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In 1746, a mysterious ship's log suggests that a French admiral linked to the Knights Templar may have buried a vast treasure on Oak Island.

Tales From Oak Island

Decoding the Duc D'Anville

The most significant clue to solving the 230-year-old Oak Island mystery may be a lead cross, whose design has been found not only on the island, but all across the globe.

Trail of the Templar Cross

A storm of clues suggests that the creator of Oak Island's Money Pit is a 17th century English politician who may have possessed sunken treasures.

The Secrets of Sir William Phips

The answers to a 229-year-old treasure mystery may be connected to a former American slave and British soldier who became one of Oak Island's wealthiest residents.

The Legend of Samuel Ball

In 1965, an article in Readers Digest entitles "Oak Island's Mysterious Money Pit" inspires some of the great chapters in the world's long running treasure hunt.

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