Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. No one knows for sure, what treasure is buried there, and no one knows who buried it. Petter amundsen appeared in the curse of oak island season 1 episode 4 with rick and marty lagina on the history channel. Robert restalls sixyear hunt for the oak island treasure comes to a tragic halt when, while checking on an eightmetre shaft, he is overcome by fumes and topples to the waterfilled bottom. These include historical fiction books that depict explanations for the mystery. Often referred to as the money pit, oak island is a mysterious island in nova scotia. Theories about artifacts present on the island range from pirate treasure, to shakespearean. According to its value stated at two million british pounds, it would have been 1,387,50.
Island, about a link he found between oak island and a map in wilkins book. Oak island lies directly against the western shore of mahone bay, off nova scotia, canada, about 35 miles west of halifax. I personally wrote to joe nickell who kindly granted permission for his map to appear on this website, and he had the following to say about the mystery of oak island. Map by joel nickell joe nickell is the author of the secrets of oak island an excellent article written for the skeptical enquirer where this treasure map first appeared. Myths and theories about oak island how oak island works. In addition to the latest reality series, there are scores of magazine articles and books about oak island. Others said that it resembled and island in the china sea.
This document is an attempt to bring various published sources together to present a timeline about the oak island treasure hunt. Map showing location of oak island, nova scotia wikimedia commons the oak island treasure hunt began in 1795, when 18year old daniel mcginnis saw lights coming from the island. I suggest researchers also read shakespeares secret messiah by joseph atwill, which clearly shows even more mysterious codes about king solomons treasure hoard. Petter amundsen does an excellent job of decoding the shakespearebacon code that reveals a geometric tree of knowledge on oak island and may prove to be the penultimate clue to solving the mystery once and for all. It was while on the island that he discovered scenery that prompted him to believe that pirates searching for andor hiding gold had once occurred here.
Upon discovering a sheepskin with an obscure message on it, maynard kaiser fell down the infamous money pit. In this authorstory interview about his book, oak island and the treasure. Pdf the oak island mysteries nadin n a b i l al shaker. In those days, it was the value of two million troy pounds of sterling silver. The oak island shakespeare project april 20, 2019 i just saw episode 21 and would like to share my hypothesis on why the wood structures in smiths cove are from around 1770. Bilderesultat for nolans cross tree of life oak island. In 1967 oak island treasure hunter dan blankenship, discovered a large stone with a. The hidden truth was released in norwegian cinemas. In this book petter amundsen, featured on the tv show the curse of oak island, argues that shakespeare was part of the rosicrucian movement, and that his books give clues to the whereabouts of the fabled rosicrucian vault. The oak island legend closely resembles numerous other buried treasure legends that were very hot in popular culture in the 19th century. Oak island is located off the coast of nova scotia near halifax, in the eastern part of canada. Is there somewhere with more info of petters shakespeare. In this book petter amundsen, featured on the tv show the curse of oak island, argues.
The treecovered island is one of about 360 small islands in mahone bay and rises to a maximum of 11 metres 36 feet above sea level. This made oak island a popular stop for pirates coming from colonial boston due to the abundance of natural resources and untouched land. I was excited to receive a kindle arc of the curse of oak island from netgalley. As fantastic as this may sound, the author is serious.
For a long time now, ive wanted to do a series of articles about one of the greatest and most fun historical mysteries of all time. Skelton, a british map expert, confirmed the maps as authentic as well as captain kidds hand writing. What sorts of challenges did oak island treasure hunters. Blankenship andor his partners own the other 25 lots. Is there somewhere with more info of petters shakespeare theory. But he ended up a cabbage farmer and spent a good chunk of his life living on oak island.
The story of the oak island money pit began in 1795 with daniel mcginnis, 16 at the time hailing from north carolina, making his way to oak island on a fishing trip. Theories about artifacts present on the island range from pirate treasure, to shakespearean manuscripts, to possibly the. But if the treasure should be unearthed is another question. Rick, marty and the oak island team are back for the biggest season yet bringing with them more determination, resources and technology than ever in their quest to solve the 224year old. Periodically maps have popped up alleged to be kidds showing the location of his treasures. I had recently read an article in smithsonian magazine about the oak island treasure hunt. English polymath francis baconshakespeares contemporary and, some believe. Amundsen claims to prove that william shakespeares works are not written by the author himself. His son, bobbie, along with helpers carl graeser and cyril hiltz, dash into the pit to help, but all three men also lose consciousness and drown. Fdrs treasure hunt to discover oak islands mysterious booty. Treasure island, classic adventure novel by robert louis stevenson that was serialized in the magazine young folks in 188182 under the title the seacook. Frog island, only a short distance across the water from oak island holds a secret of its own. Oak island treasure view topic the shakespeare code.
The treasure hunt began in 1795 with the accidental discovery of the money pit. Legends abound about secret caches of treasure buried by kidd and his crew. What is the value of the treasure buried at oak island. The money pit mystery and early treasure hunting on oak island. There may be a small quantity of jewels and silver. Oak island, nova scotia, is home to the longest running and most famous treasure hunt in the world. In this he concluded that my experience proved to me that there is not, and never was, a buried treasure on oak island. Although not the first book about pirates, treasure island is considered by many to be the best. The island is located 200 metres 660 feet from shore and connected to the mainland by a causeway and gate. Oak island treasure view topic meeting petter amundsen. The inscribed stone said two million british pounds. Brothers discover ancient 220yearold treasure on oak island.
The enigma of the island spurs many to speculate about what the treasure could be and new ways to approach the problems plaguing treasure hunters. The norwegian guy in season 1 is what has kept me watching. The money pit originally contained two caches of treasuretwo chests at about 100 feet and another encased in concrete at 154 feet. In late april 2012 his full feature documentary shakespeare.
Oak island is a 57hectare 140acre privately owned island in lunenburg county on the south shore of nova scotia, canada. Ust off the rugged southern shore of nova scotia 1 shaped somewhat like a question mark. Read the original readers digest article that inspired a young rick lagina to eventually hunt for treasure with his brother on the curse of oak island. Ive never seen the curse of oak island on the history channel because i abhor reality shows and id rather read than watch filler banter go on for 40 minutes and 1 minute of another unsuccessful attempt to recover the treasure. And, rumor has it, an incredible treasure was once buried on the island. The lost treasure of oak island and the centuriesold. Join us on a quest to unravel the real story of our earth.
Oak island mystery may be solved through the shakespeare. For her part, ms barkhouse explains she has used the possible william shakespeare connection to crack the oak island mystery. This guy spent a decade going through this book and it led him to the island, he contacted them. Petter remarked that the quest for the treasure has been a treasure in itself for him, as he learns something new each time he investigates. Shakespeares first folio and the sonnets, dated 1609, create a functioning treasure map, leading the diligent searcher to the land of the rosicrucians. Since the 19th century, there has been an unfounded belief that sir francis bacon is actually the author of the famous plays attributed to william shakespeare. The oak island mystery refers to stories of buried treasure and unexplained objects found on or near oak island in nova scotia. Fdrs treasure hunt to discover oak islands mysterious booty what a world since 1795, explorersincluding our 32nd presidenthave traveled to oak island in search of a mysterious buried. Petter amundsen and the oak island treasure revealed in. To date, six have lost their lives in pursuit of it and just over a century separated the first death from the sixth. Both robert louis stevensons kidnapped and edgar allan poes the goldbug crib heavily from these legends.
Read the readers digest article that inspired rick lagina. Join the party and share your thoughts on the greatest treasure hunt of all time. By the end of his life he owned over 100 acres on the island and nearby, this led many to think he had. Learn about nova scotias oak island treasure and famous money pit. The hype around the potential treasure buried at oak island relates to the golden age of piracy, which occurred between 1650 and 1730. History of oak island the oak island adventure begins in the summer of 1795 when daniel mcginnis sixteen years old saw strange lights offshore from his parents house which was nearby the town of chester on mahone. Oak island is just one of 365 islands in mahone bay. That eventually lead to what peter believes is a celestial treasure map.
The latest and greatest book on the oak island treasure. Through hidden messages and codes, amundsen reached the wonders hides a treasure map a map that leads to a treasure on oak island at the coast of nova scotia, an island that has been in the spotlight for treasure hunter through hundreds of years. Out of curiosity, he went searching for the lights and discovered a clearing on the southeastern end of the island. One map showed an island that resembled oak island. Oak island, nova scotia, is famous for containing one of the great. Undeterred, several individuals searched for the oak island treasure in the 1920s, but nothing of note was found. As the mural contains such clear rosicrucian symbolism, many see this as. Since the 19th century, a number of attempts have been made to locate treasure and artifacts. Documentary material pertaining to oak island becomes more readily available in the historical record after publication of the news articles in. Theories about artifacts present on the island range from pirate treasure, to shakespearean manuscripts, to possibly the holy grail or the ark of the covenant, with the grail.
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