$100,000 in fortune recovered by Laura E. Hall. $100,000 in fellowship awarded to charity: water
Levi Strauss & Co. 2009
This site is what must stand for now as the last will and testament of Grayson Ozias IV.
It was created to honor his last wish—that the fortune he buried in the ground might someday inspire others to go forth and discover a greater America, just as he once did.
A close friend to Nathan Strauss (nephew of Levi Strauss), Grayson disappeared into the American wilderness in the fall of 1896 with a fortune that we’ve determined was worth $100,000 in today’s currency.
Investigations into Grayson’s disappearance conducted by Levi Strauss turned up a set of wax cylinder recordings made by Grayson just before he vanished. Analysis of these long lost cylinders lead Levi’s archivists to the site of his fortune, which was unearthed, documented and then reburied.
On this site, the spirit of Grayson Ozias IV lives on, guiding all with the courage and forbearance to seek what he left for them. His words will lead you to the places his journey lead him. And what you find in those places will unlock more of his journey and his story. Until his fortune be found. Hence his fortune will become America’s fortune, for in the spirit of philanthropic endeavor Lev’s will also donate the same amount to the charity of America’s choosing.
In Grayson's name, we wish you luck.
G.O. IV

Jon D.
Go Forth!! This game is so cool!!
Darrin R.
Boom goes the dynamite.
Wanderlust
OMyGosh! Rec'v STUNNING pair of Levi's couple of days ago= THANX Levi Strauss! Donna I miss U also, and Others as well. And Yes, Happy 75th Birthday to Elvis indeed {funny SIKE Tim ;)}. Memphis was zero degrees= WICKED! Will keep ck'n back
David C.
Got my jeans a few days ago. Thank you Gameteam and Levis!
Julie D.
WOW! I just jumped on here to see if y'all were still here, and BOOM! You are. I miss this game and all of you.
Donna G.
Yeah I miss Viki and you as well Jack..... you guys are the bomb.
Nick C.
If your jeans do not fit just contact them and they will send you a form. Fill out the form and send the jeans back to them and they send you a new pair of jeans.
Jack R.
:-) Happy Birthday to Elvis. And V, do you still wander by here now and then? Happy New Year, V!
Tim
Who's Elvis? SIKE
Donna G.
Let's celebrate Elvis Birthday today. Wanderlust I miss you! Hope everyone is safe and well.
Laura H.
I'm still here, Robert M.
Robert M.
I guess Laura H forgot all about all of us who were waiting for her to tell her side of the treasure story. I guess she got the $100,000 and moved on. Oh well.
Robert M.
Got my Levi's jeans delivered to my front door today. Made in Mexico. Ha! So much for "O Pioneer!". I widh there had been a note saying thanks for being one of the 100 of the thousands sticking with the contest. Waiting for warmer air.
L Z.
HERE BE HIDDEN SHADOWS AUTO CLAN WISHING EVERY ONE A HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! KEEP IN MIND THAT LOVE OVERCOMES HATE!!!!
Tim
HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU!!! MIH is paying me back for the strawberry jam back hair shaving session thing...
Matt S.
Wow - and here this whole time I was thinking "I shouldn't check the site 'cause it'll depress me that no one's there anymore." What's up people! How are ya! Hope your holidays were great and here's to an adventurous 2010.
Nick C.
@Darrin Happy New Year to me I just got my Levis also. Thanks Levis.
Nick C.
@Eric it was an awesome experience like Darrin said meeting new people, learning history, Whitman, exploration. What it teaches you most is how there is so much to see in our own country and that we should explore it and not sit around.
Darrin R.
...I'll let you figure it out (*if you're still playing along! I'm sure you'll find the video---->). PS I got my 501's today. THANK YOU LEVI'S!
Darrin R.
Eric - to sum up, it was great for many reasons, among them the fun of solving the clues, the extremely well written and executed story, the joy of learning about US history, Walt Whitman, and meeting the folks here. The $$ was in...