Fenn s statement, there are nine clues in the poem, but if you read the book ttotc, there are a couple of good hints and there are a couple of aberrations that live out on the edge. Forrest fenn has books on goodreads with 3076 ratings. Jun 18, 2020 forrest fenn finally shared photos of his discovered treasure amid doubts that it was actually found. Forrest fenn claimed the location of his treasure was encoded in these verses. Mar 31, 2020 fenn selfpublished the thrill of the chase in 2010, and he says all the clues someone needs to find the treasure are hidden in the bookespecially in this poem. Forrest fenn wrote a poem in his book the thrill of the chase containing nine clues. This is the second book in the remote viewed series. You dont know if the clues lead you 50 feet from start to finish, or 200 miles from start to finish. Inside the book is a poem which secretly encodes the whereabouts of this. A clue to the coded special words of forrest fenn in the. In this video we discuss the 9 clues, the nouns in the poem, an article where forrest tells us to juxtaposition the langua. In 2020, he said the treasure was found, but doesnt reveal any details so his narrative cant be questioned. On the hunt for the forrest fenn treasure travel blue book. Who is forrest fenn and where was his treasure finally.
A treasure more than gold is a short story by ritt jordan, chronicling his real life experience as a treasure hunter. Forrest fenns treasure poem, facts, and quotes fenns treasure. That state in which fenn hid his treasure chest was in colorado. Books by forrest fenn author of the thrill of the chase. Mar 18, 2021 one of the biggest stories in puzzles last year revolved around forrest fenn s treasure hunt, which had left treasure hunters and puzzle fans baffled and searching for almost a decade. Forrest fenn said it is important to read, study, and reread this book. If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the faq by clicking the link above. Looking for clues to forrest fenns poem that leads to his fabled treasure. Sep 10, 2020 forrest fenn, the author and artifact collector whose book the thrill of the chase led fellow treasure seekers on a decadelong hunt through the southwest, has died at the age of 90. Almost eight years have passed since forrest fenn released his memoir, the thrill of the chase.
Forrest fenn hodling up a copy of his new book too far to w. Jun 08, 2020 forrest fenn, the millionaire who hid a treasure chest in the rocky mountains, says someone has finally found it. Fenn s treasure chest was only a box of riddles, the items that fenn describes to be in the treasure chest was only landmarks for one state. I think fenn went looking for the shipwreck in the river. In his announcement that the treasure chest had been found, ff wrote that the poem in my book led him to the precise spot. Find the map by taking the date in the poem, fttj read as 6202010 apply the 620 to john wesley powells book, the canyons of the colorado. Sep 08, 2020 santa fe author forrest fenn, known for his 2010 book thrill of the chase which inspired a popular treasure hunt in the rocky mountains, died on monday. Dec 07, 2020 jack stuef left and forrest fenn right. Chasing fenns treasure by cynthia meachum bookshop. Photos of some of ffs other books on dals bookshelf.
Forrest fenn, the wealthy new mexico art dealer who hid it, offered only a poem as a clue. He said that the clues will lead the person who can unravel them directly to the treasure chest which contains over twentytwo troy pounds of gold, coins, precious gems, and. The poem was originally published in forrest fenn s book the thrill of the chase. In attempting to honor what he perceives to be fenn s wishes. Forrest fenn recently hid a bronze chest filled with gold and gems reputed to be worth millions of dollars. In his book he tells of a hidden treasure chest which he hid. Please view, share, and enjoy the ed, complete solution to the fenn quest visual independent proof vip exists in three different forms, while t he site determined by the poem is here the readiest proof is found here or in the image shown on this page, which is the quest solution the image combines an overlay of the illustration by polt found in the epilogue of. On june 6, 2020, forrest fenn announced that his longlasting treasure hunt was finally over. Forrest fenn shares first photos of his discovered treasure. Montana man says he solved forrest fenn treasure by. Hidden treasure chest filled with gold and gems is found. It contains short stories from his life along with clues leading to a treasure chest full.
Saying he wanted others to take part in an oldfashioned adventure, fenn published clues online and in a 24line poem published in his memoir. The thrill of the chase is a memoir book by forrest fenn. Poem is believed to give you a startinglocation and then stepbystep directions for getting from there to the chest of gold coins and priceless artefacts. The book contains clues to the treasures location as forrest fenn invites readers to join in the thrill of the chase.
Im going to describe the clues, hints and the locations in the first part of this essay, and then tell my story in the second. Man who dug for forest fenn treasure in yellowstone faces. Forrest fenn confirms his treasure has been found local news. The treasure poem by forrest fenn is a six stanza poem that follows a simple rhyme scheme. Take a tour of the breathtaking sinks canyon state park that is located near lander, wyoming.
I only wish that i had purchased the book 18 months ago. After 10 years, the fenn treasure has finally been found over 350,000 people have tried to decipher the clues forrest fenn hid in a poem. Fenn hid the chest of gold and jewels sometime between 2009 and 2010, and he left searchers nine clues in a poem in his book, the. Mysterious decadelong treasure hunt finally turns up gold. Forrest fenn took the names of lakes, ponds, mountains and trails and he used the names of those landmarks to fill up his treasure chest.
There are in total, supposedly, nine clues hidden within the six stanzas. The story of the fenn treasure has been featured in. Jul 11, 2016 heres another response in reply to this email. Searching for hints where treasure chest can be hidden, be open and look. Treasures bold analysis, hints and clues to help you find forrest fenn s hidden treasure. He had a book about the spanish conquistadores and their. Forrest fenn shares first photos of his discovered. Forrest fenn has confirmed to the santa fe new mexican the treasure chest has been. Forrest fenns treasure poem forrest fenn wrote a poem in his book the thrill of the chase containing nine clues. The image combines an overlay of the illustration by polt found in the epilogue of the thrill of the chase. Fenn says he hid the bronze chest full of loot somewhere in the rocky mountains north of santa fe in 2009 or 2010, and cynthia has been. Daniel barbarisis new book on the forrest fenn treasure hunt will be published in june 2021. There are 9 sentences in the poem start at the beginning. Forrest fenn treasure hunter sentenced in illegal digs at.
A memoir by fenn, published in january 2010, onto an outdoor photo of the site i took in august 2018. Air force veteran who retired with the rank of major, hid a treasure chest in the. And with my treasures bold, i can keep my secret where, and hint of riches new and old. I could have retired 17 months ago and be living the good life.
The chase begins with a cryptic poem written by art dealer forrest fenn, who claimed in an autobiography to have hidden a treasure chest somewhere in north americas rocky mountains. Fenn posted clues in a 24line poem that was published in his book the thrill of the chase in 2010. Local treasure hunters book sees sales surge after today. He said that the clues will lead the person who can unravel them directly to the treasure chest which contains over twentytwo troy pounds of gold, coins, precious gems, and ancient artifacts. Santa fe county sheriffs deputies earlier this week extradited a nevada man accused of stalking the adult granddaughter of santa fe author and artifacts collector forrest fenn and sending threatening messages to fenn, saying his granddaughter is the longsought treasure readers have been seeking. Summary index of the forrest fenn scrapbook entries. Analysis of the forrest fenns treasure poem stanza one.
Forrest fenn quotes on subtle hints and how they help solve. Forrest fenns treasure the thrill of the chase poem analysis. A special note to searchers from forrest on the last page of the book. How can we square that statement with this novel solution of extracting latlong coordinates from the poem using homophones. In the first stanza of the forrest fenns treasure poem, the speaker, who is forrest fenn, begins by describing his treasure and the initial process of hiding it. Adventureseekers look for clues based on a poem he published in his book, the thrill of the chase, with hopes of. It was found approximately a decade later in 2020 in wyoming, by an anonymous treasure hunter later revealed to be former journalist and medical student jack stuef. He also said there are clues scattered throughout the pages that readers can unlock. Art and artifact collector forrest fenns biography, which includes what he says are clues to a hidden treasure chest, had its biggest surge in sales this week. Mar 14, 2016 forrest fenn is a millionaire who hid a treasure chest in rocky mountains. If you can solve the puzzle, you can go and collect hundreds of thousands of dollars if not well over a million right now. Forrest fenn treasure found poem that sparked decadelong. Letter from jeannie, who tested ffs treasure weight by lifting 220 lb bags of dog food and couldnt do it.
The fenn treasure was a cache of gold and jewels that forrest fenn, an art dealer and author from santa fe, new mexico, hid in the rocky mountains of the united states. Adventure seekers look for clues based on a poem he published in his book, the thrill of the chase, with hopes of. The man who found forrest fenns treasure puzzlenation. Rodney crewse of cabool has authored a book, the poem.
The search for the forrest fenn treasure captivated thousands. Fenn said he hid the loot 10 years ago in the rocky mountains and dropped clues to its whereabouts in a poem published in his 2010 autobiography. This is something that should be taken into consideration when unpacking what might be a beneficial clue what might simply be a rhyming word. Theres another stupendous clue for the area on the tftw map, as well. This book is the remarkable true story of forrest fenn s life and of a hidden treasure, secreted somewhere in the mountains north of santa fe.
As we begin this deep dive into the perplexity of solving fenn s poem, let me confess that i am about as far from a professional treasure hunter as you will ever find, but like so many, i love the challenge of a good mystery. From there its no place for the meek, the end is ever drawing nigh. Forrest fenns legacy the continuation of the legend. In 2010 former santa fe art gallery owner forrest fenn published his memoirs in a book that contained a cryptic poem, that if deciphered correctly could lead a person to a treasure chest filled with gold nuggets, coins, and gems worth over a million dollars. David mcfarland, a billings therapist, believes he solved the forrest fenn treasure by deciphering the poem s clue leading to the treasure.
Searching for forrest fenns treasure and finding lifes greater treasures. Hidden treasure chest filled with gold and gems is found in. Plus, forrest fenn stated many times that you only needed the poem. See more ideas about forrest fenn treasure, fenn, forrest. Jun 08, 2020 mysterious decadelong treasure hunt finally turns up gold. He wrote a book called the thrill of the chase, in which he hid clues to help people find the treasure. Fenn makes several references to bridges in his chase book. Diamond lake, montana this article is my way of explaining what i believe is the correct solution to forrest fenn s poem published in his book the thrill of the chase. It seems that i have an innate ability to channel forrest fenn s writing style and create stories about events that happened in mr. He then released clues to its location in a poem published in his first memoir, the thrill of the chase. Forrest fenn, who enticed thousands with treasure hunt.
So i wrote a poem containing nine clues that if followed precisely, will lead to the end of my rainbow and the treasure. The horse discovered a gateway to another dimension, and with nothing else to do, moseyed into it just for grins, and man, you dont even want to know what happened nextit was. So the people that purchased the book wont have a legal leg to stand on. The poem was originally published in forrest fenns book the thrill of the chase. I have seen some debate on the forums lately about using the book with the poem.
As i have gone alone in there and with my treasures bold, i can keep my secret where. My answer to the forrest fenn riddle i see what you did there. Fenns bells finding fenns bells forrest fenns treasure. We had done quite a bit of amateur geocaching before and i had dabbled in the mit mystery hunt, but hunting for real treasure was stepping into the proleagues. That powell, wy thats missing on fenn s map is an awesome clue. He reminisced,recited poetry, and remained cryptic when it came to where the treasure lies. Finding the blaze forrest fenns treasure hunt nothing.
Local author documents treasure hunt in new book west plains. I think one of the few not in the poem, but is the shining example of tftw good because tftw contains the map hint he gave. If you have been reading this blog, it wont be a big surprise to notice that i am an tangential aberration interceptor based on mr. Sep 09, 2020 forrest fenn, an eccentric new mexico art dealer who enticed thousands to search for hidden treasure after he announced in a 2010 book that he had stashed a bronze chest filled with gold nuggets. All of the information you need to find the treasure is in the poem. Never before released words from forrest fenn to searchers of the thrill of the chase treasure hunt. Air force, ran art galleries, wrote numerous books and collected artifacts from around the globe. The riddle of the prizes location is in a poem from his book, the thrill of the. Fun and, as always, fascinating to hear the man himself. In attempting to honor what he perceives to be fenn s wishes after his death in september 2020, he has refused to reveal the location of the treasure. That match proves that fenn, who commissioned the illustration, was at the site of the photo while creating the quest. The hopes of thousands of wouldbe rich treasure seekers were dashed when fenn announced that his treasure had been found. Treasures bold analyzing the poem to find fenns treasure. Forrest fenns treasure poem, facts, and quotes fenns.
Barbara andersens latest filing verses the fenn estate. For those who havent heard, fenn a retired new mexico art gallery owner and onetime vietnam combat pilot reportedly hid a milliondollar treasure somewhere in the rocky mountains about 10. The town of twin bridges is located within walking distance of melrosetwin bridges county rd, which is the dirt road turnoff to rochester. What follows is jordans meticulous account of breaking down the poem, part by part, following the clues in the area north of santa fe, nm. Forrest fenn s most popular book is the thrill of the chase. Sep 09, 2020 we invite you to share condolences for forrest fenn in our guest book. If you are interested in beginning a treasure hunt of your own, all you have to do is follow the nine clues in this poem penned by forrest fenn in his book the thrill of the chase. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below. And take it in the canyon down, not far, but too far to walk. Thrill of the chase forrest fenn 1st ed hardcover treasure hunt. Forrest fenn published a poem in the book the thrill of the chase and a map in book too far to walk and told the chest is hidden somewhere on that map. While there are nine clues in the poem, forrest has often said there are subtle hints which can help a person to understand those clues.
My answer to the forrest fenn riddle i see what you did. Andy and i had the book and were determined to give the chase a good attempt. Feb 19, 2016 i only wish that i had purchased the book 18 months ago. Mar, 2016 forrest fenn is a millionaire who hid a treasure chest in the rocky mountains. The first stanza is commonly believed to be less important than the second or third, but its existence at all makes it necessary to consider.
So ec waters mentions today that this line in the thrill of the. Forrest fenn, author and creator of famed treasure hunt, dead. Fenn s life that i did not even know happened until just hours ago. The man who found forrest fenns treasure outside online. A clue to the coded special words of forrest fenn in the book. The starr that unlocks the poem finding forrest fenn. Inside the book is a poem which secretly encodes the whereabouts of this treasure chest. Forrest fenn, the millionaire who hid a treasure chest in the rocky mountains, says someone has finally found it. Who is forrest fenn and where was his treasure finally found. Forrest fenns treasure the thrill of the chase poem.
Fenn treasure fenn treasure poem clues to fenns treasure. He clearly said that all you needed was the poem and a map. This book is the remarkable true story of forrest fenns life and of a hidden treasure, secreted somewhere in the mountains north of santa fe. How to get a good, cold map forrest fenns treasure hunt.
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