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The Fenn Treasure: A Real-Life Treasure Hunt That Captivated Thousands
TLDR The Fenn Treasure was a real-life treasure hunt that attracted over 350,000 people, with some even quitting their jobs and moving to the Rockies in search of the hidden chest of gold, jewels, and artifacts. The treasure was eventually found, sparking speculation and conspiracy theories, and now a documentary and movie are being made about the search.
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The hosts make some announcements and give a shout out to someone who searched for the Fenn Treasure.
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The Fenn Treasure was a real live treasure hunt where a chest of gold, jewels, and artifacts was hidden by an eccentric art dealer named Forest Fenn, and over 350,000 people searched for it, some even quitting their jobs and moving to the Rockies.
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Forrest Fenn moved to Santa Fe in 1972 and became a successful art dealer specializing in Native American art and artifacts, selling to famous people and making millions of dollars, although he was controversial due to accusations of plundering archaeological sites and selling artifacts without documentation.
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Forrest Fenn originally planned to die in the Rockies and have someone find his treasure chest, but he survived cancer and decided to hide the treasure instead, writing a cryptic poem as a clue.
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Forrest Fenn hid a treasure chest filled with gold, rare coins, and artifacts in the Rockies, and provided clues in a poem for people to find it.
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Several people died while searching for the Fenn treasure, including Jeff Murphy, Eric Ashby, Randy Bill Yu, Paris Wallace, and Michael Sexton.
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People were getting lost, dying, and damaging protected spaces and species while searching for the Fenn treasure, and there were also cases of stalking and attempted break-ins at Fen's home.
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In June 2020, Forrest Fenn announced that the treasure had been found, leading to speculation and conspiracy theories about its existence and legitimacy.
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The person who found the treasure wanted to remain anonymous and believed that the location where the treasure was found should not become a tourist destination.
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The person who found the treasure became friends with Forrest Fenn before he died and is unsure about what he will do with the treasure.
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A documentary and a movie are being made about the search for the treasure, with the movie described as an action comedy.
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