Jan 4, 2023. As the legal battles took over, Oak Island fell silent for over a decade (1990 through 2005). I really wonder how that island even still exists, like havent they stripmined it down to the ocean floor at this point? For all the lovers and haters alike, here are 21 things you didn't know about The Curse of Oak Island. With the help of state-of-the-art technology, the brothers were able to search not just the fabled Money Pit, but also other unexplored parts of the island. The woman then fled from London to Nova Scotia. However, as they repeated the process, they noticed something strange was happening: the level of the water in the pit was moving with the tides. sadly, like all shows lately, more commercials and little new news. This guy is behind the times. They successfully drilled through two chests filled with coins. Or maybe a part of some island curse? It then took another five years before one of the alleged original diggers gave a statement regarding the original story along with subsequent Onslow and Truro Company activities. The pit was re-excavated back down to the 86-foot (26m) level, but ended up flooding again. This was the islands biggest disaster: four deaths in one day. I think youre being unfair on that one.they havent done nothing wrong and if they own the place they can do what they want they just happen to be the lucky ones.go for it. The Money Pit, it seems, was working its way up to that number prescribed in the myths: seven deaths before the treasure would be revealed. Thats whats driven people to continuously visit Oak Island, a ridiculously tiny island just off the coast of Nova Scotia, Canada. A rock! The real treasure on Oak Island is the history itself. It was claimed that one of the samples brought a tiny piece of sheepskin parchment to the surface. Still, when you think about it, there's also a possibility that more than one of these stories is true, maybe Shakspear's manuscripts lie next to Antoinette's Jewelry, which is just a few miles away from Blackbeard's hidden treasure. Howlett, A. Another pirate theory involved Edward Teach (Blackbeard), who said that he buried his treasure "where none but Satan and myself can find it. He thought that the branches were intentionally removed so that the tree could serve a purpose: to act as a pulley. Subscribe for more amazing videos! In 2005, a portion of the island was for sale for US$7 million. Or maybe it wasn't? Researchers and cryptographers such as Petter Amundsen and Daniel Ronnstam claim to have found codes hidden in Shakespeare, rock formations on the island, and clues hidden in other 16th- and 17th-century art and historical documents. However, they discovered that somebody had already attempted this when they came across an older dam. Using Oak Islands own logic, if there were no coconut fibres, there was no treasure. What the pair discovered was a stone with markings almost the same as the one that was discovered in 1804 in the Money Pit. However, the crew of hardened explorers refused to back down from their tough mission. The Oak Island logic being here that: the coconut fibres prove the finger drains; the finger drains prove the flood tunnels; the flood tunnels prove a significant effort to prevent unauthorised recovery of the treasure; the significant effort disproves the Captain Kidd Origin Story and proves a very valuable treasure was deposited. The island was the subject of an episode of In Search of which was first broadcast on January 18, 1979. What the Triton Alliance saw, shocked them. I don't intend to debate every point to death, I've put enough time into this. Every day it feels like were turning a page of a really good book, Rick said. They are never wrong. [82] According to Fell's theory, Coptic migrants sailed from North Africa to Oak Island and constructed the pit. The Lagina brothers will find the Ark of the Covenant and melt everyone's faces off. When the business was closed in 1919, the stone was left behind. This provided evidence that people from Spain had visited the island before. Season 8 , the "paved road" and the logs at the side.. looks like viking house activity. Famed N.S. . Another man by the name of Daniel C. Blankenship also went to the Money Pit to dig in 1965. This paid off, and the hardworking explorers were rewarded with some pretty amazing things. Coins, metal, wood and even coconut fibres have been found on the island, telling us that despite all the centuries of failed efforts, that yes, people did visit the island back in the day. Surely this kind of effort would only be undertaken to protect a pretty hefty treasure, right? Bowdoin described the rock as "of a basalt type hard and fine-grained". Joy Steele, in her book, The Oak Island Mystery Solved, has provided an interesting idea. The maid fled to London with the jewels, and perhaps artwork, documents and other treasures, secreted on her person and/or in her luggage. The characters in the novel find that the stone had been removed from the chimney when they arrived on the island;[43] until then, no one had been able to decode the mysterious symbols reportedly on the stone, which an inn landlord describes as 'rather faint, and irregular' he also says that 'men who don't believe in Kidd's treasure say that it isn't an inscription at all it's only some accidental scratches'. Fans of the series and those like me, growing up on legends about the disappearing treasure this is important news. They found an efficient way to drill samples of the pit without the water being an issue. well,Id say it takes awhile to find something buried on a island many yrs.ago.ever who buried the treasurer so nobody could find it it takes awhile to figure it out and if you had a good thing going would you want to stop it.i thank there getting really close. Just have to wait until next season ! Later on, they found some old timber at Smiths Cove that appeared to be the exact material that was used when the pit was initially built. Lame. Reginald Vanderbilt Harris (18811986) wrote in his 1958 book, The Oak Island Mystery,[46] "About 18651866 the stone was removed and taken to Halifax. To prove it, by the time the show's eighth season ended in mid-2021, the island's mystery hadn't been solved, but left viewers with many open questions and unsolved theories. In this rendering McGinnis first finds the depression in 1795 while on a fishing expedition. After finding the stone with the inscription, there was only one thing left to do, try and decipher what was on it, of course! What the pair discovered was a stone with markings almost the same as the one that was discovered in 1804 in the Money Pit. One of the most remarkable things about History's "The Curse of Oak Island," is the fact that, . so to bad for you!!! Have to be careful where you step! Robert Restall, his 18-year-old son, and work partner Karle Graeser, came to Oak Island in 1959 after signing a contract with one of the property owners. The title says, "solve mystery" You didnt and wasted my time with a rerun of known info and NO SOLUTION!! Scientists Solve Mystery Of Oak Island. Explorers have made claims about an elaborate drainage system extending from the ocean beaches to the pit. By this time, the area now known as the "money pit" was cleared out to 113 feet (34m) and divers were sent down to investigate. wouldnt they have to FIND the treasure first in order to show the science of how this burial was done? [35] Exploration by the Lagina brothers has been documented in a reality television show airing on the History channel starting in 2014. A generation later, with the inscription nearly worn away, the stone found its way to a bookstore in Halifax, and what happened to it after that I was unable to learn. The pit was designed with a 500-foot waterway that connects to Smiths Cove. The team used heavy machinery in the hope of making significant findings and, most importantly, unearthing the treasure. Let us know your thoughts in the comments below. For more than two centuries, the island has been studied, searched, probed and cursed all the while failing to give up its secrets. [54], Australian-American actor Errol Flynn invested in an Oak Island treasure dig. So what next i wonder, because they will not stop. There is a depression and oak tree in the middle of the red clover with the block and tackle. With all their might and interest, the young boys started digging, and after reaching two feet down, they hit flagstone. They claim to have found the finger drains. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. This led to the theory that the beach had been converted into a siphon, feeding seawater into the pit through a man-made tunnel. https://www.reddit.com/r/OakIsland/comments/b03gct/oak_island_archives/, https://www.reddit.com/r/OakIsland/comments/bcdes5/a_current_post_sparked_an_interest_in_coconut/. I wonder if the historical treasure will satisfied their desire for the non existent buried gold and artifacts? The divers were basically blind in their mission to find the items. However, in recent years some discoveries seem to suggest that people definitely did visit the island as early as the 1200s and predominantly in the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries. When a plan to shut off the alleged flood tunnels from Smith's Cove didn't work, the company decided to shift focus to the original main shaft. Est regresando Oak Island en 2020? Its GONE guys. "[41] Mitchell was the superintendent of works for the Oak Island Association, which was formed on April 3, 1861, and ceased operation by March 29, 1865. The immediate suspicion was that another money pit had been found. The Truro Company thought of creating a dam to obstruct the flow of water and dig out the treasure. They invested a fifty percent stake in a company called Oak Island Tours Inc. [a] They continued the excavation down to about 90 feet (27m), with layers of logs (or "marks") found about every ten feet (3.0m), and also discovered layers of charcoal, putty and coconut fibre along with a large stone inscribed with symbols. Think these loosers would find a REAL JOB, but they would NOT get their 1-hour of fame on tv. [20] In 1898, red paint was poured into the flooded pit by the group, reportedly revealing three exit holes around the island. But buried beneath the surface, the potential for remarkable . Shawn is a voting member of the Oklahoma Film Critics Circle. Well have and wait for new explorers to try and find the final answer. After locating the strange markings, the explorers dug deep until they hit something solid. I like that one,even though I do like the show,Ive watched it from the start I just wished everytime they find something they have to go to the war room and talk about it for an HR.while you are hunting treasurer keep hunting tell youre done the go and antalize what youve found.save time.i wish they would put knew big foot shows on,I dont care if it true or not I love watching this stuff better than watching the world fall apart. The images from the camera revealed an array of objects and tools suspended in the water. Lets ask metal detection expert Gary Drayton. Captain Kidd was theorized to have buried some of his treasure on Oak Island. [24] Some believe one of the greatest treasures of all time is hidden on this mysterious Island off . The original story by early settlers involves a dying sailor from the crew of Captain Kidd (d. 1701), in which he states that treasure worth 2million had been buried on the island. In this exploration, he was thrilled to have seen a huge granite rock. [56] William Vincent Astor, heir to the Astor family fortune after his father died on the Titanic, was a passive investor in digging for treasure on the island. Plenty of theories have surfaced. Many years after his death, the stone was removed from the fireplace and taken to Halifax, where the local savants were unable to translate the inscription. However, a horrific tragedy ended his mission and his life. "Treasure Island Fabled Booty Eludes the Fortune Hunters". Roosevelt was a member of The Old Savage Group. Hamilton was thrilled with his findings but reached an impasse. January 27, 2023 by Shawn Lealos 53 Comments. Almost a decade later, the Onslow Company arrived and dug in the same part as the three boys had in the past. One lady who thinks shes solved the mystery is Joy Steele. He had already engaged in a treasure hunt back in 1964, in his hometown of Kingsford. Possibly dating back to the time of the Knight Templar? This has been proven by all events recorded since. The current in the pit was so strong that it caused sand and dirt to be constantly churning, making visibility a nightmare. Thanks to their geologist, Dr. Ian Spooner's electronic slide, they believe they have pinpointed where the gold might be buried on the island. Alamy Stock Photo. One of the most intriguing theories about the Oak Island treasure relates to the alleged Masonic markings that can be found all throughout the island. [77], In his book, Oak Island Secrets,[76] Mark Finnan noted that many Masonic markings were found on Oak Island, and the shaft (or pit) and its mysterious contents seemed to replicate aspects of a Masonic initiation rite involving a hidden vault with a sacred treasure. "[66], Templars, Masons, or Incas seeking to squirrel their treasure away from European persecutors or Spanish conquistadors may have created the money pit, according to William S. They could have strip-mined the entire island down to the ocean floor by now, were it not for their habit of flitting back and forth chasing every new theory-of-the-week by self-styled experts. [6] The three men reportedly abandoned the excavation at 30 feet (9.1m) due to "superstitious dread". I wish them the best , but I think Ill go watch some grass grow. Then logs of spruce and oak were unearthed at irregular intervals, and some of the wood was charred. [citation needed] Young died on October 28, 2020, and the land passed to his estate. Restall, his son, Graeser and Hiltz all died. [20] Dunfield's lease ended in August 1966. 1860 1795 = 65 years. Theres a story to be written up here. All company, product and service names used in this website are for identification purposes only. on one corner, but apart from this there was no evidence of any inscription either cut or painted on the stone.". The Mystery of Oak Island solved? "Scientists stated it was all Natural, nothing man-made" Right. Rick dont owe a dam thing to anyone! Between the two brothers, Rick was more captivated to further investigate the buried treasure, especially when he learned that many people had tried their luck and yet failed to find it. It only means that was when they may have been made or the style ore source material was available. Two brothers have recently made some groundbreaking discoveries that might have finally solved the mystery of Oak Island. I suspect that way back when the kids spotted the lanterns from the men digging over there, which seems to be how the whole legend started, those men were already on a wild goose chase and found nothing. With their equipment, they were able to delve down further, and after reaching 60 feet, they saw more oak logs, this time with coconut fiber and charcoal in thick layers. Michigan Brothers Unearth 220 Year Old Treasure. This type of limestone easily dissolves when exposed to water, forming caves and natural voids. As we all know, many, many attempts have been made to recover the treasure from the Money Pit. dont be stupid those guys found it and thats it! When everyone got together in the War Room, Marty asked about the gold. Oak Island about Freemasons where the hell did you get pirates from? Replies 32 The list of theories goes on and on and some entries even involve the participation of pirates and sailors. He and his brother Marty got even more fascinated when their father showed them an article about Oak Island in The Wall Street Journal. The map of Oak Island was illustrated in French and had some valuable facts contained within its contours. [27] Further excavations were made in 1935 and 1936, none of which was successful.[28]. Atlantic Advocate. [18][19] Another shaft was dug in the spring of 1862, one which was 107 feet (33m) deep. This conundrum had a massive impact on the discovery of the mysterious treasure. She claims that there are, in fact, more pits than the famous Money Pit to be found there. The Triton Alliance members were more thrilled when they saw three chests that looked a whole lot like the ones people like to bury treasures in. Marty had worked at a number of different gas wells and so had spent time with a variety of engineering experts. Excellent title. The History Channel's popular reality series "The Curse of Oak Island" is a long-running staple on the network, bringing viewers back weekly to check out the treasure-seekers' latest discoveries . At one point, one of the platforms placed in the original shaft at 98 feet (30m) collapsed and dropped to a lower level. But if you thought that this would be enough to stop them, you'd be wrong. The production cost should account for something. They thought this was the first sign of the massive hidden treasure that was promised by the stone. 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