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.

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• 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