Charles Barkhouse's Family Connection To Oak Island Explained

For years, Charles Barkhouse has immersed in the mystery of the Oak Island treasure, long before he starred in the reality series, “The Curse of Oak Island.” Even when he isn’t filming for the show, Barkhouse is constantly doing research. In one Instagram photo shared by Oak Island Tours, they posted Barkhouse digging through Les MacPhie papers, which discuss the history of the island, per Oak Island Mystery. Clearly, the reality star’s passionate about what he does, but what was it that got him involved with Oak Island in the first place? Well, Barkhouse’s family had a close connection to the island for years.

According to Foreign Policy, Barkhouse’s grandmother lived across from Oak Island. Growing up so close to the location where a potential hidden treasure could be intrigued a young Barkhouse. It wasn’t just the fact that his grandmother lived close to Oak Island that sparked an interest, though. His grandmother also had friends who lived on the island from the ’30s and ’40s. One of his grandmother’s friends was even a godmother to Barkhouse’s father. Because of their close relationship with those who lived on the island, the reality star became eager to learn more about the treasure that was supposedly buried on the property. It’s clear that with Barkhouse’s long family history with Oak Island, Rick and Marty Lagina would turn to him for his expertise.

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