8 Treasure Hunts on the East Coast (2024)

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There are different types of armchair treasure hunts - BOTG and/or Fully Armchair.

Fully armchair treasure hunts can be solved and claimed all from home. BOTG, or boots on the ground treasure hunts, require physically finding a hidden object.

Some BOTG treasure hunts don’t provide a general area where their treasures are hidden. They may be hidden anywhere within the USA. Their clues, solved from the armchair, reveal where they are hidden.

However, there are some treasure hunts where a more defined location is given at the start - or over time the locations of their hidden treasures have been narrowed down.

Following are 8 treasure hunts known to have their treasures hidden east of the Mississippi.

(But remember - there could be more - as mentioned some hunts don’t provide a general location so their treasures could be hidden anywhere - possibly east of the Mississippi.)

1) Este’s Quest

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Este’s Quest is a hunt for a gold coin hidden in the Southeast - within the following circle (current value near $3000 - gold coin plus rising cash bounty).

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Each day the circle becomes smaller. Cryptic clues are also released on the Hunt’s YouTube channel - Este’s Quest.

Additional clues - images of the exact location to further help identify where the coin is hidden - are given to paid participants. These are released on the hunt’s private discord channel. For $10 you can gain access to all past and future clues.

The hunt will end by 11/17 - for if it is not found before that date with the help of the paid clues, the circle will basically pinpoint where the coin is hidden.

2) The Great US Treasure Hunt

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11 coins are hidden across the United States in The Great US Treasure Hunt. It is known 5 states east of the Mississippi have coins hidden in them. Each worth $1000. Clues to the locations of the hidden coins are within a book - which is available on the hunt’s website.

The hunt launched 10/22/24.

3) Quest for the Death’s Head Relic

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The Moth.Club is releasing its first treasure hunt on 11/1. The hunt is based in West Virginia. Clues are given on private discord channel. They will include:

- Shrinking map (eliminating counties)

- Cryptic and photo clues (expanding on site location)

Treasure is Death’s Head Relic and growing cash bounty. It is a 10 day Quest – ends by 11/11/24. I had the opportunity to ask Six Questions about The Quest for the Death’s Head Relic to learn more. Enjoy.

4) Spectre

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Spectre by Team Nobody launches the weekend of 11/2. The hunt is based in the state of Massachusetts.

On Saturday morning, 9AM, the opening clue to a location will be sent to registered participants. It is a race to the finish. Whoever finds the treasure first receives the cash prize. It is only expected to last the weekend.

Learn more in the following Six Questions, and if in Massachusetts for that date, be sure to register!

5) The Hope Chest

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The Hope Chest treasure hunt released in January 2023 by Cris Dotson. Clues are within a book to 4 different tags. Each tag needs found. They are hidden in any of the 5 states: Alabama, Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky, and Tennessee.

When the 4th tag is found, a final poem is given to locate the treasure capsule. Whoever finds this first can claim the cash bounty of $50,000!

6) Xavier Marx and the Missing Masterpieces

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Somewhere in New York City is the hidden proxy for Xavier Marx and the Missing Masterpieces. Clues to find the hidden proxy are within a book. The first person to find the proxy can claim the $10,000 cash treasure.

This hunt started off with not knowing the proxy was hidden in New York City. Clues have been discovered, and made public, however, that the hidden proxy is in the Big Apple. Somewhere. Searchers are getting closer to finding it each day.

Many solutions to the clues have been discussed and revealed on the MW Forum. Check it out! Until the treasure is claimed, there is still time to join the hunt. The book is available on Amazon.

7) The Secret

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It is believed there are 5 to 6 buried casques of The Secret treasure hunt east of the Mississippi. In the states: Florida, South Carolina, North Carolina, Wisconsin, and New York. There is also one thought to be in Montreal - which while in Canada is East of the Mississippi.

The Secret treasure hunt was released over 40 years ago. Clues were within a book. 12 different Images and Poems need to be paired with each other. Once paired correctly each will reveal the location of a buried casque and key. The key is used to claim a gemstone.

Of the 12 buried casques, only 3 have been found. More Information

8) There’s Treasure Inside

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There are 5 different treasure boxes hidden in the There’s Treasure Inside treasure hunt. They are to be spread across the United States. Clues to find them are within the book: There’s Treasure Inside (available on Amazon - shipping out 11/12)

One of the chapter titles, for one of the hidden boxes, is The Appalachian Footpath Box. It is assumed then there is at least one box hidden within the Appalachian Range or area - East of the Mississippi.

Plus, in an interview, JCB (Jon Collins-Black) stated:

“I didn’t necessarily hide a treasure in North Carolina,” Collins-Black said, “but the fact that I’m from that area, and there’s five treasures, there’s probably a reasonable expectation that there’s something to be found in and around the South.”

Whether or not this one is the same box as The Appalachian Footpath Box, or maybe two different ones, is unknown.

It’s possible the contents of the book hints to one being in Georgia, specifically. More on that in this video: Do Clues Reveal a Box in Georgia?

Join discussions on these, and many more treasure hunts, on the MW Discord or Forum

Thanks for being part of The Quest! X marks the spot to find treasures…..

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Always Treasure the Adventures,

Jenny

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