Oak Island Treasure: Who Buried It?

Oak Island is an island off the south shore of Nova Scotia. Oak Island is the location of the money pit. This is a mystery that has been around since 1795, when Daniel McGinnis, at age 16, made his way to the island, found the pit, and began digging. The money pit is a site of many excavations to recover treasure believed to be buried there. There have been many attempts to get to the treasure, and many people have lost their lives because of their attempts.

After reading all of the possible explanations of how the treasure on Oak Island was buried, I think that the village of Rennes le Chateau had something to do with it.

Renne le Chateau is a quiet village hiding many secrets. There is history that tells of treasure and great riches from Greece, Rome and Jerusalem that have dissappered from all records. This treasure was on a scale of tonnes. It is something that couldn't be easily hidden. Various findings of gold bars from this Holy Land possibly link to the mystery of the money pit. The history of this village involves Rome stealing gold from Jerusalem and taking it back to Rome with them. Three hundred years later, Alaric, was proclaimed King of the Visigoths. He then went and captured the gold from Rome. The treasure had once again changed hands. It is said that the amount of treasure that the Visigoths had acquired was immense. They then captured regions from France, where Renne le Chateau is located.

In the late 19th century, more links to the treasure appeared. Bérenger Saunière was ordained as a priest and arrived to Renne le Chateau in France to take office. As a kid, he enjoyed playing in the woods of the village with his friends, having adventures finding "treasure". When he became priest, some people thought his knowledge of treasure was enough to make him follow his childhood imaginations in hopes of gaining access to the church and treasure. He eventually fell victim to stroke, and his estate was passed on to Marie Denarnaud, his housekeeper and lover. She constantly told people that "they were walking on gold". She too, unfortunately, fell victim to stroke. She took her secrets to the grave.

After a few years, people began finding gold laying around the village. These are thought to have come from the Visigoths, when they transported the treasure between areas. The random gold blocks laying around possibly was from moving tonnes of gold, and dropping some of it.

The Knights of Templar may also have something to do with the mystery. Their presence in this area is definate. It is said that some of the treasure had made it to this village with them. They would have been eager to protect a treasure of religious importance.

It is a mystery to all about how the treasure got to Oak Island, who put it there, and whether or not this is all a big hoax. Maybe someday, these answers will finally be found.