After nearly eight months of searching and waiting, this week I finally had the privilege of visiting one of Byron Preiss’ buried treasure casques! Unfortunately I was NOT able to actually dig up the casque myself, but given the historical importance of the site I agree that work is best left to the professionals.
Fellow “Secret” hunters: I’ve just put the full “solution” up on the Quest 4 Treasure forums (as well as a December 31, 2017 post here on my own blog), so hopefully the methodology I used will be helpful if there’s a casque in your neck of the woods. As for me, anyway, both Image 2 and Verse 5 are officially off the table.
Special thanks goes to the National Park Service team at Fort Sumter National Monument, staff at both the Charleston Museum and the Charleston County Public Library, James Renner and all the other Q4T forum members.
And thank you, Byron Preiss, for this awesome adventure!
My daughter and I have tried contacting NYC parks, the publisher, Josh Gates etc. We have figured out every verse, image, and know the spot within one meter. Digging would be instant arrest. Cheech
Cheech, thanks for reading! I wouldn’t suggest attempting a dig without permission…have you tried uploading your solution to the Q4T forums? Some of the older members may have the right contacts to help you out.
You could try using a soil probe without digging. It’s a long rod with a handle. Just push it into the ground until you hit the box. Then, at least, you’ll know it’s down there.
Michael, thanks for reading. I agree, a soil probe would easily do the trick, but unfortunately I couldn’t get permission to go this route either. Hopefully NPS will be able to have their own archaeologists take a proper look at the area.
So did they dig it up or is it still there?
If I’m correct, and Byron Preiss really did bury a casque at Fort Moultrie, then it’s definitely still down there. Here’s hoping NPS will be able to recover it soon… but until then, keep searching!
So I have been working on the #3 Image. While many believe that it is in Virginia, I don’t think so at all. I believe that they completely missed the first line of the verse. Pass two friends of octave. Now I believe that Pass doesn’t just mean to go by, I think it is the name of someone. Specifically John Pass. I’ll let you find out who that is. Maybe someone besides me will start to see where that particular cast really is. Feel free to email I would love to share my theory with someone!
Deresa, welcome to the hunt… keep searching!
Hi, have they dug up the casque yet or do you not know? Just recently been getting into the hunt though don’t think I’d do any digging, the mystery is quite interesting however.
Hi Martha, welcome to the hunt! Not certain on the current status… I haven’t been back “home” to Charleston in years.