Treasure chest hider dies

[clifffaith]

Forrest Fenn, man behind mysterious treasure hunt, dies

Police say he died of natural causes at his Santa Fe home.

www.kob.com

 

[Luanne]

Here is a longer article about Forrest Fenn from the Santa Fe New Mexican.

https://www.santafenewmexican.com/n...cle_1f56d378-f1f6-11ea-86ea-aff321ccef83.html

 

[Brett]

The person or people that found the treasure were never identified - was it really found

 

[Luanne]

The person or people that found the treasure were never identified - was it really found

Fenn swore it was found, but didn't reveal the identity of the person who found it. From the Denver Post:
"A man who did not want his name released found the chest and Fenn says he promised the finder that he wouldn’t reveal who found it or where."

Whole article if you're interested.

https://www.denverpost.com/2020/07/26/forrest-fenn-treasure-wyoming/

 

[Brett]

Fenn swore it was found, but didn't reveal the identity of the person who found it.

I know but some news reports seem to doubt if there was really a hidden treasure

 

[Luanne]

I know but some news reports seem to doubt if there was really a hidden treasure

According to people who knew Fenn (and there are quite a few here in Santa Fe) there absolutely was a treasure. But, if the person who found it doesn't want to identify him/herself we'll probably never know for sure. I'd like to believe there was, and that it would found. Otherwise it would be even more sad about the people who died trying to find it.

 

[Brett]

According to people who knew Fenn (and there are quite a few here in Santa Fe) there absolutely was a treasure. But, if the person who found it doesn't want to identify him/herself we'll probably never know for sure. I'd like to believe there was, and that it would found. Otherwise it would be even more sad about the people who died trying to find it.

I would like to believe too but unless the people that found the treasure are identified we will never know for sure

 

[Luanne]

I would like to believe too but unless the people that found the treasure are identified we will never know for sure

If the treasure was found, and if the finder wants to remain anonymous, I hope people will just leave it alone.

 

[DaveNV]

The treasure was a free RCI membership. With that, the owner could travel the world.

Dave

 

[jeffox]

I'm even more convinced now that there was never a treasure and it was just a story to sell books. Fenn learned of his impending death, and instead of perpetuating a false story of the treasure, which has gotten people killed and would probably kill more, he created the anonymous finder story to end the hunt. Until someone proves me wrong, there was no treasure to be found and there was no treasure found.

 

[Luanne]

I'm even more convinced now that there was never a treasure and it was just a story to sell books. Fenn learned of his impending death, and instead of perpetuating a false story of the treasure, which has gotten people killed and would probably kill more, he created the anonymous finder story to end the hunt. Until someone proves me wrong, there was no treasure to be found and there was no treasure found.

As I've said, I've talked to people who knew Fenn who swear there was a treasure. We can all believe what we choose. I doubt anyone will be able to "prove" anything either way.