
4) Spanish Treasure Buried in the Money Pit Had escaped capture, spirited the Jewels across the Atlantic with the aid of It is thought Marie’s lady-in-waiting, who

However, there weren’t any jewels discovered in their belongings. It is believed that when Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette wereįleeing Paris in 1791, they took with them some of their most expensive jewelsĪnd gems. Gained favor with the discovery of a 400-500 year old garnet brooch by the Oakīe part of Marie Antoinette’s missing jewels? The timing of this lost treasure barely fits the timelineįor when something might have been buried on the island, but it has recently 3) Marie Antoinette’s Jewels were kept safe in the Money Pit So why couldn’t there be a Pirate Treasureīuried on Oak Island? They had to bury it at some remote location, and Oak Somewhere, for they were considered successful and ruthless pirates. Without any gold found in their possessions. The list of pirates include names of Captain Kidd,īlackbeard, Henry Morgan, and William Phipps. Such as Mahone Bay, excited many in the Oak Island area. The idea pirates had sailed to more northern parts than most commonly accepted, The stories were abundant and were taking strong hold after the Golden Age of Piracy The growing legends about buried pirate treasures along the coast of the Atlantic. Many of the settlers of Oak Island in the late 1700’s believed 2) Captain Kidd’s or other Buried Pirate Treasure For now, though, let’sĬontinue on other theories of what treasure might be buried- if there is one. In another post, MW will look further into the supporting, andĬontradictory evidence, that something of significance is buried deep within These include flagstones, wooden planks, strange inscriptions,Ĭoconut fibers, piece of parchment, and other mysterious relics and Searching and digging in the pit and around the island, that contradict it isĪll a natural phenomenon. There have been numerous items of interest found while Money Pit, and its flooding waters and tunnels, are natural formations.

Of any type of treasure being buried on Oak Island. It must first be acknowledged there are people who are unconvinced

To 1) Nothing is buried in the Oak Island Money Pit Six seasons, the show has followed these two brothers’ attempts to discoverĬontinue to dig and investigate all parts of Oak Island in hopes of discoveringįollowing are the top ten suggested theories on what mightĭo you think is there? (please send theories and other thoughts on Oak Island Is followed by the History Channel with the hit show The Curse of Oak Island. Since the early 1800’s, many treasure companies have beenįormed to retrieve the believed buried and immensely valuable treasure. It would require more than just themselvesĭigging to discover what was secreted there. The story goes that after digging to a depth of around 30įeet, and finding layers of purposely positioned oak logs every 10 feet these afterĪ first layer of flagstones a few feet under from the surface, the boys realized He, and two of his friends, believed it was the site of a buried pirate Inġ795, a curious depression in the earth was noticed by a young boy who was

Pit on Oak Island have been put forth since its discovery centuries ago. Various theories on what might be buried in the mysterious Money
