The Secret A Treasure Hunt | San Francisco
The Secret A Treasure Hunt | San Francisco
In 1982 Byron Priess buried a secret treasure in Golden Gate Park in San Francisco. He left clues in a book as to the location of the buried treasure. To this day, no one has found it.
Chapters:
0:00 – Intro
0:32 – Background and general info
1:17 – Image overview
2:17 – Detailed image review
4:51 – Verse
8:20 – Solution and wrap up
Music – The Future Ancient Now by Nathan Moore
References and resources for your treasure hunt:
http://thesecret.pbworks.com/w/page/22148559/FrontPage
The Secret – Byron Preiss – A solution to Image 1/Verse 7 (San Francisco)
https://12treasures.com/01-san-francisco/
https://m.facebook.com/groups/1285391081604941?bac=MTU5NDEwMDUxNjoyMDc1NTYzNjMyNTg3Njc4OjIwNzU1NjM2MzI1ODc2NzgsMCwyOjIwOkt3PT0%3D&multi_permalinks&_se_imp=0pNkDkpGeMVkJWmzV
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_Academy_of_Sciences
https://deyoung.famsf.org/about/history-de-young-museum
National Anthem’s ‘Slave’ Lyric Is Proudly On Display In Golden Gate Park
https://amhistory.si.edu/starspangledbanner/pdf/ssb_lyrics.pdf
https://www.discovery.com/shows/expedition-unknown/expedition-unknown–the-secret-treasure-found-in-boston-pictures
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:In_shakespeare_garden_14.JPG
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I’m an Australian who had no idea what this was until a year or two ago, I find The Secret fascinating. Thank you for keeping the search alive! X
I believe the object of Twain’s desire is the "Cliff House" which he wrote fondly of in the SF Chronicle. The natural archway near the coast and Cliffhouse is present in the painting background. I feel like the stone gate at the top of the painting does not refer to Shakespeare’s garden, but something else. It doesn’t visually look as similar as the buildings or elements in the solved paintings. Twain also wrote a letter saying how he felt at home on Montgomery street. The Transamerica pyramid is on Montgomery street and existed when the treasure was hidden. Transamerica Redwood Park perhaps?
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Have you contacted Josh Gates yet? He’s been big on The Secret since his last episodes about it.
" a Giant pole"…. wasn’t there some giant totem pole posted in Golden Gate park during the 1980s or around the time the book was written. I had seen a news documentary about the totem pole which is supposedly housed in another location in San Francisco now. It was moved from it’s original spot in golden gate park.
Can you also please make a video on the French treasure hunt, *On the trail of the Golden Owl* aka *Sur la trace de la chouette d’or" ???
Looks like you were on to something. I believe I have a better solution. I plan on putting up my solution within a week, unless SF parks and rec wants to play ball….
January 11 at 11:11am look where shadow is pointing
can’t be sutro tower, as priess said all the posts are wood
Is there any difference between the first and second print
I really believe this is the wrong verse for SF. It really doesn’t link to anything in the park.
7:00 Also, about the *object of Twain’s attention* , I think it is the Guiseppe Verdi staue near the "Music Concourse Drive". From my research, I have come to know that Twain was not a big fan of opera (he felt it was often intense and incoherent), however, *Verdi’s Trovatore* was one of his favourites, and he attended one of his concerts in *San Francisco* in August 1866.
Verdi’s statue, therefore, qualifies as an object of Twain’s attention and the position of the statue near the *Music Concourse* makes it a very strong clue!
Great job on these videos. Can these be detected by metal detectors? For some reason I thought they couldn’t. If so a nice privy prob, good touch, and some systematic probing could go a long way. Hitting that box with a prob would sound and feel very specific.
Are you free at 9am tomorrow, May 9th? I’d like to invite you along for my dig.
Loved the great video. I go onewheeling though the park looking at everyone’s possible clues and finds. Have met a few hunters though the years. Would be great to have a hunters meet up.
I live 10 minutes away from Golden gate Park. If anyone wants me to do their digging in up for it with all credit to you!! 😄
Are you SF-based? After wandering about GGP for dozens of hours running through these clues during the lockdown, I have a pretty strong theory of where this can be which seems simple and obvious. But you need to see it in person to understand. I like the Francis Scott Key Monument theory, but the foundation for the family said if you write them with the correct location, they will remit the treasure and count it as found. (In case it was buried or destroyed)
It would be surprising if nobody has written them about the Key monument yet.
Love from India
Let me know your solution! If it is still there and everyone’s solutions are checked, it will be found. Let’s find this thing.
lets dig it now
Where are you located? Are you a local hunter?
please continue the secret legacy❤
Nice work. I like the "eleven" theory. Hope you get to dig it up.
As with most solutions throughout The Secret, there are far too many assumptions. Look again at the female. She has BLUE EYES and CURLY HAIR Both of these makes me think that maybe she is not Chinese. I have taken my idea wider to include the chance that perhaps there is a different road to follow. Also her facial features are not consistently Eastern. Could there be a Spanish connection here? The gem is not totally a convincing PEARL- ( Chinese connection ) either. It could be a YELLOW SAPPHIRE which makes another leaning towards the Mex/Spanish tribe. My interpretations lead me towards ANGEL ISLAND . Both Chinese and many Spanish were Quarantined there. The fact that nobody has found the Casque to date makes me want to consider alternative locations and I feel that the island would be a sound place for the solution. The Shakespeare hint is good ( a rose by any other name could smell as sweet )and the site has to be linked strongly with a particular immigration group or event..NOt just the casual on going immigrant influx over a long period. There is a particular aspect of the Artwork which indicates clearly that in at least three illustrations there are two groups hinted at as possible, but one item make it clear which one was chosen to receive the casque. Surely if it had been Golden Gate Park someone would have found it by now. We must try other sites. My location for the Chinese/ Pearl connection is NEW ORLEANS. This is based on the historic developments. After the emancipation of slaves the Chinese moved in to replace the need for cheap labour. It cannot be African in N.O.- theirs is Charleston and with the Diamond Gem. Florida with the TURQUOISE is located in Jacksonville (Fort Caroline) connected to the earlier peaceful French Huguenot settlers. NOT the aggressive Spanish at St Augustine. This is just my interpretation but I tend to use facts other than supposition to interpret the solutions, and also the artistic guidance I find in the illustrations. Good Luck to all.
I like this video, hope you dig it up
How are you sir remember me this is Teinidad Remember I told you I have a surprise OK I’m not a Hunter Treasures Bud on my landscape business I use different techniques to find pipes and different objects under the ground The normally you don’t know where they are but at the same time you don’t wanna damage. So to make it short the same day I find out about these Treasure is because your video I never heard about it before So tha surprise I have For you it’s the right location where the Treasure is just let me drive over to San Francisco to confirm And also let me find out about the legal matters to dig and once I find out I’ll let you know to invite you to dig at all with us just let me put everything together. I am Exciteder because whatever is there supposed to be is there for around 240 years Also the deepness it’s between 4 and 6 Ft.!👍
I have a solution which seems plausible, though it is a bit complicated. I really want to go there and dig out that box, but it is really unpredictable when the travel restrictions will be lifted…. So for the time being, I will just sit here (in India) and wait for any news about the hunt
3:40 Also in my solution, the numbers 122 and 123 represent coordinates. There are also the numbers 37 and 38 in the women’s hair…. Once you plot them on the map, you’ll get an area, which is (you probably guessed it) SAN FRANCISCO!!
Can we get more vlogs on this?? This is trending big now.
I also believe that the part of poem referencing "Mark Twains object of attention…" I think in Reference to his love at the time, Ms. Ina Coolbrith. Of which there is an Ina Coolbrith park location in San Francisco near North Beach area, just SouthWest of "Giant Pole" (possibly in reference to Coit Tower). And a similar archway depicted in image could be that of the archways of Coit Tower. Let me know what you think.
Remember, Twain wrote "Is Shakespeare Dead?" Shakespeare’s’ bust would be a grand object of Twains attention, use in conjunction of the acrostic "Go straight nine ft" I would say its 9ft behind the bust. Dig approval Nov 14th 2022, stay tuned.
I think the"where ace is high" is just saying the highway 1 is high, and ace is just another term for 1. You may be overcomplicating it with the 11 theory. Great job on the street being a little offset like her neckline
the shinx wasn’t built until until 2013
I have a theory on a general location that is not inside the park. Would like some help so long as I get my share of the credit.
Do Houston next
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The lady looks like a bell!! Her dress. Split it with me lol