The Mystery of Oak Island is not just a popular show on the History Channel, but an entire tale of a buried treasure that spans over 200 years. The chase for this treasure left a lot of dead bodies in its trail. There are tons of rumors and myths surrounding the treasure, but finally, someone got to the bottom of it…
Over 50 Years Ago
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Rick and Marty Lagina became intrigued by the mystery of Oak Island back in 1965. Rick read about the mystery in Reader’s Digest, and that struck a lifelong aspiration to figure out this mystery. Once they were old enough, the search was on…
The Lagina Gang
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Rick began treasure hunting first. He was just 10 years old when he went to dig up a huge boulder. Even though he found nothing underneath, this struck something in him. This ended up fueling his fire…
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