There are several stories of buried and hidden treasure in New York, but the biggest treasure that some people believe is out there would be worth as much as $150 million today! As far as anyone knows, there’s a safe buried in the Catskills that has been waiting to be found since the 1930s, and no one has found it yet. Read on to learn more about this hidden treasure, how it got there, what’s in it, and where it might be.

New York's Catskills Region is spectacular. It's an outdoor playground at all times of the year. There are many small towns in the Catskills, and some of them have interesting secrets.
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The town of Phoenicia is one of them. This small town has a population of just 350, but there may be $150 million hiding somewhere in its surrounding hills.
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This is Dutch Schultz. He was a gangster in the 1920s during the Prohibition era and he made A LOT of money in bootlegging and racketeering.
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In 1935, Chief Assistant U.S. Attorney Thomas E. Dewey tried to hold him accountable for his actions. Like Al Capone, he was put on trial for tax evasion.
According to legend, Dutch Schultz buried a safe in the Catskills to keep his riches safe.
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It's believed that the safe contained gold and silver coins.
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It also held some jewels.
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And, it also contained paper money. It's believed that the contents of the safe would be worth close to $150 million today.
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Dutch Schultz was killed in a shootout with other mobsters in New Jersey in 1935. Before he died, he said "Don't let Satan draw you too fast." Some people believe this was a reference to the location of his treasure. There are rock outcroppings near Phoenicia called Devil's Face and Devil's Tombstone.
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However, despite the fact that treasure hunters have been looking for it ever since, it's not yet been found.
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Maybe you'll be the one to find it. Imagine?

A treasure worth $150 million would certainly be life changing for anyone! Maybe it’s time you started looking for it, eh?

If you get hungry while searching, there’s a great diner in Phoenicia that you should check out, too: The Hidden Gem Diner In New York, The Phoenicia Diner, Has Out-Of-This-World Food

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