... are having some success in their efforts, but what is actually the nature of the “treasure” and who buried it is still a mystery. For the best information on what is being found, and how much it is eventually judged to be worth, the best thing to do is watch the History Channel series, The Curse of Oak Island. read more
There never was a treasure buried on Oak Island; the modern myth came from a 19th-century series of treasure-hunting frauds begun by Charles Dickson Archibald, based on Freemasonry. read more
Despite the loss of at least six lives and the expenditure of millions of dollars, virtually nothing of value has ever been recovered from Oak Island, the setting for one of the most famous and certainly one of the most bungled treasure hunts in history. read more