Actually “treasure-wise” and if you paid attention to the show, there have been quite a few things found such as coins and gemstone jewelry dating back to the 1700’s. There have also been more than one pre-1700’s crosses found although made mostly of iron, these are considered valuable and a treasure seekers find of a lifetime. The author is right the real value of this treasure hunt lies not in the treasure but the history that has been divulged searching for the treasure. While some claim it is an “entertainment” show. I don’t disagree with that statement, it has a lot more to do with pre-American history that a lot of people think the only history of this continent started just before the Revolutionary war (except the 1619 debate). There is a lot more history going on than taught in schools these days about the North American continent. I watch the show for the history involved rather than if they find a treasure. Some history that has been tied to Oak Island involves the Templars, the Vikings, the French, the Spaniards and more. It is more of a revealing history show than an entertainment show. I hope they do find the treasure but if not there has been a lot of history that has been revealed that was only speculative until now. Keep the show going and there will be naysayers about anything these days. Pay them no mind, it is about people using their money for what they want to do with it and every now and then the Government of Canada does have their say with permits.
As to the treasure has been long ago found there is some basis of truth here with the former slave who became very rich by the time he died and one of the biggest land owners in the area.
As to evidence of human subsurface construction, they have the coconut fibers, the clay pit and the structures they found in the cove. When they put the round pipe down near the moeny pit, they found timbers with roman numerals on them that matched the roman numerals in the cove. The revelation of the tooney found again did bring to a head that the money pit moved and is probably now deeper tha n what was believed. That was a worthwhile find even though the tooney was a modern coin but tossed down by one of the brothers.
The show has both entertainment value as being a thriller-mystery but adds to the overall value in global history through the finds found on the Island. For example the treasure might have been used to fund the American Revolutionary war at one point. Who knows? Let the brothers and the fellowship of the dig spend their money how they want because after all, it is their money and we have no business telling them how to spend it. Haters will always hate. Ignore them.
I have been watching since day 1, and really enjoy the history of the area that they are uncovering.
But, I have an interesting story on this show, at least for me. I was driving back to Dallas from Chicafgo, and spemt the night in Tulsa. This was the Tuesday night that the results came in showing that Trump beat Hillary. I went to a restaurant next to my hotel, and the early results were coming in. Hillary in a slight lead. I did not want to know the results and needed the sleep, so I went to my hotel and found back to back re-runs of the Oak Island Saga. No election returns. Went down for breakfast the next AM without knowing the results, and on the headlines of USA TODAY was “Trump Wins.” I smiled the whole next 4 hours driving home. Still do.
Yes, the team was granted permission to excavate the foundation of Samuel Ball's house and discovered a leading away from it.
They tried putting a plumbing camera down into the tunnel to see where it lead, but a rock in the tunnel prevented them from going more than about 30 feet or so.
I'm of the opinion that Ball, a former slave who took up cabbage farming when he arrived at OI, found the treasure and secreted it away using the tunnel inside his house.