THE SECRET
A Treasure Hunt
Overview
The Secret is a treasure hunt started by Byron Preiss in 1982. Twelve treasure boxes were buried at secret locations across North America. As of August 2020 only three of the twelve boxes have been found.
Each of the twelve boxes contains a casque which holds a key. Once retrieved the keys can be exchanged for a valuable stone. Collectively the stones are said to be worth approximately ten thousand dollars.
The Secret treasure book cover by Byron Preiss
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The Legend
The Secret: An Armchair Treasure Hunt tells a story of “Fair People”, enchanted mystical and fantastical creatures.
Inspired by the hit armchair treasure hunt book Masquerade which took the world by storm in 1979, Byron Preiss decided to create his own armchair treasure hunt with not one, but 12 prizes hidden across the United States and Canada.
The Secret: An Armchair Treasure Hunt was launched in 1982 complete with a story of fairies, goblins, and other strange creatures travelling to the New World with their treasures. These treasures were in the form of rare stones and gems which could be collected by the lucky person to solve any of the 12 puzzles and find a hidden key and casque.
The puzzles consist of 12 images and 12 poems. Each poem must be paired with the correct image to correctly solve the puzzle. In 1983 a group of friends in Chicago found the first of the treasures, an emerald worth more than $1,000.
Years went by before another casque was found in 2004 in Cleveland. Another key had been exchanged for a precious gem. In 2005 Byron Preiss died in an accident leaving the responsibility of the game and its prizes to his family. Another casque was then found in 2019 in Boston, Massachusetts.
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The Treasure
For each cask retrieved the finder is rewarded a valuable gem or stone in exchange for the key found. The book explains the following for the value of the treasures as well as some rules around the treasure hunt:
“The jewels collectively are worth over ten thousand dollars. The treasure casques themselves are of incalculable value, never having been owned by man or woman.”
“Every treasure casque is buried underground, at a depth of no more than three to three and one-half feet. The casques are protected by lustrous transparent boxes, and are sealed.”
“The following places do not hold any treasure:
– any life-threatening location, such as a dangerous highway embankment, a contaminated area or active railway track
– any cemetery
– any public or private flower bed
– any property owned by the contributors to the book, their families or friends.”
The Cask, Key, and Gems.
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The Clues
Inside the book there are twelve cryptic images and twelve verses as seen below in the order they appear in the book.
Image
Verse
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Verse 1:
Fortress north
Cold as glass
Friendship south
Take your task
To the number
Nine eight two
Through the wood
No lion fears
In the sky the water veers
Small of scale
Step across
Perspective should not be lost
In the center of four alike
Small, split,
Three winged and slight
What we take to be
Our strongest tower delight
Falls gently
In December night
Looking back from treasure ground
There’s the spout!
A whistle sounds. -
Verse 2:
At the place where jewels abound
Fifteen rows down to the ground
In the middle of twenty-one
From end to end
Only three stand watch
As the sound of friends
Fills the afternoon hours
Here is a sovereign people
Who build palaces to shelter
Their heads for a night!
Gnomes admire
Fays delight
The namesakes meeting
Near this site. -
Verse 3:
If Thucydides is
North of Xenophon
Take five steps
In the area of his direction
A green tower of lights
In the middles section
Near those
Who pass the coliseum
With metal walls
Face the water
Your back to the stairs
Feel at home
All the letters
Are here to see
Eighteenth day
Twelfth hour
Let by lamplight
In truth, be free. -
Verse 4:
Beneath two countries
As the road curves
In a rectangular plot
Beneath the tenth stone
From right to left
Beneath the ninth row from the top
Of the wall including small bricks
Seven steps up you can hop
From the bottom level
Socrates, Pindar, Apelles
Free speech, couplet, birch
To find casque’s destination
Seek the columns
For the search. -
Verse 5:
Lane
Two twenty two
You’ll see an arc of lights
Weight and roots extended
Together saved the site
Of granite walls
Wind swept halls
Citadel in the night
A wingless bird ascended
Born of ancient dreams of flight
Beneath the only standing member
Of a forest
To the south
White stone closest
At twelve paces
From the west side
Get permission
To dig out. -
Verse 6:
Of all the romance retold
Men of tales and tunes
Cruel and bold
Seen here
By eyes of old
Stand and listed to the birds
Hear the cool, clear song of water
Harken to the words:
Freedom at the birth of a century
Or May 1913
Edwin and Edwina named after him
Or on the eighth a scene
Where law defended
Between two arms extended
Below the bar that binds
Beside the long palm’s shadow
Embedded in the sand
Waits the Fair remuneration
White house close at hand. -
Verse 7:
At stone wall’s door
The air smells sweet
Not far away
High posts are three
Education and Justice
For all to see
Sounds from the sky
Near ace is high
Running north, but first across
In jewel’s direction
Is an object
Of Twain’s attention
Giant pole
Giant step
To the place
The casque is kept. -
Verse 8:
View the three stories of Mitchell
As you walk the beating of the world
At a distance in time
From three who lived there
At a distance in space
From woman, with harpsichord
Silently playing
Step on nature
Cast in copper
Ascend the 92 steps
After climbing the grand 200
Pass the compass and reach
The foot of the culvert
Below the bridge
Walk 100 paces
Southeast over rock and soil
To the first young birch
Pass three, staying west
You’ll see a letter from the country
Of wonderstone’s hearth
On a proud, tall fifth
At its southern foot
The treasure waits. -
Verse 9:
The first chapter
Written in water
Near men
With wind rose
Behind bending branches
And a green picket fence
At the base of a tall tree
You can still hear the honking
Shell, limestone, silver, salt
Stars move by day
Sails pass by night
Even in darkness
Like moonlight in teardrops
Over the tall grass
Years pass, rain falls. -
Verse 10:
In the shadow
Of the grey giant
Find the arm that
Extends over the slender path
In summer
You’ll often hear a whirring sound
Cars abound
Although the sign
Nearby
Speaks of Indies native
The natives still speak
Of him of Hard word in 3 Vols.
Take twice as many east steps as the hour
Or more
From the middle of one branch
Of the v
Look down
And see simple roots
In rhapsodic man’s soil
Or gaze north
Toward the isle of B. -
Verse 11:
Pass two friends of octave
In December
Ride the man of oz
To the land near the window
There’s a road that leads to
Dark forest
Where white is in color
With two maps
After circle and square
In July and August
A path beckons
To mica and driftwood
Under that
Which may be last touched
Or first seen standing
Look north at the wing
And dig
To achieve
By dauntless and inconquerable
Determination
Your goal. -
Verse 12:
Where M and B are set in stone
And to Congress, R is known
L sits and left
Beyond his shoulder
Is the Fair Folks’
Treasure holder
The end of ten by thirteen
Is your clue
Fence and fixture
Central too
For finding jewel casque
Seek the sounds
Of rumble
Brush and music
Hush.
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Verse 1:
Fortress north
Cold as glass
Friendship south
Take your task
To the number
Nine eight two
Through the wood
No lion fears
In the sky the water veers
Small of scale
Step across
Perspective should not be lost
In the center of four alike
Small, split,
Three winged and slight
What we take to be
Our strongest tower delight
Falls gently
In December night
Looking back from treasure ground
There’s the spout!
A whistle sounds. -
Verse 2:
At the place where jewels abound
Fifteen rows down to the ground
In the middle of twenty-one
From end to end
Only three stand watch
As the sound of friends
Fills the afternoon hours
Here is a sovereign people
Who build palaces to shelter
Their heads for a night!
Gnomes admire
Fays delight
The namesakes meeting
Near this site. -
Verse 3:
If Thucydides is
North of Xenophon
Take five steps
In the area of his direction
A green tower of lights
In the middles section
Near those
Who pass the coliseum
With metal walls
Face the water
Your back to the stairs
Feel at home
All the letters
Are here to see
Eighteenth day
Twelfth hour
Let by lamplight
In truth, be free. -
Verse 4:
Beneath two countries
As the road curves
In a rectangular plot
Beneath the tenth stone
From right to left
Beneath the ninth row from the top
Of the wall including small bricks
Seven steps up you can hop
From the bottom level
Socrates, Pindar, Apelles
Free speech, couplet, birch
To find casque’s destination
Seek the columns
For the search. -
Verse 5:
Lane
Two twenty two
You’ll see an arc of lights
Weight and roots extended
Together saved the site
Of granite walls
Wind swept halls
Citadel in the night
A wingless bird ascended
Born of ancient dreams of flight
Beneath the only standing member
Of a forest
To the south
White stone closest
At twelve paces
From the west side
Get permission
To dig out. -
Verse 6:
Of all the romance retold
Men of tales and tunes
Cruel and bold
Seen here
By eyes of old
Stand and listed to the birds
Hear the cool, clear song of water
Harken to the words:
Freedom at the birth of a century
Or May 1913
Edwin and Edwina named after him
Or on the eighth a scene
Where law defended
Between two arms extended
Below the bar that binds
Beside the long palm’s shadow
Embedded in the sand
Waits the Fair remuneration
White house close at hand. -
Verse 7:
At stone wall’s door
The air smells sweet
Not far away
High posts are three
Education and Justice
For all to see
Sounds from the sky
Near ace is high
Running north, but first across
In jewel’s direction
Is an object
Of Twain’s attention
Giant pole
Giant step
To the place
The casque is kept. -
Verse 8:
View the three stories of Mitchell
As you walk the beating of the world
At a distance in time
From three who lived there
At a distance in space
From woman, with harpsichord
Silently playing
Step on nature
Cast in copper
Ascend the 92 steps
After climbing the grand 200
Pass the compass and reach
The foot of the culvert
Below the bridge
Walk 100 paces
Southeast over rock and soil
To the first young birch
Pass three, staying west
You’ll see a letter from the country
Of wonderstone’s hearth
On a proud, tall fifth
At its southern foot
The treasure waits. -
Verse 9:
The first chapter
Written in water
Near men
With wind rose
Behind bending branches
And a green picket fence
At the base of a tall tree
You can still hear the honking
Shell, limestone, silver, salt
Stars move by day
Sails pass by night
Even in darkness
Like moonlight in teardrops
Over the tall grass
Years pass, rain falls. -
Verse 10:
In the shadow
Of the grey giant
Find the arm that
Extends over the slender path
In summer
You’ll often hear a whirring sound
Cars abound
Although the sign
Nearby
Speaks of Indies native
The natives still speak
Of him of Hard word in 3 Vols.
Take twice as many east steps as the hour
Or more
From the middle of one branch
Of the v
Look down
And see simple roots
In rhapsodic man’s soil
Or gaze north
Toward the isle of B. -
Verse 11:
Pass two friends of octave
In December
Ride the man of oz
To the land near the window
There’s a road that leads to
Dark forest
Where white is in color
With two maps
After circle and square
In July and August
A path beckons
To mica and driftwood
Under that
Which may be last touched
Or first seen standing
Look north at the wing
And dig
To achieve
By dauntless and inconquerable
Determination
Your goal. -
Verse 12:
Where M and B are set in stone
And to Congress, R is known
L sits and left
Beyond his shoulder
Is the Fair Folks’
Treasure holder
The end of ten by thirteen
Is your clue
Fence and fixture
Central too
For finding jewel casque
Seek the sounds
Of rumble
Brush and music
Hush.
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Conclusion
A dozen paintings
Share the clues
Yet Fairy secrets
Come in twos
To sing a happy treasure song
To have a casque to you belong
Wed one picture
With one verse
For Fair Folk’s peace
Goodness first.
Since 1982 when the Treasure Hunt began only three treasure casques have been found as follows:
Image 5 was matched with Verse 12 revealing the treasures location as being Grant Park, Chicago, Illinois.
A casque was found in 1983, one year after the launch of the game by pairing image 5 and verse 12 which revealed the outline of Illinois and some iconic landmarks around Chicago with an image of a bowman and reference to “L” leading the treasure hunters to Grant Park. It was two intersecting lines of trees that pinpointed the exact spot under a unique fence design which provided confirmation.
Synopsis
The casque associated with Image 5 and Verse 12 was buried in Grant Park in Chicago, IL, somewhere in the near vicinity of these coordinates: 41°52’41.2″N 87°37’20.4″W.
The outline of Illinois and a few well-known landmarks get us to Chicago. An image of a bowman and a reference to “L” (Lincoln) get us to Grant Park. Two intersecting lines of trees pinpoint the spot and a distinctive fence feature provides the confirmation.
Sourced From: thesecret.pbworks.com
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A casque was found in 2004, over 20 years after the Chicago find. This time the treasure hunters connected verse 4 and image 4 to find Cleveland, Ohio by seeing the shape of Ohio’s rivers in the visual. The clues eventually leading to the Greek Cultural Gardens the visual depicts the exact area to dig for the hidden treasure.
Synopsis
The casque associated with Image 4 and Verse 4 was buried in the Greek Cultural Garden in Cleveland, OH, at these coordinates: 41.527651 N, 81.626926 W.
The shape of Ohio (with rivers) is hidden in the image. Several of the clues that would presumably get us to Cleveland are still unsolved, but the visual references to the Greek Cultural Garden are very clear and unambiguous. Lines in the verse pin down the exact place to dig inside the neglected planter bed shown in the image. Visual images in this puzzle seem more realistic and true-to-life than in the other 11 images, possibly because the artist saw the spot in person rather than working from photographs.
Sourced From: thesecret.pbworks.com
Image 4 was matched with Verse 4 revealing the treasures location as being the Greek Cultural Garden, Cleveland, Ohio.
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.@JoshuaGates is on the verge of finding a new piece of the puzzle that no one has cracked for nearly 40 years: The Secret. 🗝
Join the real life treasure hunt next Wednesday at 9p in the #ExpeditionUnknown season finale event on Discovery and the Discovery GO app. pic.twitter.com/qvm8vMaRC1
— Discovery (@Discovery) October 24, 2019
In 2019 a third casque was found in Boston, Massachusetts and featured on a series finale of a television series: ‘Expedition Unknown’. In the episode they pair up verse 3 and image 11 and by following the clues find themselves at the North End Baseball Field.
The scene took place at the baseball fields at Langone Park / Puopolo Field on Commercial Street as featured on this week’s season finale of Discovery’s Expedition Unknown. The TV crew followed the story of Jason Krupat and his family who figured out a puzzle from a 1982 book, The Secret, leading the clue-seeking treasure hunters to stop the construction at the waterfront parks.
In the North End, the painting matched that of the Christopher Columbus statue at the namesake park on Atlantic Avenue. The book’s author, Byron Preiss, looked to celebrate immigrants groups, including Chicago’s Irish, Cleveland’s Greeks and now, the Italians in Boston’s North End.
Sourced From: Northendwaterfront.com
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So, what about the other 9 treasures hidden across North America?
Below is a table of the generally accepted pairings of verses and images along with the cities the treasures are suspected to be buried.
| Image No. | Verse No. | Status | Likely Location |
| 1 | 7 | Unsolved | San Francisco, California |
| 2 | 6 | Unsolved | Charleston, South Carolina |
| 3 | 11 | Unsolved | Roanoke Island, North Carolina |
| 4 | 4 | Solved | Cleveland, Ohio |
| 5 | 12 | Solved | Chicago, Illinois |
| 6 | 9 | Unsolved | St. Augustine, Florida |
| 7 | 2 | Unsolved | New Orleans, Louisiana |
| 8 | 1 | Unsolved | Houston, Texas |
| 9 | 5 | Unsolved | Montreal, Canada |
| 10 | 8 | Unsolved | Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
| 11 | 3 | Solved | Boston, Massachusetts |
| 12 | 10 | Unsolved | New York, New York |
Three of the treasure boxes have been recovered.[1][2] The first was found in Chicago, Illinois; the second in Cleveland, Ohio; and the most recent treasure box was found in Boston, Massachusetts.[2] The remaining nine treasure boxes have not yet been recovered.[1] The Boston treasure box’s recovery was filmed for Discovery Channel’s television show Expedition Unknown and aired on Wednesday, October 30, 2019.[3] [4]
| Image No.[5] | Verse No.[5] | Verse opening | Status | Location (solved, or likely) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | At stone wall’s door | Unsolved | San Francisco, California | [6][7] |
| 2 | 6 | Of all the romance retold | Unsolved | Charleston, South Carolina | [8] |
| 3 | 11 | Pass two friends of octave | Unsolved | Roanoke Island, North Carolina | [9] |
| 4 | 4 | Beneath two countries | Solved (2004) | Cleveland, Ohio | [10][11] |
| 5 | 12 | Where M and B are set in stone | Solved (1983) | Chicago, Illinois | [12][13] |
| 6 | 9 | The first chapter Written in water | Unsolved | St. Augustine, Florida | [14][15] |
| 7 | 2 | At the place where jewels abound | Unsolved | New Orleans, Louisiana | [16][17] |
| 8 | 1 | Fortress north Cold as glass | Unsolved | Houston, Texas | [18][19] |
| 9 | 5 | Lane Two twenty two | Unsolved | Montreal, Canada | [20] |
| 10 | 8 | View the three stories of Mitchell | Unsolved | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | [21][22] |
| 11 | 3 | If Thucydides is North of Xenophon | Solved (2019) | Boston, Massachusetts | [2][23] |
| 12 | 10 | In the shadow Of the grey giant | Unsolved | New York, New York | [24] |
Sourced From: Wikipedia
REFERENCES:
- “Shhh! The Secret Podcast”. 12treasures.com. Retrieved November 10,2019.
- ^ Jump up to:a b c Baker, Billy (October 25, 2019). “Hidden treasure, a family’s quest, and ‘The Secret‘“. The Boston Globe. Retrieved November 1, 2019.
- ^ “EPIC SEASON FINALE OF DISCOVERY CHANNEL’S ‘EXPEDITION UNKNOWN’ STARRING JOSH GATES UNCOVERS FAMED HIDDEN TREASURE”. discovery.com (Press release). October 28, 2019. Retrieved November 1, 2019.
- ^ “Expedition Unknown: ‘The Secret’ Treasure Found in Boston”. Discovery Com. Retrieved 2020-03-24.
- ^ Jump up to:a b “The Secret (a treasure hunt)”. Retrieved November 9, 2019 – via pbworks.com.
- ^ Walker, Wilson (March 4, 2019). “Treasure Hunters May Be Closing In On Prize In Golden Gate Park”. KPIX-TV. Retrieved November 10, 2019.
- ^ Parks, Shoshi (September 20, 2019). “S.F. Marks the Spot for Buried Treasure”. Atlas Obscura. Retrieved November 10, 2019.
A fantasy author’s 37-year-old cache may soon be unearthed in one of the city’s 220 parks. But which one?
- ^ Behre, Robert (April 22, 2019). “Discovery Channel team to dig up Charleston’s White Point Garden in search of buried key”. The Post and Courier. San Francisco, California. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
- ^ Kile, Jenny (June 9, 2019). “In Search of the Roanoke Island Casque of The Secret Armchair Treasure Hunt: Six Questions with Dustin and Deidra White”. Mysterious Writings. Retrieved November 10, 2019.
- ^ Firschein, Merry (July 18, 2004). “Treasure hunter strikes pay dirt”. The Record. Bergen County, New Jersey. p. 1. Retrieved November 9, 2019 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ Firschein, Merry (July 18, 2004). “Treasure: A 22-year quest ends in a park in Cleveland”. The Record. Bergen County, New Jersey. p. 12. Retrieved November 9, 2019 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ Swartz, Tracy (January 17, 2018). “Travel Channel show revisits ’80s treasure find in Grant Park”. Chicago Tribune. p. 1-3. Retrieved November 10, 2019 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ “The Secret of Byron Preiss: How they found the Chicago key”. Retrieved November 9, 2019 – via YouTube.
- ^ Connolly, Patrick (July 27, 2019). “In Search of ‘The Secret‘“. Orlando Sentinel. Orlando, Florida. p. A1. Retrieved November 10, 2019 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ Connolly, Patrick (July 27, 2019). “Treasure”. Orlando Sentinel. Orlando, Florida. p. A4. Retrieved November 10, 2019 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ Brasted, Chelsea (April 9, 2019). “There’s a secret treasure in New Orleans. We may have found it”. The Times-Picayune. Retrieved November 11, 2019 – via nola.com.
- ^ Truong, Thanh (May 18, 2018). “The Secret: There’s a treasure buried in New Orleans”. WWL-TV. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
- ^ Ramirez, Fernando (May 16, 2017). “The 35-year-old hunt for Hermann Park’s buried treasure continues”. Houston Chronicle. Retrieved November 11, 2019 – via chron.com.
- ^ West, Aaron (March 5, 2018). “You’ll (Probably) Never Find the Buried Treasure In Hermann Park”. bylinehouston.com. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
- ^ Lynne, Aeryn (March 21, 2018). “Treasure Hunting North America: The Secret in Montreal”. geeklife.ca. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
- ^ Tanzilo, Bobby (January 16, 2018). “Did Travel Channel’s “Expedition Unknown” dig up treasure in Lake Park?”. OnMilwaukee. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
- ^ Brooke, Zach (June 1, 2016). “The 35-Year-Long Hunt to Find a Fantasy Author’s Hidden Treasure”. Vice. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
- ^ Conti, Matt (October 30, 2019). “Treasure Hunt Leads to North End Baseball Field”. North End Waterfront. Retrieved November 10, 2019.
- ^ Kile, Jenny (April 18, 2019). “Six Questions with James Renner: In Search for the New York City Casque of The Secret (A Treasure Hunt)”. Mysterious Writings. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
Information for this article has been provided by various sources and are referenced here:
Primary Source: The Secret Treasure Hunt – Wikipedia
Bibliography:
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- “Book Variants”. 12treasures.com. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
- “The History Behind ‘The Secret‘“. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
- The Secret (1982), pp. 7–8
- “Shhh! The Secret Podcast”. 12treasures.com. Retrieved November 10,2019.
- Baker, Billy (October 25, 2019). “Hidden treasure, a family’s quest, and ‘The Secret‘“. The Boston Globe. Retrieved November 1, 2019.
- “EPIC SEASON FINALE OF DISCOVERY CHANNEL’S ‘EXPEDITION UNKNOWN’ STARRING JOSH GATES UNCOVERS FAMED HIDDEN TREASURE”. discovery.com (Press release). October 28, 2019. Retrieved November 1, 2019.
- “Expedition Unknown: ‘The Secret’ Treasure Found in Boston”. Discovery Com. Retrieved 2020-03-24.
- “Shhh! The Secret Podcast”. 12treasures.com. Retrieved November 10,2019.
- Baker, Billy (October 25, 2019). “Hidden treasure, a family’s quest, and ‘The Secret‘“. The Boston Globe. Retrieved November 1, 2019.
- “EPIC SEASON FINALE OF DISCOVERY CHANNEL’S ‘EXPEDITION UNKNOWN’ STARRING JOSH GATES UNCOVERS FAMED HIDDEN TREASURE”. discovery.com (Press release). October 28, 2019. Retrieved November 1, 2019.
- “Expedition Unknown: ‘The Secret’ Treasure Found in Boston”. Discovery Com. Retrieved 2020-03-24.
- “The Secret (a treasure hunt)”. Retrieved November 9, 2019 – via pbworks.com.
- Walker, Wilson (March 4, 2019). “Treasure Hunters May Be Closing In On Prize In Golden Gate Park”. KPIX-TV. Retrieved November 10, 2019.
- Parks, Shoshi (September 20, 2019). “S.F. Marks the Spot for Buried Treasure”. Atlas Obscura. Retrieved November 10, 2019.
A fantasy author’s 37-year-old cache may soon be unearthed in one of the city’s 220 parks. But which one?
- Behre, Robert (April 22, 2019). “Discovery Channel team to dig up Charleston’s White Point Garden in search of buried key”. The Post and Courier. San Francisco, California. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
- Kile, Jenny (June 9, 2019). “In Search of the Roanoke Island Casque of The Secret Armchair Treasure Hunt: Six Questions with Dustin and Deidra White”. Mysterious Writings. Retrieved November 10, 2019.
- Firschein, Merry (July 18, 2004). “Treasure hunter strikes pay dirt”. The Record. Bergen County, New Jersey. p. 1. Retrieved November 9, 2019 – via newspapers.com.
- Firschein, Merry (July 18, 2004). “Treasure: A 22-year quest ends in a park in Cleveland”. The Record. Bergen County, New Jersey. p. 12. Retrieved November 9, 2019 – via newspapers.com.
- Swartz, Tracy (January 17, 2018). “Travel Channel show revisits ’80s treasure find in Grant Park”. Chicago Tribune. p. 1-3. Retrieved November 10, 2019 – via newspapers.com.
- “The Secret of Byron Preiss: How they found the Chicago key”. Retrieved November 9, 2019 – via YouTube.
- Connolly, Patrick (July 27, 2019). “In Search of ‘The Secret‘“. Orlando Sentinel. Orlando, Florida. p. A1. Retrieved November 10, 2019 – via newspapers.com.
- Connolly, Patrick (July 27, 2019). “Treasure”. Orlando Sentinel. Orlando, Florida. p. A4. Retrieved November 10, 2019 – via newspapers.com.
- Brasted, Chelsea (April 9, 2019). “There’s a secret treasure in New Orleans. We may have found it”. The Times-Picayune. Retrieved November 11, 2019 – via nola.com.
- Truong, Thanh (May 18, 2018). “The Secret: There’s a treasure buried in New Orleans”. WWL-TV. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
- Ramirez, Fernando (May 16, 2017). “The 35-year-old hunt for Hermann Park’s buried treasure continues”. Houston Chronicle. Retrieved November 11, 2019 – via chron.com.
- West, Aaron (March 5, 2018). “You’ll (Probably) Never Find the Buried Treasure In Hermann Park”. bylinehouston.com. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
- Lynne, Aeryn (March 21, 2018). “Treasure Hunting North America: The Secret in Montreal”. geeklife.ca. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
- Tanzilo, Bobby (January 16, 2018). “Did Travel Channel’s “Expedition Unknown” dig up treasure in Lake Park?”. OnMilwaukee. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
- Brooke, Zach (June 1, 2016). “The 35-Year-Long Hunt to Find a Fantasy Author’s Hidden Treasure”. Vice. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
- Conti, Matt (October 30, 2019). “Treasure Hunt Leads to North End Baseball Field”. North End Waterfront. Retrieved November 10, 2019.
- Kile, Jenny (April 18, 2019). “Six Questions with James Renner: In Search for the New York City Casque of The Secret (A Treasure Hunt)”. Mysterious Writings. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
Other sources of information:
Previous finds and General Information: TheSecret.PBWorks.com
Boston Treasure Found: NorthEndWaterfront.com
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ADAM L C
Director of Areas Grey
Adam is an avid treasure hunter, seeker of adventure and the creator of Areas Grey. After travelling for almost half his life and cataloguing over 100 treasure legends along the way. He decided this was simply far too much treasure for one person to chase! As a result he created Areas Grey so he could share his stories, connect with other treasure hunters and put a little more adventure in the lives of the treasure hunting community.
Adam is a Private Investigator and former Wilderness Guide with a passion for history and archaeology. With the skills, knowledge and gear, Adam is always eager to go on the next fortune seeking adventure and connect with fellow treasure hunters along the way.
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Join Robert, host of the CodeBar Live podcast and journey into the greatest treasure legends, armchair treasure hunts, codes, ciphers, puzzles, escape rooms, ARG’s, puzzle boxes & more!
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