Lost Dutchman's Goldmine, located in the Superstitions, near Apache Junction, Arizona is so rich in gold that some dreamers have spent decades looking for it. The Dutchman, a nickname often used for Germans, was Dr. Jacob Waltz. He had a map and directions to a goldmine with the richest ore he had ever seen. In one published story, a sample of the ore proved that it was indeed the purest gold ever found. This legend, based on fact and enlarged by many fanciful tales and deadly searches, reminds me of another Dutchman's goldmine, almost entirely lost, almost a myth today. Luther, the son of a...
Lost Dutchman's Goldmine, located in the Superstitions, near Apache Junction, Arizona is so rich in gold that some dreamers have spent decades looking...