The Lions Share: Could Michigan Be Home to This Elusive Treasure?

Many travelers come to Michigan to see out the state's water and wilderness as well as its beach side towns and big cities. But for a small but dedicated group of treasure hunters, the potential reward they seek within the state is nearly unimaginable.

Michigan is thought by some to be home to a legendary treasure known as the Lions Share.

This treasure hunt is the brainchild of adventurer Jon Collin-Black who staged the hunt and wrote a book of clues called There's Treasure Inside.

Another of the book's treasures, the Appalachian Footpath Box has also been rumored to be in Michigan - an oddity considering the state is nowhere near the Appalachian Trail.

The Legend of the Lions Share Treasure

The Lions Share treasure is the 'grand prize' of the Collins-Black hunt. The hunt has been on since autumn 2024.

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One treasure hunter asked AI to assist in the hunt and Michigan was considered one of the possible locations for the Lions Share. Here's the case made after shared on the TreasureInside subreddit of Reddit.

Why Michigan? Decoding the "Crazy Mitten" Clue

• There's a reference to a "crazy mitten"
• Lions share is a nod to the Detroit Lions
• Many think the Lions Share is concealed and under Michigan's half-year potential snow cover

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Many others point to Ohio, Oregon and Lake Tahoe in California as other locations for the Lions Share treasure box.