Oak Island the Strange, the Bizarre, and Maybe the "Truth!

[Robot]

The Sprig of Acacia



My theory “The Untold Story of the Oak Island Money Pit” claims how the Freemasons, the Original Builders of the Oak Island Treasure Depository in 1762, may have planted the many Acacia Trees located on this island.





The Acacia is a revered bush and tree to the Freemasons in which they have placed many significant symbols to.

The Freemasons possibly derived these symbols from the Bible.

“The Acacia is called in the Bible, “Shittim,” which is really the plural of Shittah, which last form occurs once only in Isaiah 41: 19. It was esteemed a sacred wood among the Hebrews, and of it Moses was ordered to make the tabernacle, the Ark of the Covenant, the table for the showbread, and the rest of the sacred furniture (Exodus 25-27).”

It was thought that the “Burning Bush” Moses encountered in the wilderness was that of an Acacia Bush.

It was also believed that the Crown of Thorns placed on Jesus’s head was made from the Acacia Bush and the Cross he carried when Crucified, was made from an Acacia Tree.

God stated he would plant the Acacia Tree in the wilderness.

The Freemason’s first symbol for the Acacia is….immortality of the soul.

It has been claimed that a beam of Acacia wood, cut and placed exposed to the elements can once again sprout forth twigs.

The Freemason’s second symbol for the Acacia is… incorruptible nature of the soul.

The Acacia plant is said to be impervious to destruction from insects or animals.

The Freemason’s third symbol for the Acacia is…moral quality of innocence or purity of life.

The Freemason’s fourth symbol for the Acacia is…Initiation

“In all the ancient initiations and religious mysteries there was some plant peculiar to each, which was consecrated by its own esoteric meaning and which occupied an important position in the celebration of the rites, so that the plant, whatever it might be, from its constant and prominent use in the ceremonies of initiation, came at length to be adopted as the symbol of initiation.”

It was Strange beyond coincidence that the first settler on Oak Island, Dr Jonathan Prescott Captain of Engineers (I believe he was the original Architect and Builder of the Depository) was given Lot 8 and Lot 22.

It is Bizarre that Dr. Prescott a very wealthy businessman out of Halifax would concern himself with two small Lots located on an isolated island.

What Maybe the Truth was that Captain Prescott organized and safeguarded the island for the transitioning of their treasure over to the New World Freemasons.

It is now history, that his son Charles Ramage Prescott liked the trees planted by his father on Oak Island that he planted them around his house in the Annapolis Valley.

Today…that town is called…Acacia Grove, Nova Scotia.

 

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[Charlie P. (NY)]

Last weekend a family friend had a funeral with a Masonic ceremony. They put an apron in the casket and a "sprig of Acacia" on top of it.

At the end of the ceremony I went back up to pay last respects and noticed it was a sprig of cedar (arborvitae). So either Mason's don't know much botany or grab whatever is on hand - possibly growing outside of the funeral parlor.

 

[Raparee]

Acacia Grove, Nova Scotia[/B].

It is funny that the 'acacia' trees at Acacia Grove are not acacia trees at all ... they are black locust.

 

[petetherocker]

It is funny that the 'acacia' trees at Acacia Grove are not acacia trees at all ... they are black locust.

Oh snap !!!

 

[Robot]

A Tree by Any Other Name...May Still Be An Acacia!

It is funny that the 'acacia' trees at Acacia Grove are not acacia trees at all ... they are black locust.

I believe that the definition of Funny...Is... He who has the last Laugh!

Acacia Grove was named after the Acacia Trees planted there.

Charles Prescott was an Arborist who planted many trees on his property, Apples, Acacia and Black Locust included.

Black Locust...alternate name False Acacia...Botanical name...Robinia pseudoacacia...Family name... Fabaceae... which the Black Locust tree and the Acacia tree are part of the same family.

Acacia is a genus of about 600 species so it isn't just one tree.
They vary from small shrubs to medium trees and have many shapes of
leaves and habits.

 

[Raparee]

Peas, beans and chickpeas are also in that same family ... would you call them acacia trees, too? No you wouldn't. Well, I'd hope you wouldn't, anyhow. A black locust isn't an acacia any more than a peanut plant is. That they are in the same family is irrelevant. You're cut and paste is right, though. The genus Acacia has many species under it ... black locust just isn't one of them. If it were, it would be called Acacia pseudoacacia, and not Robinia pseudoacacia.

 

[Robot]

I am Not a Mason...and...I Reference to Groucho Marx's Statement

Last weekend a family friend had a funeral with a Masonic ceremony. They put an apron in the casket and a "sprig of Acacia" on top of it.

At the end of the ceremony I went back up to pay last respects and noticed it was a sprig of cedar (arborvitae). So either Mason's don't know much botany or grab whatever is on hand - possibly growing outside of the funeral parlor.

The term acacia stems from a Greek word meaning innocence or freedom from sin and refers to a genus of trees and shrubs that flourish in and around certain regions of Oceania, Africa, North and South America, Asia, and even Europe.

The Freemasons use "The Sprig of Acacia" in their Burial Ceremonies as the Acacia is an Evergreen and a symbol for Immortality.

The Cedar is also an Evergreen so like the Acacia may be placed on the grave to mark their Symbol of "Immortality".

The evergreen, which once marked the temporary resting place of the illustrious dead, is an emblem of their faith in the immortality of the soul. By this Freemasons are reminded that they have an immortal part within each of them, that their soul shall survive the grave, and which shall never, never die.

 

[Robot]

Snap...Crackle...and Pop! are these now the "Sound" of Reason?

Oh snap !!!

I do not believe the Black Locust Tree was the Acacia Tree the Freemasons brought from Jerusalem to Oak island and then the Tree Charles Prescott transplanted to Acacia Grove.

I believe the Oak Island Acacia Tree in question has throughout the years disappeared due to the North American climate conditions.

Black Locust Tree



Acacia Tree Jerusalem



Acacia Tree Oak Island



Charles Prescott was a world renowned arborist who cultivated over 100 new varieties of apples.

"Prescott's property also boasted a hothouse in which grew exotic fruits such as grapes, peaches, apricots, nectarines, cherries and melons. There were orchards, stables, barns and formal shrubberies and flower gardens. Acacia grove was a true showplace and praised by such notables as Lord Dalhousie and Joseph Howe."

If Charles Ramage Prescott did not know the difference between the Oak Island Acacia Tree and the Black Locust Tree he should have called his town...False Acacia Grove or better yet...Black Locustville!

Now...That would be Funny!

 

[Raparee]

"Acacia Grove, a dignified brick house, follows the formal architectural conventions of the Georgian style (British Classical style) and combines the compact form derived from British classical tradition with Palladian ornamentation. Its successful, symmetrical design and balanced proportions are embellished with restrained classical detailing. When Charles Ramage Prescott retired from business in Halifax, he relocated to his rural estate in the Annapolis Valley where he had built a fine home of British classical inspiration set in the midst of outbuildings, extensive gardens, and orchards. He is best remembered for introducing improved varieties of apples to the area and for establishing the New Brunswick Fruit Growers Association. The property came to be known as Acacia Grove for the grove of Acacia, or Black Locust trees planted by Prescott. Over the years, the property passed through a number of owners until it eventually fell into disrepair. It was restored by Prescott’s great-granddaughter in the 1930s and is now administered as a house museum by the Nova Scotia Museum. "

Emphasis is mine.
Source: HistoricPlaces.ca - HistoricPlaces.ca

Also, Acacia Grove is not a town or community. It's the name of the Prescott House property.

 

[Robot]

Once again your Own Research reveals the Truth!

"Acacia Grove, The property came to be known as Acacia Grove for the grove of Acacia, or Black Locust trees planted by Prescott.

The conjunction or is used to suggest that only one possibility can be realized.

• You can have tea or coffee.
• You can work hard or you can fail.
• You can agree with my Hypothesis or Not.

As your prior research has shown, that although the "Black Locust Tree" is of the same "Family" as the "Acacia Tree"...It is "Not" an Acacia Tree.

(a) The property came to be known as Acacia Grove for the grove of Acacia,

or

(b) Black Locust trees planted by Prescott

With Charles Ramage Prescott's esteemed credentials as an "Arborist" my money is on "(a)"!

 

[Raparee]

"In common language, the term Acacia is often applied to species of the genus Robinia which also belongs to the family Leguminosae, though to a different section."

A Modern Herbal | Acacia (false)

That's the danger of using common names instead of botanical names. In some parts of the Maritimes eastern white cedar (Thuja occidentalis) is referred to as 'juniper'. In other places, eastern hemlock (Tsuga canadensis) is called 'larch'. Cedar is not a juniper, and hemlock is not a larch, but those common, regional descriptors remain, and can cause some confusion. One of the common names for R. pseudoacacia is "acacia", which can lead some people to believe that acacia was once grown in NS, despite having a climate that would absolutely prevent the establishment of an actual, true acacia.

Also ... "Acacia Grove was named for the acacia that were planted there. Acacia were planted there because it was named Acacia Grove." ... do you really want to rest your theory on that kind of circular reasoning?

 

[Robot]

"In common language, the term Acacia is often applied to species of the genus Robinia which also belongs to the family Leguminosae, though to a different section."

A Modern Herbal | Acacia (false)

That's the danger of using common names instead of botanical names. In some parts of the Maritimes eastern white cedar (Thuja occidentalis) is referred to as 'juniper'. In other places, eastern hemlock (Tsuga canadensis) is called 'larch'. Cedar is not a juniper, and hemlock is not a larch, but those common, regional descriptors remain, and can cause some confusion. One of the common names for R. pseudoacacia is "acacia", which can lead some people to believe that acacia was once grown in NS, despite having a climate that would absolutely prevent the establishment of an actual, true acacia.

Also ... "Acacia Grove was named for the acacia that were planted there. Acacia were planted there because it was named Acacia Grove." ... do you really want to rest your theory on that kind of circular reasoning?

Do you honestly "Believe" an "Arborist" would make a "Grand Faux Pas" and mistakenly call his Plantation...Acacia Grove...with the knowledge that (Black Locust) Robinia pseudoacacia...pseudo is Latin for "False"...acacia?

 

[Raparee]

Do you honestly "Believe" an "Arborist" would make a "Grand Fopa" and mistakenly call his Plantation...Acacia Grove...with the knowledge that (Black Locust) Robinia pseudoacacia...pseudo is Latin for "False"...acacia?

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First off ... it's 'faux pas'.

Secondly, the taxonomic system used to classify plants was only developed within years of Prescott's life. I do not know when black locust was classified. It is doubtful that black locust was classified as Robinia pseudoacacia during Prescott's lifetime.

 

[Robot]

Excuse My French!

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First off ... it's 'faux pas'.

Secondly, the taxonomic system used to classify plants was only developed within years of Prescott's life. I do not know when black locust was classified. It is doubtful that black locust was classified as Robinia pseudoacacia during Prescott's lifetime.

"Sorry for my French"

"Faux Pas"...as per "Grand Faux Pas"

pseu·do
ˈso͞odō/
adjective
[COLOR=#878787 !important][/COLOR]

• not genuine; sham.
  [COLOR=#878787 !important]"we are talking about real journalists and not the pseudo kind"[/COLOR]
  

  synonyms:

  bogus, sham, phony, artificial, mock, ersatz, quasi-, fake, false, spurious, deceptive, misleading, assumed, contrived, affected, insincere;

Systema Naturae (originally in Latin written Systema Naturæ with the ligature æ) is one of the major works of the Swedish botanist, zoologist and physician Carl Linnaeus (1707—1778) and introduced the Linnaean taxonomy. Although the system, now known as binomial nomenclature, was partially developed by the Bauhin brothers, Gaspard and Johann, 200 years earlier,[SUP][2][/SUP] Linnaeus was first to use it consistently throughout his book. The first edition was published in 1735.

Charles Ramage Prescott (January 6, 1772 — June 11, 1859)

He was well educated during his lifetime on the ...Latin names for plants and trees

 

[Singlestack Wonder]

In the end it turns out that the real treasure on oak island is just the transplanted trees.......

 

[Robot]

In the end it turns out that the real treasure on oak island is just the transplanted trees.......

No!..The Trees...Are the Revelation...To Solving...The Mystery of The Oak Island Money Pit!

 

[Raparee]

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"Sorry for my French"

"Faux Pas"...as per "Grand Faux Pas"

pseu·do
ˈso͞odō/
adjective
[COLOR=#878787 !important][/COLOR]

• not genuine; sham.
  [COLOR=#878787 !important]"we are talking about real journalists and not the pseudo kind"[/COLOR]
  

  synonyms:

  bogus, sham, phony, artificial, mock, ersatz, quasi-, fake, false, spurious, deceptive, misleading, assumed, contrived, affected, insincere;

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Systema Naturae (originally in Latin written Systema Naturæ with the ligature æ) is one of the major works of the Swedish botanist, zoologist and physician Carl Linnaeus (1707—1778) and introduced the Linnaean taxonomy. Although the system, now known as binomial nomenclature, was partially developed by the Bauhin brothers, Gaspard and Johann, 200 years earlier,[SUP][2][/SUP] Linnaeus was first to use it consistently throughout his book. The first edition was published in 1735.

Charles Ramage Prescott (January 6, 1772 — June 11, 1859)

He was well educated during his lifetime on the ...Latin names for plants and trees

Well, I guess you'll have to determine when black locust received it's binomial classification.

 

[Robot]

Well, I guess you'll have to determine when black locust received it's binomial classification.

Swedish scientist Carl Linnaeus credits Robin as the first European to plant the black locust in Europe,.giving the introduction date of 1601. Linnaeus also renamed the locust from Acacia Americana Robinia to its present Robinia pseudoacacia, in Robin's honor.

Carl Linnaeus (23 May 1707 – 10 January 1778)

Many of his writings were in Latin, and his name is rendered in Latin as Carolus Linnæus (after 1761 Carolus a Linné).

I believe he published and renamed the Black Locust Tree to its binomial classification within his 1735 Systema Naturae

under his then given name of Carolus Linnaeus.

 

[Charlie P. (NY)]

Then the evidence is that Oak Island was a specialized arboretum for trees that don't normally thrive in cold climates.

Is there surviving evidence of this? Seeds, bark, stumps, pollen?

 

[Robot]

To Think like a Freemason!

Then the evidence is that Oak Island was a specialized arboretum for trees, that don't normally thrive in cold climates.

Is there surviving evidence of this? Seeds, bark, stumps, pollen?

The Freemason of 1762 where not thinking of a grand experiment in a specialized arboretum for trees that doesn’t normally thrive in cold climates, far from it.

What they were concerned with was how to provoke England into a War while she was most vulnerable.

In 1762 she was in the midst of a 7 years’ war between the two super powers on earth, France and Spain.

Their desire was to make this a ménage à trois and make England fight America when she was at her most disadvantaged.



Oak Island was constructed to rob the Crown from all her spoils of war, diverting the great plunder from conquered countries and thus making her to suffer a financial disadvantage.

The problem the Freemasons faced was whether with their faith, that they believed this could be accomplished.

With only a slim 30 percent of America wishing to take on England, the Freemasons too believed that it could be sometime before their goal of independence would be realized.

Their planting of the Acacia Trees from Jerusalem was an effort to help preserve the Celestial Star Map’s markers.

They realized that these conditioned Acacia Trees would span the time needed and remain resilient to insects and animals.

The Acacia Tree remained up until the mid-20[SUP]th[/SUP] Century when they slowly disappeared taking their evidence of this History with them.