This section follows Nickell, section "Man-made or Natural?". 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. I will not provide many links here, you guys can search and look through previous posts for the source documents if you so desire. On June 1, they posted pictures of dump trucks arriving on Oak Island wrote: "Some activity in the past few days. Although Bowdoin was told that they had worn off, he was skeptical because of the stone's hardness. 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? Rick Laginas fascination with the Oak Island treasure is not a surprise, as the young boy was already a natural explorer. As such, they had to keep draining the water over and over. The same year the Restall men and their workers fell to their deaths, Robert Dunfield arrived on the island. His son then went down the shaft, and also lost consciousness. Article in October issue, cited in Crooker 1978, 8586. La ltima temporada se renov a fines de septiembre de 2020 y se lanz el 10 de noviembre de 2020. Lame. 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. Your email address will not be published. This realization led to the discovery that the entire beach was artificial; a complex construction with drains and flow tunnels beneath it. Mallory Dwortz | mdwortz@mlive.com. According to her, there is no treasure, never had been, and the alleged Money Pit is nothing more than a tar kiln, used in the early 18th century to produce material to repair ships. [7] This platform was hit twice; each time metal was brought to the surface, along with various other items such as wood and coconut fibre. Excellent title. [52], Franklin D. Roosevelt, stirred by family stories originating from his sailing and trading grandfather (and Oak Island financier) Warren Delano Jr., began following the mystery in late 1909 and early 1910. Thanks immensely to gmd2019. According to an undocumented story, Marie Antoinette instructed her maid (or a lady-in-waiting) to flee with her jewels. [37] The reported five finger (or box) drains at Smith's Cove have recently been thought to be the remains of an early salt works, with no connection between the drains and any flooding of the pit.[38]. Spooner collected water samples from around the Money Pit into plastic bottles. Since the 19th . Atlantic Advocate. Agree. i quit watching the show and now believe their is no treasure to be found. This means water can get in freely from the sea, and any time theres an attempt to empty it, it quickly fills up again from the endless oceanic supply. Fell is not considered to be credible by most mainstream academics. [4][13] However, the first published account of what had taken place on the Island did not appear until October 16, 1862, when Anthony Vaughan's memories were recorded by The Transcript for posterity. This was the islands biggest disaster: four deaths in one day. [81], When marine biologist Barry Fell attempted to have the symbols on the stone translated during the late 1970s, he said that the symbols resembled the Coptic alphabet and read: "To escape contagion of plague and winter hardships, he is to pray for an end or mitigation the Arif: The people will perish in misery if they forget the Lord, alas". [51] It was found that Kempton had stated in a letter dated April 1949 that he had obtained his information from "a school teacher long since dead". Chasing after this treasure, however, wasn't for the faint of heart, as the area is laced with booby traps and hidden surprises. [40] An undated post-1893 letter by William Blair read, "Jefferson W. McDonald, who first mentioned Oak Island to me in 1893, worked under George Mitchell. Many of those who doubt the bard was real, believe his literary works were actually written by Francis Bacon. Well, Spooner is a scientist. Recent scientific evidence confirms what's really there. They thought this was the first sign of the massive hidden treasure that was promised by the stone. They most likely just didn't have the tools and knowledge to do so. [6], At the invitation of Boston-area businessman David Mugar, a two-week survey was conducted by the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution in 1995 (the only known scientific study conducted on the site). [75] Author and researcher Mark Finnan[76] elaborated on Leary's Oak Island theory, which was also used in the Norwegian book Organisten (The Seven Steps to Mercy) by Erlend Loe and Petter Amundsen and the TV series Sweet Swan of Avon. "Scanned copy of the original Reader's Digest article", "For Sale: Island with Mysterious Money Pit", "Appendix: Woods Hole Explores Oak Island", "A Solution To The Mystery Of The Oak Island Five Finger Drains", "Canadian Newspapers on Microfilm 2013 Catalog", Oak Island Treasure Company ([microform): capital, sixty thousand dollars, shares only five dollars each, full paid and non-assessable. Some people, oddly, traced the source of the treasure back to William Shakespeare. The characters were there all right, but no person present could decipher them. Despite the number of lives sacrificed on the island while braving the tumultuous journey of unearthing its bounty, many skilled and talented explorers are still inspired to risk it. The wealthy businessman had inherited his fortune from his famous father, John Jacob Astor IV, who died during the Titanic tragedy. For the Lagina brothers, the search for Oak Island's mysterious treasure began back in 1965, when Rick Lagina read all about the Oak Island treasure in a copy of Readers Digest. Do ya think ? That horse is dead. Suggested starting point: https://www.reddit.com/r/OakIsland/comments/b03gct/oak_island_archives/. I disagree,still I like the show look forward to it every tuesday.if they find something or not you have to give the two brothers credit.theyve stuck together and they enjoy this stuff hey if I could make money off of something like this as long as its honest Id go for it.they seem like nice people. finally solved the sinister riddle of Oak Island, but their answer is challenging, controversial . I have one hole in my backyard and three on my farm. They made a new shaft to stop the water from entering. The site consists of digs by numerous individuals and groups of people. That marker was believed to be a marker for hidden treasure. Creighton used the stone for a beating stone and weight. In this rendering McGinnis first finds the depression in 1795 while on a fishing expedition. Id like to see that too! Stories of buried treasure on Oak Island, Nova Scotia, Canada, William Chappell and Gilbert Hedden (19281939), Restall family and Robert Dunfield (19591966). She claims that there are, in fact, more pits than the famous Money Pit to be found there. Fell was a Harvard zoologist by trade and an archaeologist who claimed that the carvings discovered on Oak Island originated from the Coptic Christians of North Africa who may have visited the site during ancient times. The Lagina brothers have never been bothered by the horrific rumors. Rick and Martys money! You have to praise them for their determination, could you ever see yourself just digging for hours in the ground? The story goes that Marie sent her maid all the way to Nova Scotia in order to hide her wealth and her jewelry on the island. And a century or two ago if something was functional you didnt throw it away, you used it for its purpose or repurposed it. This page was last edited on 17 April 2023, at 23:25. That is when Spooner pulled out a slide with a pink blob and he said that is where the buried gold is located. With every attempt being met with failure when the treasure was close at hand. Have you noticed every ox shoe,spike or nail is the key to finding the treasure. He thought that the branches were intentionally removed so that the tree could serve a purpose: to act as a pulley. My biggest problem with the Laginas Oak Island deductions is the connection they paint between the Templars of Portugal and the Templar treasure on Oak Island with little or no tangible evidence to connect the two. Rick Lagina, David Fornetti, and Gary Drayton in the Oak Island research . 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The rest of the story is consistent with the first involving the logs found, but ends with all four individuals giving up after digging as much as they could. This only sparked their curiosity even more. p. 5, "History, Hoax, and Hype The Oak Island Legend", Death Trap Defies Treasure Seekers for Two Centuries, "The Oak Island Legend: The Masonic Angle", "Oak Island mystery: Its history is the real treasure", Learn how and when to remove this template message, Extraordinary Story of a Hidden Treasure Wellington Independent, Volume XXI, Issue 2492, 14 March 1867 From the New York Herald, 'The Toilers of the Isle' first half of the previous 'From a correspondent of the N.Y. Times' The Daily British Colonist and Victoria Chronicle 5 November 1866, 'The Toilers of the Isle' second half of the previous 'From a correspondent of the N.Y. Times' The Daily British Colonist and Victoria Chronicle 6 November 1866, Oak Island Treasure Company Prospectus 1893. Stirred by his familys sailing stories, he continued following the islands treasure mystery until his death, in 1945. 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. Perhaps one day a pile of gold will be uncovered on the tiny island but for now, it seems safe to say the island may have been used as a smuggling operation or a hideout spot. For those not up to speed with treasure-hunting lore, Oak Island is a small island located off the coast of Nova Scotia that has captivated lovers of mystery for hundreds of years. And then there are the Restall father, son and two others who lost their lives in their efforts to recover anything of value. Alaskan Bush People, Oak Island or Ghost Hunters, comment below on which one is most retarded to watch good, Thats where Jack Sparrow hid his LOOT Lol , there is no mystery, there is nothing, its all a shame to fill a slot on tv, that whole show been a joke. The map indicated that an anchor, a valve, and a hatch, were in place to help explorers on their quest to find the islands treasure. With all their might and interest, the young boys started digging, and after reaching two feet down, they hit flagstone. Their extrapolations of dates from scientific testing does not mean that that is when the elements were placed there. Some of us are just more adventurous and curious by nature and such was young Rick. As we all know, many, many attempts have been made to recover the treasure from the Money Pit. Still, curious souls never quit, and one minor setback wasn't enough to stop Rick. Bowdoin described the rock as "of a basalt type hard and fine-grained". Rumor has it that even the French Navy was involved in the oppression but it was never confirmed. I believe over time the ground has shifted things have moved and its fell deeper.cstorms and yrs of the ground keeps settling Id say it would be pretty hard to find. [80][self-published source], Author Joy Steele suggests that the money pit is actually a tar kiln dating to the historical period when "Oak Island served as a tar-making location as part of the British naval stores industry". franklin; Dec 12, 2020; 2. The explosion was first mentioned in an 1863 novel titled Rambles Among the Blue-noses, while mention of a death came five years later. He was doubtful that symbols could have worn off the rock, given its hardness. [25], Captain Henry L. Bowdoin arrived on Oak Island in August 1909 representing the Old Gold Salvage group, one of whose members was Franklin D. Roosevelt. By Nikka L. -. This could finally lead them to capture the elusive treasure after all these years. As we know, in the 1860s after many attempts at digging directly and indirectly for the treasure had failed, the treasure hunters started looking at Smiths Cove for the openings for the suspected flood tunnels. Replies 32 But buried beneath the surface, the potential for remarkable . There was a "pink blob" that showed up on the slide . [70][71][72] DownVoted. Oak Logs at 10' followed by strange pick like markings at regular intervals, Oak planks at 10' and then every 10' there after. Rick knew there was something more out there in the world, just waiting for him to be the person to discover it. The group left the island in November 1909. All company, product and service names used in this website are for identification purposes only. Meanwhile, others believe that when Captain Blackbeard claimed he hid something where none but Satan and myself can find it, " he actually admitted to stashing something on the island. However, they also inhaled the carbon monoxide and met their deaths down the pit. "Mystery of Captain Kidd's Treasure". Experts set to work, attempting to interpret and understand the transcription. Join . One lady who thinks shes solved the mystery is Joy Steele. After finding the stone with the inscription, there was only one thing left to do, try and decipher what was on it, of course! And perhaps this could be where things were hidden for a time then recovered explaining why nothing is there nowHello? B. McCully which retold the story of the stone. On January 2, 1864, Historical Society of Nova Scotia secretary John Hunter-Duvar contacted treasure hunter George Cooke. Several former landowners, including Mel Chappell, became shareholders in Triton. Janie Ausborn. Dunfield dug the pit area to a depth of 134 feet (41m) and a width of 100 feet (30m) by using a 70-ton digging crane with a clam bucket. The many collapses in the pit demonstrates the need for cribbing the pit. Note all these are stories told by treasure hunters that came after MiGinnis and crew called it a day and others where digging. [4] This would be followed by a more complete account by a justice of the peace in Chester, Nova Scotia, in 1861, which was also published in The Transcript. The alleged excavation was eventually abandoned after workers attempted to recover the treasure from below by digging a tunnel from a second shaft that also flooded. Im guessing some pirate buried something there long ago and came back and got it later. With the intriguing stories and shocking discoveries about the many attempts to crack the case, Oak Island was receiving public recognition. History. [62] The "platforms" of rotten logs have been attributed to trees, damaged by "blowdowns" (derechos) or wildfires, periodically falling (or washing into) the hollow. "Treasure Island Fabled Booty Eludes the Fortune Hunters". The stone he saw had no symbols on it. That was in 1804, and Marty and his team have the tools now to get down there and possibly find it without worrying about flooding disrupting their work. As expected, it was near the garden shaft at the Money Pit. [18][19] Another shaft was dug in the spring of 1862, one which was 107 feet (33m) deep. On appeal, Triton lost again in 1989 and Nolan's damages were reduced. As a young boy, his curiosity led him to check what was underneath, so he sought the assistance of his brother, Marty, and a crew of other kids their age in their neighborhood to move the rock. Eventually, they realized they couldnt go any further and thought to themselves that theyd have to wait years before theyd have the ability to pursue their mission. Both of these shafts were filled with water when an alleged flood tunnel was again breached. All searches since then would have been futile. Its resemblance to a human-made pit has been suggested as partly due to the texture of natural, accumulated debris in sinkholes: "This filling would be softer than the surrounding ground, and give the impression that it had been dug up before". YouTube should remove you! The Woods Hole scientists who viewed the 1971 videos reported that nothing conclusive could be determined from the murky images. Thanks to their geologist, Dr. Ian Spooners electronic slide, they believe they have pinpointed where the gold might be buried on the island. In 1861, the Oak Island Association tried their luck at cracking the case. After finding a stone with "1704" engraved on it, Robert died upon inhaling carbon monoxide. In January 1967, Daniel C. Blankenship, David Tobias, Robert Dunfield, and Fred Nolan formed a syndicate for exploration on Oak Island. Watch all new episodes of The Curse of Oak Island, Tuesdays at 9/8c, and stay up to date on all of your favorite The HISTORY Channel shows at http://history.. They are never wrong. The important thing here is that there is no evidence in existence of anything of value ever being removed from the Money Pit. Skelthos explains the issues with the origin story much better than I can: Ref: https://www.reddit.com/r/OakIsland/comments/bcdes5/a_current_post_sparked_an_interest_in_coconut/, 3 boys out fishing see strange lights on Island and investigate, Daniel MiGinnis, a local farmer is looking for a new place to plant crops and notices the depression with 3 trees around it with a pulley and tree nail. Another man by the name of Daniel C. Blankenship also went to the Money Pit to dig in 1965. Yes i see this the same way as you do. The current in the pit was so strong that it caused sand and dirt to be constantly churning, making visibility a nightmare. Scientist cant see past the tip of a pointer stick and solve very few MYSTERIES. One such theory suggests that the hidden treasure belonged to King Solomon. Hamilton was thrilled with his findings but reached an impasse. These symbols and clues were very helpful for the Lagina brothers, giving them vital clues the past explorers had lacked. There was a pink blob that showed up on the slide that the guys say shows where a large deposit of gold has been buried. [6] The accounts also mentioned "tool marks" or pick scrapes on the walls of the pit. However, they discovered that somebody had already attempted this when they came across an older dam. Wide-ranging speculation exists about how the pit was formed and what it might contain. Id check to make sure its not covering a entrance of some kind. Cited and discussed in Harris 1958, 110120; O'Connor 1988, 6366. [73], In his 1953 book, The Oak Island Enigma: A History and Inquiry into the Origin of the Money Pit, Penn Leary wrote that the pit was used to hide manuscripts indicating that Francis Bacon was the author of William Shakespeare's works and a leader of the Rosicrucians. Hedden made six trips to Oak Island and collected books and articles about the island. The important point here is that the stories were told by those looking to recruit shareholders, therefore they are not independent accounts. The Lagina brothers will find the Ark of the Covenant and melt everyone's faces off. Thank you. The storm created an unusually high tide which destroyed all their hard work. Could this mean that all of their work was for nothing? 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. By admin | April 28, 2021 | 50. In his book, Snow said that he received the set of symbols from Rev. Its really funny that they never pulled out a bunch of magnets and just went across the beach or wherever when theyre starting to dig just get some big magnets out there on one of those back holes. One of the brothers first projects for their show, was to dig up a swamp so that they could search further than any explorer who had gone before them. He is also a published author. This paid off, and the hardworking explorers were rewarded with some pretty amazing things. The show enjoyed a successful first two seasons, but it was during its third season that the Lagina brothers made their most thrilling discoveries. An account of an excavation of the pit was published in the January 1965 issue of Reader's Digest.