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Home » Adventure » How the Fenn Treasure Was Found: Author Chronicles Truth Behind Storied Hunt
Journalist and amateur treasure seeker Daniel Barbarisi tells us what he learned from the search for Forrest Fenn’s treasure and what it was like to hold it in his hands.
For a little more than a decade, hundreds of thousands of people searched for a box of gold, jewelry, and rare coins hidden by the eccentric art dealer Forrest Fenn. In 2020, Fenn simply announced that the treasure had been found yet gave no details about its location or its finder.
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Last summer, a modern day treasure hunt came to an end. New Mexico Art Dealer Forrest Fenn s chest of jewels, gold and pre-Columbian artifacts were found somewhere in Wyoming.
Journalist Dan Barbarisi broke the news of the identity of the finder, while writing a book about the treasure hunt. He said Jack Steuf didn t feel joy or glory, but relief when he found the chest. He went back to his car and he cried, said Barbarisi. He just felt so relieved that he wouldn t spend the rest of his life absolutely sure that he knew where the treasure was and not be able to find it.
Author Dives Into The Forrest Fenn Hidden Treasure Obsession
Author Daniel Barbarisi s new book looks at how people around the world became obsessed with finding New Mexico millionaire Forrest Fenn s hidden treasure.
The story of Forrest Fenn and his hidden treasure somewhere in the American wilderness was the stuff of legend. After a terminal cancer diagnosis, Fenn miraculously survived and decided he wanted to inspire others to go out and enjoy life. Fenn filled a treasure chest with jewels, gold, and other precious items somewhere in the Rocky Mountains for some lucky treasure hunter to eventually find.
He penned his 2010 autobiography The Thrill of the Chase which contained a poem with clues as to the treasure s location. A decade went by and the treasure remained hidden until one lucky treasure hunter did the unthinkable and found the chest.