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The Hunt for Thomas Beale’s Buried Treasure: Is It Real or a Hoax?

Two Brothers on a Mission

I know what you’re thinking: “Crystal ball? What the —-.” But keep in mind that this medium and his visions occurred back in 1898, when things were, um, different. There were two brothers, one a believer, one a skeptic. Clayton Hart was the believer, and he fidgeted with anticipation as he watched the medium. Clayton’s brother, George, however, was a skeptic and stood nearby in silence.

Illustrative Photograph. Source: 123rf/ nsdefendere

The two Hart brothers were attempting to gather potentially life-changing information. What they knew was that 79 years earlier, Thomas J. Beale had reportedly buried millions of dollars of gold and jewels in the foothills near Montvale. The medium’s readings were the brothers’ last straw in their efforts to discover the location of the buried treasure.