Oak Island Treasure Mystery

An old treasure has been buried on Oak Island. Since the end of the 17th century to the present, many efforts have been made to explore the treasures Oak Island, but nil. Ancient technology once again proves how great what is considered ancient technology that can outwit we call 'modern.'

Initial findings Oak Island Treasure

On a summer day in 1795, a teenager named Daniel McGinnisNova Scotia. He then was intrigued by a strange-looking surface. The ground surface is round and lower than the surrounding land. On the ground that it contained a low tree branches like a cut to form a pulley. Because ever heard the story of pirates in the area, McGinnis finally decided to go home and call his friends to find out about the strange land plains. were down an area in Oak Island,

A few days later with two friends McGinnis, John Smith (19 years old) and Anthony Vaughan (16 years old), start digging the hole. At a depth of 2 meters from the surface, they found a large stone tiles that covered the hole. Excavation then continued to do, and what they find next, reinforce their expectations if something precious had been hidden in the hole. At a depth of 10 meters, they found a layer of oak logs shaped cover the hole.

The same layer they found at a depth of 20 meters and a depth of 30 meters, a layer of round wood that seemed to cover the hole. Because they feel it is not possible to continue the excavation to the size of 3 teenagers, they finally decided to go back home and think about planning to continue the excavation. They then left the hole for 8 years. The time they spend looking for someone or anyone who can help them both in matters of funding and equipment.

Continued excavation

Not much they can find and try until about the year 1802. That year, Simon Lynds visited the hole and was impressed with the story of 3 companions. Simeon then formed a company specifically to handle digging treasure. The company was named Onslow Company.

With the help of a company, a depth of 30 meters that were previously excavated three teens with difficulty be unearthed by the excavation team with ease. Excavation then continued to a depth of 90 meters. They found another protective layer every 10 meters.

At a depth of 40 meters, a layer of charcoal to cover the hole, the lining 50 feet a layer of putty, and at a depth of 60 feet a layer of coconut fiber to cover. At a depth of 90 meters (version Some say that at a depth of 80 meters), the excavation team found a clue. A flat stone with a length of 3 meters and a width of 1 meter containing strange characters and odd numbers has become an enigma others as well as confirmation of the existence of something of value at the bottom of the hole.

Excavation then continued. At a depth of 93 meters, the ground began to enter the pit is soft mud layer. Excavation then stopped that day when they reached a layer of soft mud.

The next day when the team of diggers returned, they were shocked when they found pit filled with water up to 33 meters. The team finally decided to pump the water out, but it's useless. Excavation then just continued the following year when it was decided to dig a hole that will be connected parallel to the first pit. But their efforts to be in vain when the parallel hole created from reaching a depth of 100 meters, the hole gets filled with water again.

The project was eventually halted and became derelict for 45 years. During this period, no more digging treasure.

In 1849 then, The Truro Company is following the back to try to uncover the mystery of Oak Island mystery hole is. Team Direct digger trying to dig to a depth of 86 meters, but as the water started welling up again, speculating on her team-core drill holes before returning stagnant water. This drilling yielded an unexpected result.

First sign of a Treasure

At a depth of 98 meters drill have a layer of spruce. Further drilling continues to penetrate the deeper layers. The team from The Truro Company diggers then found a 4 inch layer of oak. Furthermore, they found the 22-inch-thick metal layer, then a 4 inch layer of oak again and another layer of spruce. In conclusion, they may have drilled a box or treasure chest made of oak wood. When they raised their drill, the excavation team found oak wood chips and strands that look like leather palm.

One of the drill also found a few strands of gold chains. As drilling continues, suddenly one of the crew discovered that the water in the hole turned out to salt water and was rising to the top following the tide. This indicates if the designers of these holes have been successfully made smart pitfalls designed to overwhelm the hole if someone started to find the treasure.

The excavation team returned in 1850 with plans to dig a hole and parallel hole trying to reach these treasures through a hole parallel to be made. However nil. As before, when the hole began to touch the depth of 90 meters, the water flooded the entire pit straight parallel. Tim diggers then pumping out the water that flooded the hole parallel. In the process of pumping out the water that seemed impossible, a member of the excavation team found that if at the time of low tide, there are other sources of incoming water, and salt water that indicates if the water comes from the beach. The team also checked out the beach which is one barrier extracting them, and what they found on the beach next was beyond common sense. The beach is man-made beach.

Based on the observation of the excavation team, an artificial beach has been designed in such a way to connect with the pit which is about 500 meters from the beach. Drains adri artificial beach is estimated connected to treasure pit at a depth of 110 meters. For more details, see Smith's Cove Tunnel Flood.

Next solution teams from Truro Company diggers want stymie the flow of water from the beach there on the water line. They built a dam that would divert the flow of water from Smith's Cove Tunnel Flood, so there will not be any water will inundate the pit when the water is pumped out. Unfortunately, a storm destroyed the dam that was built before the dam was completed. Truro Company finally succumbed to years It is interesting to note from the dam by the excavation team from Truro Company is, the team discovered the remains of an older dam when they build their dams.

Oak Island treasure hunt later re-done in 1861 by Oak Island Association. The first thing out of the excavation team was clearing OIA treasure hole to a depth of 88 meters. They then dig a new hole to the east. Holes were dug to the east is intended to try to find the treasure hole channels are connected to the sea. After reaching a depth of 120 meters, the excavation team ended up canceling their plans because they do not find any one channel connected to the treasure hole. The new hole eventually became derelict. The second hole dug to find these treasures dug further to find this treasure channel to the west.

When the second hole reached a depth of 118 meters, suddenly the water began to flood the pit, just as happened in the main pit treasure of Oak Island. When the water began to flood the hole that suddenly collapsed down pit deeper than 15 meters, no one knows for sure how deep the treasures inside collapsed down. In the excavation of the OIA is the first casualties. But yan fell victim not because buried in the pits, but because pumps used steam suddenly exploded and injured the team is around to take its toll. Excavation is also ultimately failed to solve the puzzle canal Oak Island treasure pit. The project by the OIA was finally discontinued in 1864 because it ran out of funds.

The next quest continues in 1866, 1893, 1909, 1931 and 1936. Search began using modern methods is then not yet solved the mystery of the channel Oak Island treasure pit. Modern methods are used, among others, by blowing pembanjir channels, dams that will keep the water will fill the hole dug, and dug excavation using a crane (not manually anymore). Only one of the modern ways that produce results that success closes the flow of water from Smith's Cove Tunnel, but the success is just making other manmade waterways more flow from the south.

In 1936, Hadden Gillbert collaboration with Fred Blair began a new investigation on Oak Island. This time their focus is not only on the main pit, but to the whole island. They began to look for things that might be associated with these treasures. This investigation eventually found two important things. The first is the discovery of carved rock at a depth of 90 meters in hole dug for treasure, while the second is the discovery of a piece of wood that allegedly was part of a large construction because it has a form that can be linked to other parts by using a pin (probably some sort of bolt).

Until now drilling continues. Drilling is currently commanded by Blankenship and Britons. The big discovery came from the Briton and Blankenship, ie what is known as Borehole 10-X. 237 meter long steel tube, and sank at a depth of 180 meters meters on the eastern edge of the sea.

Borehole 10-X

Theory

Below are several theories circulating in the community about who the actual owner of the treasure.

Captain William Kidd - As a famous sailor, rumors about the treasure can not be separated from the public discussion Oak Island. Some legends about treasure also refer to Oak Island.

The French - the theory says if the owners of these treasures is the French who bury their money in anticipation of the defeat of the war a lot going against England during the American colonization.

The Vikings - Some people note also said if the Vikings had several times visited America. Although no one dared to assert if the treasure belonged to the Vikings, but the rumors about them are also not free from the talk of the community.

Bands of pirates - Oak Island also has many a famous pirate haven. This fact gave rise to a new theory of the trust if the treasure was buried somewhere on the island Oak.

Inca or Maya treasure - during the colonization of America by Europe in the 18th century and 19, much of the wealth of the Inca and the Maya civilization disappeared. The theory then indicate if that is still possible that some sympathy with the Americans had buried treasures of the Inca and Mayan civilizations somewhere like Oak Island.

Puzzle Posts In Stone Carving

As I mentioned above if the kedalamana 90 meters, was discovered a stone containing a strange article. Stones were found at a depth of 90 meters is to have writing as follows:

Writing On Stone Found In Depth 90 meters

The stones have disappeared until now. Although it has significance for treasure hunters on the island of Oak, but some doubted the authenticity of the stone. Those who believe the stone will not hesitate to say if the stone may have been created and left behind by earlier miners to make the excavator then only more confused.

Nevertheless, a professor of languages ​​at the University of Halifax in 1866, had tried to translate the script.