"Jacob Waltz was a German immigrant," said Toms-Bergquist. That's right, the man responsible for the Lost Dutchman Mine legend isn't Dutch, he's German, or 'Deutch' — from Deutschland.

Jacob Waltz, commonly called "the Dutchman," came to America from Germany. Along the way, he developed an interest in prospecting in the western United States. It's here in Arizona where it's said ...

Sometimes, stories of Jacob Waltz and his fabled mine have blended together with other tall tales. The notoriety of the Lost Dutchman’s Mine exploded tenfold in 1931 with the death of prospector ...

In the 1870s, Jacob Waltz, known as “the Dutchman,” even though he was German, and his partner, Jacob Weiser, allegedly ...

Explore Arizona’s captivating legends, from the Lost Dutchman, Chupacabra and mysterious UFO encounters, revealing the state’s history and intrigue ...

The enigmatic name of Lost Dutchman State Park is the first clue that this is no ordinary place! According to legend, pioneer and gold miner Jacob Waltz hid a vast stockpile of gold somewhere in ...

Steve Campbell, volunteer at the Lost Dutchman Superstition Museum in Apache Junction, Arizona, says he has indeed found gold in the Superstition Mountains. But no one has found the legendary gold ...