Please find below a selection of the main theories which have been proposed to explain the origin of the Oak Island Money Pit. Each section provides an overview of the details and suggestions for further reading if you wish to explore further.

• The Jolicure Pit
• Nova Scotia mysteries
• The Vikings
• Blackbeard
• Captain Kidd
• Natural formation?
• Freemasons
• The Knights Templar
• Rennes le Chateau
• Ancient Egypt
• Oak Island’s stone formations
• Sir Francis Bacon