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The Island

Geography, key locations, structures, and the physical features of Oak Island.

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A small island

A small island

From the Money Pit to Nolan's Cross. Every corner tells a story on 140 acres of secrets.

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Mahone Bay: History of the Waters That Hold Oak Island

Mahone Bay: History of the Waters That Hold Oak Island

Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia, holds Oak Island on its southern shore. The bay's history runs from 13,500 years of Mi'kmaw ...

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Oak Island, Ghost Island

Oak Island, Ghost Island

Oak Island ghosts: a black dog with fiery eyes, soldiers at Smith's Cove, phantom fires, and Marty Lagina's blood-cur...

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Oak Island and the Tourism Boom

Oak Island and the Tourism Boom

A television show about a hole in the ground turned a quiet Nova Scotia island into one of Canada's most sought-after...

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The Treasure and the Law: The Oak Island Treasure Act

The Treasure and the Law: The Oak Island Treasure Act

Oak Island is the only place in Canada with its own treasure-hunting law. Three acts, seven decades of bureaucracy, a...

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