Historic gentlemen's club built in 1862 by Scottish-Canadian stonemason George Lang, where a member reportedly told his son in 1982 that the legendary 90-foot stone from the Money Pit was embedded in the building's floor.
About This Site
The Halifax Club is a historic private club in Halifax, Nova Scotia, built in 1862 by Scottish-Canadian stonemason George Lang. The building features original stone foundations and has served as a gathering place for Halifax's political and business establishment for more than 160 years. The club's potential connection to Oak Island centres on a report that a member told his son in 1982 that the legendary 90-foot stone from the Money Pit was embedded somewhere in the building's floor. The 90-foot stone, originally recovered from the Money Pit by the Onslow Company in 1804, was last documented at the A.O. Creighton bookstore in Halifax, where it was displayed in the window and later used as a cutting board for leather book jackets before the bookstore closed in 1919.
Connection to Oak Island
In Season 4, Alex Lagina, Charles Barkhouse, Doug Crowell, and Kel Hancock searched for the missing 90-foot stone in Halifax. After examining the former A.O. Creighton bookstore building, now the Halifax Seed Company, and finding no trace of the stone in its basement, Dr. Allan Marble of the Royal Nova Scotia Historical Society directed the group to the Halifax Club. A search of the club's basement and sub-basement revealed a large limestone slab, but its dimensions did not match the historical descriptions of the 90-foot stone. The investigation did not rule out the club entirely, as the building's extensive stonework and the specificity of the 1982 account suggest the stone may be embedded in an area that was not accessible during the initial search.
Fieldwork Notes
Visited during Season 4 by Alex Lagina, Charles Barkhouse, Doug Crowell, and Kel Hancock, with guidance from Dr. Allan Marble of the Royal Nova Scotia Historical Society. The team searched the basement and sub-basement. A large limestone slab was found but did not match 90-foot stone dimensions. The stone's location remains unknown.
