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He initially planned to hide over a million dollars worth of gold nuggets, gemstones and antiques and end his life next to the treasure. In 1988, Fenn was diagnosed with terminal kidney cancer. He even purchased his own Indian ruin, San Lazaro Pueblo, and has been criticized for excavating the site, which had been home to the Tano tribe and abandoned over 300 years ago. Fenn also accumulated an impressive personal collection of historical artifacts such as Sitting Bull’s original peace pie and a mummified falcon from King Tut’s tomb. The gallery, which specialized in antiques and high-end art, attracted celebrity customers and politicians including Steven Spielberg and Gerald Ford. After retiring from the Air Force, he moved to New Mexico, where he and his wife Peggy operated Fenn Galleries in Santa Fe. On this episode of Pretty Scary, Adam, Caitlin, and Kari discuss the mystery surrounding an author who may or may not have buried millions of dollars worth of treasure somewhere in the United States.įorrest Fenn was a pilot for the United States Air Force and was awarded the Silver Star, the military’s third-highest personal decoration for valor in combat, for his service in the Vietnam War.