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Sir Francis Drake's Treasure on Oak Island

RecordOBS-0695
CategorySecret Societies/Groups
StatusUNPROVEN
SummaryA theory that the English privateer Sir Francis Drake buried treasure on Oak Island, and possibly his coffin, after looting Spanish galleons.
OriginThis theory was proposed on The Curse of Oak Island in Season 5, based on a scrap of leather found on the island.
Claimed
  • Drake buried treasure from Spanish ships on Oak Island.
  • Drake himself may be buried on the island.
  • The leather scrap is evidence of Drake's presence.
Evidence / consensusThere is no historical record of Drake visiting Nova Scotia. The leather scrap has not been definitively linked to Drake.
> OBSERVER NOTE:
A speculative theory with no documentary support. Drake's known activities were in the Caribbean and Pacific.

Sources

  1. The Top 21 Theories About Oak Island | HISTORY Channel

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