Oak Island Family (2012)
“Local boatmen had kept the wharf in good repair since Gilbert Hedden had ended his search for treasure on the island in 1934.
After they landed, my family trudged across the beach and up a hill to the highest part of the island, a large, flat clearing bordered by evergreen trees. Near the far side of the expanse they saw two large, rectangular holes with weather-worn cribbing poking out at the surface — the Money Pit!
The first shaft had been dug by William Chappell in 1931 through hard... clay on one side and loose earth on the other, which led it to be badly twisted. By the time the Restalls arrived, it was seriously deteriorating. Beside Chappell’s shaft was a larger shaft (Shaft #22), which was wide, deep, and straight. It had been dug by Gilbert Hedden in 1932. These two shafts covered the site of the original Money Pit.
After they had taken a long look, the family decided to explore more of the island. Just a few steps away they found a huge excavation filled with water.MoreLess
After they landed, my family trudged across the beach and up a hill to the highest part of the island, a large, flat clearing bordered by evergreen trees. Near the far side of the expanse they saw two large, rectangular holes with weather-worn cribbing poking out at the surface — the Money Pit!
The first shaft had been dug by William Chappell in 1931 through hard... clay on one side and loose earth on the other, which led it to be badly twisted. By the time the Restalls arrived, it was seriously deteriorating. Beside Chappell’s shaft was a larger shaft (Shaft #22), which was wide, deep, and straight. It had been dug by Gilbert Hedden in 1932. These two shafts covered the site of the original Money Pit.
After they had taken a long look, the family decided to explore more of the island. Just a few steps away they found a huge excavation filled with water.MoreLess
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