Oak Island Obsession
Title | Oak Island Obsession PDF eBook |
Author | Lee Lamb |
Publisher | Dundurn |
Total Pages | 275 |
Release | 2006-04 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1550026259 |
For nearly six years the Restall family lived on Oak Island digging for the treasure of the infamous Money Pit. In 1965 their quest ended in tragedy.
The Unsolved Oak Island Mystery 3-Book Bundle
Title | The Unsolved Oak Island Mystery 3-Book Bundle PDF eBook |
Author | Patricia Fanthorpe |
Publisher | Dundurn |
Total Pages | 634 |
Release | 2014-03-04 |
Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | 1459729013 |
This special three-book bundle tells the story of the mystery of Oak Island, Nova Scotia, where in 1795 three boys discovered the top of an ancient shaft. Two hundred years of courage, back-breaking effort, ingenuity, and engineering skills have failed to retrieve what is concealed there. Theories of what the treasure could be include Captain Kidd’s bloodstained pirate gold, an army payroll left by the French or British military engineers, priceless ancient manuscripts, the body of an Arif or other religious refugee leader, or the lost treasure of the Templars. Lionel and Patricia Fanthorpe tell the entire story over the centuries and offer their own theories on the truth, while Lee Lamb tells the personal story of the Restalls, who spent six tragic years attempting to solve the mystery on their own. Includes Oak Island Family The Oak Island Mystery Oak Island Obsession
Secret Treasure of Oak Island
Title | Secret Treasure of Oak Island PDF eBook |
Author | D'Arcy O'Connor |
Publisher | Rowman & Littlefield |
Total Pages | 304 |
Release | 2018-08-24 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1493039164 |
It started on a summer afternoon in 1795 when a young man named Daniel McGinnis found what appeared to be an old site on an island off the Acadian coast, a coastline fabled for the skullduggery of pirates. The notorious Captain Kidd was rumored to have left part of his treasure somewhere along here, and as McGinnis and two friends started to dig, they found what turned out to be an elaborately engineered shaft constructed of oak logs, nonindigenous coconut mats, and landfill that came to be known as the Money Pit. Ever since that summer day in 1795, the possibility of what might be hidden in the depths of a small island off the south coast of Nova Scotia, Canada, has made it the site of the world's longest, most expensive, and most perplexing treasure hunt. Author D'Arcy O'Connor recounts the fascinating stories and amazing discoveries of past and current treasure seekers who have sought Oak Island's fabled treasure for over two hundred years. It has baffled scientists and madmen, scholars and idiots, millionaires and get-rich-quick schemers, psychics, engineers, charlatans, and even a former president of the United States. The island has consumed the fortunes-and in some cases, the lives-of those who have obsessively set out to unlock its secret. Despite all their efforts, the mystery remains unsolved, and not a single dime of treasure has ever been recovered. The present-day search is an archaeological dig exceeding anything ever done anywhere for similar purposes, and it may well result in the discovery of one of the world's richest and most historically significant treasures. But this is also the story of individuals who have dedicated years of their lives to discover what was buried long ago beneath this strange island. They are driven by a lust for gold, by archaeological curiosity, and by their determination to outwit the engineer who was responsible for the Oak Island enigma.
The Oak Island Encyclopedia
Title | The Oak Island Encyclopedia PDF eBook |
Author | Hammerson Peters |
Publisher | Hammerson Peters via PublishDrive |
Total Pages | 997 |
Release | 2019-06-25 |
Genre | History |
ISBN |
Your unauthorized guide to the History Channel's TV series "The Curse of Oak Island". Packed with information on the history of the Oak Island treasure hunt; plot summaries and analyses for each episode of "The Curse of Oak Island" from Seasons 1 through 6; and summaries of the various theories regarding the nature of the Oak Island mystery.
Oak Island Family
Title | Oak Island Family PDF eBook |
Author | Lee Lamb |
Publisher | Dundurn |
Total Pages | 137 |
Release | 2012-06-09 |
Genre | Young Adult Nonfiction |
ISBN | 145970343X |
For 200 years people have sought the treasure buried on Oak Island on Canada’s East Coast. Bob Restall got his chance, but it ended in tragedy. A fabulous treasure lies buried deep within an island on Canada’s East Coast. Or so they say. For more than 200 years, treasure-hunters have come to Oak Island, spent fortunes, worked long and hard, and left empty-handed. When Bob Restall and his family got their chance to search for treasure on Oak Island, they believed they soon would succeed where others had failed. But the island resisted. For nearly six years the Restalls lived and laboured on Oak Island, spurred on by small successes and tantalizing clues. And then one August day, the Restall hunt for buried treasure came to a sudden and tragic end. Oak Island Family, written by Bob and Mildred Restall’s daughter, gives a clear account of Oak Islands strange history and the Restall family’s attempt to change it. Personal notes and more than 50 never-before-published photographs and sketches help make Oak Island Family an engrossing read. Anyone who loves mystery, adventure, and a good human interest story will enjoy this book.
Oak Island Life
Title | Oak Island Life PDF eBook |
Author | Kerrin Margiano |
Publisher | Createspace Independent Publishing Platform |
Total Pages | 218 |
Release | 2016-11-15 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9781539433309 |
Come on a walk amongst the towering Oak trees and experience Oak Island Life. Open this book to find possible explanations to the many mysterious questions surrounding Oak Island. What fed Daniel's obsession? How did Samuel Ball make his fortune as a cabbage farmer? What was life like for the children that grew up on Oak Island? Book #1 is the first decade of the quest, beginning with the marriage of Daniel McGinnis and Mary Sauler in 1795. Book #2 will be the following decades and the growing McGinnis family on Oak Island. Experience their trials, tribulations and obsession.
Shadows on Oak Island
Title | Shadows on Oak Island PDF eBook |
Author | Garnet Hirst |
Publisher | Samuel French, Inc. |
Total Pages | 96 |
Release | 2007 |
Genre | Drama |
ISBN | 9780573633911 |
Haunted by the loss of their son, an affluent Toronto couple, Rene and Jackson, retreat to the island to save their crumbling marriage. Wally, a chatty local and guardian of the island helps them adjust to their new home. Rene is desperate to solve the mystery of the island as Jackson numbs his grief with alcohol. She is convinced the treasure (The Holy Grail) will reunite them with their son. Wally, a self-professed expert on Oak Island agrees to help Rene in her quest. Wally, obsessed with finding the treasure since boyhood, at first sees Rene as a means to achieving his goal. Quickly, his obsession shifts to Rene and he appoints himself as her protector. Oak Island initially welcomes Rene and Jackson, then appears to be conspiring against them. Tensions heighten as the truth about Matthew's abduction, the treasure, and Wally are revealed.