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Past excavations on Oak Island
Canada. Dept. of Mines and Technical Surveys / Library and Archives Canada / PA-014532 William Chappell Excavations, 1931 Canada. Dept. of Mines and Technical Surveys / Library and Archives Canada / PA-014532 William Chappell Excavations, 1931 The Money Pit in about 1915. Hundreds of prospectors over the centuries have been convinced it contains buried treasure.
Image from Ed. Blundell, N. & Hall, A. 'Marvels and Mysteries of the Unexplained' (1989) St. Michael P.35 
An aerial photo of the island. The Money Pit is situated in the clearing in the foreground.
Image from Ed. Blundell, N. & Hall, A. 'Marvels and Mysteries of the Unexplained' (1989) St. Michael P.33 
The workings of the Oak Island Treasure Company in the 1890's.
Image from Ed. Blundell, N. & Hall, A. 'Marvels and Mysteries of the Unexplained' (1989) St. Michael P.35 
At Smith's Cove attempts were made to block the tunnel that flooded the pit.
Image from Ed. Blundell, N. & Hall, A. 'Marvels and Mysteries of the Unexplained' (1989) St. Michael P.37 
A 1971 excavation by the Triton Alliance Company. Even with the assistance of advance mining technology - including submarine television cameras - modern day prospectors have failed to find any treasure.
Image from Ed. Blundell, N. & Hall, A. 'Marvels and Mysteries of the Unexplained' (1989) St. Michael P.37
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