The island is best known as the site of various theories about possible buried treasure or historical artifacts, and the resulting centuries of ongoing expensive exploration, and also as the subject of the History Channel's series "The Curse of Oak Island".
The island is best known as the site of various theories about possible buried treasure or historical artifacts, and the resulting centuries of ongoing exploration and expensive digs. Hundreds of publications, books, documentaries, and programs have featured the island, and it is the subject of the History Channel television series titled "The Curse of Oak Island".