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Lost Dutchman Gold Mine Research Paper

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In the Superstition Mountains of Arizona the legend of a gold mine hangs in the air. Many lives have been lost while the Lost Dutchman's gold remains safe and protected by the Prelta Stones. The harsh climate, steep cliffs, deep canyons, wild animals, and lack of accessible re makes finding this mystery mine nearly impossible. While finding the mine's location may be the easier part of the job making it out alive is the challenge. Nine adventures' set out to find the hidden mine, but only one has ever found it, The Lost Dutchman himself. The mystery of Lost Dutchman's Gold Mine is one full of death, myths, and adventure. The deaths by Dutchman's has grown steadily over the years. There have been approximately seven deaths in searching for Dutchman's Gold Mine (Lost Dutchman's Claims Life of Jesse Capen). The most recent death recorded was Jesse Capen, a twenty-six year old, American man who had an obsession to the mine (Lost Dutchman's Claims Life of Jesse Capen). His body was found February of 2012 in a deep canyon about 75 feet drop to a crevise approximately 3 feet wide (Lost Dutchman's Claims Life of Jesse Capen). Medical examiner Mitchelle Reagan said "... the perfect size for Capen to slide into, but impossible to climb out on his own. It took approximately three days to kill Capen. We guess he died somewhere …show more content…

That would be the claim of John V. Kemm. Kemm has said the great-great-great-grandfather was a close friend to Waltz and passed down the Prelta Maps, but the search for Lost Dutchman's has been on for 189 years to no avail (The Lost Dutchman's Gold Mine Found?). Officials have no reason to believe that the mine will pop up any time soon. Though evidence shows that there is indeed a mine (The Lost Dutchman's Gold Mine Found?). It's the point of finding it that's proving

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