r/OakIslandDiscussion • u/Humble-Airport4295 • 2d ago
A Treasure that is Real Scary Story of Anthony Graves
It is thought that Anthony Graves hid some treasure in this brick vault since his house was located a short way north on Joudrey's Cove. Graves drove his family crazy, and they tore apart his homestead searching for the treasure he left after he died in 1888. Graves is only now mentioned, and has remained elusive in all of Oak Island lore.
He purchased his plot from John Smith's family in 1857. Anthony Graves regularly purchased goods from the mainland with Spanish coins, something he may have buried in this vault. Coins like these were found in the 1930s. Anthony's granddaughter shrugged off treasure theories, saying that a cargo ship arrived one evening and carried away some barrels