James McQuiston, of North East, has written two books about Oak Island and expects to appear on an episode of "The Curse of Oak Island."

It's back! "The Curse of Oak Island" show, a top draw on cable TV, returned in November for its sixth season. It airs every Tuesday at 9 p.m. on the History Channel.

This reality show documents the efforts of a small group of men who are continuing a 223-year search for an elusive treasure said to be hidden on Oak Island, Nova Scotia. Helping them, for the last two years, has been James McQuiston, a North East resident and researcher, historian and author in areas of hidden or forgotten history

McQuiston, who enjoys a fellowship with the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, has gone beyond the normal historical links of "old" Scotland to New Scotland, or Nova Scotia, by digging into ancient books and letters, land deeds, and the official documents of the Scottish government and the Freemason fraternity.

In May, after a two-hour presentation in the famous War Room on Oak Island, McQuiston was walking back to the Oak Island Interpretive Centre with Rick Lagina, the main star of "The Curse of Oak Island." According to McQuiston, Lagina confided that McQuiston's theory about the origin of the treasure was one of the best and most complete that have ever been presented.

McQuiston said Lagina told him: "Some people come in here with a theory, but have no proof, and we sit around wondering what questions to ask them. You came in completely prepared with a theory that I can see no way to poke a hole in."

Lagina and his brother, Marty Lagina, and producer Prometheus Entertainment "even sent a team to Scotland to do some on-site filming of significant locations," McQuiston said.

He was invited to Oak Island, Nova Scotia, in 2017 and during a return trip this year was filmed by the History Channel on two separate days.

McQuiston remembers the first time Rick Lagina called him: "I was already sitting down, but I felt like I had to sit down a little further, so I wouldn't fall over. He was very kind, and thanked me for all my research and writing efforts."

McQuiston wrote "Oak Island Missing Links" and "Oak Island 1632," both of which are available on www.amazon.com and at other booksellers. With new information discovered in preparation for his 2018 trip to Oak Island, and also while there with the Oak Island team, he realized one last book needed to be written, this one to be called "Oak Island Knights."

"I have now written three books on Oak Island, the last of which I need to hold until my nondisclosure agreement expires, basically when I appear on the show," he said. "I have no idea when that will be, but my best guess is later this month."

He said he is anxious to share his discoveries with the world of the who, what, when and why of the Oak Island "money pit."

McQuiston was asked for advice on where to film in Scotland to support his latest theory, and has received screenshots of some of the film footage taken of him in the War Room.

"The producers have an awful lot of money invested in me at this point, providing free trips for my wife, Beth, and I to Oak Island, in both 2017 and 2018, and also in major efforts to film in the War Room," McQuiston said.

"The whole filming process is very interesting, and for those who are wondering, no, it isn't a scripted reality show," McQuiston said. "These men are on a genuine hunt for history and treasure regardless of how the History Channel chooses to present their efforts. … I was never interrupted in my presentation, or told to follow a certain script. It was all very natural and very exciting!"

McQuiston has spoken to several area groups about his Oak Island adventure, and can be reached at jamesamcquiston@gmail.com.

The Lagina brothers, originally from Northern Michigan, and tons of viewers of the series obviously are fascinated by the many efforts to find historical artifacts and speculated treasure. The brothers have shared an interest in the mystery since childhood With the advanced search methods being employed on Oak Island in 2018, and with the road map of history provided by McQuiston, it is hopeful that a large part of this mystery will be revealed in the 2018-2019 season of "The Curse of Oak Island."

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Meg Loncharic can be reached at newsmeg@aol.com.