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Many tales of the Lost Dutchman mention an Apache curse which
protects the sacred burial ground of Apache Indians. This curse also
protects the treasure of the Superstitions, whose secret location the
Apache are said to know.
The legend of the curse traces back to the early 1500s, when Jesuit
priests from Spain began to build missions in the areas now known as
Arizona and New Mexico. During this period, the Jesuits established
relations with Native Americans, who worked to mine the gold, much of
which was sent back to the King of Spain.
...
The legend includes details on how the Peraltas buried the rich mines
with rocks to hide their discovery. Some also believe that after the
Spanish miners left the area, the Apache removed up all evidence of
mining by filling holes, mines, tunnels, etc. with dirt and rocks.
...
Well one night Dave, a frequent hiking companion and I had just finished
a rough trip over Malipais mountain from Peters canyon and had
rappelled down a cliff into LaBarge canyon somewhat above the Labarge
Box.
...
While some of the stories regarding the Peralta Mine (a.k.a. The
Lost Dutchman Mine") reflect that the moonlight through Weaver's
Needle point to the entrance of the mine, Jacob Weiser's Journal
tells a different story. While the State of Arizona protected
the area of Weaver's Needle and Superstition Mountain by making
it a State Park, it appears that the mine may be located outside
of this area.
Although a successful businessman, inheriting roughly $7.2
million (American) from the gold sent by Jacob Weiser to his
sister in Germany, I am not a prospector and I'm not interested
in searching for the Peralta Mine (a.k.a. "The Lost Dutchman
Mine") or working the mine for its gold. I'm more interested in
proving the legend.
