Thank you Jackson, I appreciate the encouragement. I too have other songs I wish to record, but I just wish I had a better voice. Good luck with your music. The world needs more heart-felt music and loving kindness...

There has certainly been a lot of digging around it. Either the treasure has already been found or it doesn't exist there in my opinion.

There are NO actual trees in the solve for this one..

This is what I said in the description: "Silverbrook Falls is a straight-drop falls at Interstate Park on the St. Croix River and Siskiwit Falls is a series of cascading falls south of Cornucopia Wisconsin." It is Siskiwit Falls which I said was south of Cornucopia (and it is). And as I stated, Silverbrook Falls is at Interstate State Park near the St. Croix River. This is also correct.

No, they are not issuing any. Since Josh Gates of "Expedition Unknown" received a permit to dig in front of one of the stone lions on his TV show, none have been issued. I believe the parks system doesn't want to be bothered by the interest in the treasure any more.

I don't think the clues add up for Mitchell Park. The "Mitchell" in the clues is Mitchell Hall at UWM, and the following clues describe a trip from there to Lincoln Memorial Drive and Lake Park. The Mitchell Domes vicinity would be a good place to bury a treasure. It's one of the two most notable landmarks in Milwaukee to be found in Milwaukee Parks. The other of course is the North Point Lighthouse at Lake Park, which is the landmark I would choose if I were to bury a treasure. The clue that says "pass by the compass" is indicative of the North Point Lighthouse, because a compass "points north". The "rising sun" clue in the two reddish balls surrounded by blue that the Juggler is throwing are indicative of the rising sun, which can be seen from the U-shaped vista which is east of the Lighthouse (the birch). The clues all add up in my opinion, so I'm pretty much done with the mystery. Thanks for the thoughtful message. I get a few from clueless individuals who are just eager to make a quick buck off the hunt without having any real insight into the meaning of the text. It seems that the greedier a person is, the more deficient their reasoning power is. For me the "treasure" was the satisfaction in discovering a relevant meaning to the puzzle. My solution may not be totally accurate, or the treasure may have already been found or disturbed by construction along the hill (there is a kind of plastic mesh covering it to prevent soil erosion), but it was an enjoyable challenge since I have always lived so close to this beautiful park designed by Frederick Law Olmstead, who also designed Central Park in New York (another good reason for Byron Preiss to bury a treasure here). And to those who believe that I may have already found it by digging there myself, my only response is this: "If I did find it, I wouldn't tell you now. I'd wait long enough to sell it on Ebay or donate it to the Milwaukee County Parks Commission, and that hasn't happened yet." And to those scavengers who are frustrated at not finding it themselves I would say: solve the clues for yourself and find out where it is, instead of trying to scrounge off the efforts of others. By your deeds ye shall be known.

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He's already been here. He had some county people with him and for some reason dug in front of one of the stone lions, and as in all Josh Gates digs, there was nothing there. Various people have dug around the U-shaped vista and the oak tree I identified, but as far as I know, have not found anything yet.

I'm confused where you're describing this rock. (I am from Milwaukee)

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I like the "southpaw" interpretation. The lions face to the north and south in the area between the two ravines where the North Point Lighthouse stands. Holes have been dug twice in the park in front of the south-facing lion on the east side of the bridge, and this lion actually looks in the general direction of the vista (and his left or "southpaw" foot is tilted upward). The first hole that was dug here was by Josh Gates of Expedition Unknown, accompanied by employees of the Milwaukee County Parks Commission, based on an idea from a Milwaukee resident. Nothing was found there because they hadn't figured out what the two reddish balls surrounded by blue referred to (the rising sun which can be seen from the U-shaped vista). I think because of the failure of this quest, the Parks Commission no longer wants to be bothered about the treasure and have stated that anything dug up in the park belongs to Milwaukee County. In the last month someone dug a second hole in the same place in front of the lion and never bothered to cover it up. There are several open holes around the base of the vista, and a new hole has been dug near the oak tree down from the vista recently. It's possible someone has found it by now, but nobody has announced it yet. I hope someone finds it soon, even if they have to donate it to the Parks Commission, just so the mystery gets solved. I don't know of any other solution that makes more sense than mine. I'm planning on making another video soon of the sun rising over Lake Michigan from the Vista before the leaves get too thick to see through, and you can no longer see the distinctive shape of the branches on the oak tree.

Yes, it is a very old oak tree.

Those 4 main branches would not have changed much.

Yes that is a possibility. About a 7-10 days after I posted this video, I found that the area south of the tree had been dug up. I still wonder if someone found it and hasn't reported it yet. I don't know how you could turn in the key for the jewel if you don't have rightful ownership of the urn. The Milwaukee County Parks Commission has indicated that anything dug up in County Parks is their property. I suppose if you waited long enough you could say you found it somewhere else, or make up a story that you had obtained it from a 3rd party and never actually dug it up. Time will tell.

Ah Spain, I went to Barcelona once. What a beautiful place! I'm currently trapped in the snow in Wisconsin. I won't be digging any time soon, as the Milwaukee County Parks Commission won't allow it. Someone dug up a large area south of the tree about a week after I published the video, so they either found it or didn't. I still haven't heard of anything being discovered. I hope someone locates it soon, so people stop digging in the park. Best Wishes, Mark

I won't be digging, but the clues add up well for this location (the clues overwhelmingly point to Lake Park; it's got one of Milwaukee's most noteworthy landmarks- the white North Point Lighthouse, which is the "birch" mentioned in the clues. I hope the treasure is found soon so people stop digging in this beautiful park, which was designed by the same man who designed Central Park in NYC, Frederick Law Olmsted. The shape of the tree is very visible now that the leaves have fallen off. And it's possible to see the sun rise over Lake Michigan from the Vista.

I don't know, but I'm beginning to suspect that it has.

Why do you say that?

No it has not. The lake park friends association does not permit anyone to dig in the park. Well it is very difficult to get permission.

@@egloveall4166 Covert ops.

Thanks for the encouragement. Unfortunately KZbin doesn't reward good content. It's more into vacuous sensationalism. Perhaps when the new federal antitrust lawsuits are settled against Google, they'll have to divest from KZbin and it will get better with new owners.

Thanks!

East side of MiIwaukee near the Lake.

@@Mark_Heffron_Videos =)

Thanks for the nice comment! I've been living in this area for years and it's the best part of Milwaukee!

@@Mark_Heffron_Videos We were there the last weekend before the pandemic, touring the whole neighborhood. Love that area.

@@SorgiStories Yes, I feel blessed to have lived in this area for most of my life!

Thanks for the comment. There are a some that are still allowing tours, like the Eagle Bluff Lighthouse at Peninsula State Park in Door County. Just took that tour for the first time. Have fun!

My pleasure, thanks for the encouragement.

Someone has been there. I checked the spot 2 week ago and there were holes from ground probes, and some digging too. So far no one has announced finding it.

I have a totally different approach that I think is the answer. Went there the other day and I have seen nothing in blogs talking about the spot I think I’d the burial site. Would like to meet up with fellow hunters

@@jackschluesche8982 Good luck on your idea Jack. I've given up on the quest since the parks commission won't allow digging, but I hope someone finds it soon. Of all the locations mentioned in the book, the Milwaukee one has some of the most specific clues. Let me know if you find it!

@@Mark_Heffron_Videoschecking in a couple years later, any updates that you know of?

Thanks! Like a lot of these things, it was a lucky accident.

No. Milwaukee County Parks is currently not allowing any digging permits.

I will be, but I will be publishing them on Vimeo. Thanks for the nice comment and actually finding this video among the garbage heap of so-called "ambient rain videos".