Why so curious about the oak island mystery
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This document discusses the Oak Island mystery, which began when a boy named Daniel McGinnis discovered an unusual depression in the ground on Oak Island, Nova Scotia. McGinnis and his friends began digging in hopes of finding treasure, quickly turning the discovery into a huge mystery. Over 200 years later, the mystery remains unsolved as to what exactly is buried in the pit and who may have built it, with theories ranging from buried pirate treasure, treasure hidden by Shakespeare, or money buried for King George III. The document suggests taking a summer trip to try and solve the mystery of what may be buried in the infamous "money pit".
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Why so curious about the oak island mystery
- 1. Why so curious about the oak island mystery? Sarah Dantin
- 3. Quickly turned into a huge mystery for a boy named Daniel McGinnis
- 4. Him and his friends soon started to dig in the hopes of finding something grand.
- 8. Curiosity killed the cat
- 14. Was it built to hide money for King George III?
- 18. Why not take a summer trip and try to find out what the money pit might hold ?
- 19. Thank You!
- 20. Works Cited • Crooker, W. S. (1993). Oak Island Gold. Halifax, N.S.: Nimbus. • Discover England's Theatre Genius. Retrieved March 9, 2015 • Fanthorpe, R. L., & Fanthorpe, P. A. (1995). The Oak Island mystery the secret of the world's greatest treasure hunt. Toronto: Hounslow Press. • Finnan, M. (2002). Oak Island Secrets (Rev. ed.). Halifax, N.S.: Formac Pub. • Harris, G., & MacPhie, L. (2005). Oak Island and Its Lost Treasure. Halifax: Formac Pub. • Harris, R. V. (1967). The Oak Island Mystery (2d ed.). Toronto: Ryerson Press. • Lamb, L. (2006). Oak Island Obsession the Restall Story. Toronto, Ont.: Dundurn. • McKaig, B. (1985). Sir Francis Bacon's New Advancement of Learning Bacon is Shakespeare. • Oak Island Money Pit. The Last Great Unsolved Mystery. (n.d.). Oak Island Money Pit. Retrieved Retrieved March 9, 2015, from http://www.oakislandmoneypit.com/ • Restall, M. Death on Treasure Island. (1965). Ottawa Citizen. Retrieved March 9, 2015 • Pictures: • http://www.oakislandmoneypit.com
Editor's Notes
- Why so curious about the oak island mystery? By Sarah Dantin Picture: https://mypixelizedview.wordpress.com/category/hdr/
- Oak Island is on the south side of Nova Scotia, Canada and covers 140 acres. There was very little attention that was given to this piece of land until the year 1795 when one of the biggest mysteries of all times was stumbled upon . (Oak Island Money Pit, 2014) Picture: http://www.oakislandmoneypit.com
- In 1795, Daniel McGinnis was an 18 year old boy who discovered a circular depression on the southeastern end of Oak Island. On a tree near the depression a system of pulleys and ropes where hung indicating something heavy could have been lifted. This sparked the young boys interest and lead to many more events to come (Oak Island Money Pit, 2014) . Picture:http://ilovehdwallpapers.com/boy-lost-in-forest-wallpapers.html
- Shortly after his discovery Daniel returned to the depression in the ground with his friends John Smith and Anthony Vaughan. These boys started to excavate the site. They only dug thirty feet; during which they discovered a layer of flagstone and what seemed to be pick markings. Daniel and his friends did this before they gave up their dig (Oak Island Money Pit, 2014) . Picture:http://www.oakislandmoneypit.com
- Many years passed before someone else took interest in the mysterious money pit. In 1803 a man by the name of Simeon Lynds took interest in the mystery and created a group called The Onslow Company. No one truly knows how Lynds became interested in the money pit, but that does not stop the great discoveries that his group had found. It is reported that they uncovered many layers of log and a slab that contained strange writing. After the slab was discovered the men decided to take a break due to the ground becoming muddy. They where going to come back the next day and continue to dig (Oak Island Money Pit, 2014). Picture:http://www.oakislandmoneypit.com
- When the men returned the next day they found that the pit had been filled with 63 feet of water, and as they tried to remove the water it kept being replaced. The men then decided to avoid this set back by digging a new tunnel parallel to the first. To the men this was a great idea because they could avoid all the traps and connect back to the original tunnel to collect their treasure(Lionel & Patricia Fanthorpe, 1995). This plan failed however when the men hit 12 feet, and the new tunnel filled with water. At this point the Onslow Company gave up their dig for treasure and abandoned the site(Oak Island Money Pit, 2014) . Picture:http://www.dailydawdle.com/2011/10/wait-second-its-trap-pic.html
- The writing on the tablet was a mystery to people for decades until a man named James Leitchi discovered a way to crack the code. Leithi used a technique called Simple Substitution Cipher. This is a technique where a unique symbol correlates to a letter of the alphabet, and using this technique he was able to determine that the tablet read “ Forty feet below, two million pounds are buried.” (Oak Island Money Pit, 2014) Picture:http://www.oakislandmoneypit.com
- Forty years after the Onslow company abandoned their quest for riches the Truro company decided to try their luck at the money pit. This group was lead by Anthony Vaughan, and even though they did not find a great amount of wealth the men did discover that the entire southern part of the island was manmade. After many failed attempts to find what was causing the money pit to flood the Truro company disbanded in the year 1851. The next group to accept the challenge of the money pit was the Oak Island Association. During the middle of their excavation the money pit collapsed at the thirty foot mark. However this set back for the dig brought along new hope in the debris that floated to the top. It contained a piece of Juniper, Oak Timber, a spruce slab, and a yellow dish (Crooker, 1993). Picture:http://gnuchi.deviantart.com/art/Curiosity-killed-the-cat-318822587
- Like many quest for riches tragedy strikes those who look for an easy way to fortune. The first tragedy to occur on the island was in 1861 when a boiler exploded killing one man and severely injuring others. The next tragedy did not occur until 1897 when a man named Maynard Kaiser was being hoisted out of the pit and the rope slipped casting him to his death at the bottom off the pit. The last tragedies to occur at the money pit resulted in the death of Robert and Bobbie Restall and two of the workers that they hired. Their deaths where caused by toxic fumes that where being emitted from one of the pits that they had dug in an attempt to reach the treasure (Oak Island Money Pit, 2014)(Lamb, 2006) . Picture: http://www.mailman.columbia.edu/academic-departments/epidemiology/research-service/death-poverty
- Many people have tried to uncover the mystery of the money pit one of which was President Franklin D. Roosevelt. At the age of 27 he joined the Old Gold Salvage and Wrecking company. Even though he left empty handed he planned to return years later but due to the war in Europe during his presidency he was never able to return (Oak Island Money Pit, 2014). Picture:http://www.oakislandmoneypit.com
- The most common theory behind the Money Pit is the same as any buried treasure, Pirates. Many believe that Captain Kidd or even Blackbeard where the ones who buried their treasure (Oak Island Money Pit, 2014). Picture:http://www.oakislandmoneypit.com
- Vikings are known for burying their kings with their ships and treasures, from carbon dating and the possibility that it could be varied by about 500 years there is a possibility that the Money Pit could be the site of one of these burials(Lionel & Patricia Fanthorpe, 1995). Picture:http://s8int.com/WordPress/2012/12/24/ancient-viking-brachiosaurus-plus-remarkarble-correlation-of-ancient-sauropod-depictions-with-specific-genera-of-sauropoda/
- The Money Pit is believed to have been built by the French or British forces during the French and Indian war to hide a great treasure from the enemy forces. There is controversy on which side is said to have built the hiding spots but both stories center around Fort Louisbourg and the riches that it held(Oak Island Money Pit, 2014). Picture:https://www.army.ca/wiki/index.php/The_West_Nova_Scotia_Regiment
- In 1762 British forces captured the city of Havana from Spain. This city was one of the main cities that contained large amounts of gold for the new world. It is believed that King George and some of his close advisories built the pit to hide the gold that they acquired, and they were going to come back and retrieve it. It is believed that they could not go back to retrieve the gold due to the madness of the Kings in his later years. Picture:http://vaticanassassins.org/2009/12/18/december-18-2009-white-protestant-american-revolution-part-6-of-10/
- Even though Shakespeare’s work is read throughout the world there I still many mysteries about the true identity of the man himself. One of the beliefs is that he was a man named Sir Francis Bacon, and when a piece of parchment floated to the top of the money pit during a dig the mystery became even more complicated. When this piece of parchment was discovered many started to believe that his true literary achievements lay at the bottom of the money pit(McKaig, 1985) . Picture:http://languageandthecity.tumblr.com/post/44856607073/10-shakespeare-quotes-that-you-can-use-in-modern
- Not everyone agrees what Leitchi thinks the mysterious stone slab message says. Some believe it says, “"The people shall not forget the Lord, to offset the hardships of winter, and the onset of plague the Arif, he shall pray to the Lord“. With this saying many believe that the site could be the resting place of a high priest or an ancient Christian site (Finnan, 2002). Picture:http://www.livescience.com/16318-photos-early-christian-rome-catacombs-artifacts.html
- Even with todays modern technology no one has been able to uncover the mystery beyond the Oak Island Money Pit, so will they be able to do so anytime soon? That is a Question that many have been asking for years and until the treasure is uncovered it will be asked for many more. Picture:http://www.freeplaycasinogamesguide.net/some-truths-about-online-blackjack-bonus-undoubtedly-the-hidden-secrets/
- Picture:http://www.huffingtonpost.com/diane-gottsman/memorial-day-road-trip-co_b_5353436.html
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