Hanson could have been trying to publicly halt the search activities by others by claiming he already found the treasure. This lawsuit was dropped in March of 2020 on unsubstantiated information. Either way Hanson was seeking over a million dollars with the note that it could go higher if the treasure was valued at a great dollar figure. Hanson was seeking damages claiming that Fenn either purposely lured him away so another person could find the fortune or he was negligent in the reporting of his new clues. He then states that someone else searched the area he was previously in and found the treasure. Hanson claims that he was searching in the correct area when Fenn issued a set of new clues that lured him away from his search area. David Harold Hanson of Colorado Springs took to the courts to say that Fenn had mislead him. In December of 2019 a Colorado man sued Forrest Fenn over misleading information. What a great trick it would be to play on people to get them to stop looking for the treasure so you could increase your own opportunity to find it.
These claims should also be taken with a grain of salt as they say. At the time of this writing it is listed on amazon for over $61 and his 2nd book is listed at over $92! An interesting concept as his memoir costs quite a bit of money. Some claim he is simply trying to sell his book. For some this is a too good to be true type scenario. There are many who claim that this treasure is not, nor has it ever been real. There are some interesting motives behind these claims. With a treasure of this magnitude there are bound to be some who contradict Fenn’s claims. Whether this clue was inadvertent or on purpose, it is great insight into where the treasure might be hiding. He told people to remember that he was 80 years old when he hid the chest. Instead he has asked people to take safety precautions when searching.Īs part of his response he released another clue. Some have asked Fenn to end the hunt for safety reasons, but he has refused. Unfortunately there have been at least 4 people who have lost their lives searching the mountains for the chest. It has been said that over 300,000+ people have used Fenn’s clues looking for riches.
He as said that the treasure is North of Santa Fe New Mexico and somewhere in the Rocky Mountains. In his 2nd book, Fenn released a map detailing the search area. Below is the entire poem and perhaps your map to millions of dollars! The PoemĪccording to Fenn, this poem has six clues, and he recently stated that the first clue is “Begin it where warm waters halt”. He has claimed that seekers need to pay attention to the stories as well as the poem when searching for the treasure. In this book he tells stories about his life and then lays out a nine stanza poem which contains 6 clues to his treasure. In 2010 he self published a memoir titled “The Thrill of The Chase: A Memoir”. Remarkably Fenn beat Cancer and is still alive today. At one point he even wanted to die next to the treasure so whoever found it would also find a skeleton. He has given anyone who finds this multi-million dollar treasure the right to keep it. He wanted people to adventure outdoors and to look for the treasure with his name on it. Thinking he had only a small time left to live, Fenn wanted to leave a legacy for himself. However, in 1988 he was diagnosed with Cancer. He amassed such a collection that he was given his own gallery which brought him great wealth, which he used to live a luxurious lifestyle with his family. He served in the United States Air Force and became an avid collector of Native American artifacts. What Was Fenn Thinking?Īn important item to understand when looking into any of these claims is knowing why Fenn hid the treasure in the first place.įorrest had an adventurous life. Here is what we know about this real life treasure hunt. He has also continually released new clues narrowing down the search area for those who seek his fortune. He recently said “it is still right where I left it”. Has this treasure been found?Īccording to Fenn himself the treasure has not been found. So he took $2,000,000 worth of gold and jewels and hid it somewhere in Mountains. Being an avid adventurer Fenn decided to take some of his wealth and use it build a legacy for himself. He was told he had Kidney Cancer and things did not look good. This is exactly what happened to Forrest Fenn in 1988. However, this “discovery” is not without its controversy.īeing diagnosed with Cancer is a deviating blow to anyone’s psyche. Update: Forrest Fenn’s treasure was found in June of 2020 in Wyoming.
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