For years, there was speculation if the whole thing was a farce and if the treasure existed at all. The person that you see in the "Thrill of the Chase" is using a Stage Name. Our most heartfelt congratulations go out to the lucky induvial who finally found the chest and proved that the treasure of Forrest Fenn was real, once and for all. The federal lawsuit filed on Monday in the U.S. District Court of New Mexico accuses Forrest Fenn, 88, of providing 'misleading clues' to the location of a treasure chest worth some $3 million. From The National. I do not know the person who found it, but the poem in my book led him to the precise spot. Since then, as many as 350,000 people have searched for the hidden treasure over several states—a quest that has proven deadly for some. Perhaps we are going swimming, crossing or wading through a creek. Eric Spitznagel Updated: Jun. Forrest Fenn announced earlier this month that a man who wished to remain anonymous found the chest of gold and jewels reportedly worth over $2 million.

Getting laid off meant she could fully throw herself into her true passion: finding Forrest Fenn’s hidden treasure, worth millions. The hunt proved deadly over the years. I congratulate the thousands of people who participated in the search and hope they will continue to be drawn by the promise of other discoveries. According to Fenn, the chest weighs about 40 pounds—the treasure is made up of 22 pounds of exquisite ancient jewelry, gold nuggets, ancient coins, ancient Chinese artifacts, prehistoric figurines, gems, and much more.In an exciting turn of events, Fenn announced on Sunday, June 7, that “It was under a canopy of stars in the lush, forested vegetation of the Rocky Mountains, and had not moved from the spot where I hid it more than 10 years ago. Forrest Fenn, 89, a famed art dealer and retired Air Force pilot, is the man behind a real-life treasure hunt. Forrest Fenn is a deceased Art Collector and Photographer from Texas that passed in the 20's. Look for more information and photos in the coming days.

Art dealer and author Forrest Fenn confirmed that "the search is over" in an “It was under a canopy of stars in the lush, forested vegetation of the Rocky Mountains and had not moved from the spot where I hid it more than 10 years ago," Fenn said. When asked how he felt now that the treasure has been found, Fenn told the Santa Fe New Mexican, “I don’t know, I feel halfway kind of glad, halfway kind of sad because the chase is over. Worth the Cold might imply that we are getting wet.

She already had the “war room,” a converted library in her Rio Rancho, New Mexico, home where the walls are papered with giant maps of Yellowstone National Park and nearby forests.

6/8/20 "This is a story that has fascinated so many from all over the world—this writer included—and it's truly thrilling to know that, after all this time, the treasure was real.Although the hunt is over, the story of Fenn’s treasure may not yet be, as there are multiple lawsuits filed in court regarding it.

"I congratulate the thousands of people who participated in the search and hope they will continue to be drawn by the promise of other discoveries. Forrest Fenn anounced Sunday that the treasure chest he hid in the Rocky Mountains a decade ago has finally been found. Note: On June 7, 2020, Forrest Fenn told the Santa Fe New Mexican that the Forrest Fenn treasure was, indeed, found. The latter seems rather likely given the last stanza and the fact that high-waters are waders.

Fenn comes from Santa Fe, New Mexico, and has made it his life’s work to seek out, curate, and find the lost treasures of the world. Forrest Fenn has hidden a treasure chest worth millions of dollars in the hope that Americans will get off the couch to find it. Celebrities Forrest Fenn Net Worth Forrest Fenn Net Worth 2020, Age, Height, Relationships, Married, Dating, Family, Wiki Biography BILLINGS, Mont.