Mystery of Oak Island Has Finally Been Uncovered, But Not Without A Major Cost

On Oak Island

The Oak Island treasure was a curiosity for many years. In 1796, a boy found a circular depression in the ground on the island, which launched an expedition to investigate the land there. When they found a buried stone tablet, it wasn't for another century that the meaning behind it was revealed…

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.