Oak Island Money Pit
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In the 19th century a boy stumbled upon what seemed to be the metaphorical X marking the spot. I do not want to go all into it, as the story has been told many times before much better than I could. To make it short though, they started digging. After a while, they hot something wooden, but it was just a row off planks. They pressed on, and again, more planks, then coconut fibers. Maybe a pirate of the Caribbean was here? Then they hit something new. This must be it, and then they go to sleep to finish tomorrow. Next morning, the pit is full of water. Being on a island, there really isn’t anywhere to pump the water to.
They still don’t know what is down there. If it’s nothing, someone went though a lot of trouble to put people through a lot of trouble for nothing. Many people of bravado and grit have tried to recover the treasure and have failed. I feel if only some archaeologist were to come here and test out some new technique or something we’d find it. I mean this is the ultimate proving ground for that sort of thing. If I had the Archaeomatic 5000 (patent pending) I’d be there in a flash to prove how awesome it is. If it can find that, think about what it can do with your car keys!
At this point, however, there is no public access to the island. That may change soon with the new owners of the island, but for now, the only access is on Explore Oak Island Day.
Photo courtesy of David Van Vugt.
| Nearest Airport | YAW, YHZ, YAU |
| Street Address | Crandall Road |
| Cross-Street | Lighthouse Route / Highway 3 |
| Secondary Cross-Street | Highway 103 |
| Neighborhood | Mahone Bay |
| City | Western Shore |
| County, Parish, or Township | Lunenburg County |
| State, Province, or Region | Nova Scotia |
| Country | Canada |
| ZIP or Postal Code | B0J 3M0 ? |
| Latitude | 44.51285 degrees |
| Longitude | -64.28849 degrees |
| Public Transit Information | none |
| Parking | unknown |
| Contact E-mail Address | contact@oakislandsociety.ca |
| Contact Telephone | |
| Contact Fax | |
| Official Website | http://tinyurl.com/7vkr5 |
| Related Website | http://www.oakislandtreasure.co.uk/ |
| Admission Price | free? |
| Hours | |
| Vegan Dining Options | No food served |
| Wheelchair Access | There is a dirt road but most is pretty rough terrain. |
| Potential Hazards | about 6 people have died on the island since 1861, mainly in the process of treasure hunting. |
| Special Events at Attraction | Explore Oak Island Day |
| Best Thing to See or Do Here | Yet to come... |
| Last Visited | Not yet |
November 17th, 2005 at 00:09:41 -0500
[…] Oak Island in Nova Scotia is going to be sold. Apparently the two co-owners, after some in-fighting, have made up and decided to let someone else have a crack at finding the elusive treasure. This may be good news even if you’re too poor to buy the place, as the new owners might just allow more public access than the current once a year. […]