointed and thoroughly exasperated," according to the Franklin County Review (vol 12, pg. Dan is absolutely correct about the need for everyone in a group to have at least basic knowledge and equipment to extract themselves, should the worst happen. Change), You are commenting using your Facebook account. Arnold's Valcour fleet was built there, and it's also the final resting place of the ships that survived the Battle of Plattsburgh. On Crown Point, Lake Champlain, Vermont, is the ruin of a fort erected by Lord Amherst above the site of a French work thrown up in 1731 to guard a now-vanished capital of 1500 people. "Your verdict," he declared, "Is such that it shakes the confidence of law-abiding citizens in integrity and truth. It is buried around miles from Geneva. Attention Upstate New York treasure hunters: A stash of Nazi cash is waiting to be collected. What choice do you have but panic, right? When he recovered, the crock was gone, the hole filled in, and the light has hovered about the place ever since then. It is now on the National Register of Historic Places and is privately owned so you will need to gain permission before searching for this lost treasure. Charles M. Skinner, 1896. In Shandaken Valley, in the Catskills of New York, it was affirmed that a party of British officers buried money somewhere when they were beset by the farmers and hunters of that region and never got it out of the earth again. The Butlers never came back and lived the rest of their lives in the Niagara region of Ontario Canada. It has many hiking trails all over the island. Panic is a typical reaction when suddenly finding oneself in totally unfamiliar surroundings, often followed by frantic wandering about, suggesting the reaction of a chicken after an encounter with an axe. Despite all the concern about getting lost, it is becoming more difficult than ever to do so. More than 40 years after these events, a meeting of Spiritualists was held in Columbia City, and a medium announced that she had received a revelation of the exact spot where the goods had been concealed. Tales of Ghostly Lost Treasure By Charles M. Skinner in 1896 The wealth of the Astors hardly exceeds the treasure that is supposed to be secreted here and there about the country, and thousands of dollars have been expended in dredging rivers and shallow seas and in blasting caves and cellars. amzn_assoc_ad_type = "smart"; Another resident back in the early 1800's was Moses Follensby. The seekers are always blinded by blue flame and frightened away by roaring noises. Robert Gordon is said to have buried a chest of wealth near Whitehall or at the bottom of Hudson Barge Canal. Murdering a man so high up in law enforcement, and so highly admired, (Dewey was to run for President in 1944 and 1948) was sure to cause much expensive trouble for them as well as Dutch. Take time to reflect on your predicament. The 71-year-old was a champion storyteller of the Native Americans who thrived in the Adirondack lowlands, the soldiers who crossed the dangerous landscape in 18th-century battles and the everyday Adirondackersthe miners, foresters and farmerswho settled in the park. The steamer Erie sank near Silver creek with $100,000 in gold and silver coins. Many gangster books and films still use his actual cruel acts to illustrate the brutal realities of Prohibition gangster life. Unless map-less and possessing a complete lack of knowledge of the area, one should always have a general idea where they are located, at least within a square mile or so. They found quantities of lead and iron but no gold. The second version states while the British were retreating from the battle for Fort Stanwix trying to run to Canada that they threw a cannon that was sealed and had gold inside into a swamp near the old Route 69. The ship was carrying copper, zinc ingots, barrels of flour and rumors surfaced that she was also carrying $191,000 in gold and silver coins at the time of her sinking. So who knows Clairieuxs treasure might still be buried somewhere in the nature preserve. What can Adirondack lakes tell us about climate change? He died on Dec. 27 at Glens Falls Hospital. He did work there for one day and was then found dead at the mouth of the old shaft with marks of bony fingers on his throat. An Indian girl who stole away from her camp to procure a quantity of this treasure was pursued by her lover, who, frightened at the risk she was about to run from the vultures, stopped her flight by staving in the side of her canoe so that she was compelled to take refuge in his. Pull some food out of your backpack and eat it. Getting lost in the backcountry can be a terrifying experience, and probably inevitable to some degree for anyone spending enough time in the backcountry. Some very early reports from early settlers in the state indicated that they did in fact find a bit of gold, but the concentrations were so small that it did not warrant any significant interest and locations were not well documented. In 1960 when bulldozing the area a man found $89,000 worth of coins which presumably are part of that treasure. It just means you made a terrifying discovery, as everything around you looks unfamiliar, and you no longer know where you are. From farm stands to outdoor gear shops, Malone shopping has it, The Malone region is home to a wide range of events and activi, The Malone region is home to a wide range of events and activities that are sure to kee, Top winter activities at the top of the Adirondacks. Enter before January 31 to win. This setback infuriated New York Special Prosecutor Thomas E. Dewey, with implications no one could foresee at the time. Tougher at night especially when it is cloudy so carry one (and a light). I always remember the old fire safety technique taught in school whenever I find myself feeling the initial panic of finding myself momentarily displaced. The law states that any gold discovered may not be kept. In the 1930s, several hundred French coins were discovered on or the beach near North Wolcott. The stream is also known as Spectre Brook, for late wandering hunters and scouting soldiers, seeing the forgers moving to and fro about their furnaces, took them for ghosts. Then, he was. A large amount of treasure is thought to be buried at or near Switzer Hill. We publish commentary and opinion pieces from voluntary contributors, as well as news updates and event notices from area organizations. It was believed afterward that he was an English army officer of noble birth who had left his own country in disgust at having discovered an attachment between his wife and one of his fellow officers. Close by, other coins of a later date were found. Also Read: 24 Gold Panning Locations in New England. Spaniards worked the mines in the Ozark Hills of Missouri in the late 17th century. Without any physical threat, flight becomes the only logical alternative and your brain screams RUN. It would not lie to you, would it? It was reputed that some of the treasure was buried on the shore by the robbers. A payroll chest that was intended for soldiers of the Revolutionary War was forced ashore in Chaumont Bay. He was about to tell where it was when the death rattle choked his words. Colden by a defecting British officer.The Lost Warren silver mine is located somewhere in the Adirondack mountains.GT- Derrick, 12 1/2 miles due W of Lake ClearGT Ampersand, 1 1/2 miles SW of Saranac LakeGT Coreys, 8 miles E of Tupper LakeMonroe county The E.A. You are not lost. Nope. Dans discription of what one may go through was good. However, once a bushwhacker, always a bushwhacker. After stopping, the second thing to do is drop your backpack and sit down. You are just confused. While flying from the people whose declaration of independence had already been written in the blood of the kings troops at Concord, the royal governor Wentworth was embarrassed by a wife and a treasure chest. Ghost town(GT) Elberta, on RR, 2 1/2 miles NE of Ransomville.GT Wilson Station, on RR, 2 miles SE of Wilson.GT Pendleton Center, 4 miles NW of Millersport. More information found in: New York Treasures and Metal Detecting Site. Worried that he would leave jail broke, he buried some treasure, just like an old-time pirate. The Dakotah sank in Lake Erie off Angola shore carrying $500,000 of copper and $50,000 in cash. The steamer Dean Richmond sank in Oct. 1893 a few miles NE of Dunkirk with $191,000 of gold bullion aboard. Compiled and edited by Kathy Alexander/Legends of America, updated January 2023. ", Rick James, SpongeBob, Rod Serling and 16 other iconic voices of Upstate New York. Another resident back in the early 1800s was Moses Follensby. Pirate Booty in New York It was the famous downfall of Al Capone, after all. The Great Camps of the Adirondack Mountains refers to the grandiose family compounds of cabins that were built in the latter half of the nineteenth century on lakes in the Adirondacks such as Spitfire Lake and Rainbow Lake.The camps were summer homes for the wealthy, where they could relax, host or attend parties, and enjoy the wilderness.In time, however, this was accomplished without leaving . In 1942, his plane was hijacked by two German saboteurs during a flight. In 1935 Dutch Schultz was under indictment for tax evasion by Thomas E. Dewy who was the Chief Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York. What they mostly transported was illegal alcohol. According to the Daily Mail, the legend of the Nazi loot has puzzled the people of Liberty for over 20 years after the local newspaper first wrote about it. One day some hunters in the area found Clairieuxs home burned to the ground with the body of Julius Caesar lying next to it. But that is what happened in Malone in the spring and summer of 1935. A treacherous guide who had hoped to take Coronado into the waterless plain and lose him but who first lost his own head had told him a tale of the Quivira, a tribe that had much gold. When the boughs creaked together on tempestuous nights, it was said that dark shapes might be seen writhing on the branches and capering about the sward below in hellish glee. Lesser-known pirate Charles Gibbs is said to have buried a large treasure near Southhampton Beach on Long Island. amzn_assoc_region = "US"; After that notorious miser had recovered enough from the fear created by the presence to understand what it said to him, he realized that it was telling him of something that, in life, it had buried at the foot of the Old Elm. On October 23, 1935, a whole team of killers led by Charles "Bug" Workman converged on the Palace Chop House in Newark, New Jersey, where Dutch had fled when Dewey had made him too much of a target in New York City. A lonely, crabbed man, who died in a poor hut after the American Revolution, owned that he had served the British as a spy but said that he had spent none of the gold he had taken from them. An Indian had silently followed them for a long distance to gather up any unconsidered trifles that might be left in their bivouacs, and he marked the route by blazes on the trees. The mien was threatening, the nose had reddened and extended, the hair was rumpled, and the brow was scowling. It was formerly best known as Money Hole, and the stream that courses through it as Money Brook, for a gang of counterfeiters worked in that recess, and there some spurious coinage may still be concealed. Marjorie Lansing Porter (1891-1973) dedicated her life to preserving the folk songs of the Adirondacks. His previous trial, in Syracuse, had resulted in a hung jury when Dutch made an offer of $100,000, then claimed the government had "refused" his tax payment. Quite a bit of this truck traffic happened on the back roads of the Adirondacks. He is also life-long naturalist with a Master of Science in Ecology from SUNY ESF and 10+ seasons working as a field biologist, five inside the Blue Line. His delirious stream of chatter, painstakingly notated by police stenographer John Long, included the words "treasure, "Phoenicia", "millions", "hidden in the woods", and "gilt-edged stuff.". He rowed home with her before the birds came to attack. With the aid of a crystal pebble, she received this really valuable information, but the pebble was not clear enough to reveal the exact place of the box. Three of these men were captured, taken to England, and hanged. So if you are up for a good history lesson and treasure hunt like I know you are then keep reading as we explore New York States numerous lost and buried treasures. Many B&B's in the Park to this day have a room that was once a Tavern, and one even has a secret room accessed by the typical swinging bookcase. Bushwacking in Five Ponds is serious business. Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. A tree of unknown age the Old Elm stood on Boston Common until the late 19th century. I teach new backcountry navigators to seek and allow themselves to get lost in safely bounded areas, and most importantly to then take the time to figure out exactly what happened, what clues were missed, and what mistakes were made. Outside Warsaw about two miles west, other early residents buried $45,000 in gold coins on the Rogers farm. * 7 COUNTS DROPPED IN SCHULTZ'S TRIAL But the hotel keepers and three-card-monte men are not waiting for that discovery to grow rich. A flash of lightning rented the air and stretched him senseless on the grass. And do not expect to be found, ever. Needless to say, he was a very rich man. Although there is a physical component to getting lost, it remains mostly a state of mind. Rumors of buried treasure by French soldiers in the area of Fort Levis on Chimney Island below Ogdensburg. Modern technology has shrunk the world to such a degree, that actually finding yourself lost or momentarily displaced is getting exceedingly difficult. A Spanish galleon, the Saints Joseph and Helena, making it from Havana to Cadiz in 1753, was carried from her course by adverse winds and tossed against a reef near New London, Connecticut, receiving injuries that compelled her to run into that port for repairs. Famous beat writer William S. Burroughs wrote "The Last Words of Dutch Schultz" based on the deathbed transcripts. But before he died he is said to have told the police Dont let Satan draw you too fast Some believe that was a coded message referring to the town of Phoenicia because near the town there is a cropping of rocks called the Devils Face and a large rock called the Devils Tombstone. He attempted, and his pick struck a crock that gave a chink, as of gold. That is what bushwhacking or hunting is all about. The Daily Mail says the assistant was told to turn over the 25 clues to the newspaper 50 years after the hijacking, which he did in December 1992. The Haven is on the Poultney River about a mile from Whitehall NY. Indians were troublesome, likewise, so it was thought best to put most of the goods into the ground, and this was done on the tract known as Hez Copiers farm. Although getting lost at least a couple times is probably inevitable during a hiking career, and potentially a good thing, there are steps that can be taken to minimize the number of incidents. The legend says Hillig stole the money in a mid-air struggle, which left the two Nazis dead. on the St. Lawrence River. Hardly was the task completed before the Indians appeared in large numbers and set up their tepees, showing that they were meant to remain. Dutch Schultz one time gangster during the prohibition era of the twenties made his money by making and selling some of the worst tasting booze in New York State. Part of his defense was that he claimed he didn't have to pay taxes on illegal income. In this article lost treasures of New York State, we will examine 14 of this states lost and hidden treasures. There is a back story here that remains buried in time, long since forgotten and forever untold. 27). It has never been found. The Northern soldiers wrecked the potash works and broke away tons of rock, making it dangerous to return. With that said, glacial gold deposits are still present here just as in all of the other states in the Northeast, so there is definitely some gold to be found. She could see, however, that the dollars were packed edgewise. Always know where you are. And have fun in your search for New York lost treasure. French soldiers are thought to have buried gold coins in or near Fort Frederick. To find the coin, Hillig is said to have left 25 clues behind to help locate it. As the lady properly objected to any risk to her own safety, the chest was buried at an unknown spot in the forest. Plus, keep track of location and direction! the Enterprise staff Forest rangers with the state Department of Environmental Conservation responded to three search-and-rescue missions in the past week for lost people in the Adirondack. 2023 Advance Local Media LLC. The location of where the cabin once stood is a southwest of Tupper Lake. So the next time you feel as you might be lost, just remember to stop, drop and roll. It may sound completely stupid, but that might just make it memorable enough that it will come to mind when the need arises. In the end, the jury deliberated for only one day. GT Charleston, 5 miles NW of Burtonsville The Loomis gang during their raids buried $40,000 in silver and gold coin in the Montezuma Swamp close by the Seneca Falls. 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The four men did return, however, and lived by themselves amid the woods of Saugus, the gossips reporting that a beautiful woman had been seen in their company the mistress of the pirate chief, for, of course, the mysterious quartette had followed the trade of robbery on the high seas. On a gusty autumn evening in 1776, a muffled form presented itself, unannounced, at the chamber of Mike Wild. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. Just dont take this to mean that gold cant be found. Near a notch in Dug Mountain, between Silver and Hatchery Brooks is a lost silver mine once operated by the English. In 1760 a French Commander is said to have surrendered the Fort there to the British but before doing so he buried a treasure there worth between $10,000 to $100,000 on the Island. However, if he saw the burial of this novel treasury, it meant nothing to him, and the knowledge of the hiding place was lost. I cannot!'". The chest has never found. In the Blenheim Mountains, it is believed that the Indians that raided white settlements hid all the valuables at the peak of the mountains. This can easily occur when one carelessly neglects to keep track of their location, does not carry the proper equipment, or has the equipment but never learned how to use it properly. That was the end of their illegal activities. Then he escaped to Nova Scotia, though he might as well have stayed at home, for the British possessed themselves of Long Island, and his house became a resort for red-coats and loyalists. Fleeing from you initial position can simply lead to getting even farther away from your last known position, which can get you REALLY lost, plus uselessly depleting any energy reserves that just might come in handy while trying to stay warm under a tree. The 4,340-foot, Allen Mountain is one of the 46 Adirondack High Peaks. St. Lawrence county Lord Amherts buried $100,000 in gold coins on Treasure island during the Revolution.Rumors of buried treasure by French soldiers in the area of Fort Levis on Chimney Island below Ogdensburg.River pirate Patterson buried a large cache in 1813 on banks of Chippewa creek.GT(ghost town) Louisville landing, 5 miles W of MassenaGT Converse, 6 miles ENE of PotsdamGT Harper, 3 1/2 miles SE of ParishvilleGT Eddy, 2 miles NE of Dekalb JunctionGT Osborneville, 7 miles ESE of Pope millsGT Hollywood, 7 miles NW of ChildwoldFranklin county $175,000 in gold coins was buried by Mt. Evidently, though, the treasure is not. (LogOut/ During one summer, a sloop visited the island frequently, laden on each trip with chests that never were taken away in the sight of men and that are now supposed to be buried near the site of the Frenchmans cabin. Hillig reported the hijacking to the government, but never mentioned the money. The more I did this, the more I realized that I could fill in the all navigation gaps everywhere. Dutch's immediate gang, including Rosenkranz, were cut down with machine guns. amzn_assoc_linkid = "cbde75136108817cd7f3a02391231015"; It was believed that much of the plunder was buried in the clay near the waters edge. Then, as they were shoveling back the earth, he shot them dead, all three, and buried them, one on each barrel. Gold may be in the stream, but it will either by hidden beneath significant overburden that will require a lot of work to move, or it will be unable to settle down and be captured, thus moving it further downstream. The cabin was at the north end of Follensby Pond just where the Branch enters into the lake. Grand Island is now a nature preserve called Buckhorn Island State Park. 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