The Oak Island Mystery...What lies at the bottom of the Money Pit?

The Oak Island Mystery ^ | FR Post July 2002 | Bradley Keyes

[vannrox]

This is amazing!

[BADROTOFINGER]

I have the answer. It is quite simple. Just tell Hillary Clinton that there is campaign money down there for her and, VOILA!, it will be recovered. If she cant hack it, call Jesse Jackson, this problem will be solved in no time...JFK

[jaso]

Thanks for the post. I remember reading this when I was kid, it boogles the mind that this could have been built without modern equipment.

[Britton J Wingfield]

Dang, I was hoping to read a resolution by the end of the post. It is amazing.

[RightWhale]

Quite the scavenger hunt. What will they find at the bottom. Another clue?

[mdittmar]

Been following this story,on and off,for years.

Very intriguing ,but I've come to the conclusion that What lies at the bottom of the Money Pit? is many a man's dreams of untold riches.

Then again,in the words of Mel Fisher,"Today's the day!"

What a life Mel lived.

Always reminds me of a song from my favorite movie.

"Paint Your Wagon" "Gold Fever"

[Focault's Pendulum]

This was on either PBS, Discovery, or the Learning Channel, a few years back.....if you ever have an opportunity to watch it...it's fascinating.

[ZGuy]

I'm with you. I was hoping for a recent breakthrough.

I first read about this in the 1968 book by John Godwin called "This Baffling World"
For those wanting more information there are several books which come up if you search for "money pit" on Amazon.

I just got 314 hits on Alta Vista for "Oak Island" and "Money Pit." Anybody know of a site which posts the latest news and efforts going on there?

[ZGuy]

Nova Scotia

[EternalHope]

Interesting!

[Richard Kimball]

Bump! I love this kind of stuff.

[Stingray51]

FYI

[jeffc]

Do people really think pirates would dig 150 feet down to bury treasure? Seems too far and too long to dig!

[bert]

What lies at the bottom of the Money Pit?....

Water

[vannrox]

Oak Island Links

• Oak Island - by Bill Milstead and MtBeers
• The Oak Island Enigma - by Penn Leary
• Oak Island - by Bradley Keyes
• Oak Island Primer - by Michael Linton
• Oak Island: a Complete History - by Michael Linton (expanded version)
• Oak Island Information Page - by Dick Joltes, debunking various theories
• Oak Island Bibliography - by Dick Joltes
• oak island treasure - by Dick Joltes, debunking for Urban Legends Archive
• Re: Oak Island Mystery - by John Coldrick, debunking main theories
• Treasure Hunters Sniffing Holy Grail - by the Calgary Herald
• Focus (April 96) - Oak Island is mentioned briefly in an article on mysteries
• The Halifax Herald Ltd. - past articles about Oak Island available on disk
• Oak Island Inn - hotel with a view of Oak Island
• Untitled
• Deja News Retrieved Document
• Holy Knights, Holy Grail
  

[Aliska]

You might want to check the archives (about two weeks ago) for the Art Bell show. Barbara Simpson interviewed a very knowledgeable guest on the subject. I believe he is one of two property owners on the island. Can't remember his name.

[ZGuy]

That's why one theory is that it wasn't pirates at all, but a ship of the British Admiralty which ran into trouble while carrying precious metals back to Britain. The military crew would have had the expertise and manpower to design the site for safekeeping until another ship could return and retrieve the cargo.
They of course, would have been in possession of the secret to disarming the traps when they returned.

[Allrightnow]

I dont think anyone is working in the area at the moment. What say we FReepers pool what's left of our 401k's and make a go of it?

Any takers?