Saturday, April 11, 2009

Treasure: Oak Island, Nova Scotia, Canada


The quintessential buried treasure mystery. Oak Island is located of the South coast of Nova Scotia, Canada, at 44°31′00″N 64°17′57″W to be precise.

The elaborate water trap has led many to believe there is an immeasurable treasure at the bottom of the so called "Money Pit" on the island. Some say it is the pirate William Kidd's treasure, some say it is Marie Antoinette's jewels, maybe even the original manuscripts to prove that Francis Bacon authored the majority of William Shakespeare's works.

The "Money Pit" first discovered in 1795 has gone on to obsess many people, former U.S. President F.D.Roosevelt included. Also it has unfortunately claimed the lives of six men so far over the years of excavations.

So what lies at the bottom of the pit and who put it there? What say you? Discuss...

Here is more of the story so far...
Wikipedia's take on the story
Cross section of the Money Pit
A video presentation
Thoughts from 30 year Oak Island veteran Bill Milstead
And if you want to see it for yourself

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