The Gold of Carre-Shinob

by Kerry Ross Boren, Lisa Lee Boren

Utah historian, Kerry Boren, claims to have found the grandest of all Mother Lodes--a hidden cavern inside a monster gold nugget, where Montezuma hid the bigger part of his treasure from Hernando Cortez. The pieces to this fantastic puzzle came together while Boren was studying ancient maps and unpublished journals. Boren's incredible search led him to a remote Uintah Mountain treasure cavern, cursed by the Aztecs and guarded by the Ute Indians--where Brigham Young got the gold to mint coins and decorate temples. Kerry Boren has solved the mystery of the lost Rhoades Mine, and now published for the first time the details of his search for all to read. Boren believes this remarkable, true story will change the way Utah history is perceived and taught for the next thousand years.

197 pages, Paperback

First published November 1, 1998

About the author

Writer who specializes in European, Medieval, Renaissance, Ancient history, and Western Lore. He also worked as a movie consultant.

He is the founder of many associations, including The National Center and Association for Outlaw and Lawman History (NOLA) and Western Historical Research Associates.

He was the recipient of the 1976 Bicentennial Award from Cambridge University for his contribution to research on The Battle of King’s Mountain.

Reviews

[Erica · Rating 1 out of 5]

I thought it might be fun to learn a little bit of Utah mining lore....but this book is over the top and turned out to be a waste of time that I couldn't quite quit reading, owing only to my OCD nature, and not for it's page turning lore. Apparently the Unita's are underlain by a massive volcanic system which formed lava tubes which were then filled with pure gold!! Ha ha! This book is all over the place, and to even follow what the author is saying, you would really have to be seriously obsessed and consumed with the subject so that every detail he throws at you, seems to be more than just coincidentally related. But if you are not seriously obsessed, than you feel way overwhelmed by the amount of names and happenings thrown about. It doesn't flow well at all together, unless you are so intimately familiar with all the people and even then it might not. There is also a lot of Mormon "history" thrown in and it's supposed relation to these lost Aztec/Ute/Spanish mines. The author even throws the confusing claim out there that Nephi was a Welshman who came over and became king of the Aztecs. Strange book. It does leave me wanting to know some real history about early Spanish miners in the area, if any. I know there were some in Arizona at the very least. And I am very curious about all the sources of the Mormon history in settling the area and their relations to the Indians. Much of what is presented here seems far fetched and disturbing. But I would really like to know what portions of it are real. Not the book to read if you want a good look into Utah mining lore. Even the stories that I know to be true, I wasn't sure if everything presented was true...thanks to the nature of the book. Negative stars - don't waste your time.

[Kevin · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fun book to read. The author has done extensive research, finding journals, interviews, etc. to put together the information. It has lots of information about the history of Utah, and some prominent "american wild west bandit" figures. My wife thinks it is bunk, but I still enjoyed it. The essential story behind the book - SPOILER ALERT - is that there is gold hidden in the mountains of Utah. Yeah, for those of you looking to find this treasure, supposedly it is guarded by the Ute indians still populating the area where hidden. (between you and me, I would never mess around on an indian reservation..., and I am part indian! Cherokee to be exact.) This gold came from the central american indians and was hauled here at the time of the "dicovery" of america to protect it from the Europeans. Anyhow, if you are into hidden treasure, you just might enjoy this book. I classified this book in the "who knows - misc" category and not the "non-fiction", becuase I haven't (nor will I) spend the time to verify the stories and personal accounts and journal entries. And when it comes to the author actually seeing this treasure? Well, I don't think myself a skeptic, but... I think I would like to see it for myself!

[David · Rating 3 out of 5]

Borrowed this one from a neighbor. Interesting rundown of all the gold mine stories of Utah throughout its history. If you're a conspiracy theory enthusiast, you'll love the book; otherwise, it's still entertaining.

I've read elsewhere that the author is currently in prison. Don't know why, but probably worth taking into consideration before putting too much stock into his version of history.

[Adam · Rating 5 out of 5]

The best alternative history book of the Utah founding era I have ever read. I like all of the history from the view of the Ute's interviewed for the book