Geronimo's Hidden Treasure
The story of Geronimo’s Hidden Mine with treasures of untold wealth is a story that Geronimo told his army captors about. He would not tell them the location without being released so he could make an escape.
Part of the story goes that the mine lies under the nose of a rock outcropping that is in the shape of an Apache warrior.
Two old prospectors and treasure hunters actually found the rock face and the entry to the mine around the 1950’s. Shortly after they found it their house burnt down and they didn’t make it back again.
Later they told the story to a fellow named Dick, who my brother happened to be working for and then told to me. Dick agreed to take me to see it as he had tried to open it up in 1970 but didn’t have any success.
We will walk you up Sycamore Canyon which is now in the Superstition Wilderness Area to show you the outcropping and discuss the rock formations along with showing you some of the fortifications that Geronimo had.
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Dic tells stories about coming in and out of caves … Interesting …
Very interesting…
Anytime someone yelling Geronimo it was usually their downfall… Just sayen !
BlessED !
I did a lot of treasure hunting in my youth. No treasure to speak of, but great memories.
Big Foot Has it
I don’t want to be negative but your buddy don’t have much information on real mine workings if he sees a stope then said it’s not a part of a mine he’s got no idea what he’s doing that hole was formed from crack that expanded over years and like he said got washed in and around it’s normal it probably collapsed the stope over the years
I have lived in Arizona for 33 years and this area of Coconino NF for 15 years. I love history and wilderness. If history books are correct and I have over 50 on the SW, especially Apache, then Geronimo in this area is as real as a gold mine in sedimentary rock. No record in history books of Geronimo, a Chiricahua Apache being in this area. SE AZ, SW NM and Northern Mexico. He was born in the Gila area of present day NM. At that time it was still Mexico. Doesn’t mean you should not show respect for the natives that did reside in this area. Centuries ago it was the Sinagua, 1300 and prior. Sinagua was a name given to them at a later date, 1600 or so, by Spanish explorers, translates, without water. When Spanish explorers came through this area it was the Yavapai that lived in this area. Later, they were referred to as Apache by European settlers, because of conflicts. History claims they were not. Northern Tonto, Southern Tonto, Coyotero, Mimbreno, Jicarilla, Mescalero, Lipan, Cibique, Chiricahua and Arivaipa are tribes of Apache.
Perryville, but it was the last few days ago. 3rd
I don’t define a few broken pottery as treasures.
I’m ashamed to say I’m a white man but it’s not going to get any better today now that they know where it’s at sad that we as a society are going to let it happen it’s not geology definition should be raping the culture of the native Americans all over again, those are not my white brothers,
Prettttty sure ole Geronimo never made it up that way
When you mentioned the area i had a good laugh.
I spent some time in wickenburg and congress maybe 35 years ago. Found some gold here and there. Hunted cotton tails in congress. Also worked at the 2nd circle K the one headed towards Phoenix. Also at Mckevers general store stocking at night.
Great area i was back several years ago to show my wife the area wow has it grown. Even Congress has grown some. Good luck on your searches.
I just love the APACHE nation.
Try checking out Geronimo’s Cave on the Apache Rez , White Mountain. White River is the main tribal council. I think if memory serves.. Any way I grew up there… The story goes that from the cave you can travel 26 miles under Diamond Creek up to Alchesey Mountain.
I met an old squaw that told me that her son was a son of a bitch like myself that wouldn’t go to school and only wanted to fish and play. Well the young man went to Geronimo Cave and went to explore and found a Spanish Conquistador Helmet.
I saw the Helmet. It was the real deal.
She had the numbers tattooed on her arm because Apache is not a written language. I lived this. This is my word.
This is very unique video thank you very much😊
cool!
Wow
Yeah please dont vandalise these historic grounds. Many people and youngsters does destroy these sacred grounds. And thats not fun to see because of the historic value and the content we normal people from europe loves these historic stuff. I come from a cuty in sweden that have medevil castle from year 800 and tower kärnan stills stands today and other walls also. Look it up
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I love all these indian historixc. I have a huge oil painting on Sitting Bull love that painting.
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Was just there in March! Took the train ride. Fascinating history!
I would love to visit Arizona again . Friendly people wonderful food and beautyful scenery.
Long Live Geronimo
Geronimo? Not likely as he was an eastern Apache (Chiricahua), who’s territory was from around San Simon, to El Paso (and down into Mexico), up to around Socorro, and over to Springerville. The general area of the Chiricahua and Mescalero. Guess it sounds good on video though. I’m from Silver City, and there’s a lot of history about him around here, but more so of Mangus Coloradas.
I was in that cave not even 3 weeks ago, there’s mining equipment way back there. Idk if it’s a mine but there’s weird equipment back there
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Geronimo’s Story of His Life is a book translated to English in 1905. Interesting reading !
Cool video. Should’ve used Native American music as a tribute to Geronimo
awesomeness
often the native Americans would use caves to get to another point.so the enemy wouldn’t spot them.see evidence of this at garden of gods.cave of the winds.ect.all over.they travel use the cave or caves to throw the other people off. so you might find other caves around that area.
We found a vein north of there years ago it was approximately 7 inches wide and it ran threw the hill for about 80ft all the float ore was gone and the vein was dug down a couple of feet it contained 18 oz of gold a ton looked like it was dugout by hand maybe that’s the ore they were after.
So much for having our own land. Treaties and laws means nothing to the white man. Still have no respect for OUR SACRED LANDS. What if we start treating you invaders as you treated US for the last 500+ years? STAY OFF OUR LANDS. MATTER OF FACT GO HOME.
I’ve been up by the old mines in the sierra Madre by Colonia Morelos. There’s a ton of caves and mines that have been abandoned for a hundred years.
Many Decades ago, I was a fire patrolman/firefighter on the northern half of Sycamore canyon. There was a sign at the trailhead that said Sycamore Cabin 2 miles in. Someone had put 4 miles out
I thought it was the lost dutchman.
Great video my man
Any chance there is a Precambrian basement rock outcrop somewhere close. Also. Sandstone won’t be a “source” for gold like where it was originally deposited hydrothermally. However there could be anomalous deposits. But this is generally the story wrap up that happens to to deter people from doing further “damage” or minimize injuries from activity at a given place.
Sycamore canyon has probably a 100 or so caves and such. It’s large, rugged and majestic. When I was a kid an old cowboy told me a story about finding Spanish armor in a cave there. I didn’t believe him but as I’ve explored it, I could see how something could stay hidden out there. Kinda like the superstition mountains. Cool video.
I think that the Apache People, and Geronimo had a much DIFFERENT view of real Treasure, which was living life on THEIR terms, a Treasure the Whites robbed them of, I doubt the Gold had much value to them..
Would an Indian really be interested in gold? Why would a nomad who’s life is spent traveling searching for game, apart from ornamentation what use would it be, it’s heavy and inert, would you really travel about with it?
Nice. Dig the hat. From a place here in Yuma.
At the end of the Video. It looks like old temple walls falling apart ?
I lived in Cochise, Az. for 8 years, about 15 miles from Cochise Stronghold. I loved the area, I found many matadis, the Apache used them for grinding grain. Never did find any arrow heads.
Would love to explore AZ. I really like most of Phoenix.
I had no idea that area of Arizona had so much water, no wonder the Apache held up there for months at a time.
The Lost Apache mine is not lost. It sits on our land between Admiral and Cross Plains Texas. And yes it did have hidden treasure also but is private.
Used to camp around there along the verde river forty years ago absolutely God’s country…Dogs ran off the last day had to get back for work but my wife went back up there the next day and found the stupid mutts waiting at the camp spot .
There are so many “LOST APACHE MINES’! In the 1960’s a man in Blyth Ca. Sold mine clams to several dreamers. Or you can buy claims to the Lost Spainish Gold near TorC New Mexico.
Greg,I really enjoy your stories and videos.You have certain style in telling them that I find really interesting and engaging. Please,keep up and thank you for the pleasant time I’ve had watching all of your posts.
This video is not historically correct. Geronimo was never that far North. This is disinformation. You’re insulting all our academic work.
Any operation that woukd require 200 mules would leave a HUGE logistical foot print
Think of how much daily fodder and food would be needed for months
the giant creatures and giant people are real and stone
It might of been a stash place but not a mine, Geronimo did not roam or raid that far north, mostly southern AZ and southern New mexico .
There is no respect not even for Mother earth great shame