A Treasure Hunt
OVERVIEW
LEGEND
THE TREASURE
THE CLUES
CONCLUSION
WRITER
The Secret is a treasure hunt started by Byron Preiss in 1982. Twelve treasure boxes were buried at secret locations across North America. As of August 2020 only three of the twelve boxes have been found.
Each of the twelve boxes contains a casque which holds a key. Once retrieved the keys can be exchanged for a valuable stone. Collectively the stones are said to be worth approximately ten thousand dollars.
The Secret treasure book cover by Byron Preiss
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The Secret: An Armchair Treasure Hunt tells a story of “Fair People”, enchanted mystical and fantastical creatures.
The Secret: An Armchair Treasure Hunt was launched in 1982 complete with a story of fairies, goblins, and other strange creatures travelling to the New World with their treasures. These treasures were in the form of rare stones and gems which could be collected by the lucky person to solve any of the 12 puzzles and find a hidden key and casque.
Years went by before another casque was found in 2004 in Cleveland. Another key had been exchanged for a precious gem. In 2005 Byron Preiss died in an accident leaving the responsibility of the game and its prizes to his family. Another casque was then found in 2019 in Boston, Massachusetts.
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“The jewels collectively are worth over ten thousand dollars. The treasure casques themselves are of incalculable value, never having been owned by man or woman.”
“The following places do not hold any treasure:
– any life-threatening location, such as a dangerous highway embankment, a contaminated area or active railway track
– any cemetery
– any public or private flower bed
– any property owned by the contributors to the book, their families or friends.”
The Cask, Key, and Gems.
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A dozen paintings
Share the clues
Yet Fairy secrets
Come in twos
To sing a happy treasure song
To have a casque to you belong
Wed one picture
With one verse
For Fair Folk’s peace
Goodness first.
Image 5 was matched with Verse 12 revealing the treasures location as being Grant Park, Chicago, Illinois.
Chicago Treasure Found
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Cleveland Treasure Found
Image 4 was matched with Verse 4 revealing the treasures location as being the Greek Cultural Garden, Cleveland, Ohio.
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.@JoshuaGates is on the verge of finding a new piece of the puzzle that no one has cracked for nearly 40 years: The Secret. 🗝
Join the real life treasure hunt next Wednesday at 9p in the #ExpeditionUnknown season finale event on Discovery and the Discovery GO app. pic.twitter.com/qvm8vMaRC1
— Discovery (@Discovery) October 24, 2019
Boston Treasure Found
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Below is a table of the generally accepted pairings of verses and images along with the cities the treasures are suspected to be buried.
Image No. | Verse No. | Status | Likely Location |
1 | 7 | Unsolved | San Francisco, California |
2 | 6 | Unsolved | Charleston, South Carolina |
3 | 11 | Unsolved | Roanoke Island, North Carolina |
4 | 4 | Solved | Cleveland, Ohio |
5 | 12 | Solved | Chicago, Illinois |
6 | 9 | Unsolved | St. Augustine, Florida |
7 | 2 | Unsolved | New Orleans, Louisiana |
8 | 1 | Unsolved | Houston, Texas |
9 | 5 | Unsolved | Montreal, Canada |
10 | 8 | Unsolved | Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
11 | 3 | Solved | Boston, Massachusetts |
12 | 10 | Unsolved | New York, New York |
Where Are The Rest Of The Treasures Hidden?
Sources & References
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Director of Areas Grey
Adam is an avid treasure hunter, seeker of adventure and the creator of Areas Grey. After travelling for almost half his life and cataloguing over 100 treasure legends along the way. He decided this was simply far too much treasure for one person to chase! As a result he created Areas Grey so he could share his stories, connect with other treasure hunters and put a little more adventure in the lives of the treasure hunting community.
Adam is a Private Investigator and former Wilderness Guide with a passion for history and archaeology. With the skills, knowledge and gear, Adam is always eager to go on the next fortune seeking adventure and connect with fellow treasure hunters along the way.
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