The secrets of Oak Island are close to being revealed, but if the island has any say in the matter, those secrets will remain hidden. The Lagina brothers and the Fellowship of the Dig have vowed to never give up the quest for the treasure which had begun in 1795 when Daniel McGinnis and company first discovered the Money Pit. Time, money, and even a curse (see below) cannot, and will not, keep them down.
RUNDOWN In the conclusion of my previous post (Oak Island Rundown S11 Ep15), I noted that the Knights Templar were the earliest party to operate on Oak Island. The results of carbon testing on tree stump samples collected from the swamp further prove this theory. Geoscientist Dr. Ian Spooner had concluded that the trees dated back as early as 1296 to as late as 1396. Since these trees cannot grow within this environment, the Fellowship can further conclude with confidence that the swamp was not an original feature of the island, but was man-made. The paved area in the swamp had previously been scientifically dated to 1200, another point for both the Knights Templar and the manipulation of the swamp. If dates are not enough to suggest the Knights Templar, then artifacts recovered from deep within the Money Pit area should help fill in those blanks. Geoscientist Dr. Aaron Satkosky analyzed wood samples recovered from 180 feet underground and deduced via isotopic testing that they originated from such possible locations as southeastern France, northern Italy, and Norway. The former two, researcher Doug Crowell noted, relate to the Templars as each served as a Templar stronghold. A 14th century lead cross discovered on Oak Island a few years ago was scientifically tested and revealed to have come from a mine in France. The Knights Templar also passed through Italy en route to France from Jerusalem. THE CURSE While time and money have been an obstacle for previous searcher teams, the main threat is a curse which states that seven men must die before the treasure can be found. To date, six men have given their lives. While time and money have not been a deterrent for the Fellowship, there still remains the curse. Marty Lagina noted that while he doesn't believe in a curse, he cannot help but notice the pattern of mysterious happenings that occur whenever they follow a lead to uncovering the treasure. In the conclusion of this week's episode, "Dark and Stormy," Lagina's older brother, Rick, announced that they will have to temporarily pause their search operations due to the approaching category 5 Hurricane Lee. Could this be merely a coincidence or could there be a higher power at play? CONCLUSION In a previously aired special episode of The Curse of Oak Island, William Shatner joined the Lagina brothers and members of the Fellowship in the War Room. When the curse was mentioned, Shatner stated its reality should all the requirements of that curse be met. As stated above, six of seven lives have been lost and extreme whether has attempted to plague the Fellowship. If it is anything like the ten plagues of Egypt, these warning sings will only increase in severity until the final life is taken. Could there be a curse protecting the treasure? This treasure, in my opinion, must be so valuable and of such great importance that someone had taken up the time and labor to dig an elaborate tunnel system, and even going so far as the placing of a curse, to ensure it remains protected. I can see such efforts being made if the treasure were to be religious relics such as the Ark of the Covenant or the Holy Grail, the latter of which I personally don't think exists, but that's for another post. Only time will tell, and I hope it won't be another 229 years before the secrets are finally revealed.
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