Quote
“I'd rather have a heart of gold
Than all the treasure of the world.”
― Ana Claudia Antunes, Memoirs of An Amazon
Treasure Hunt
In our neighboring state, New Mexico, Forrest Fenn, a Santa Fe art dealer hid a treasure in the Rocky Mountains.The only clue he left was a poem. Fenn had cancer that had been diagnosed as probably fatal. The Rocky Mountains takes in a lot of territory in multiple states.
Five people died in various incidents in various places looking for the treasure. Fenn died at the age of 90. Ten years after Fenn hid his cache, a medical student from Michigan found the the treasure in 2020. It included a 549 gram gold nugget, and a gold pectorial, date between 200-600 AD. There were several gold coins. All the 476 items were auctioned off for about $1,307,946.
Fenn's Poem
As I have gone alone in there
And with my treasures bold,
I can keep my secret where,
And hint of riches new and old.
Begin it 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.
From there it's no place for the meek,
The end is drawing ever nigh;
There'll be no paddle up your creek,
Just heavy loads and water high.
If you've been wise and found the blaze,
Look quickly down, your quest to cease,
But tarry scant with marvel gaze,
Just take the chest and go in peace.
So why ts it that I must go
And leave my travel for all to seek?
The answer I already know,
I've done done it tired and new I'm weak.
So hear me all and listen good,
Your effort will be worth the cold.
If you are brave and in the wood
I give you title to the gold.
Last note
Brown's Canyon, near Salida, Colorado is a favorite rafting spot. A group of friends and I rented a rubber raft and spent part of a Saturday "running the canyon" to Salida. I was much younger in those days.
“I'd rather have a heart of gold
Than all the treasure of the world.”
― Ana Claudia Antunes, Memoirs of An Amazon
Treasure Hunt
In our neighboring state, New Mexico, Forrest Fenn, a Santa Fe art dealer hid a treasure in the Rocky Mountains.The only clue he left was a poem. Fenn had cancer that had been diagnosed as probably fatal. The Rocky Mountains takes in a lot of territory in multiple states.
Five people died in various incidents in various places looking for the treasure. Fenn died at the age of 90. Ten years after Fenn hid his cache, a medical student from Michigan found the the treasure in 2020. It included a 549 gram gold nugget, and a gold pectorial, date between 200-600 AD. There were several gold coins. All the 476 items were auctioned off for about $1,307,946.
Fenn's Poem
As I have gone alone in there
And with my treasures bold,
I can keep my secret where,
And hint of riches new and old.
Begin it 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.
From there it's no place for the meek,
The end is drawing ever nigh;
There'll be no paddle up your creek,
Just heavy loads and water high.
If you've been wise and found the blaze,
Look quickly down, your quest to cease,
But tarry scant with marvel gaze,
Just take the chest and go in peace.
So why ts it that I must go
And leave my travel for all to seek?
The answer I already know,
I've done done it tired and new I'm weak.
So hear me all and listen good,
Your effort will be worth the cold.
If you are brave and in the wood
I give you title to the gold.
Last note
Brown's Canyon, near Salida, Colorado is a favorite rafting spot. A group of friends and I rented a rubber raft and spent part of a Saturday "running the canyon" to Salida. I was much younger in those days.