Oak Island Treasure is pleased to share with you a selection of images which have been added to our main website this week.
Firstly the following image was taken from the famous Borehole 10X video. In this piece of film shot when a camera was lowered deep into the flooded caverns of Borehole 10X, many believed they were seeing what they thought to be a collection of chests.
As part of the ongoing project to digitise Oak Island material and get it online for you all to enjoy, (and also protect it from inevitable deterioration), I bring you a sneak peak of some of the images which will be added to Oak Island Treasure resources over the coming weeks.
The following images are of exploration taking place on Oak Island during the 1960s/70s (actual date to be confirmed soon).
Looking ahead to 2008, exciting times are promised for Oak Island.
With excavations planned, the biggest Explore Oak Island Weekend to date and the some amazing resources set to appear online available to the public for the first time, Oak Island has something for everyone in 2008.
Exploration
Oak Island Tours will be embarking on new excavations of the island, for the first time in many years. This new team of explorers comprises long time treasure hunter Dan Blankenship, now in his 80s with over 30 years experience of treasure hunting on the island. He has joined forces with four Americans who will be investing $200,000 into drilling and research on Oak Island.
We can assure you that reports of excavations, as and when they occur will be posted on Oak Island Treasure. Oak Island Tours have assured us they will report all they can, as and when exploration gets under way in the very near future. For the past seven years we have been keeping the world up to date with all thelatest Oak Island news and will endeavour to do so at this exciting time - it's what we've been waiting for!
2008 will promise announcements not to be missed. To be sure you stay informed about the world's greatest treasure hunt, why not join the Oak Island Treasure mailing list
Explore Oak Island Days 2008
On 20-22 June, Western Shore will once again play host to the Oak Island Tourism Society's annual Explore Oak Island Days. This year, the event will be taking place at the Oak Island Resort and Spa, with walking tours of the island. Normally closed to the public, this is the only opportunity you have to actually set foot on the island and hopefully see signs of the new excavations.
In the past, visitors have enjoyed guided walks around the island and seeing venerated points of interest, such as the original Money Pit, Borehole 10X and Smith's Cove.
The agenda, although tentative at this stage, is shaping up as follows:
Explore Oak Island Days Agenda - June 20 - 22/08
- June 19 Thursday at 5:30 PM. Special "members only" tour of Oak Island.
- June 20 Friday. Enjoy a guided walking tour of Oak Island and learn about it’s 213 year old history. The tour starts at 6PM and lasts about 2 hours, be sure to register in advance by calling 902-275-3718 or e-mail the Society at flhs@eastlink.ca
- June 21 Saturday. The doors to Oak Island display, artifacts, movies and more open up at 10AM. Come and learn about the mystery at the Oak Island Resort in Western Shore.
- 12:30 Our first guest speaker of the day is Mr. Graham Harris.
- 2:30 Our second guest speaker of the day is Ms. Joanna Atherton owner of the world’s premier Oak Island web site at http://www.oakislandtreasure.co.uk/
- Dinner and entertainment at the Oak Island Resort later on. Details to be announced.
- June 22 Sunday. The doors to Oak Island display, artifacts, movies and more open up at 10AM. Come and learn about the mystery at the Oak Island Resort in Western Shore.
- First walking tour of the day starts at 11AM. and lasts about 2 hours, be sure to register in advance by calling 902-275-3718 or e-mail the Society at flhs@eastlink.ca
- 1 PM. TBA.
- Second walking tour at 4 PM
Exclusive Oak Island photos from 50s and 60s - soon to be made available
During 2007, we established Oak Island Treasure Resources - a growing archive for key documents and images relating to the Oak Island mystery. We are pleased to announce some exciting additions to this section over the next couple of months.
A collection of around 50 photographs from author D'Arcy O'Connor's private collection will soon be made available online. This is part of Oak Island Treasure's long digitisation project bringing many photos and documents into the public domain for the first time.
Never before has there been such an ambitious undertaking to display this huge repository of historical documents and primary sources online, and we are most grateful to D'Arcy for kindly sharing this material.
