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

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

[waterstraat]

Someone once told me that there was a movie made about this. Does anyone know the name of it?

No movie, but it has been on In Search OF, and on The History Channel, and one other documentary.

[nano]

http://www.oakislandtreasure.co.uk/

There is quite a bit to be found there, and if you look in the forum you can see active discussions about theory and find out more (quite recent posts in Forum too!!!)especially as there are also posts from people who have actually taken part in the 'hunt' or have talked to owners of the site. Hope to have helped!

[nano]

Actually as far as i know the actual site belongs to two people (D. Blankenship & D. Tobias - not quite sure though)

And the 'Triton Company' has been working on the site since 1970, plus there are also quite a few law suits going on over this whole thing, so if it were as easy as just getting enough money i think work would have already progressed further ( not saying the mystery would have been solved yet though!!!)

[ZGuy]

Thanks!

[Publius6961]

BUMP

[nano]

there actually was a survey done quite 'recently' (in relation to its now over 200 year history )

information about "The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute Report" can be found here:
http://pws.prserv.net/djoltes/oakisland/whoi.htm

although it was done quite hastily, so it might have missed out on certain things or might not have taken all relevant facts into account

[vannrox]

Great INFO...Some exerpts...

"...The Woods Hole study, brief as it was, is very important since it represents the only impartial research that has ever been done on the island by people who have not had a vested interest in the results. It is very revealing that a two week scientific study was sufficient to dispell several of the key points surrounding the legend, and we can only speculate what would happen if a fully funded research group was able to spend several months performing unrestricted work at the site. Would they confirm some of the details of the legend or would we see each element crumble in the face of unbiased enquiry?..."

"...The Woods Hole scientists introduced an extremely sensitive dye into Borehole 10-X and then monitored the coastline around the island to check for outflow. Absolutely no dye was detected emerging anywhere around the island despite the fact that the water level in the 'borehole' varies with the tide in the same manner as is claimed of the Money Pit. Also, the water in the hole is not actually seawater. Instead it is brackish, indicating that a freshwater 'lens' exists on the island, riding atop the surrounding seawater due to the density difference between the two. ..."

"...The scientists viewed the enhanced CBC video that, according to the Triton folk, clearly showed a 'severed hand' and also a portion of a wooden chest or cask in the waters at the bottom of 10-X. Despite careful study, the Woods Hole researchers were unable to discern anything of the sort on the video; indeed one said the water was so murky and the video so poorly lighted that it was nearly impossible to distinguish any objects clearly (Aubrey, 2002). This should put to rest much of the speculation involving the video material and the spectacular findings it was purported to contain. ..."

"...One potentially interesting finding that was made involved the legendary coconut fibres. The Woods Hole team were taken to a site on the Northeast coast of the island by people from Triton, who 'dug down a bit and produced a handful of fibres from under the sand (Aubrey, 2002).' When analyzed, they were indeed confirmed as material from some species of coconut, possibly of Mediterranean origin but too decayed for a positive identification (Aubrey, 2002). Also surprisingly, carbon dating indicated a date of roughly 1100 CE for the fibres, which should prove very exciting to various authors although numerous explanations for the presence of the fibres and their age can be given. ..."

© 1995-2002 Richard E. Joltes

[nano]

There seem to be at least two flood tunnels connected to draining systems located under the beach on the south shore cove side and on the smiths cove side. Apart from these supposedly artificial flood tunnels

-- (one theories says there may have been big gates, blocking off the water underground if closed, that only the builders knew of, but that these have withered with the tides and rotted away leaving the mystery unsolveable) --

there may also be natural water from caverns pressing into the site also ... so it isnt all that easy.

[blam]

"Any takers?"

I can donate some tuna and Spam from Y2K, will that help?

[xJones]

What say we FReepers pool what's left of our 401k's and make a go of it?

Well, it's probably also a better bet than then stock market right now. :)

[nano]

ok then ... triton asked for a 25 million dollar loan from the canadian government .... u reckon we can´hit the mark??? We'll get round the owners by sending in some 'supreme' female entertainment ... perhaps they can help settle the law suit ...

[billbears]

interesting bump!!

[xJones]

ok then ... triton asked for a 25 million dollar loan from the canadian government .... u reckon we can´hit the mark??? We'll get round the owners by sending in some 'supreme' female entertainment ... perhaps they can help settle the law suit ..

Nano, with the proceeds of the sell of my current stocks, we wouldn't have to worry about paying captitol gains taxes, but we couldn't afford enough to send in even an 85 year-old retired hooker living in a nursing home, let alone 'supreme' female entertainment.

[Logic_3]

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

A:
Bill Clinton.....he lies everywhere.

[Slip18]

Just found this perusing around. Pinging myself for later!

[Lucy Lake]

Pinging you to an old article, but still a mystery.

[blam]

Thanks, I've already been here, See post #69.

[blam]

Thanks, I've already been here, See post #69.

[SunkenCiv]

This Oak Island pit has often been linked to pirate activity. Personally, I think the entire thing is hogwash, but it could have some basis in fact, with those few facts buried in an avalanche of exaggeration.

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