By finding Butch Cassidys name a few miles away from our destination, we now felt like we had evidence that the chimney ruins we had found, were in fact, the famous Robbers Roost. Not if I find it first! A Spanish mission in Mexico was under attack by Indians when the Padre of the mission and a group of soldiers decided to flee. Bright and early the next morning, Chris Jericho asked Timothy Draper & Stephen Shaffer to be guests on his well-known podcast, Talk Is Jericho. In our opinion, we think if we take more equipment with us next time, we may have a greater chance of making the BIG discovery. We werent just doing this forus this time, there were a lot of people depending on us and we felt good about the knowledge we had obtained during this trip. The Padre was a mine owner who had used the Mexican people as workers in the mine and many of them died as a result. He successfully fought off the attackers but was unable to recover his treasure. Some accounts hold that on November 4, 1908, near the town of Tupiza in southern Bolivia, two men thought to be Cassidy and the Sundance Kid robbed a payroll as it was being transported to the Aramayo mine. Lake County Some of Jesse James stolen wealth is said to be hidden in Half Moon Gulch, southwest of Leadville. Watch the video below to see what they find. He took the largest bag that contained the payroll. In 1899, Lay was convicted of killing a sheriff following a train robbery near Folsom, New Mexico. Although he did find bones from dead burros and some Spanish artifacts he never did find the treasure. The search area is large and theres no telling where the Wild Bunch might have hidden it. We were following Butchs breadcrumbs. Primary Interest: Metal Detecting. The famous Donner Party left Illinois in the spring of 1846 to head west to California for a better life. The best way to look for clues is to find whats been left behind. With Brian Wimmer, Arielle Kebbel, Michael Van Wagenen, Brock Ricardos. Neither Corts nor anyone else has found the treasure to this day. There could be valuable gold coins and nuggets still waiting for discovery near this town. Buried Treasures You Can Find. Amazon and the Amazon logo are trademarks of Amazon.com, Inc, or its affiliates. HISTORY reviews and updates its content regularly to ensure it is complete and accurate. Treasure_Hunter, Jeff-gordon and some youngish female member ( I have no idea who) meet up for a ten day scouring of the Utah desert crevices ! Outlaw Trail: The Treasure of Butch Cassidy: Directed by Ryan Little. But in 2013, Summit County resident Gary Holt claimed to have discovered it. He describes living on the floating islands of Lake Titcaca. The Castle Gate Robbery treasure consisted of $7,000 in gold. Much like in the movies, however, the purported $3 billion worth of treasure appears to be cursed. Outlaw Trail: The Treasure of Butch Cassidy is a 2006 American adventure film, produced and directed by Ryan Little. I have been to the area twice. One thing is for sure, this legend has become a part of Utah and one of its most sought out places to visit and to talk about. He and his fellow bandits developed a pattern for committing these crimes that involved doing reconnaissance on the place they planned to rob, as well as stashing supplies and extra horses along their intended getaway route. There are stories of buried gold from miners to buried loot from gangs that once roomed the state of Montana. A Circleville, Utah, native and grandson of a Mormon handcart pioneer named Robert Leroy Parker began using the Roost in the 1880s to hide cattle that he rustled with Mike Cassidy. As the baggage was unloaded from the train, three men including the company paymaster and two guards, gathered the payroll that consisted of three bags estimated at roughly $7,000. Its a pretty far-fetched lost treasure tale but its still an interesting one and makes you wonder if its really hidden in that underwater cave on Three Lakes Ranch in Southern Utah! Didn't see any mention of Conneticut, eastern Colorado or Saguache. In broad daylight, the two men had stolen the company payroll, with only one person attempting to interfere. His first taste of a major robbery came in June 1889, when he and three. Cassidy fled to South America in 1901, where he is believed to have died in 1908. Maybe you chased the end of a rainbow to find the pot of gold. This includes just about anything over 100 years old. I can tell you for a fact, that if you drove an UTV to the site where you believe the loot is. Garfield County Train robbery loot hidden near Grand Valley remains undiscovered. Sam resents Roy's interest in Cassidy, even acquiescing in the boy's brief jailing on a trumped-up charge, where he scolds him, "I spent the better part of my life trying to live down the reputation that your hero has laid out for the Parker name and you grow up worshipping him. A modern gang of outlaws wants to grab the loot, too, and soon the intrepid heroes are fleeing for . Ryan Little and Adam Abel won the Heartland Film Festival's Crystal Heart Award for independent filmmakers in 2006, for Outlaw Trail: The Treasure of Butch Cassidy. When we heard of this possibility, we were very curious and determined to investigate. While they've halted work on the mine itself, the company is still active and sells stock in the Dream Mine. Butch Cassidy in Wyoming. We gave it all we could, but it became impassible, even in the Polaris Ranger. After hiding the treasure, the Aztec warriors sacrificed their slaves to watch over it for eternity. But if the thrill of the hunt is enough, get out there and start exploring! Its here that their troubles began knowing that they had a rough road ahead of them George Donner and James Reed the leaders of the wagon train at this point decided to start leaving some of their possessions behind. But once in blue moon someone digs up something amazing. Some also believe that the treasure is cursed. You are using an out of date browser. Some believe it to be so. Is Montezumas treasure real and if so is it hiding in an underwater cave in southern Utah? Since we know Butch Cassidy was being chased around Wyoming and Colorado by the Pinkertons after the gang's Tipton Wyoming train robbery it couldn't have been him. Would love your thoughts, please comment. This story states that Henry and his gang buried $800,000 worth of gold bullion and coins in a cave on Hollow Top Mountain. The mine Holt found was located by Hoyt's Peak in the Uinta Mountains. Here is video below of Butch Cassidy's ranch in the Chubut valley. William Kittering was a rich rancher and merchant during the time of the Great Depression in 1929. # 1. Principal photography began in 2005. Montezuma II was the last great emperor of the Aztec people of Mexico from 1502-1520. We worked hard to give ourselves every opportunity to make a discovery. It may not display this or other websites correctly. Have you ever dreamt as a child of finding buried treasure? Cassidy fled to South America in 1901, where he is believed to have died in 1908. Universal History Archive/Universal Images Group/Getty Images. I hope you enjoyed this article and if you have any questions or comments please leave them below. In 1894, Cassidy was found guilty of stealing a horse worth $5 in Wyoming and sentenced to two years in the state penitentiary. If the gold is still there is would be a find of a lifetime! probably Irish canyon, and Brown's hole area. Utah is a state with its share of lost treasure legends. So as time went on the Mormons attained a great deal of gold owning about 40 goldmines in the Uinta Mountains. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Famous outlaw Butch Cassidy certainly had his hands on plenty of riches throughout his storied career as a bank robber and some of it is rumored to be right here in Utah. 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A relative (Ryan Kelley) of outlaw Butch Cassidy (Brian Wimmer) seeks the truth about the man's fate and the location of buried treasure. INCREDIBLE FIND: Couple find buried treasure trove under their floor, including $50,000 in cash! Robert LeRoy Parker, later known as Butch Cassidy, was the eldest of 13 children of Maxi and Anne Gillies Parker. If you didnt get a chance to see the show on TV, scroll down to watch it right here at Treasures in America. Ute Pass, Colorado, 1893 Even today, many people feel that the payroll was never found and that Butch Cassidys team hid it in the Robbers Roost area for safekeeping. Unlike the other legends and myths on the list, this one isn't about a treasure that was buried long ago it's about a mine that will supposedly be filled with fortune and riches in the future. It is said that Butch Cassidy got away with $7,000 in gold coins from the Castle Gate robbery. So Mr. Child wanted to drill with a wider drill bit. The Padre had accumulated great wealth. Well, that is the conclusion of 12 lost treasures of Montana. Lee Musgrove was finally caught by Cook in Wyoming Territory and was jailed in Denver. The one where they found the silver dollar? The pic and info. To protect Montezuma's treasure from the Spaniards, legend says that thousands of Aztecs took it and fled north, possibly to southern Utah. We accepted the job and started to make plans and preparations to ensure that we understood the history behind the story. Holt stood by his claim that it's the long-lost mine, but beyond the goldcite, no one's found any treasure to date. Joining the two in the hunt are Ellie, with whom Roy is becoming infatuated, and Martin, who reluctantly goes along after Roy takes his truck during the jailbreak. Cassidy and another cowboy named Elza Lay stole approximately $8,000 from an unloading train in what's now the ghost town of Castle Gate in Carbon County on April 21, 1897. 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Bloomington Cave is located near St. George, Utah where many of the upper echelons of the Morman church had their homes. By subscribing, you acknowledge and agree to KSL.com's. After 18 months behind bars he was released for good behavior, although reportedly not before promising the governor hed leave Wyomings ranchers alone. The film was released in North America in 2006 and is available on DVD. Personally I'd suggest the odds are slim he buried that loot - because he kept robbing banks and trains. minutes. "[1] Young Roy believes that Cassidy was trying to make amends by returning to the U.S. from Bolivia. Before you grab your metal detector and get too excited about amassing hordes of wealth, you should probably know that the only thing you'll gain is bragging rights if you find the treasure mentioned above. When the train rolled into town one of the outlaws made his way to the train while the other was waiting near the stairway of the Coal Companies office building. Otero County The site of Bents Fort on the old Santa Fe Trail is supposed to be where much treasure is buried. I was standing at the same location that Butch stood while leaving his name on a rock with axle grease. Gilpin County A chest filled with gold was hidden on Ralston Creek Road between Central City and Denver. He was now calling himself George Cassidy. Sitting are, left to right: Harry A. Longabaugh (Sundance), Ben Kilpatrick (the Tall Texan),Robert Leroy Parker (Butch Cassidy). The guy who was doing the drilling went home and died of a heart attack the next day. By all accounts, the treasure of the Golden Jesus has never been located and is still being searched for to this day. May also be located in Sublette County. Might have to find it and watch it. The gang successfully got out of town, but the people had formed a mob to go after them and were not far behind. Brigham Young was the leader of the Mormons or The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. I will explain our story in great detail. Butch Cassidy, byname of Robert LeRoy Parker, (born April 13, 1866, Beaver, Utah, U.S.died 1909?, Concordia Tin Mines, near San Vicente, Bolivia? El Paso County - Near Monument, between Colorado Springs and Denver, the Butch Cassidy Gang is said to have stashed $100,000 from their bank robberies. This was a good place to start, so we did what we always do, got our equipment and set out to see what we could find. It was a book no publisher would touch because its authors, Gale Rhoades and Kerry Ross Boren, had no references and no substantiation for any of the history they were writing about. "If we had those kinds of gold mines in the Uintas, I'd be a rich man," Flanagan told The Park Record at the time. We brought our maps and GPSs and the UTVs. The Wild Bunch spent many months preparing to rob the train payroll in Castle Gate. He discovers the belt buckle left by Cassidy and learns that it is a map to the treasure buried by Cassidy somewhere in the Utah wilderness. A Guide to Treasure in Colorado. Cassidy and Lay fled to Robbers Roost, cutting telegraph lines along the trail to prevent the news of the robbery from spreading to lawmen along their escape route. This made it impossible for anyone to communicate, and Butch Cassidy and his team were able to escape the area. However, before they reached the office, the lone cowboy held the three at gunpoint, taking the largest bag from the paymaster. When he came back to retrieve his gold he couldnt find where he had buried it. They headed north to avoid apache attacks. Longtime Utah residents may be familiar with the legend of the Lost Josephine Mine, which was purportedly full of Spanish gold and silver. Twice a week we compile our most fascinating features and deliver them straight to you. Huerfano County Two barrels of coins belonging to Henry Sefton were lost at the Gomez Ranch in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. You ask how do I know this? He led his congregation to the Salt Lake Valley of Utah in the mid-1800s and founded the town of Salt Lake City. Kathy Weiser then goes on to explain, The two cowboys, now known to have been Butch Cassidy and Elza Lay, got on their horses and rode south, pursued by two citizens, one in a buggy and the other on horseback shouting, Bring that money back! But it was too late, the pair were long gone. LOL, They said Moffat in the message, Moffat county is northwest Colorado. Before Henry Plummer was hung in Hell Gate Ronde he claimed that he buried $650,000 worth of gold bullion near Haystack Butte, Montana along the Missouri River. In fact, there is no conclusive evidence linking Cassidy and Sundance to the robbery and shootout. To help contribute to his familys finances, the future Butch Cassidy left home to work at other ranches in the area. This was a mistake that they paid with their lives. On November 23, 1868, a crowd stormed the jail and lynched the outlaw. I would love to go on a true expedition to a historic site and hunt! Was Butch Cassidy and . Harvey was the gangs leader who was called Kid Curry. Guide to Treasure in Montana-Wyoming. Is the gold from that Chinese miner and perhaps others still buried on China Grade? They mention the Dalton Gang and their run in with the law in Coffeyville, Kansas. Heres a list of some of the treasure that might still be buried in Montana by Henry Plummer and his gang: Another reported story of buried treasure by the Plummer gang at the ruins of an old town named Hell Gate Ronde thats located 2 miles northwest of Missoula, Montana. He was convinced hed been set up by cattlemen who didnt want him around. Larimer County The Musgrove Gang, headed by Lee Musgrove, were thieves and rustlers who ranged from Texas to Wyoming to Kansas. When the Spanish conquistadors arrived in Mexico in the 1500s, Aztec Emperor Montezuma offered Spaniard Hernn Corts gifts to keep the peace, according to Visit Southern Utah. Back then there were pipes throughout the town that protruded from the ground and they were not capped. To my surprise, all that remained of the ruins was this old chimney and very faint remnants of the foundation of the cabin. I always had ten people wanting every copy I got. On that day a train carrying the payroll for the workers of the Pleasant Valley Coal company stopped in Castle Gate to deliver the payroll. Regrettably, we didnt find the loot this time, but we did find many clues that helped confirm that we were in the right area and that the treasures, if still there, could be reached. Butch Cassidy's Final Heist. Talk Treasures with Tim is the show and youll want to keep an eye out for it. The music score was by Jay Bateman. In this article lost treasures of Utah, we will be exploring 7 of these lost treasure legends and the stories behind them. Grover and Joseph Fox Lawe, Aug. 8, 1847 was discovered near Clifford many years ago. Filmed on location in Utah, it received production incentives from the Utah Film Commission, a state agency providing funding to promote development of the film industry in the western state. To this day I wonder if that area needs to be scouted out more because one thing that Ive learned is that if its too hard to get to, most people give up. Finding these caves sparked interest in what Mr. It didnt take too long and Ryan and Chris yelled out to the rest of the team saying, Over here. And, there are many more hidden treasures to be found, as the childrens movie proved. Now that we were on the right path, we traveled nearly 70 miles down a dirt road in the UTVs, we finally found the area that was hiding the famous Robbers Roost. He ended up in Johnson Canyon about twenty miles northeast of Kanab, Utah. This left the speculation of where was the gold that the gang had stolen? Their goal was to reach the old Spanish trail onto Sante Fe, New Mexico so they proceeded up the north side of the Colorado River. The so-called Treasure of the Golden Jesus sounds like something you'd see on an Indiana Jones film, but it's supposedly hidden somewhere between Escalante and Boulder. But when the gold rush of 1849 hit Utah that thinking changed possibly because Brigham Young realized that he needed lots of money to run his institutions and be successful in Utah. Was Butch Cassidy treasure found? Harry Alonzo Longabaugh or better known as the Sundance Kid was Cassidy's main partner in crime during their latter days of robbery. Categories & Site Details: Gold, Gold & Doubloons, Mysteries, Outlaw Loot. Within a couple of hours, we found a canyon and dry river bed that was similar to the description that was given to us by someone a couple of months ago. Good luck! In Bloomington Cave near St. George, Utah, 20 burros loads of gold artifacts including a three-foot gold cross and silver bullion. Estimated read time: 6-7 Years later his family found his will stating that he had buried the gold coins under his cabin. The gold mining town of Beartown which is now a ghost town was booming in the mid-1800s. Noted for their barbarity, they were said to have killed at least twelve people during their raids. Local to Utah. Outlaw Trail: The Treasure of Butch Cassidy is a 2006 American adventure film, produced and directed by Ryan Little. By doing this, they were able to stay ahead of the mob that was hunting them down. Hollywood has capitalized on this fascination with films like "Indiana Jones," "Pirates of the Caribbean" and "National Treasure," but you might not know there could be real-life riches buried right here in Utah. Henry Plummer the leader of the Henry Plummer gang and a gang called the Innocents was actually the Sheriff of Bannack, Montana in the mid-1800s. Billions of dollars in gold, silver, and gems. 1. Legend has it that before Montezumas death he ordered a group of his men to take all the riches of Mexico which is estimated to be worth billions of dollars in gold, silver, and gems north to the Aztecs ancestral homeland Aztlan that some believe was in Utah. Im already on it here in Saguache county! Error or post mint damage? Mr. Child then decided he wanted to drain the pond to gain access to the caverns below but he found out that there was a rare snail called the amber snail that only exists in this area of Utah and the snail is a protected endangered species. El Paso County An outlaw gang called the Bloody Espinosas terrorized the San Luis Valley in 1863. Spurs snap 16-game losing streak by topping uninspired Jazz, 'A big deal': How a blighted Salt Lake City lot will become 200 affordable housing units, Utah social media influencer charged with throwing metal bar stools, wooden play set at boyfriend, Pickleball injuries surge in St. George alongside growing popularity, Troopers identify woman killed in crash near Nephi. JavaScript is disabled. Our program explores archeological mysteries around the world, teaching real history in the context of an entertaining expedition to exciting places. When they came to Montana they changed their name to Curry because before that they were in the Famous Wild Bunch gang of Butch Cassidy. That means there could be more of a chance for a discovery to be made in that area. Haystack Butte is located off of State Highway 89 in Teton County. Let me know if interested. Many divers have died trying to retrieve it, but what keeps interest so high in the lake is that many believe the Nazis sunk millions worth of gold, diamonds and other treasures, possibly even including art wonders. As the train started to leave the station the two men made their way to the engine room where they pointed a gun at the engineer and told him to stop the train. Some Utah treasure legends are so popular that they even have their own TV show. Somewhere around Robbers Roost or possibly Up North Springs Canyon. Not long afterward, Parker starting using the surname Cassidy, in honor of his former mentor, and referred to himself as Roy Cassidy. Close to Beartown is a ravine called Chinese Grade where miners were reported to have buried their strikes of gold there for safekeeping. As far as is known George Donners treasure chest of gold coins has never been found and could still be buried in the salt flats of Utah in what is called the Great Salt Lake Desert. Here the story goes that before robbing two banks in Coffeyville, the gang had buried treasure, previously amassed from two train robberies. It is theorized to be in the formerly known Cocos Island, near present day Costa Rica. It was a little difficult to look for a big, flat, campsite in the dark but we managed and began setting up camp. Supposedly, the gang had received a vision from the Virgin Mary and tried to drive the Anglos out by robbing them. During our research, we had learned that there could be a second, well-hidden Robbers Roost roughly 120 miles away from the known one. We can assume that the miners and the townspeople would have been furious to hear that their wages were being taken from them right in front of their eyes, but the cowboys were too quick and clever, and the townspeople were caught off guard. Another diver reported that her tank air was turned off while on the dive. In the early days, Mormons didnt believe in the idea of prospecting for gold and you would be thrown out of the faith if you did so. More information can be found in. These pipes were used to bring fresh air into the mines and allow for harmful gases to escape. According to local legend, the land is "cursed" and full of treasure. Id love to go out there and waive a metal detector around. But after looking years later his cabin was gone and so were the gold coins which are alleged to still be buried in the spot where his cabin once stood. Geocaching is a treasure hunting game where you use a GPS to hide and seek containers with other participants in the activity. Young Outlaw By all accounts Cassidy was a charming thief, who was well-liked and who never, it's believed, killed anyone. Hello fellow treasure hunting friends! More Colorado Treasures Just Waiting to Be Found Costilla County - The treasure of the paymaster of Fort Garland was stashed on Trinchera Creek. Most of the story is fiction. Remainders include many graves along the river, Josies cabin, and remnants of Doc Parsons cabin, where Butch Cassidy lived for a brief time. The famous outlaw Butch Cassidy was born on April 13, 1866, as Robert LeRoy Parker in Beaver, Utah. In the mid-1890s, Sundance met the woman who became his companion, Etta Place, and later became affiliated with the Wild Bunch, after he and Place resided in a tent near Butch Cassidy at Robbers Roost, a remote outlaw hideout in southeastern Utah. Crystal finally gave up the search. The TIA team, along with about 20 filming crew members arrived at Green River to start our 3-day long journey. For 500 years, people have heard about a possible treasure buried in Kanab. He was such an outlaw that he even formed an outlaw group, calledthe Wild Bunch who buried $20,000somewhere in Irish Canyon in Colorado USA. We consider this an open investigation and we will continue to research and seek out the history and lost loot of Butch Cassidy and his gang. The spot was supposedly marked by three stones, each bearing the date 1847. Unfortunately, all we found in the area of the chimney ruins was modern-day garbage, scattered about the area. They used horses as a relay race, trading them out one by one as the horses became tired. We had help from a few Utah authors and we reached out to many known locals. Have a pic. Thanks to the Academy Award-winning 1969 film Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, starring Paul Newman and Robert Redford, the real-life Sundance Kid, Harry Alonzo Longabaugh, is often thought of as Cassidys best friend. How much is Butch Cassidy's treasure worth? This robbery was done in broad daylight and making a quick getaway was key. This could be in Utah, Colorado or Bolivia. Butchs girlfriend, Josie Morris, lived at Browns Park on the Bassett Ranch, where Butch occasionally worked as a ranch hand. Prospecting. Who knows? Butch Cassidy and Elza Lay didnt rob the Castle Gate Mine Payroll it was Johnny Herring and Joe Walker who were positively identified. Legend has it that Brigham Young ordered some of his vast gold treasure hidden away in Bloomington Cave which is the fifth largest cave system in Utah. FACT CHECK: We strive for accuracy and fairness. Listen to the Podcast as well. Local villagers are trying to preserve the building because of its historical significance with Butch Cassidy before it falls down. We ended up traveling over 120 miles of dirt road that weekend getting familiar with the area. With its wide-open spaces and mountainous areas, there are many places to hide treasure in Montana. The town was named because it was the standard of coal mining towns in that area. 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