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- Throughout the 1800s, private companies began excavating the island, searching for a treasure that had been only hinted at in rumors. Taking the supposed curse as a mere hoax – one meant to protect and isolate a very real cache of riches -– a series of crews filled the first half of the century with unsuccessful explorations of the island.
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What is Matty Blake’s Oak Island Treasure Hunt?
Matty Blake joins Rick, Marty and the Oak Island team to take the viewer on a deep, behind-the-scenes dive into the mystery, and the process, of the 223 year old treasure hunt, as it unfolded...
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Rick and Marty Lagina have spent countless hours digging on...
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During the beginning of The Curse of Oak Island's 6th season (2018), Behind the Dig appeared as deep-dive episodes where Matty Blake, the Lagina brothers, and the Oak Island team present the viewers with behind-the-scenes footage of the treasure hunt and describe the processes the team uses in their findings.
Ahead of the new season Sky HISTORY spoke with Rick Lagina and other members of ‘The Fellowship of the Dig’ including local historian Doug Crowell, European researcher Corjan Mol and Rick’s nephews, Alex Lagina, and Peter Fornetti to find out what we can expect from Oak Island's latest installment.
- How Many People Have Died Looking For Treasure on Oak Island?
- Where Is Oak Island?
- Who Owns Oak Island?
- Who Are Rick and Marty Lagina?
- Is Rick Lagina Married?
- What Is The Money Pit?
- What Happened to Daniel Mcginnis, Anthony Vaughn and John Smith?
- Has Any Treasure Been Found on Oak Island?
- What’s Been The Most Significant Discovery on Oak Island?
- Did Captain Kidd Bury Treasure on Oak Island?
Some put the figure as high as fourteen, but we know of at least six already. The first was an unnamed employee of the Oak Island Association who was killed in 1861 when a mechanical drainage pump exploded. In 1897, Maynard Kaiser fell to his death while digging for an excavation company. In 1959, four lives were lost in the same tragic incident wh...
Oak Island is one of the 300 or so islands that make up Mahone Bay that lies along the south shore of Nova Scotia in Lunenburg County. The area surrounding Oak Island is renowned for its outstanding natural beauty and, lately, the town of Mahone Bay has become a point of interest for tourists and entrepreneurs alike.
We know that the island is privately owned and split into 32 lots. The majority of these, allegedly all but six, belong to the Michigan Group which is owned by two brothers, Rick and Marty Lagina.
Before he was famous, Marty Lagina was a mechanical engineer who made a small fortune extracting natural gas from shale - more commonly known as fracking. His brother, Rick (the one with the beard) is an ex-US Postal Worker who retired to work with his brother and satisfy their lifelong obsession with the secrets contained within Oak Island.
No, never has been. Marty, on the other hand, married his childhood sweetheart, Olivia, and the pair have two grown-up children one of whom, Alex, was the centre of some unsavory conspiracy theories that he’d died while shooting an episode. The truth is that Alex is thankfully alive and well, and returns for season ten of The Curse of Oak Island.
In 1799 three teenage boys, Daniel McGinnis, Anthony Vaughn and John Smith, discovered a depression in the ground, noticing the dirt was loose they began to dig until they were some 30 feet down, and this became known as the Money Pit.
It’s hazy, but it’s been suggested that Daniel McGinnis had as many as eight children, outlived his wife and died around 1827. All rather unremarkable but one final fact remains intriguing, Anthony Vaughan was the executor and John Smith was a witness to Daniel's will.
There are two answers to this question. As far as the Lagina brothers are concerned they’ve found some interesting artefacts, some that might be of monetary value, but in terms of treasure, no. But one question remains, why did the three boys dig down 30 feet and then abandon their quest? Allegedly the boys discovered evidence that this hole had be...
The Lead Cross discovered at Smith's Cove, reckoned to be six or seven hundred years old and heralding from Southern France, was a pretty major find. For fans of the show, this makes it a contender for the Knights Templar theory - that they buried treasure on Oak Island while fleeing the unhinged Philip IV of France.
There isn’t one singular theory as to who could have buried their treasure on Oak Island, but one person’s name crops up regularly. Captain James Kiddburied a haul of loot in New York state (which was subsequently found) and hinted that there was more elsewhere. Nova Scotia, like New York state, lies on the northeastern side of the Americas, so it ...
Jan 25, 2023 · A mechanical pump meant to drain floodwater from one of their holes malfunctioned and exploded, killing an unnamed hired hand. The tragedy repeated in 1897 when a digger named Maynard Kaiser,...
Rick and Marty Lagina have spent countless hours digging on Oak Island over the years and have discovered some top pocket finds. This interactive map lets you explore the what and where of...
4 days ago · The Curse of Oak Island brings back Fellowship of the Dig The 12th season will also bring back the Fellowship of the Dig , a core team that includes metal detection expert Gary Drayton and ...
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