As a matter of fact, Hell Gate Ronde is the town where the vigilante group caught up with Henry Plummer and he was hanged in Hell Gate Ronde. We were following Butchs breadcrumbs. The Castle Gate Robbery treasure consisted of $7,000 in gold. Much like in the movies, however, the purported $3 billion worth of treasure appears to be cursed. He believed that the caves in Johnson Canyon were there as decoys and that the treasure actually was hidden in an underwater cavern on his ranch. Eventually, they self-published their work. So if you are in the mood for some good lost treasure stories then you will want to read on! Unfortunately, the Outlaws soon disappeared into the deserts of Southern Utah, and the gold was never reported to have been found. Some of the add-ons on this site are powered by. Again, I watched many treasure tv shows with legends involved and all have proved nothing. This even further begs the question is Montezumas treasure protected supernaturally. Some Utah treasure legends are so popular that they even have their own TV show. It is said that they made their way through North Springs Canyon and were seen in Cleveland and Huntington Utah where they got on the Outlaw trail and made their way to Robbers Roost where they had a hideout. More than a century after their presumed deaths, the true fate of Butch and Sundance remains a mystery. Back then there were pipes throughout the town that protruded from the ground and they were not capped. By some point in 1902, Cassidy was in South America and he and Longabaugh, using assumed names, had purchased land in Argentinas Cholila, where they ran a ranching operation. On June 24, 1889, Parker pulled off his first bank robbery, when he and several companions absconded with more than $20,000 from the San Miguel Valley Bank in Telluride. When he came back to retrieve his gold he couldnt find where he had buried it. I am familiar with the area. As the baggage was unloaded from the train, three men including the company paymaster and two guards, gathered the payroll that consisted of three bags estimated at roughly $7,000. Close to Beartown is a ravine called Chinese Grade where miners were reported to have buried their strikes of gold there for safekeeping. Local villagers are trying to preserve the building because of its historical significance with Butch Cassidy before it falls down. Rating: PG (Brief Language|Some Mild Violence) Genre:. At least 20 of the Innocents were also tried and hanged. Robbers' Roost was one of several hideouts along . But many still await discovery. Although the popular 1969 movie Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid showed them charging the Bolivians in a final blaze of suicidal glory, the reality was darker. The Mormon faith calls Utah home. Harry Alonzo Longabaugh or better known as the Sundance Kid was Cassidy's main partner in crime during their latter days of robbery. According to an article on Legends of America written by Kathy Weiser, she explains, The train from Salt Lake City coasted into Castle Gate carrying the payroll for the Pleasant Valley Coal Company. Some accounts hold that on November 4, 1908, near the town of Tupiza in southern Bolivia, two men thought to be Cassidy and the Sundance Kid robbed a payroll as it was being transported to the Aramayo mine. ! During our research, we had learned that there could be a second, well-hidden Robbers Roost roughly 120 miles away from the known one. My assumption is that his cabin washed away in the river along with the gold coins but thats just my speculation. His first taste of a major robbery came in June 1889, when he and three. However, Colorado lawman Dave Cook went after the gang, and one-by-one, either killed or arrested each and every one of them. In broad daylight, the two men had stolen the company payroll, with only one person attempting to interfere. It is believed that much of their outlaw loot was cached here and never recovered. On a cliff above the cave he found a petroglyph of a circle with a line through it which is believed to be the markings of the Aztec people that were placed there as a marker for the location of the lost treasure. Crystal was doing and others joined him in search of the lost treasure. Not if I find it first! In fact, there is no conclusive evidence linking Cassidy and Sundance to the robbery and shootout. Before the Padre and soldiers fled they packed up 20 burros loaded down with gold artifacts including a three-foot gold cross and silver bullion from his mine. Oh wait that was Redford & Newman film the movie. One thing is for sure, this legend has become a part of Utah and one of its most sought out places to visit and to talk about. In this particular cigar box, her father would keep some of his freshly minted silver dollars. While Cassidy became notorious for pulling off holdups throughout the West in the 1890s, he wasnt known for excessive gun violence. The two robbers took off on horseback to Robber's Roost, cutting telegraph lines along the way so that no one could spread the news of the robbery. Moffat County -A cache of gold ore worth $10,000 was buried somewhere in Pats Hole within todays Dinosaur National Monument. The music score was by Jay Bateman. An undated photo of a young Butch Cassidy. It is amazing how accurate the map and the note is to the area. They had set out rob the payroll from a mining company near Castle Gate, Utah. So without further adieu, I introduce you to the 12 lost treasures of Montana. The Padre had accumulated great wealth. It was time to pack up our things and head back home. Cassidy fled to South America in 1901, where he is believed to have died in 1908. We've spent some time around Irish Canyon and Browns park. The posse had a hard time tracking the Wild Bunch on the trails because Butch and his gang were smart. Theres no wonder that Montana has many lost treasure tales to tell. One particular story states that a Chinese miner buried what was called a five-pound baking powder tin presumably five pounds of gold close to his gold mine on China Grade. The Wild Bunch spent many months preparing to rob the train payroll in Castle Gate. The film was released in North America in 2006 and is available on DVD. Utah also is home to a few lost treasure legends that have been passed down through the generations. Supposedly, $30,000 in silver coins remains buried somewhere in the canyon. They mention the Dalton Gang and their run in with the law in Coffeyville, Kansas. I knew those items came out of my shop, yet here he was claiming that he found them in the High Uintas.. Who knows? Hopefully you will find only lumps. Aug 14, 2020 at 12:56 pm. Amazon and the Amazon logo are trademarks of Amazon.com, Inc, or its affiliates. Talk Treasures with Tim is the show and youll want to keep an eye out for it. Today that gold would be worth around $250,000 and along with the loot from their other robberies there could be millions of dollars worth of gold and silver buried or hidden in the Canyons of southeastern, Utah! Good luck to all, The Old Bookaroo Click to expand. Longabaugh, the Pennsylvania-born son of a laborer who moved west as a teen, earned his colorful nickname (and an 18-month jail stint) after stealing a horse near Sundance, Wyoming in 1887. Sign up to get adventurous offers and the latest news on Treasure Hunting! INCREDIBLE FIND: Couple find buried treasure trove under their floor, including $50,000 in cash! Treasure Tales of the Rockies. *Spoiler/plot- The Outlaw Trail: Treasure of Butch Cassidy, 2006. Categories & Site Details: Gold, Gold & Doubloons, Mysteries, Outlaw Loot. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. They came back the next day with a 10 inch bit but it broke off about halfway to the cave. In fact, that role was filled by Wild Bunch member William Ellsworth Elzy Lay (1868-1934). Their grandson struggles to clear up the outlaws good reputation and name by looking and finding the treasure that was used to do good in the urban . In fact, when not committing crimes, Cassidy was considered friendly and had a reputation for being helpful to his neighbors. The film continues the Butch Cassidy saga beyond the ending of the 1969 Robert RedfordPaul Newman hit film, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, in 1908. But when the gold rush of 1849 hit Utah that thinking changed possibly because Brigham Young realized that he needed lots of money to run his institutions and be successful in Utah. Butch Cassidy's Final Heist. He took the largest bag that contained the payroll. In 1879, the Parker family moved to a piece of property near Circleville, Utah, where they farmed and raised cattle. That day never came because 42 of the 87 people of the Donner party including George Donner died on their journey west. George believed he would return one day to retrieve the chest. In Bloomington Cave near St. George, Utah, 20 burros loads of gold artifacts including a three-foot gold cross and silver bullion. All Rights Reserved. I can tell you for a fact, that if you drove an UTV to the site where you believe the loot is. FACT CHECK: We strive for accuracy and fairness. A modern gang of outlaws wants to grab the loot, too, and soon the intrepid heroes are fleeing for . Infusing the past and present to create an adventure for all ages. As the story goes the little girl took her fathers cigar box of silver dollars out to play with her one day. We were given a map, but after traveling down the dirt road for many miles, the road became quite narrow and rough. We brought our maps and GPSs and the UTVs. Butch Cassidy, byname of Robert LeRoy Parker, (born April 13, 1866, Beaver, Utah, U.S.died 1909?, Concordia Tin Mines, near San Vicente, Bolivia? Unfortunately, all we found in the area of the chimney ruins was modern-day garbage, scattered about the area. He eventually moved on to Rock Springs, Wyoming, where he landed a job in a butchers shop and, according to popular legend, became known as Butcher Cassidy, which morphed into Butch Cassidy. Spurs snap 16-game losing streak by topping uninspired Jazz, 'A big deal': How a blighted Salt Lake City lot will become 200 affordable housing units, Utah social media influencer charged with throwing metal bar stools, wooden play set at boyfriend, Pickleball injuries surge in St. George alongside growing popularity, Troopers identify woman killed in crash near Nephi. I have been to the area twice. Warner served time in jail, but later because a Sheriff in Carbon County. Was Butch Cassidy treasure found? Since we know Butch Cassidy was being chased around Wyoming and Colorado by the Pinkertons after the gang's Tipton Wyoming train robbery it couldn't have been him. That means there could be more of a chance for a discovery to be made in that area. They headed north to avoid apache attacks. We found a couple of horseshoes in the area of the Roosts corral and Chris Jericho was lucky enough to find a silver coin from the late 1800s. Before Gary leaves in search of Butch Cassidy's treasure, the team discusses other outlaws and lost gold of the wild west. Might have to find it and watch it. The TIA team, along with about 20 filming crew members arrived at Green River to start our 3-day long journey. Montezuma II was the last great emperor of the Aztec people of Mexico from 1502-1520. Supposedly, the gang had received a vision from the Virgin Mary and tried to drive the Anglos out by robbing them. 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