Oak Island Money Pit

[Sharon Hill]

Apparently, made up of four 'Drumlins!' (lines of hills) - and "no," I've never heard of that geological terminology before either!
("I should have - as it's both a Scottish & Irish word!")

A glacial term. They are all over northern US and Canada.

Wolter is a boob. If he's such a smart guy, why hasn't he figured out that no one would buy a book about Oak Island that has deleted information and blacked out maps. Hurr dee durrr

He is a geological disgrace. Boob, indeed.

 

[charliebrown]

I can’t believe this is the U.S. cable History Channel most popular show and in 10 years they have found very little.

 

[Aydee_Aitchdee]

I can’t believe this is the U.S. cable History Channel most popular show and in 10 years they have found very little.

I'm of a mind that they actually found the treasure 12 years ago, removed it, then started the show to cover it up

 

[hunck]

I can’t believe this is the U.S. cable History Channel most popular show and in 10 years they have found very little.

Money pit seems to sum it up. I wonder how much they’ve been paid over the 10 years.

 

[Aydee_Aitchdee]

Money pit seems to sum it up. I wonder how much they’ve been paid over the 10 years.

I've thought about it a lot over the years, just how much does History pay for the production and how much does the 'Brotherhood of the Dig' pay?

 

[Robbrent]

I've thought about it a lot over the years, just how much does History pay for the production and how much does the 'Brotherhood of the Dig' pay?

It must be worth it! It's just entertainment if they actually found something and solved the mystery, the goose that laid the golden egg would be well and truly cooked

 

[Aydee_Aitchdee]

It must be worth it! It's just entertainment if they actually found something and solved the mystery, the goose that laid the golden egg would be well and truly cooked

Whether they find anything or not, I'm really not sure how many more seasons they're going to get out of it. They're already in their mid to late 70s/early 80s

 

[Steven]

They could always search for Bigfoot in the Money Pit.

 

[Ogdred Weary]

Whether they find anything or not, I'm really not sure how many more seasons they're going to get out of it. They're already in their mid to late 70s/early 80s

Maybe they've discovered The Philosopher's Stone and the secret to immortality is to keep digging up Oak Island?

 

[Aydee_Aitchdee]

Maybe they've discovered The Philosopher's Stone and the secret to immortality is to keep digging up Oak Island?

Immortality would explain why the treasure hasn't been found, since one more has to die....'according to legend'

 

[eburacum]

A glacial term. They are all over northern US and Canada.

Wensleydale has loads of drumlins; we had an ice age or two here as well.

 

[Sid]

Wensleydale has loads of drumlins; we had an ice age or two here as well.

Tricky Fishing though!

 

[eziofan]

Im fairly convinced that the whole 'Oak Island Mystery' is merely misidentified and unrecorded early mining activity and/or pine tar production. For those interested I have found an early map of Mahone Bay dated 1733 in the Huntington Library in California. The map looks fairly well surveyed and shows the shape of Oak Island before the creation of the 'Swamp'.

 

[Stormkhan]

Tricky Fishing though!
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Whenever I'm in the area, I like to visit the Cheese Mines.

 

[Aydee_Aitchdee]

Im fairly convinced that the whole 'Oak Island Mystery' is merely misidentified and unrecorded early mining activity and/or pine tar production. For those interested I have found an early map of Mahone Bay dated 1733 in the Huntington Library in California. The map looks fairly well surveyed and shows the shape of Oak Island before the creation of the 'Swamp'.

Take this for what it's worth

This theory draws its basis from fact but then requires a leap...

English explorer Martin Frobisher (circa 1535 or 1539 – 1594) is well known for his efforts to find the fabled Northwest Passage. In the process, he was also instructed by the Queen to find gold, largely to cover the costs of his voyages. On his second voyage to Frobisher Bay in 1577 he carried 200 tons of ore home on three ships. Encouraged, he returned with an even larger fleet and dug several mines around Frobisher Bay. On this voyage he returned with 1,350 tons of ore.

https://www.oakislandmystery.com/the-mystery/popular-theories/old-pyrite-mine

 

[maximus otter]

Take this for what it's worth

This theory draws its basis from fact but then requires a leap...

English explorer Martin Frobisher (circa 1535 or 1539 – 1594) is well known for his efforts to find the fabled Northwest Passage. In the process, he was also instructed by the Queen to find gold, largely to cover the costs of his voyages. On his second voyage to Frobisher Bay in 1577 he carried 200 tons of ore home on three ships. Encouraged, he returned with an even larger fleet and dug several mines around Frobisher Bay. On this voyage he returned with 1,350 tons of ore.

https://www.oakislandmystery.com/the-mystery/popular-theories/old-pyrite-mine

“On his second voyage, Frobisher found what he thought was gold ore and carried 200 tons of it home on three ships, where initial assaying determined it to be worth a profit of £5.20 per ton. Encouraged, Frobisher returned to Canada with an even larger fleet and dug several mines around Frobisher Bay. He carried 1,350 tons of the ore back to England, where, after years of smelting, it was realized that the ore was a worthless rock…”

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Frobisher

Reading the Wikipedia article leaves one with the impression that none of the “ore” that Frobisher recovered was of any great value. The £5/4/0d per ton profit mentioned above would only, according to the National Archives currency converter, have bought one horse in 1570.

maximus otter

 

[Sid]

“On his second voyage, Frobisher found what he thought was gold ore and carried 200 tons of it home on three ships, where initial assaying determined it to be worth a profit of £5.20 per ton. Encouraged, Frobisher returned to Canada with an even larger fleet and dug several mines around Frobisher Bay. He carried 1,350 tons of the ore back to England, where, after years of smelting, it was realized that the ore was a worthless rock…”

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Frobisher

Reading the Wikipedia article leaves one with the impression that none of the “ore” that Frobisher recovered was of any great value. The £5/4/0d per ton profit mentioned above would only, according to the National Archives currency converter, have bought one horse in 1570.

maximus otter

I wonder if Mr Frobisher once he found that it was practically a worthless venture - stood in 'awe?'