State history museum in Hartford, Connecticut, where Oak Island researchers recovered what they identified as the Blair treasure map, a document connected to early twentieth-century searcher Frederick Blair indicating three separate treasure caches on the island.
About This Site
The Connecticut Museum of Culture and History, formerly known as the Connecticut Historical Society, is located in Hartford, Connecticut. Founded in 1825, it is one of the oldest historical societies in the United States, maintaining collections of manuscripts, printed works, photographs, and artifacts documenting the history of Connecticut and New England from the colonial period onward.
The museum's archives hold materials from prominent Connecticut families and institutions with connections to maritime trade, colonial enterprise, and early American exploration, areas that occasionally intersect with the broader history of treasure hunting and East Coast antiquarian research.
Connection to Oak Island
In Season 12, Episode 12, Rick Lagina presented research conducted by Doug Crowell, Judi Rudebusch, and historian Terry Deveau at the Connecticut Museum of Culture and History. The researchers had recovered what they identified as the Blair treasure map, a document connected to previous Oak Island searcher Frederick Blair.
The map indicated three separate treasure caches on Oak Island, a claim that, if accurate, would represent a significant departure from the long-held assumption that the Money Pit was the sole target. Armed with the map, Rick and Gary Drayton travelled to the western side of the island near Lot 18 or Lot 25, an area rarely investigated and on the opposite side of the island from the Money Pit. The discovery of the map and its implications for unexplored areas of the island became a notable development in the Season 12 investigation.
Fieldwork Notes
Doug Crowell, Judi Rudebusch, and historian Terry Deveau visited the museum in person to examine archival materials. The main Oak Island team members did not travel to Connecticut; the findings were presented by Rick Lagina in the War Room.
