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Oak Island Money Pit Part 1

Oak Island Money Pit Part 1

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Legend:

Pirate treasure? English, French or Spanish military
plunder? The secret Rosicrucian works of Sir Francis Bacon and
therefore also the possible original missing folios of
Shakespeare? Or perhaps the greatest sacred antiquities
lost to history, such as the Ark of the Covenant, the Holy Grail,
the Spear of Longinus or the menorah from King Solomon's
temple? Or maybe it's all just natural geological processes
forming a sinkhole, plain and simple? These are just some
of the theories of what could be down in the infamous and
mysterious "Money Pit" on Oak Island, Nova Scotia -- thought by
many to be one of the greatest archeological mysteries of North
America, and possibly the world.

Background:

In 1795, a young Nova Scotia resident named Daniel McGinnis rows
out to Oak Island, not far from the mainland to check out what he
thinks are strange green lights floating amongst the non-native
oak trees that cover the island. By most accounts, his
attention is drawn to a sawed-off limb on a large tree in a
clearing, from which a ship's block and tackle are hanging.
Directly below the pulley he finds a 12 foot circular depression
in the soil, and immediately thinks this must be a location for
buried pirate treasure. Even though the boys related the details
of their remarkable discovery to friends, neighbors and
relatives, they could find no one to help them with their quest,
because of local legends and superstitions.

The hunt continues to this day, and many tantalizing clues have
emerged from the multitude of holes in the ground as well as the
island's surface. Theories abound as to what enlightened
mind could devise such an ingenious feat of engineering, and what
group of dedicated souls sworn to secrecy could carry it
out. One thing is certain, some folks went to a lot of
trouble to hide something pretty important.

For more information on this episode visit our website!

Nova Scotia Ashley Morgan's website that covers the main points
of the Oak Island story Google Maps Location of Oak Island The
Reader's Digest Article that Inspired the Current Treasure
Hunters Ken Polsson's Chronology of the Oak Island Treasure Hunt
In Search Of on Oak Island Is Oak Island A Hoax?