RohanThe Beginning of it all
It all began in 1795 when a teenager at that time Daniel McGinnis, was roaming around Oak Island, Nova Scotia. It was then when he came across a strange circular depression on its surface. McGinnis was familiar with the rumors of island’s mysterious treasure. He decided to investigate further, so he gathered his friends to help him.
Further Investigations
On further investigations, McGinnis and his friends John Smith and Anthony Vaughn found something which surprised them to the core. They dug the surface two feet deeper and found a layer of flagstone. They further dug the surface for 30 feets, they found myriad layers of oak logs which was equal to the length of the pit. Eight years later, they hit the spot again with The Onslow Company. What they discovered changed their world altogether.
Efforts In Vain
The explorers started to dig from the point where the teenagers had left it eight years ago. Digging in another 60 feet, the company discovered more layers of oak logs. Except for the oak logs, the team found thick layers of charcoal, putty, and coconut fiber. At 90 feet, the company got first big breakthrough: a stone tablet with mysterious inscriptions. Further digging resulted in water flooding the pit. To overcome this problem, a 100-foot pit was dug parallel to the original pit and a tunnel was constructed to the “Money Pit”. But it was futile as it filled with water as well. Had they dug into a “Booby Trap”?
Methods to overcome water flooding
This water problem resulted in a 45-year delay in the search. It seemed that whoever built this pit, had designed it that way only, just to keep the people away from the treasure. In 1847, The Truro Company embarked on a searching spree. After they discovered that the pit was flooding, again and again, they came out with a drilling method. They were of a notion that drilling core samples would be more fruitful. That indeed proved fruitful as the company discovered some amazing clues.
First hit at the hidden treasure
After much of drillings, the explorers discovered two chests filled with coins. After getting to these chests of coins, the explorers observed that the surface deep inside the pit was loose so they came back in 1850 to dig another parallel tunnel over to the Money Pit, but that effort went in vain as well. As water began to flow in and pumping was of no help as well. However, an incredulous discovery was made at this moment.
The Truro Company Gave Up
During the pumping process, the explorers observed something at low tide at Smith’s cove. They noticed water coming out of the beach. This indicated that the original designers had created a drain system. So the team came up with several other plans but to no use. Finally, the Truro Company gave up. This was just the start, soon the things got unusual.