Oak Island and its Lost Treasure

by Graham Harris, Les MacPhie

Overview

Oak Island poses two different challenges for these treasure seekers. First, there is a deep mine shaft — the Money Pit — at the bottom of which the treasure lies. This book offers evidence that this treasure came from the wreck of a seventeenth-century Spanish galleon. Then there is the elaborate flood tunnel which links the mine shaft to the ocean. Construction on this tunnel would have been complex and expensive, requiring a labour force of over 100 men, and it would have taken almost two years to complete. Discover the previously untold story of the British military who commanded this labour force in building the underground structure. The island's Money Pit and the tunnel, combined with adverse geological conditions, have ensured that all efforts to uncover the treasure have been unsuccessful to this day.

Civil engineers Graham Harris and Les MacPhie spent over a decade investigating the enigma of Nova Scotia's Oak Island. In this book, they draw on the documentary record to present a compelling and historically accurate description of two centuries of treasure hunting on Oak Island.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781459505735
Publisher:	Formac Publishing Company, Limited
Publication date:	05/07/2019
Sold by:	De Marque
Format:	eBook
Pages:	264
File size:	11 MB
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About the Author

GRAHAM HARRIS has been involved in many major engineering and mining projects in Canada's Maritime provinces elsewhere in Canada and internationally. He lives near Bedeque, Prince Edward Island.
LES MacPHIE is a mining engineer who works for one of Canada's leading engineering firms. Born in Cape Breton, he lives in Montreal.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements 5

List of Figures 7

Preface 11

Introduction 15

Chapter 1 Dreams of Buried Treasure 23

Chapter 2 The Treasure Proves Elusive 43

Chapter 3 A Flood Tunnel is Confirmed 58

Chapter 4 The Clues Begin to Accumulate 64

Chapter 5 Important Evidence is Revealed 82

Chapter 6 Tragedy and New Discoveries 103

Chapter 7 A Theory Evolves 146

Chapter 8 A Brief History Lesson 157

Chapter 9 An Ancient Mariner 167

Chapter 10 The Mordaunt Conspiracy 187

Chapter 11 Military Involvement 196

Chapter 12 The Value of the Treasure 220

Glossary 226

Bibliography 233

Appendix: Summary of shafts, major drilling campaigns and excavations from 1795 to 2005 246

Index 257