Historedia
Person

Joy Steele

Events
1
Episodes
2
Years
1795

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Joy Steele, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Discovery of the Money Pit on Oak Island

    1795

    Role: author proposing the pit was a tar kiln

    1. 1795 · Oak Island, Nova ScotiaDaniel McGinnis finds a depression on Oak Island

      The most widely held story holds that McGinnis found a ground depression in summer 1795 while seeking a farm location; another version places the find on a fishing expedition.

    2. 1861 · Chester, Nova Scotia (publication context)1861 account by a Chester justice of the peace

      A justice of the peace in Chester, Nova Scotia produced a more complete account in 1861, published in The Transcript as "The Oak Island Folly," reflecting contemporary scepticism about treasure.

Sources

  1. Oak Island mystery Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-23