Adventure Seekers Flock to Ohio Town to Solve Clues, Discover Real Treasure
Antique store owner Tom Colosimo’s idea for a small treasure hunt has attracted people from across the country as the value of the prize has grown to $35,000.
Tom Colosimo, the creator of the Newton Falls Treasure Hunt in Newton Falls, Ohio, stands in front of his store on May 24, 2026. Jeff Louderback/The Epoch Times
NEWTON FALLS, Ohio—Adventure seekers from across the country are flocking to a northeastern Ohio village where a real cache of gold, silver, cash, and jewelry is hidden.
Tom Colosimo is the proprietor of Fieldview Acres Mercantile, a vintage and antique shop in Newton Falls.
Jeff Louderback covers major news and politics, including the Make America Healthy Again movement and regenerative farming. Since joining The Epoch Times in 2022, he has covered national elections, the Robert F. Kennedy Jr. presidential campaign, the East Palestine train derailment, and the aftermath of Hurricane Helene in western North Carolina. Jeff has 30-plus years of professional experience as a reporter, editor, and author.
