Oak Island Treasure found in 1913

[jeff of pa]

South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.), 25 Aug. 1913.



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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, August 25, 1913, AFTERNOON Edition, Image 2 « Chronicling America « Library of Congress

 

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[Real de Tayopa Tropical Tramp]

nice jeff, I often wondered, they built water traps to protect their whatever, then after one had been sprung, how did they intnend to retrieve their treasure with the techniques available in the 1700's? Why I suggested an up rising tunnel /shaft, accessable through another area by means of a shallow excavation, .obviously near by, say 50 meter away, perhaps on the other side of the tree.

 

[ronv74]

nice jeff, I often wondered, they built water traps to protect their whatever, then after one had been sprung, how did they intnend to retrieve their treasure with the techniques available in the 1700's? Why I suggested an up rising tunnel /shaft, accessable through another area by means of a shallow excavation, .obviously near by, say 50 meter away, perhaps on the other side of the tree.

I share your same thoughts, in fact I was about to start a new topic on this, not sure this has been discussed here though.
Treasures are meant to be retrieved and in the case of Oak Island why not focus on the techniques available in the 1500-1700 to beat the traps

 

[Singlestack Wonder]

I share your same thoughts, in fact I was about to start a new topic on this, not sure this has been discussed here though.
Treasures are meant to be retrieved and in the case of Oak Island why not focus on the techniques available in the 1500-1700 to beat the traps

Because it wouldn't make for good reality TV....

 

[Peyton Manning]

I CANNOT believe you gave it away!

This is the tale for next season's Lagina tale.

They go back in time and find it!

 

[ARC]

That treasure has LONG been gone.

Be it in 13 or whenever... but long gone.

The remnants found today are the remnants of the excavation.

Been a money dream pit ever since IMO.

 

[Raparee]

That treasure has LONG been gone.

Be it in 13 or whenever... but long gone.

The remnants found today are the remnants of the excavation.

Been a money dream pit ever since IMO.

... if there was ever anything there to begin with.

 

[Real de Tayopa Tropical Tramp]

Raparee, no one goes to that much original work for fun.

 

[Raparee]

Raparee, no one goes to that much original work for fun.

Not for fun, but maybe the original work (whatever it was) was necessary for the sawmilling, fishing, shipbuilding, or shipping industries that took place on the island... not for hiding some treasure.

 

[ARC]

IMO... the treasure is real...
Real gone.

The stories of failure to find the treasure are also IMO real...
Except for one...
the version of failure and finding nothing that came from the actual finder(s)...
whichever / whoever storyteller that was during the known attempts.

 

[Mike Mercury]

I CANNOT believe you gave it away!

This is the tale for next season's Lagina tale.

They go back in time and find it!

Did the Lagina brothers buy a Delorean ?

 

[Real de Tayopa Tropical Tramp]

Hola Raparee ,none of thoase would require an excavation so deep, a treasure yes. coffee ??

 

[b3y0nd3r]

I am a big fan of the Oak Island story. Unfortunately, the chain of evidence was broken too many times to know these days, what exactly is, or was there. If we go back to the first story of Mcginnis, he recruited two of his friends, then 8 years later, he was part of the Onslow company(i think that's what is was called). If those stories are true, then a pattern appears that, Mcginnis was trying to get help to get the treasure(not a far stretch at all). Then, they got to 90 feet and stopped. the next day it is filled with water. If this is true, one can make the assumption, that they came back at night(Mcginnis and a few others), retrieved the treasure, and flooded the pit. The recent episode of TCOOI with the Cross from the Mcginnis sisters, would seem to make that theory true.

 

[Raparee]

Hola Raparee ,none of thoase would require an excavation so deep, a treasure yes. coffee ??

Unfortunately we do not have any verifiable indication of how deep the pit was, if it even existed at all. All we have are stories and legends.

Coffee? Sure... strong and black, please.

 

[Real de Tayopa Tropical Tramp]

Ya got it Raparee my friend.

 

[marticus]

Theres no treasure. Not of great wealth anyway. Its an old tomb site.
Look at the sonar scans of the sea floor. You can see 3 entrances. The money pit was an emergency escape for the construction of the tomb. There are no flood tunnels or box drains. As the sea level rose it filled the caves and chambers. Now when people dig they think its booby trapped. No thats just the water table and ground sepadge. If they do ever get to the bottom. I dont think they will find the wealth they all talk about

 

[jeff of pa]

Theres no treasure. Not of great wealth anyway. Its an old tomb site.
Look at the sonar scans of the sea floor. You can see 3 entrances. The money pit was an emergency escape for the construction of the tomb. There are no flood tunnels or box drains. As the sea level rose it filled the caves and chambers. Now when people dig they think its booby trapped. No thats just the water table and ground sepadge. If they do ever get to the bottom. I dont think they will find the wealth they all talk about

I believe if they ever get to the bottom, Someone will Dream up a reason why they need to Dig another hundred or so Feet Etc.

the Treasure is the dream itself.

 

[Ryano]

Marticus - can you please give a link to these sonar scans ? My Google isn't up to snuff,. Thanks

 

[marticus]

This guy explains it better. Its long but full of info
Listen to EXPOSED - Archaeologist Hiding History and The Tricks and Tactics Behind The Oak Island Roman Sword by History Heretic #np on #SoundCloud
https://soundcloud.com/investigatinghistory/oakislandromanswordfacts

Search oak island bathymetric scans.

 

[marticus]

Heres a quick one. If you zoom in you can clearly see 3 circular hole depressions going straight in towards the money pit and 10x site. This area would have been the sea level at around the late BCs to early ADs