Determined to know more details, Daniel McGinnis sought the help of his friends, John Smith and Anthony Vaughn, to uncover whatever might be hidden under the tree. I think its a fun endeavor but what I would prefer is a show wholly dedicated to the science of how this burial was done in the first place. The important point here is that the stories were told by those looking to recruit shareholders, therefore they are not independent accounts. I believe there are hundreds of places worldwide that hold secrets from three, four, five, six hundred years ago. Although the pumps could not keep up with the floodwater, tools that had been used by the Onslow and Truro companies were recovered. The Lagina brothers started unraveling the mystery in 1965 and may have just seen their obsession pay off. In 1965, they tried to seal what was thought to be a storm drain in Smith's Cove and dug a shaft down to 27 feet (8.2m). tell rick to block of the flood tunnels and then drain the holes and you would be able to go down and get feet on the ground. Atlantic Advocate. Chasing after this treasure, however, wasn't for the faint of heart, as the area is laced with booby traps and hidden surprises. A sample of this material was reportedly sent to the Smithsonian Institution during the early 20th century, where it was concluded that the material was coconut fibre. Wed Apr 21, 2021 at 9:49am ET. 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. 2020 is the year of great discoveries and a turning point in search of finance. The shaft fell apart. One fact that supports this theory though, is that when Marie was arrested at Varennes, there were no pieces of jewelry or gold on her. Still, curious souls never quit, and one minor setback wasn't enough to stop Rick. Reginald Vanderbilt Harris (18811986) wrote in his 1958 book, The Oak Island Mystery,[46] "About 18651866 the stone was removed and taken to Halifax. All rights reserved. It was later speculated that the treasure had fallen through the new shaft into a deep void causing the new shaft to flood as well. They claim to have found large amounts of coconut fibres inserted in the drains to act as a filtration medium. 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. But buried beneath the surface, the potential for remarkable . Replies 55 Views 13K. Amazing underground mine tour in Silverton, Colorado. Money pit discovered in 1795 first written about in the early 1850's. Thats whats driven people to continuously visit Oak Island, a ridiculously tiny island just off the coast of Nova Scotia, Canada. YouTube should remove you! Joy Steele's ground-breaking book, The Oak Island Mystery, Solved (CBU Press 2015), was born of her own . In the above link, Skelthos mentions 15 months to fully degrade. CBC Television "Dan Blankenship, treasure seeker", CBC Television "The Oak Island money pit: how it works", CBC Radio conversation "Nova Scotia's Oak Island mystery", CBC Radio conversation "Engineer proposes freezing method to extract Oak Island treasure", History, Hoax, and Hype The Oak Island Legend, "Skeptoid #129: The Oak Island Money Pit", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Oak_Island_mystery&oldid=1150396281, Short description is different from Wikidata, Articles with unsourced statements from November 2017, Articles with unsourced statements from December 2022, Articles with self-published sources from November 2017, Wikipedia external links cleanup from November 2018, Wikipedia spam cleanup from November 2018, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0. Oak Island is in Nova Scotia, and the mystery in question is a legend that there's big treasure buried there. Est regresando Oak Island en 2020? We guess he wasn't deterred by the odd deaths and the rumors that ghosts were protecting the treasure because he brought with him an army of cranes, bulldozers, and heavy machinery to dig the pit further. The horror stories that occur at night are creepy and also have no explanation. This realization led to the discovery that the entire beach was artificial; a complex construction with drains and flow tunnels beneath it. Nobody, however, ever seriously pretended to translate the inscription."[49]. The youngsters decided to remove the flagstone and keep digging, making it about another 30 feet down finding layers over layers of oak logs. When everyone got together in the War Room, Marty asked about the gold. Breaking News: My friend John found the money pit in Oak Island by looking every where a none stop story of his life he reached his goal for once and he will. She claims that there are, in fact, more pits than the famous Money Pit to be found there. They drilled some of the shafts and discovered something more intriguing than had ever been found before. In the monumental 10th season of The Curse of Oak Island, brothers Rick and Marty Lagina, along with their team, return to make the most strategic effort ever attempted to solve . Just how close are the Lagina brothers to cracking the case? Leather shoes were discovered along with, to their horror, a severed human hand. Just have to wait until next season ! Agree. Aside from catering to a bigger audience, the show also helped the siblings raise funds to keep their quest equipped with the necessary resources. I just wish the brothers had given me that money instead! In 2005, a portion of the island was for sale for US$7 million. Many believe that pirate treasure is hidden on the island, perhaps that of Captain Kidd himself, or that the Knights Templar were on some sort of secret mission that brought them to the island. 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. What was hiding behind it? The pick was identified as a Cornish miner's pick, but by this time the area around the pit was littered with debris from previous excavation attempts and finding the owner was impossible. [12] The Truro Company then ran out of funds and was dissolved sometime in 1851. Or maybe it wasn't? The parchment had two letters, "vi" or "wi", written in India ink. Its called Joke island. However, a horrific tragedy ended his mission and his life. I think they have found it already but since so much gets taken by the government, and the tech they have to pay forthat they are now stretching it out to another season for money they DO get to keep. Find out what keeps them obsessed with cracking this ancient mystery. It was his strong conviction that led him to donate a massive amount of money as he was said to have believed that a monumental treasure really exists on the island. As the legal battles took over, Oak Island fell silent for over a decade (1990 through 2005). At this point, there was already new technology available that did not exist when previous expeditions tried to solve the case. [12] When efforts failed to shut off the flood system, one final shaft was dug 118 feet (36m) deep with the branched-off tunnel going under the original shaft. The images from the camera revealed an array of objects and tools suspended in the water. Suggested starting point: https://www.reddit.com/r/OakIsland/comments/b03gct/oak_island_archives/. But, even more, disturbing and frustrating was the fact they could not understand what it said. He was doubtful that symbols could have worn off the rock, given its hardness. Just find the damn treasure and be done with it because I will not be wasting anymore time watching this repetitive show. Do you think theyre for real? They made a new shaft to stop the water from entering. Well have and wait for new explorers to try and find the final answer. By this time, there were many shafts, bore holes, and tunnels under Oak Island made by previous treasure hunters. In 1983, Triton Alliance sued Frederick Nolan over the ownership of seven lots on the island and its causeway access. 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". After finding the stone with the inscription, there was only one thing left to do, try and decipher what was on it, of course! OH WAIT!! Treasure hunters have been intrigued by the legend of Oak Island for more than 200 years. . Buried treasure was officially found on Oak Island which officially solves the 400 year old mystery. 1860 1795 = 65 years. The gold chain lost, the piece of parchment lost, the 90 foot stone lost. The worst moment ever recorded in regards to human exploration of Oak Island, unfortunately, came in 1959. Two brothers have recently made some groundbreaking discoveries that might have finally solved the mystery of Oak Island. The rest of the company is owned by Blankenship. Many other legends have been invented to putatively link various historical persons with Oak Island, none of them proven. The Onslow company realized that they could not push their search any further. 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. Have you noticed every ox shoe,spike or nail is the key to finding the treasure. pity Richest doesnt pay attention treasure has been found several times and the wealth of history being learned is priceless, Worst show ever? If you read the story in Readers Digest published back in the 60s you can see there was certainly something man made there. Interested to find out what lay beneath, the team kept digging until they came across the stone tablet. 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. Michigan Brothers Unearth 220 Year Old Treasure. On October 5, 1789, revolutionaries incited an angry mob of Parisian working women to march on the Palace of Versailles. Why would I subscribe to a channel that feels it must grossly mislead (Lie to?) [17], In his 1872 novel, The Treasure of the Seas,[42] James DeMille describes being a summer resident of Chester Basin during the later 1860s. Dec 19, 2021. reptwar1. [6] The accounts also mentioned "tool marks" or pick scrapes on the walls of the pit. Were all on one in our own different way, and we happen to be on a real one right now.. Recently the island has been showcased on both the discovery channel, and the history channel. True, the description of the tunnels and flood system is amazing and cannot be fully explained. Comment * document.getElementById("comment").setAttribute( "id", "aefe64c25a9016e82932a97a5cd62b39" );document.getElementById("eedd789636").setAttribute( "id", "comment" ); Copyright 2023 by TV Shows Ace. In fact, people of all walks of life were curious about the elusive treasure and the legends that surround it. This provided evidence that people from Spain had visited the island before. It all happened when they tried to lift him back to the surface. A modern day Geraldo Riveras Al Capones Vault. Much ado about nothing. Published June 17, 2021. The Curse of Oak Island: Discovery of a massive wharf deepens the mystery. Eventually oil will be struck on that site. However, despite the large number of unclosed ends, it seems that many new discoveries made during the season look promising. I enjoyed watching Oak Island, but its very much so made for television. The earth was noticeably loose, not as hard-packed as the surrounding soil. 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. [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]. Replies 32 To add legitimacy to her theory, Joy highlighted various shipbuilding sites in North Carolina that look similar to the oak Island setup and were famous tar storage pits. [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. MacDonald." Various theories and speculations were made out of the significant pieces of evidence found. All this deep borehole digging would never have been done by pirates. Surely this kind of effort would only be undertaken to protect a pretty hefty treasure, right? One of the most remarkable things about History's "The Curse of Oak Island," is the fact that, . So, the key is the coconut fibres, here we go again: Coconut fibres biodegrade! Extraordinary Claim: There is a very valuable treasure buried in the original Money Pit. One lady who thinks shes solved the mystery is Joy Steele. [27] Further excavations were made in 1935 and 1936, none of which was successful.[28]. 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