# Recommend some good treasure hunting websites **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [May 25, 2005, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-some-good-treasure-hunting-websites/305481 "2005-05-25T19:45:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Dante](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dante/32/9673_2.png) [@Dante](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dante)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2005, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-some-good-treasure-hunting-websites/305481/1 "2005-05-25T19:45:35Z")
I read an [article](http://cbs2.com/national/BlackbeardsShip-aa/resources_news_html) today concerning the salvage of a ship off the coast of North Carolina, which is believed to be the wreck of Blackbeard’s ship, the _Queen Anne’s Revenge_. I’ve always been an avid fan of mysteries, so recommend me some good sites about lost and buried treasures, shipwrecks, and such. Not looking for sites for equipment. I don’t want to actually _hunt_ any treasure, I just like to read about what’s out there. For instance, [this](http://www.losttreasureusa.com/StateTreasures/StateTreasures.htm) site is fun. ---
**Author:** ![Sgt.Pepper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f04885/32.png) [@Sgt.Pepper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sgt.Pepper)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2005, 1:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-some-good-treasure-hunting-websites/305481/2 "2005-05-26T13:33:05Z")
Here’s one I stumbled on last night in the book I’m reading. Found a site too, so you can check it out. It involves a cipher which is supposedly still unsolved if the entire thing isn’t a hoax. The link for a copy of the pamphlet is on the bottom of the page, that also includes the encrypted location of the treasure, and another page with the names and locations of the families who are to recieve a share. [http://www.unmuseum.org/beal.htm](http://www.unmuseum.org/beal.htm) From what I’ve read in my book last night ( I only skimmed the site) it’s one of those mysteries where there’s lot of evidence for it being real, and lots to indicate it’s a hoax. Either way, if your into ciphers, then this one could be a fun little hobby. ---
**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2005, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-some-good-treasure-hunting-websites/305481/3 "2005-05-26T16:31:00Z")
Are you familiar with [Oak Island](http://www.oakislandtreasure.co.uk/)? ---
**Author:** ![Dante](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dante/32/9673_2.png) [@Dante](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dante)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2005, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-some-good-treasure-hunting-websites/305481/4 "2005-05-26T16:59:08Z")
Thanks for the link Sgt. Pepper. Interesting stuff. Oak Island has been chapping my ass since I was a teenager. And it’s been so badly done, that whatever was down there is probably 400 feet deep by now… ---
**Author:** ![caveman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/caveman/32/7242_2.png) [@caveman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/caveman)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2005, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-some-good-treasure-hunting-websites/305481/5 "2005-05-26T17:21:32Z")
On a much smaller (and easier) scale, there’s always [geocaching.com](http://geocaching.com) …