treasure hunt

[getterdone]

Yes Micheal Its probably the same one you had read about when you where 14, there's been a few books on the subject. I think there was also a short documentary about it on the CBC. The problem with the money pit mystery is that its difficult to seperate the facts from the crap. A group of lawyers bought most of the island, and they seeem to be embelishing the story to turn it into tourist attraction.

Doc ,if the accounts of the past digs are correct, they say that in the early 1900s they dug to about 120ft , tacking core samples,and the last 20ft or so was solid clay then they struck something so hard they couldnt dig trough. I like your idea about the air vents, I had never though about that, and your right ,the coast changes from year to year.The island probably looked a lot different 300 years ago. The Smithsonian Institute has published a study on it in 50s or 60s, Ilost it when I changed laptops ,but its somewheres on theinternet.

Dax , the money pit is right around the corner from the Bay of Fundy which has the highest tides in the world . The tide will rise and fall 27ft each day. Its one of the worlds only natural dry docks that would have been known by all mariners of that era.

When you start looking into another mystery , like the money pit, it makes you appriciate this website even more. We're lucky to have the senior members of this site keeping all the facts straight

Leo

[docfeelsgood]

Getterdone ;

I'll address this to you seeing that you have interest . most mines have to have ventilation of some sort whether its piped in or thru tunnels to the surface . any old mine in disuse can be deadly , stay away unless your equipped . today they use electronic air samplers . i have and still use the old style "mine safety lamp" that burns naptha . if i were to go into a shaft , which i probobly wont anymore . wolf and also koehler made exellent lamps . they are explosion proof . if the flame grows it indicates a explosive atmospehere , pop , pop , pop and blows out you better get the hell out .
if the flame grows smaller its insufficent oxygen . you will find readings vary from floor level to overhead . you should also have a self rescuer breather on your miners battery belt . my old koehler battery headlamp has now been superceded by the led technology i believe .
also bear in mind that any flucuations in barometric pressure above ground greatly affect the concentrations of gasses underground . where you are standing safely could turn deadly in minutes .

also beware that old mines sometimes harbor hazzardous things like cases of old leached out dynamite and caps . that old nitro is still there good to go .

i can think of a lake in limestone country that had 2 islands in it . before my time people woke up and saw only one . just the tree tops sticking out of the water . it sunk !!! them stumps is still there and it will tear your boat to hell !!

Doc.

[getterdone]

Thanks for your imput Doc, 6 people died from carbon dioxide poisoning on that island. I think there was a motor running a short distance away and the gases concentrared in the confined place where the men were working.
The digital monitors used today are called LEL monitors, they mesure oxygen levels and any poisenous or explosive gases in the area. There are also RAT systems wich sound an alarm if things change.
I dont think it was an old abandoned mine shaft, although Its possible.
In the 1700s the Brittish and the French were at war.The Brittish kicked ass and then got busy colonising eastern Canada. They were bringing in loads of gold to set up banks , and build an economy.Some think that the shaft may have been build as a bank-volt for a safety in case the war went the other way. When I first the story they said the brittish admiral in charge of setting up the economy hid the gold on Oak Island and then went back to England to try and overthrow the king.
A few years ago the same team that found the Titnic sent a diver with camara in the adjecent hole to the original shaft called borehole 10x. More recently this summer they dug three holes and got soil samples in the area of the original shaft. Archiologist must approve and be presnt for any work done, so progress is slow.
In the end its just another fun mystery. Im shore that with modern technology and proper funding that one day they ll get to te bottom of the original shaft and see what s there if anything.

Leo

[getterdone]

It's always nice to go back and read some of these old post. For those that might have an interest in this mystery, they re busy digging it up again If there are members from the US following the show ,it airs tonight on the history channel
Please share what s happening cause IT doesn't air on Canadian television till Friday and its driving me nuts lol

Leo

[getterdone]

Here s a link for those in other parts of the world were it isn't shown on TV


http://www.history.ca/the-curse-of-oak-island/

[Fletcher]

Hi getterdone .. IINM the 'money pit' is an old rock lined well next to a rock ruin (just base stones & walls) that is thought to be a 13th century house or castle - supposedly the castle was built by a scottish immigrant who was a free mason & the link thru him is to the Knights Templar.

So the theory is that the KT's were self exiled to Nova Scotia & took with them a KT treasure - either the holy grail or one of the two arc of the covenants thought to exist.

This appears to tie in with carved stones & rocks with lettering etc in the vicinity pointing to things Templar - the significance being that the Templar's settled North America well in advance of Columbus discovering it.

[getterdone]

Hi Fletcher

I was at Oak Island in September, It was my third time at the island, and the first time they let me actualy go on the island and poke around. I know from having spoken to Charles Barkhouse that they filmed in Scottland and France which seems to indicate a connection to the Templars. As you probably know, it is said that 14 boats left France when the Templars were expelled and only 12 were accounted for, the other two, lost to history.

Time will tell. it,s no secret that the Vikings and the Portugese were in North America long before Columbus, maybe the Templars were here too


Just another unsolved mystery


Leo