), The fencepost with the arch over it is very distinctive, visible from the casque burial spot. To date only three of the 12 treasure boxes have been recovered. Solved by the Bell walkthrough. Clues for where the treasures were buried are provided in a puzzle book named The Secret produced by Byron Preiss and first published by Bantam in 1982. THIS IS AN UPDATED AND STREAMLINED VERSION WITH NEW PHOTOS AND INFO!This is my complete solve video for the New Orleans puzzle from the 1982 book, "The Secre. We need people to investigate the spot and map out the birch stumps along East Ravine Road. Stercox's albums - Images from the Fountain of Youth in St. Augustine, divided into. icon is likely a feature from the interior of the Waterside Theatre where "The Lost Colony" is performed. The casque was buried in the sand at the base of the tower at a spot where one could look across to the wing of the Wright Brothers National Memorial. A sort of Mythic field guide to for urban fairies and fey folk in North America. With destination puzzles the situation is reversed. In particular, the "legeaster dog" seems like a very specific detail to confirm the neighborhood. Despite Preiss tragic death in a 2005 car accident, his treasures are still being sought. There would be too much noise for that to be possible. This is just a field guide for finding stuff. These boxes were buried at secret locations in cities across the United States and Canada that symbolically represent events and peoples that played significant roles in North American history. I first saw this book on Expedition Unknown on the Discovery channel And kinda got lost in it. Amy - after Odeyin posted about the not exactly hidden - but somewhat obscured JPP signature in the Roanoke image, I had wondered about this. Status: Destroyed in the construction of Place St. Charles. The map gets us to the right area and then the verse takes us on a stroll through some of the local landmarks. . Once you know that general area, the increasingly subtle and obscure clues will narrow down the search area into smaller and smaller places that are off the beaten path. Maybe you can help fill in the blanks. In every case that we know of, the burial site is beside some distinctive, Start with the puzzle and work towards a place, rather than the other way around. if anyone is near or in St Augustine, the meet up is this wkend and OMG wait till you see the set up.. sure hope they get the key this wkend. Be sure your contributions are always professional, courteous, and helpful to the search. The images in, Keep in mind that Preiss and Palencar didn't have access to Google Maps. The story itself bored me as it's not really my genre. As you head further south in Hogwarts Legacy, you'll come across a quest called The Hippogriff Marks the Spot which leads you on a treasure hunt. He did say that Byron would drop in and stay at his place when passing through. You don't have permission to comment on this page. Thanks to everyone for these and all the other insights on the wiki over the past month. Inside the cave, cast Revelio and use Accio on the levers highlighted in blue. One more thing, when looking, at these images don't forget about negative space, i feel like a found a few more clues to confirm my solution to image 10. Once retrieved the keys can be exchanged for a valuable stone. Not that something might slip out unintentionally. I can take normal pictures to show the book open etc once home if helpful! Two tall trees at left, with a picket fence in the background. A spot that is completely bare today could easily have held several large trees forty years ago. The casque was found in Chicago in 1983. If you get within 2 inches and you depend on the metal detector to find it and it is a burlap re-enforced casque, you will miss it. Last edited on 27 February 2023, at 21:23, "Hidden treasure, a family's quest, and 'The Secret', "EPIC SEASON FINALE OF DISCOVERY CHANNEL'S 'EXPEDITION UNKNOWN' STARRING JOSH GATES UNCOVERS FAMED HIDDEN TREASURE", "Expedition Unknown: 'The Secret' Treasure Found in Boston", "Treasure Hunters May Be Closing In On Prize In Golden Gate Park", "S.F. The clues narrow the spot down to only a few square feet on the surface, so a dig would be practical. The popularity of the treasure hunt has fallen since Preiss death in 2005, with the remaining 10 prizes essentially lost in the process. The casques are only going to be in places that have already been disturbed by humans and where further digging wouldn't be a problem. Status: Casque 3 was likely buried on the edge of the Waterside Theatre inside the Fort Raleigh National Historic Site on Roanoke Island in North Carolina. Mitchell Cunningham was operating the digger in six months when he struck an object buried in the dirt. Free accounts will now be limited to only 1,000 photos, which means that many relevant photos from the albums listed above (and others) will soon be going away. (We know from city planning documents that the park formed a task force in 1993 to begin bringing GGP facilities into conformance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.) San Francisco Searchers: We have a Proposed Solution for Image 1 and Verse 7 that narrows the search area to a small section of path at the top of an outdoor stairwell in Golden Gate Park. Some of the useful websites for doing research include: In the Files Section - A pdf template for a plexiglas casque container. The casque was buried directly across from the top end of the pole. If you want to add to this wiki, but you aren't sure where to start, please check our To Do List. No scanner invented that. The names of two ancient Greek historians gets us to Copley Square. He was among the first publishers to release CD-ROM's and electronic books. Download The Great Global Treasure Hunt on Google Earth Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle. 49 Likes, 0 Comments - Delish VITCC (@delishvitcc) on Instagram: "Delish brings VIT Chennai their first ever Treasure Hunt themed vlogging event . This wiki offers partial solutions for the 2 casques that have been found: The shape of Ohio (with rivers) is hidden in the image. Probably why He did 3 so close to his house. Brian Zinn discovered the riddle after looking through old law textbooks. Status: Buried under a hardpacked gravel path. Let's follow that thread. On the back of each image is the next image, nothing else. If you damage an area or leave holes for other people to fill, you'll only be giving the whole hunt a bad name. Comparing the previous solves might . If anyone has any questions about the original book itself, let me know and Ill try to answer them :), I have a "Q" ?? may we never forget all he has done and given to us and our communities. Palencar painted a picture of the spot with the pine tree.This wiki has always promoted the idea that each image includes an Aha Moment of recognition at the burial spot, but it took wiki user Kang to point out the hidden depiction of the FOY hiding spot in Image 6.2) Those blocks by the park are blocks by the park.People have almost certainly pointed it out before over the years, but it it didnt really register until wiki user Kimberley posted about it: The squares on either side of the Golden Gate Park map in Image 1 are city blocks and the fingers are pointing at streets.1) If the dragon head is on the left, the map is flipped from left-to-rightThe single biggest discovery was the observation by wiki user Goonie68 that the head of the dragon in Image 1 matches the dragon above the entrance to the Golden Gate Park Senior Center. moment" - to confirm that the searcher is in the right place and ready to dig. Stay tuned for more! Amazingly, the property has changed very little over the past 35 years and all of the major landmarks are still in place. It's been a month since the Travel Channel show aired on January 17th and thing are finally getting back to normal around here. In 1979, the book 'Masquerade' became an international best-seller. The icon here was some feature of the Greek Cultural Gardens. We may have found it", "The Secret: There's a treasure buried in New Orleans", "Treasure Hunt Leads to North End Baseball Field", "Six Questions with James Renner: In Search for the New York City Casque of The Secret (A Treasure Hunt)", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Secret_(treasure_hunt)&oldid=1141975854, This page was last edited on 27 February 2023, at 21:23. It resembled the U.S. Capital building and had a dome that tourists could visit to look out over the whole city. (But, of course, the "Oak Island type" searchers will insist that the rocks are proof that someone was trying to protect something of value just a little bit deeper), So does anyone know approximately when BP was in San Fran, trying to take time for book to be written and published and all, may be late 1980 early 81? From what we know so far, it appears that every puzzle in The Secret has its own way of combining the clues in the verse and the image. I found this book interesting. The Paul Revere reference gets us to Boston. The searchers were only able to clear up the confusion by calling up Preiss and getting some clarification from him on the meaning of "ten by thirteen.". We have a partial write-up for the Solution to Image 4 and Verse 4, but it could use more photos and more detail. For years now people have been saying that the backwards Gh at the top of the map must mean that the map itself is flipped, and the response has always been to point out that the flare in the bottom right corner where Fulton bends is in the right place. This is all I can remember right now. One of the casques had no wires and was reinforced with burlap. Josh Krupat, a puzzle and game designer, designed the episode of the show with his son. Street Outlaws: No Prep Kings; Alaskan Bush People . Boston Searchers: We now have a Proposed Solution for Image 11 and Verse 3. Even if you aren't interested in purchasing prints, I would encourage you to go to Ben's site and look at the quality of these photos compared to the book versions. Charleston Searchers: We have a Proposed Solution for Image 2 and Verse 6, but the chances of recovery are very slim. Careful and substantive contributions are always welcome! Preiss used a line of sight starting at the nose of the locomotive and passing through a fountain to guide searchers to the burial spot on the far side of the lake. Is the answer to this puzzle, that this treasure is real. The most promising strategy would be to use an air spade to loosen and remove the soil. That just doesn't seem likely at all. Reply. Also as mentioned- the next image is printed directly onto the back of that image. If the asphalt covering was put down 25 years ago to improve accessibility, it has probably kept the soil and the casque undisturbed all this time. http://thesecret.pbworks.com/w/file/125344901/Img3_Signature_Comparison.jpg In every case that we know of, the feature is something man-made (probably to give it permanence and ensure that the shape wouldn't change over time). Its no surprise that treasure hunting is a popular pastime in Lake Superior. Enlarge. } The hunt involves a search for twelve treasure boxes, the clues to which were provided in a book written by Preiss in 1982, also called The Secret. Status: Casque 2 was almost certainly buried in a gravel path beside the Maine monument in White Point Garden, a small, historical park at the southern tip of the Charleston peninsula. I may have a great theory for you to check out next time you are in that area. What this means for searchers is that, after starting along the route, all of the clues are going to be for small, innocuous features that wouldn't be mentioned in any guidebook. There is nothing in White Point Garden in Charleston that explains the naming of the twins Edwin and Edwina. [2] A Japanese version was published in 1983, and the English version was re-issued in 2014. Status: Casque 6 was almost certainly buried at the base of a tall pine tree on the grounds of the Fountain of Youth Archaeological Park in St. Augustine, Florida. I'm sure the bottom of the dress is referring to the Manhatten borough, the droplet in the top right represents Bronx, the biggest droplet represents queen's, the jewel is Brooklyn and the smallest droplet is Staten Island. Marks the Spot for Buried Treasure", "Discovery Channel team to dig up Charleston's White Point Garden in search of buried key", "In Search of the Roanoke Island Casque of The Secret Armchair Treasure Hunt: Six Questions with Dustin and Deidra White", "Treasure: A 22-year quest ends in a park in Cleveland", "Travel Channel show revisits '80s treasure find in Grant Park", "The Secret of Byron Preiss: How they found the Chicago key", "There's a secret treasure in New Orleans. Has anybody considered this or ruled it out? Each of the twelve boxes contains a casque which holds a key. No purchase necessary, void where prohibited, yadda yadda yadda, party on! Note: This table is the consensus from the majority of searchers. If you are interested in pursuing the recovery of this casque, you will need to somehow get the full and active participation of the Hermann Park Conservancy and Houston's Parks and Recreation Department. The Secret: A Treasure Hunt! Many of the clues can only be solved by poring over obscure sources in a library. The Secret A Treasure Hunt. Each of these prints are individually produced by Ben in his lab, signed and sent on their way. First look at the bird's head and the park's name. 8) A tree grows in New York Harbor.Amazingly, there is also a large and fairly clear tree trunk hidden (sideways) in Image 12, but no one spotted it until wiki user Pizzoli pointed it out.7) "Dryades Street and Cours de Naides (now St Charles Avenue) in New Orleans were named after wood and water sprites respectively. After publishing The Secret in 1982, author Byron Preiss gave away a set of treasure hunt clues that led to the discovery of 12 buried treasure boxes, three of which have so far been discovered. week we talk to Ben Asen and Joellen Trilling about the adventures they shared shooting images for Byron Preiss' The Secret Treasure Hunt. What if anything can be seen/gleaned by holding the page up to the light? we found some pretty items in the ground at my spot, not it not the key but OMG its so realated to the book its amazaing find. There are many photo albums on Flickr and PhotoBucket where people have posted images relevant to The Secret. A series of instructions (verse) takes us down the path to the Waterside Theatre. None of these proposals can be considered definitive or correct unless a casque is found. Now you can find what you're looking for wherever it lives. This capture from Image 6 is a stylized representation of this scene. A line about "May 1913" (verse) sends us to the capstan from the USS Maine. In essence, it is a treasure hunt featuring real life treasure for readers to try to find. Byron Preiss was a businessman and was aware of liability risks. Preiss also went to Grad school at Stanford in the early 70's. Is anyone? This treasure is one of them, along with the William Wilson Treasure. } We now have a fairly detailed write-up of the Solution to Image 5 and Verse 12. When one is standing in the correct spot for the dig, the tracks receding over the train bridge in the distance resemble the lines on the stone plaza in the painting. He did say to me but certainly to all the ones in the group I was calling for Good luck in the hunt. I am from India and now obsessed to crack this treasure hunt.. Seen first time on expedition unknown.. Gud luck everyone.. We now need people to investigate the spot, get the necessary permissions, and do the digging. 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