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The Lost Skull Mine:
In 1874 a small company of Cavalry men out of Ft McDowell were on their way north to Fort Verde. Following the Verde River north, the soldiers made camp as there was only a couple of hours of sunlight left. With the rising of the morning sun, two soldiers asked were tasked with retrieving a horse that has gotten loose during the night. The soldiers mounted up, followed the horses tracks and retrieved the horse about 6 miles from camp. The two young soldiers were terrified as this was Apache and Yavapai land and they were all alone in it. As they were making their way back to the camp along the Verde River, they took a different path which led them into a small canyon. They soon came upon three human skulls that had been smashed and human bones scattered about a dry sand bar. The two soldiers were now completely on edge.
They seen the skeletons had no clothes but they could easily see tools, chairs, even candles and a broken musket on the ground.
Believing this was a Mexican or even a Spanish mining party that was attacked and massacred many years before, they felt a little safer feeling this attack was long long ago.
One soldier picked up a white rock with yellow color on it and held it up for his companion to see. IT WAS GOLD! There were several pieces of it just laying on the ground. They looked up on a near hill and seen tailings to a mine, they had to check it out but they had to get back to camp very soon. There were two more bodies at the mouth of the mine laying almost side by side as if they died together. This made the men very nervous once again.
They began going in the mine almost on their hands and knees before being able to stand up fully. With only matches they could see copper ore on the walls and lots of gold! The two men were so excited about their discovery that they exited the mine so fast that they didn’t notice a rattlesnake had followed them in. As they were crawling out on all fours, the leading man was struck in the hand but quickly shot the snake. They walked up the small entrance of the mine and made their way to their companions for help.
They both made their way to the camp but the one who was snake bit ended up dying and was buried along the Verde River. Only one soldier knew the location of the mine and told his companions all about their discovery. All were excited but they had to press onward to the fort.
After reaching Fort Verde, the soldier soon deserted after stealing supplies from the forts Depot. He was found dead about 12 miles south of the fort with a bullet in his back and his animal and supplies gone. “(The Apache probably having crossed his path)”
None of the other soldiers tried to locate the mine after this. This mine is still out there and covered over with rocks. The tailings would make this visible still to this very day.
If while on your adventures this week you find your self in the mountains near the Verde River, keep your eyes out for tailings on a small hill near a small canyon!
Please be careful though, mines are extremely dangerous and please follow and respect private, state and federal land.
Have a great week everyone!
Stay Safe, Stay Alive, Keep Treasure Hunting!
In 1874 a small company of Cavalry men out of Ft McDowell were on their way north to Fort Verde. Following the Verde River north, the soldiers made camp as there was only a couple of hours of sunlight left. With the rising of the morning sun, two soldiers asked were tasked with retrieving a horse that has gotten loose during the night. The soldiers mounted up, followed the horses tracks and retrieved the horse about 6 miles from camp. The two young soldiers were terrified as this was Apache and Yavapai land and they were all alone in it. As they were making their way back to the camp along the Verde River, they took a different path which led them into a small canyon. They soon came upon three human skulls that had been smashed and human bones scattered about a dry sand bar. The two soldiers were now completely on edge.
They seen the skeletons had no clothes but they could easily see tools, chairs, even candles and a broken musket on the ground.
Believing this was a Mexican or even a Spanish mining party that was attacked and massacred many years before, they felt a little safer feeling this attack was long long ago.
One soldier picked up a white rock with yellow color on it and held it up for his companion to see. IT WAS GOLD! There were several pieces of it just laying on the ground. They looked up on a near hill and seen tailings to a mine, they had to check it out but they had to get back to camp very soon. There were two more bodies at the mouth of the mine laying almost side by side as if they died together. This made the men very nervous once again.
They began going in the mine almost on their hands and knees before being able to stand up fully. With only matches they could see copper ore on the walls and lots of gold! The two men were so excited about their discovery that they exited the mine so fast that they didn’t notice a rattlesnake had followed them in. As they were crawling out on all fours, the leading man was struck in the hand but quickly shot the snake. They walked up the small entrance of the mine and made their way to their companions for help.
They both made their way to the camp but the one who was snake bit ended up dying and was buried along the Verde River. Only one soldier knew the location of the mine and told his companions all about their discovery. All were excited but they had to press onward to the fort.
After reaching Fort Verde, the soldier soon deserted after stealing supplies from the forts Depot. He was found dead about 12 miles south of the fort with a bullet in his back and his animal and supplies gone. “(The Apache probably having crossed his path)”
None of the other soldiers tried to locate the mine after this. This mine is still out there and covered over with rocks. The tailings would make this visible still to this very day.
If while on your adventures this week you find your self in the mountains near the Verde River, keep your eyes out for tailings on a small hill near a small canyon!
Please be careful though, mines are extremely dangerous and please follow and respect private, state and federal land.
Have a great week everyone!
Stay Safe, Stay Alive, Keep Treasure Hunting!
The Lost Skull Mine:
In 1874 a small company of Cavalry men out of Ft McDowell were on their way north to Fort Verde. Following the Verde River north, the soldiers made camp as there was only a couple of hours of sunlight left. With the rising of the morning sun, two soldiers asked were tasked with retrieving a horse that has gotten loose during the night. The soldiers mounted up, followed the horses tracks and retrieved the horse about 6 miles from camp. The two young soldiers were terrified as this was Apache and Yavapai land and they were all alone in it. As they were making their way back to the camp along the Verde River, they took a different path which led them into a small canyon. They soon came upon three human skulls that had been smashed and human bones scattered about a dry sand bar. The two soldiers were now completely on edge.
They seen the skeletons had no clothes but they could easily see tools, chairs, even candles and a broken musket on the ground.
Believing this was a Mexican or even a Spanish mining party that was attacked and massacred many years before, they felt a little safer feeling this attack was long long ago.
One soldier picked up a white rock with yellow color on it and held it up for his companion to see. IT WAS GOLD! There were several pieces of it just laying on the ground. They looked up on a near hill and seen tailings to a mine, they had to check it out but they had to get back to camp very soon. There were two more bodies at the mouth of the mine laying almost side by side as if they died together. This made the men very nervous once again.
They began going in the mine almost on their hands and knees before being able to stand up fully. With only matches they could see copper ore on the walls and lots of gold! The two men were so excited about their discovery that they exited the mine so fast that they didn’t notice a rattlesnake had followed them in. As they were crawling out on all fours, the leading man was struck in the hand but quickly shot the snake. They walked up the small entrance of the mine and made their way to their companions for help.
They both made their way to the camp but the one who was snake bit ended up dying and was buried along the Verde River. Only one soldier knew the location of the mine and told his companions all about their discovery. All were excited but they had to press onward to the fort.
After reaching Fort Verde, the soldier soon deserted after stealing supplies from the forts Depot. He was found dead about 12 miles south of the fort with a bullet in his back and his animal and supplies gone. “(The Apache probably having crossed his path)”
None of the other soldiers tried to locate the mine after this. This mine is still out there and covered over with rocks. The tailings would make this visible still to this very day.
If while on your adventures this week you find your self in the mountains near the Verde River, keep your eyes out for tailings on a small hill near a small canyon!
Please be careful though, mines are extremely dangerous and please follow and respect private, state and federal land.
Have a great week everyone!
Stay Safe, Stay Alive, Keep Treasure Hunting!
In 1874 a small company of Cavalry men out of Ft McDowell were on their way north to Fort Verde. Following the Verde River north, the soldiers made camp as there was only a couple of hours of sunlight left. With the rising of the morning sun, two soldiers asked were tasked with retrieving a horse that has gotten loose during the night. The soldiers mounted up, followed the horses tracks and retrieved the horse about 6 miles from camp. The two young soldiers were terrified as this was Apache and Yavapai land and they were all alone in it. As they were making their way back to the camp along the Verde River, they took a different path which led them into a small canyon. They soon came upon three human skulls that had been smashed and human bones scattered about a dry sand bar. The two soldiers were now completely on edge.
They seen the skeletons had no clothes but they could easily see tools, chairs, even candles and a broken musket on the ground.
Believing this was a Mexican or even a Spanish mining party that was attacked and massacred many years before, they felt a little safer feeling this attack was long long ago.
One soldier picked up a white rock with yellow color on it and held it up for his companion to see. IT WAS GOLD! There were several pieces of it just laying on the ground. They looked up on a near hill and seen tailings to a mine, they had to check it out but they had to get back to camp very soon. There were two more bodies at the mouth of the mine laying almost side by side as if they died together. This made the men very nervous once again.
They began going in the mine almost on their hands and knees before being able to stand up fully. With only matches they could see copper ore on the walls and lots of gold! The two men were so excited about their discovery that they exited the mine so fast that they didn’t notice a rattlesnake had followed them in. As they were crawling out on all fours, the leading man was struck in the hand but quickly shot the snake. They walked up the small entrance of the mine and made their way to their companions for help.
They both made their way to the camp but the one who was snake bit ended up dying and was buried along the Verde River. Only one soldier knew the location of the mine and told his companions all about their discovery. All were excited but they had to press onward to the fort.
After reaching Fort Verde, the soldier soon deserted after stealing supplies from the forts Depot. He was found dead about 12 miles south of the fort with a bullet in his back and his animal and supplies gone. “(The Apache probably having crossed his path)”
None of the other soldiers tried to locate the mine after this. This mine is still out there and covered over with rocks. The tailings would make this visible still to this very day.
If while on your adventures this week you find your self in the mountains near the Verde River, keep your eyes out for tailings on a small hill near a small canyon!
Please be careful though, mines are extremely dangerous and please follow and respect private, state and federal land.
Have a great week everyone!
Stay Safe, Stay Alive, Keep Treasure Hunting!
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