It was an article in a copy of the Reader’s Digest published in January 1965 that got many people’s attention. Indeed, it was the very place that treasure hunter Dan Blankenship, and now Oak Island resident first read about the mystery that was to change the course of his life.

Here you can download a scanned version of the original article and see whether it has you hooked like it has so many others.

If you are an Oak Island enthusiast, it is worth mentioning that copies of this edition of Reader’s Digest frequently turn up on eBay from time to time for a reasonable price. It would make the perfect edition to your Oak Island memorabilia.