oak island project
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Oak Island The greatmystery
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The island is located off
the coast of
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Overview of
the famed
island.
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Daniel McGinnis discovered a shallow depression in the ground on the island
Thus the mystery begins…
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Daniel and his friends dug down 30 feet!
They were forced to stop and find capable
machinery
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Daniel McGinnis, John Smith and Anthony Vaughan returned to island
with the Onslow Company eight years later to continue
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This is the
digging site
of the
money pit.
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They discovered different layers in the pit
made of wood,
coconut fiber,
and rock.
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While excavating the pit a mysterious slab was found
The slab is said to say “forty feet below, two million pounds lie buried “.
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Artifacts discovered included an ax, anchor, and other tools.
A pair of old scissors were also found
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During a more modern excavation, a camera was placed in a hole dug near pit..
Human remains, tools, and three large chests were
thought to be seen
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The team thought they were about to hit pay dirt,
until the pit began to flood
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Many others would come to the island in search of the solution to the mystery
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More modern attempts at digging
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This is a modern picture of the money pit
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Today Oak Island is still being
researched and there are even
television shows about it.
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The exploration of the money pit proved to be deadly
and several people have died during the dig.
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The origin of the money pit is a mystery
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Legend says that there
could be pirate treasure
buried in the pit…
Hence the name, “Money
pit”
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Others believe it to be a natural sink hole…
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Whatever lies within this
pit
may one day be
discovered.
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Works Cited
• Fanthrope, L &. R. (1995). The Oak Island Mystery: The Secret of the World’s Greatest Treasure Hunt. Toronto, Ontario: Hounslow Press.
• Joltes, R. (2015, February/March). Oak Island’s Money Pit: From History to Legend. History Magazine. Pp 8-12.
• Keyes, B. (1996). The Discovery. Retrieved from: http://www.activemind.com/Mysterious/topics/oakisland/story.html
• Krystek, L. (1998). The Mystery Pit of Oak Island. Retrieved from: http://www.unmuseum.org/oakisl.htm
• Nickell, J. (2000) The Secrets of Oak Island. Retrieved from: http://www.csicop.org/si/show/secrets_of_oak_island/
• O’Connor, D. (1978). The Secret Treasure of Oak Island: The Amazing True Story of a Centuries-Old Treasure Hunt. Guilford, CT: The Lyons Press.
• Strochlic, N. (2014). Treasure Hunt to Discover Oak Island’s Mysterious Booty. Retrieved from: http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2014/02/27/treasure-hunt-to-discover-oak-island-s-mysterious-booty.html
• (2014). The Lost Treasure of Oak Island and the Centuries-Old Quest to Find It. Retrieved from: http://www.ancient-origins.net/unexplained-phenomena/lost-treasure-oak-island-and-centuries-old-quest-find-it-002427