Although the president secretly planned to visit Oak Island in 1939 while he was in Halifax, fog and the international situation Lol same goes with Gold Rush. B.C. [79], Another theory holds that the Rosicrucians and their reported leader, Francis Bacon, organized a secret project to make Oak Island the home of its legendary vault with ingenious means to conceal ancient manuscripts and artifacts. While many discoveries had been made prior, this semi-precious gemstone would be the most valuable treasure the Lagina team had found up to that point. The woman then fled from London to Nova Scotia. Upon landing, he came across an oak tree with unnatural markings. With each new episode of "Oak Island," there always seems to be some sort of incredible and historic find that the show teases or hints at discovering before eventually leaving fans out to dry. [6] The three men reportedly abandoned the excavation at 30 feet (9.1m) due to "superstitious dread". In the course of their thorough search, Drayton and John eventually come across a large coin that Drayton suspects might have come from the 17th century much like a lot of the coins he has come across in the show's extensive nine season history. [55] Actor John Wayne also invested in the drilling equipment used on the island and offered his equipment to be used to help solve the mystery. Article in October issue, cited in Crooker 1978, 8586. It is now an archeological excavation site IMHO. The only thing known for certain is that there was definitely a lot of activity going on in the 1700s on Oak Island. What that was remains to be a mystery. Could they have been dropped by hurried individuals on their way to find buried treasure? The Curse of Oak Island Season 9 Episode 9: New findings - Devdiscourse 5 UNBELIEVABLE Hidden Gems To Visit In California. On August 19, 1911, Collier's magazine published a firsthand account by Captain H. L. Bowdoin of the stone (which was then in use at Creighton's bookbindery in Halifax). All that was one their mind was finding treasure and historic artifacts, and they "weren't looking for any sort of fame," as Marty said in a 2017 interviewwith Reality Blurred. [4] This would be followed by a more complete account by a justice of the peace in Chester, Nova Scotia, in 1861, which was also published in The Transcript. Digging deeper than ever before, the Laginas and their team find evidence of previously unknown structures in the Money Pit. The long-awaited answer is not long in coming. [82] According to Fell's theory, Coptic migrants sailed from North Africa to Oak Island and constructed the pit. And the treasure will be found after seven men have died on Oak Island looking for it. [34] The act, which became effective on January 1, 2011, allows treasure hunting to continue on the island under the terms of a licence issued by the Minister of Natural Resources. It is part of a process called Muon Tomography and can penetrate up to one kilometre under the earths surface, according to the company, providing images that are similar to human x-rays.