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Are Pirates responsible for the treasure said to exist in the famous Oak Island Money Pit? Is it the work of the infamous Captain William Kidd or some other Buccaneer from the Golden Age of Piracy? The search continues on Oak Island in Nova Scotia.

Pirates Theory - Oak Island Money Pit Treasure ≡ Home The Mystery Introduction to Oak Island 1795, The Year of Discovery Historical Accounts The Money Pit Inscribed (90 foot) Stone Flood Tunnel(s) Timeline of Searchers Popular Theories Artefacts Discovered Gallery Map Community Send a Coded eMail Explore Oak Island Display Resources Research Introduction Artefacts Found - David Tobias Research - D'Arcy O'Connor Research - Les MacPhie Treasure Oak Island Shop Posters Contact Home The Mystery Back Introduction to Oak Island 1795, The Year of Discovery Historical Accounts Back 1862 - Liverpool Transcript 1870 - DesBrisay's History 1893 - Treasure Prospectus The Money Pit Inscribed (90 foot) Stone Flood Tunnel(s) Timeline of Searchers Popular Theories Back Pirates The Looting of Panama Manuscripts of Francis Bacon The Knights Templar Louisbourg Pay-Ship William Phips - Concepcion Crown Jewels of France Inca, Maya, or Aztec Treasure Treasure of St. Andrew's Old Pyrite Mine Other Theories... Artefacts Discovered Gallery Map Community Back Send a Coded eMail Explore Oak Island Display Resources Research Back Introduction Artefacts Found - David Tobias Research - D'Arcy O'Connor Research - Les MacPhie Treasure Back Oak Island Shop Posters Contact Introduction to Oak Island1795, The Year of DiscoveryHistorical Accounts1862 - Liverpool Transcript1870 - DesBrisay's History1893 - Treasure ProspectusThe Money PitInscribed (90 foot) StoneFlood Tunnel(s)Timeline of SearchersPopular TheoriesPiratesThe Looting of PanamaManuscripts of Francis BaconThe Knights TemplarLouisbourg Pay-ShipWilliam Phips - ConcepcionCrown Jewels of FranceInca, Maya, or Aztec TreasureTreasure of St. Andrew'sOld Pyrite MineOther Theories...Artefacts DiscoveredGallery Pirates Pirates were certainly familiar with Nova Scotia from the early 17th century onward. Peter Easton, a lesser known, but perhaps the most powerful and wealthiest pirate of all operated from his base in Newfoundland beginning in 1612. Easton sailed throughout the Atlantic and to the West Indies to ply his trade. However, the candidate of choice by many pirate theorists is the famous Captain William Kidd. Before Kidd's arrest in Boston in 1699, he spent several years pirating the East Indies, and the Indian and China seas. Heading back to the West Indies laden with treasure, he supposedly steered his ship north before returning to port in Boston, which would ultimately lead to his conviction and death in 1701. Kidd's time spent in the north prior to his arrest in Boston left him ample time to conceal his treasure in the Money pit. There is also the idea that more than one group of pirates used Oak Island as a communal pirate bank. Beginning in about 1625, and spanning into the 1700s, many buccaneers who were headquartered in Port Royal, Jamaica, including Sir Henry Morgan, Jean Levasseur, Bartholomew Sharp and others may have used the sheltered Oak Island as a collective treasure stash. Of course, the problem with pirates is that they weren't known as the saving type... more so as spenders. Oak Island has always had a hint of military precision to it or at the very least, presents as a highly organized and disciplined undertaking. Pirates... you can't rule them out, but one might say it doesn't quite fit their profile. Next Introduction to Oak Island1795, The Year of DiscoveryHistorical Accounts1862 - Liverpool Transcript1870 - DesBrisay's History1893 - Treasure ProspectusThe Money PitInscribed (90 foot) StoneFlood Tunnel(s)Timeline of SearchersPopular TheoriesPiratesThe Looting of PanamaManuscripts of Francis BaconThe Knights TemplarLouisbourg Pay-ShipWilliam Phips - ConcepcionCrown Jewels of FranceInca, Maya, or Aztec TreasureTreasure of St. Andrew'sOld Pyrite MineOther Theories...Artefacts DiscoveredGallery Oak Island Poster The legend beautifully captured in a high quality 36" x 24" Oak Island poster. View Interactive Map Explore Oak Island's key features using Google's mapping technologies! View The Oak Island Shop Check out our new shop of Oak Island inspired T-shirts and merchandise! Shop © 2023 All Rights Reserved. | Login