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Oak Island The greatmystery
The island is located off
the coast of
Overview of
the famed
island.
Daniel McGinnis discovered a shallow depression in the ground on the island
Thus the mystery begins…
Daniel and his friends dug down 30 feet!
They were forced to stop and find capable
machinery
Daniel McGinnis, John Smith and Anthony Vaughan returned to island
with the Onslow Company eight years later to continue
This is the
digging site
of the
money pit.
They discovered different layers in the pit
made of wood,
coconut fiber,
and rock.
While excavating the pit a mysterious slab was found
The slab is said to say “forty feet below, two million pounds lie buried “.
Artifacts discovered included an ax, anchor, and other tools.
A pair of old scissors were also found
During a more modern excavation, a camera was placed in a hole dug near pit..
Human remains, tools, and three large chests were
thought to be seen
The team thought they were about to hit pay dirt,
until the pit began to flood
Many others would come to the island in search of the solution to the mystery
More modern attempts at digging
This is a modern picture of the money pit
Today Oak Island is still being
researched and there are even
television shows about it.
The exploration of the money pit proved to be deadly
and several people have died during the dig.
The origin of the money pit is a mystery
Legend says that there
could be pirate treasure
buried in the pit…
Hence the name, “Money
pit”
Others believe it to be a natural sink hole…
Whatever lies within this
pit
may one day be
discovered.
Works Cited
• Fanthrope, L &. R. (1995). The Oak Island Mystery: The Secret of the World’s Greatest Treasure Hunt. Toronto, Ontario: Hounslow Press.
• Joltes, R. (2015, February/March). Oak Island’s Money Pit: From History to Legend. History Magazine. Pp 8-12.
• Keyes, B. (1996). The Discovery. Retrieved from: http://www.activemind.com/Mysterious/topics/oakisland/story.html
• Krystek, L. (1998). The Mystery Pit of Oak Island. Retrieved from: http://www.unmuseum.org/oakisl.htm
• Nickell, J. (2000) The Secrets of Oak Island. Retrieved from: http://www.csicop.org/si/show/secrets_of_oak_island/
• O’Connor, D. (1978). The Secret Treasure of Oak Island: The Amazing True Story of a Centuries-Old Treasure Hunt. Guilford, CT: The Lyons Press.
• Strochlic, N. (2014). Treasure Hunt to Discover Oak Island’s Mysterious Booty. Retrieved from: http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2014/02/27/treasure-hunt-to-discover-oak-island-s-mysterious-booty.html
• (2014). The Lost Treasure of Oak Island and the Centuries-Old Quest to Find It. Retrieved from: http://www.ancient-origins.net/unexplained-phenomena/lost-treasure-oak-island-and-centuries-old-quest-find-it-002427