Fenn treasure

The Fenn Treasure is a treasure reportedly worth more than one million dollars[1] hidden by art dealer and author Forrest Fenn in the Rocky Mountains. According to Fenn, many people have claimed to have found the treasure, but no one has provided any evidence to him supporting their claim. Fenn has confirmed four of the nine clues have been solved and that searchers have been within 200 feet of the treasure. As of 20 August 2016 Fenn has stated that to his knowledge it is still not found.

History

Forrest Fenn operated an art gallery with his wife, Peggy, after retiring from the Air Force. The gallery was located in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and sold everything from artifacts to fine art and was quite successful. In 1988, Fenn was diagnosed with cancer and came up with the idea during this illness to hide a chest full of treasure for anyone to go find. He filled the chest with "treasure" containing gold nuggets, rare coins, jewelry and gemstones, along with a jar holding his autobiography. He intended to hide it and end his life nearby, with the treasure as a legacy.[2] However, he survived his illness and waited until he was 79 or 80 to hide the treasure. At least four people have been reported missing while searching for the treasure. One individual who was later found went missing in 2013.[3] The most recent in January 2016 was found dead in July of that year.[4]

Books written about the Fenn Treasure

  • Fenn, Forrest (2010). The Thrill of the Chase. ISBN 9780967091785. 
  • Fenn, Forrest (2013). too far to walk. ISBN 9780967091792. 
  • Rhu Seau, Trent (2013). The Chase for Forrest Fenn’s Treasure. ASIN B00CCZ5XVC. 
  • Steele, Maxwell (2013). How to Find Forrest Fenn's Treasure. ASIN B00BSXTISS. 
  • Briggs, Andrew (2015). Title to the Gold: Find Forrest Fenn's treasure. The clues and answers. ASIN B0145S7IU2. 
  • Ritt, Jordan (2015). A Treasure More Than Gold: How I found the solution to Forrest Fenn's poem. ISBN 9781478753742. 
  • Wolf, The (2015). Finding Forrest Fenn. ISBN 9781311318602. 
  • Brooks, Marvin (2016). Toward Solving Forrest Fenn's Hidden Treasure Clues. ISBN 9780692711781. 

References

  1. ↑ Goldsmith, Margie (February 27, 2013). "Well Over $1 Million in Buried Treasure: Find it!". Huffington Post. Retrieved March 11, 2013.
  2. ↑ Goldsmith, Margie. "The Thrill of the Chase". Hemispheres Inflight Magazine. Archived from the original on March 26, 2016. Retrieved March 10, 2013.
  3. ↑ "Author who hinted at loot looks for missing treasure hunter". Daily Mail Australia. Associated Press. 23 January 2016. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
  4. ↑ "Missing treasure hunter's remains found in New Mexico". BBC News. 27 July 2016. Retrieved 27 July 2016.

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