RohanMan with heavy machinery
A man named Robert Dunfield started his search for treasure on Oak Island with bulldozers and cranes. He dug 140 feet down the pit to the thick layer of limestone. Daniel C. Blankenship started his investigation in 1965. At 60 feet, he discovered a hand-wrought nail and a washer. He even found a wrought iron scissor, which dates back to 300 years and was made in Mexico.
The Triton Alliance
In the 1970s, Dunfield teamed up with Blankenship, with two other guys, David Tobias and Fred Nolan joining them. They termed their alliance as Triton Alliance. The team dug a 235-foot shaft called the Borehole 10-X. The team used new technologies such as camera and lights in their operation. The camera captured many treasure chests, wooden cribbing, tools, etc. The team discovered several Roman carvings as well. This search operation was reported in “Reader’s Digest”. It was this operation only which attracted Rick Lagina towards the mysterious treasure.
TV Shows and Law Suits
Moreover, an episode on the mysterious Oak Island was aired on a TV show “In Search Of…” on January 18, 1979. It was because of this TV show this mysterious island grabbed eyeballs of plenty of people. In 1983, Fred Nolan was sued by Triton Alliance over the ownership rights on seven lots of Oak Island. The place was closed for further exploration till 2005 when the Lagina brothers took the onus upon themselves.
Lagina Brothers on the scene
In 2005, a part of the Oak Island was up for sale for an amount of $7 million, and the Lagina brothers from Michigan purchased a 50% stake in Oak Island Tour Inc. They started their quest for the treasure and soon came out with bigger discoveries.
“The Curse of Oak Island”
In 2014, Lagina Brothers got national attention, when they were invited on a TV show on the History Channel. The title of the show was “The Curse of Oak Island”. Not only did it help them financially but had made this case more credible.
Work Experience of the brothers
The brothers were having the specialty in different areas. Marty is a champion in digging deep wells and has a plethora of connections in the industry that could provide the crucial help. Rick was a dreamer and was determined for this mission from the moment he came to know about it. Formerly he was a U.S. Postal Service worker. Rick gave the push to his brother to buy a portion of the Oak Island.