1 00:00:03,786 --> 00:00:05,831 -KEVIN: We're ready to go. -Let's go find the gold. 2 00:00:05,875 --> 00:00:07,877 NARRATOR: A special season finale. 3 00:00:07,920 --> 00:00:09,444 We're not done. This adventure is just beginning. 4 00:00:09,487 --> 00:00:10,967 -Yep. -Get after it. 5 00:00:11,011 --> 00:00:13,056 -Get back down there. -[laughter] 6 00:00:13,100 --> 00:00:15,145 KEVIN: We're bringing in the best divers. 7 00:00:16,973 --> 00:00:19,410 You're right in the area where the gold bars are. 8 00:00:19,454 --> 00:00:22,413 This could be our very last chance of finding that gold. 9 00:00:26,939 --> 00:00:29,029 I told you there was gold down there, didn't I?! 10 00:00:45,393 --> 00:00:49,179 NARRATOR: In the Northern town of Frankfort, Michigan... 11 00:00:49,223 --> 00:00:51,964 -ALEX: Welcome back to Frankfort. -JOHN: Good to be back. 12 00:00:52,008 --> 00:00:54,141 NARRATOR: ...Marty Lagina and his son Alex 13 00:00:54,184 --> 00:00:58,536 have arrived at the local fire station for a critical meeting 14 00:00:58,580 --> 00:01:01,365 with treasure hunters Kevin Dykstra, 15 00:01:01,409 --> 00:01:04,586 his brother Al and Frederick J. Monroe. 16 00:01:04,629 --> 00:01:06,153 And joining them 17 00:01:06,196 --> 00:01:08,677 is world-renowned diver John Chatterton 18 00:01:08,720 --> 00:01:12,202 and his dive partner Howard Ehrenberg. 19 00:01:12,246 --> 00:01:14,422 They have gathered in order to determine whether or not 20 00:01:14,465 --> 00:01:17,381 Kevin and his team have made what could be 21 00:01:17,425 --> 00:01:22,473 a history-changing discovery at the bottom of Lake Michigan. 22 00:01:22,517 --> 00:01:24,649 Well, I told these guys you're gonna wow 'em. 23 00:01:24,693 --> 00:01:26,651 -Are we? -So, I'm gonna turn it over to you now 24 00:01:26,695 --> 00:01:29,263 -and see-see where the wow comes in. -Yep. 25 00:01:29,306 --> 00:01:32,004 Get us up to speed. What's going on? 26 00:01:32,048 --> 00:01:35,138 Well, we're in an area where we've been searching 27 00:01:35,182 --> 00:01:37,706 for gold bars on the bottom of Lake Michigan. 28 00:01:37,749 --> 00:01:40,230 We wanted to get video of the bottom of the lake, 29 00:01:40,274 --> 00:01:42,232 so Al and I thought, you know, 30 00:01:42,276 --> 00:01:43,886 let's see if we can bring in a professional diver. 31 00:01:43,929 --> 00:01:45,540 Okay. 32 00:01:47,194 --> 00:01:49,152 NARRATOR: One week ago, 33 00:01:49,196 --> 00:01:50,849 while performing a dive operation 34 00:01:50,893 --> 00:01:53,374 with Kevin and members of the team, 35 00:01:53,417 --> 00:01:56,072 professional diver Mike Nelson 36 00:01:56,116 --> 00:01:58,335 found numerous rectangular objects 37 00:01:58,379 --> 00:02:01,773 that appeared to be gold bars strewn across the lake bottom. 38 00:02:07,692 --> 00:02:11,435 NARRATOR: The discovery could be proof of an incredible story 39 00:02:11,479 --> 00:02:14,003 told by a lighthouse keeper on his deathbed 40 00:02:14,046 --> 00:02:16,136 more than a century ago: 41 00:02:16,179 --> 00:02:21,663 that a boxcar containing some $140 million in gold bullion 42 00:02:21,706 --> 00:02:24,579 was deliberately pushed off the back of a ferry 43 00:02:24,622 --> 00:02:28,365 near the coast of Frankfort. 44 00:02:28,409 --> 00:02:32,064 According to his more than eight years of research, 45 00:02:32,108 --> 00:02:35,198 Kevin Dykstra believes the gold was once part 46 00:02:35,242 --> 00:02:37,244 of the Confederate treasury, 47 00:02:37,287 --> 00:02:41,030 which was stolen by members of the 4th Michigan Cavalry 48 00:02:41,073 --> 00:02:43,467 when they arrested Jefferson Davis 49 00:02:43,511 --> 00:02:45,339 as he attempted to flee the country 50 00:02:45,382 --> 00:02:49,343 at the end of the Civil War in 1865. 51 00:02:49,386 --> 00:02:53,347 While Kevin and the team are currently waiting for a permit 52 00:02:53,390 --> 00:02:56,045 from the Army Corps of Engineers to dig in the area, 53 00:02:56,088 --> 00:02:58,482 they have recently found possible sonar 54 00:02:58,526 --> 00:03:01,311 and now video evidence of what appears to be 55 00:03:01,355 --> 00:03:06,142 both the boxcar and the stolen gold. 56 00:03:06,186 --> 00:03:08,275 I have the footage here. 57 00:03:08,318 --> 00:03:10,668 -Do you want to see that? -Absolutely. 58 00:03:10,712 --> 00:03:12,714 KEVIN: All right, guys. This is the footage 59 00:03:12,757 --> 00:03:15,891 that we got on this recent dive with Mike helping us. 60 00:03:22,767 --> 00:03:25,770 HOWARD: That's interesting. 61 00:03:25,814 --> 00:03:27,250 ALEX: That sure looks like a bar 62 00:03:27,294 --> 00:03:29,165 -of something, doesn't it? -[Al chuckles] 63 00:03:29,209 --> 00:03:32,690 That definitely looks like a bar of something. 64 00:03:32,734 --> 00:03:35,389 HOWARD: Do we have approximate dimensions 65 00:03:35,432 --> 00:03:36,955 of these objects? 66 00:03:36,999 --> 00:03:38,435 KEVIN: Yes. 67 00:03:38,479 --> 00:03:41,090 Mike described them as being like this. 68 00:03:41,133 --> 00:03:43,179 He couldn't touch it, he couldn't pick it up, 69 00:03:43,223 --> 00:03:46,530 -but he could certainly get a basic idea of size. -Yes. 70 00:03:46,574 --> 00:03:49,054 KEVIN: So, John and Howard, 71 00:03:49,098 --> 00:03:51,274 in order for us to verify what this is-- 72 00:03:51,318 --> 00:03:53,145 is this real gold?-- 73 00:03:53,189 --> 00:03:55,626 I think the metal detector is the best way to do it. 74 00:03:55,670 --> 00:03:57,149 -Mm-hmm. -But-but we got 75 00:03:57,193 --> 00:03:59,239 to get past the lake conditions right now, 76 00:03:59,282 --> 00:04:01,632 and believe me, every day, they get worse and worse and worse. 77 00:04:01,676 --> 00:04:03,504 Mm-hmm. 78 00:04:03,547 --> 00:04:06,158 Well, according to the weather, there's gale-force winds 79 00:04:06,202 --> 00:04:08,683 and 14-foot waves out there right now. 80 00:04:08,726 --> 00:04:10,250 MARTY: Wow. 81 00:04:10,293 --> 00:04:11,468 JOHN: You know, obviously, 82 00:04:11,512 --> 00:04:12,556 [laughs]: it's windy out. 83 00:04:12,600 --> 00:04:14,863 Um, it's not good. 84 00:04:14,906 --> 00:04:16,430 No. 85 00:04:16,473 --> 00:04:19,259 NARRATOR: The greatest obstacles 86 00:04:19,302 --> 00:04:22,044 that Kevin and his team now face in their effort 87 00:04:22,087 --> 00:04:25,265 to confirm their discoveries on the bottom of the lake 88 00:04:25,308 --> 00:04:28,485 are the increasingly harsh fall weather conditions. 89 00:04:28,529 --> 00:04:31,140 High winds and tall waves 90 00:04:31,183 --> 00:04:35,057 have already caused frustrating delays in dive operations 91 00:04:35,100 --> 00:04:37,625 and made searching both on and below the water 92 00:04:37,668 --> 00:04:40,715 extremely dangerous. 93 00:04:40,758 --> 00:04:43,065 Our window of opportunity on the lake is small. 94 00:04:43,108 --> 00:04:44,849 I mean, it's diminishing every day. 95 00:04:44,893 --> 00:04:46,721 You can have everything prepared. 96 00:04:46,764 --> 00:04:49,289 You can have your dive gear all lined up. 97 00:04:49,332 --> 00:04:51,465 You can have the best equipment in the world 98 00:04:51,508 --> 00:04:54,076 and the best people to run it in the world. 99 00:04:54,119 --> 00:04:57,514 It doesn't matter. The lake can trump you, so... 100 00:04:57,558 --> 00:05:00,125 you really don't want to tempt fate and go out there. 101 00:05:00,169 --> 00:05:04,434 Damned if it isn't so amazing that we're this close, 102 00:05:04,478 --> 00:05:06,654 [chuckles]: and it's, like, something is preventing us 103 00:05:06,697 --> 00:05:09,352 -from getting to the bottom of this. -Yep. 104 00:05:09,396 --> 00:05:11,223 We've been fighting this for eight years. 105 00:05:11,267 --> 00:05:14,836 We've got a lot accomplished so far, but you know what? 106 00:05:14,879 --> 00:05:18,405 I think we're at a point where I think we need help. 107 00:05:18,448 --> 00:05:19,841 MARTY: Are you intrigued by this? 108 00:05:19,884 --> 00:05:23,323 Oh, I-I'm especially intrigued by this. 109 00:05:23,366 --> 00:05:28,458 What do you have for location information? 110 00:05:28,502 --> 00:05:32,375 We have the numbers that we parked on top of 111 00:05:32,419 --> 00:05:36,336 when we sent Mike to the bottom with the camera. 112 00:05:36,379 --> 00:05:39,339 I feel, if we go right back to the numbers, 113 00:05:39,382 --> 00:05:42,385 you're probably gonna be within 30 to 50 feet of it. 114 00:05:42,429 --> 00:05:44,387 -If you can get us within a hundred feet... -Yep. 115 00:05:44,431 --> 00:05:45,519 ...we could find that. 116 00:05:47,869 --> 00:05:51,873 If we find the objects, we can hand-fan, we can examine, 117 00:05:51,916 --> 00:05:53,962 we can try and get depth, 118 00:05:54,005 --> 00:05:56,225 -we can measure, but we can't touch? -Yes. 119 00:05:56,268 --> 00:05:58,270 To be able to dig on the bottom of Lake Michigan, 120 00:05:58,314 --> 00:05:59,402 we need two permits. 121 00:05:59,446 --> 00:06:00,795 I have one. 122 00:06:02,840 --> 00:06:06,278 The second permit comes from the Army Corps of Engineers, 123 00:06:06,322 --> 00:06:08,890 -and we're working on that right now. -Okay. 124 00:06:08,933 --> 00:06:11,109 The best thing that we came up with was 125 00:06:11,153 --> 00:06:13,982 to try to go back there and run a metal detector over it. 126 00:06:14,025 --> 00:06:16,637 That lake out there is-is brutal. 127 00:06:16,680 --> 00:06:19,944 Those waves kick up, and-and... 128 00:06:19,988 --> 00:06:22,382 Al and I just feel like we could use some help. 129 00:06:23,513 --> 00:06:24,862 Absolutely. 130 00:06:24,906 --> 00:06:26,081 -Yeah. -I think we can really 131 00:06:26,124 --> 00:06:27,865 help you guys out. 132 00:06:31,216 --> 00:06:32,870 HOWARD: You're in the chamber, is what you're saying? 133 00:06:35,612 --> 00:06:38,746 NARRATOR: In addition to his work with Howard Ehrenberg 134 00:06:38,789 --> 00:06:40,704 exploring numerous boreholes on Oak Island 135 00:06:40,748 --> 00:06:43,054 for Marty and Rick Lagina, 136 00:06:43,098 --> 00:06:46,318 John Chatterton has explored some of the deepest 137 00:06:46,362 --> 00:06:49,452 and most dangerous shipwrecks in the world, 138 00:06:49,496 --> 00:06:51,846 including theBritannic, 139 00:06:51,889 --> 00:06:53,848 theLusitania, 140 00:06:53,891 --> 00:06:55,502 theAndrea Doria, 141 00:06:55,545 --> 00:06:57,939 and even the RMSTitanic. 142 00:07:00,071 --> 00:07:02,073 MARTY: Guys, you know, there's no other way to frame this. 143 00:07:02,117 --> 00:07:03,466 This is exciting. 144 00:07:03,510 --> 00:07:04,772 I mean, you have found gold objects 145 00:07:04,815 --> 00:07:06,991 on the bottom of Lake Michigan. 146 00:07:07,035 --> 00:07:09,037 This feels like we're in the final chapter here. 147 00:07:09,080 --> 00:07:11,213 We just need to prove it. We got the right guys here. 148 00:07:11,256 --> 00:07:13,389 -So let's go do it. -All right. 149 00:07:13,433 --> 00:07:15,086 ALEX: Sounds good. 150 00:07:21,353 --> 00:07:24,139 -NARRATOR: The following day... -KEVIN: Look at the bay here. 151 00:07:24,182 --> 00:07:26,489 -There's no white caps on the bay. -ALEX: Yeah, finally. 152 00:07:26,533 --> 00:07:28,709 NARRATOR: Kevin and his team, 153 00:07:28,752 --> 00:07:31,494 along with John Chatterton and Howard Ehrenberg, 154 00:07:31,538 --> 00:07:34,018 arrive at the Frankfort marina. 155 00:07:34,062 --> 00:07:35,542 Hey, Luke. Can we push off? 156 00:07:35,585 --> 00:07:37,674 -Yeah. Absolutely. -All right. 157 00:07:37,718 --> 00:07:40,024 KEVIN: Guys, we're underway. 158 00:07:40,068 --> 00:07:43,027 Everybody in the whole team is excited to get back out there. 159 00:07:43,071 --> 00:07:44,942 We got just a big enough break 160 00:07:44,986 --> 00:07:46,553 in the weather that John and Howard 161 00:07:46,596 --> 00:07:48,511 feel confident that they can dive. 162 00:07:48,555 --> 00:07:51,949 If anybody can find that gold at the bottom of the lake, 163 00:07:51,993 --> 00:07:52,950 it'd be John and Howard. 164 00:07:54,735 --> 00:07:56,693 What do you think the seas out there are? 165 00:07:56,737 --> 00:07:58,913 The report said it was 166 00:07:58,956 --> 00:08:02,307 four to sixes, dropping to two to fours. 167 00:08:02,351 --> 00:08:04,135 Later in the day, it'll be eight-footers. 168 00:08:04,179 --> 00:08:05,876 -So we got our work cut out for us? -Yeah. 169 00:08:05,920 --> 00:08:07,269 Yeah, if it's building again, 170 00:08:07,312 --> 00:08:09,532 -this might be our only window. -Yeah. 171 00:08:09,576 --> 00:08:11,926 KEVIN: Hang on, guys. 172 00:08:11,969 --> 00:08:13,841 It's gonna get rough. 173 00:08:15,625 --> 00:08:17,409 HOWARD: 130, John. 174 00:08:17,453 --> 00:08:19,934 -Gotcha. -We're closing. 175 00:08:19,977 --> 00:08:22,240 125. 176 00:08:22,284 --> 00:08:24,591 -KEVIN: You're doing good, Luke. -LUKE: Thank you. 177 00:08:24,634 --> 00:08:26,331 Get us right over that mark, please. 178 00:08:26,375 --> 00:08:28,116 HOWARD: 20. 179 00:08:28,159 --> 00:08:29,639 KEVIN: Getting close. 180 00:08:29,683 --> 00:08:31,989 HOWARD: We're five feet from it. 181 00:08:32,033 --> 00:08:34,644 This is where it is right here. 182 00:08:35,819 --> 00:08:37,429 Go, go. 183 00:08:39,127 --> 00:08:40,694 -There we go. -Ball's in. 184 00:08:40,737 --> 00:08:42,565 HOWARD: We're clear. 185 00:08:42,609 --> 00:08:44,872 But we're good. We're on the gold. 186 00:08:44,915 --> 00:08:46,787 Nice work, guys. 187 00:08:46,830 --> 00:08:49,050 We're within five feet. 188 00:08:49,093 --> 00:08:51,356 NARRATOR: Equipped with heavy dry suits 189 00:08:51,400 --> 00:08:53,315 that will keep them comfortable 190 00:08:53,358 --> 00:08:55,839 in the near-freezing waters of Lake Michigan, 191 00:08:55,883 --> 00:08:59,321 John and Howard are also wearing full masks 192 00:08:59,364 --> 00:09:01,671 that will allow them to stay in constant communication 193 00:09:01,715 --> 00:09:05,109 with the team during the dive operation. 194 00:09:05,153 --> 00:09:07,721 They will also be using a metal detector 195 00:09:07,764 --> 00:09:09,244 capable of differentiating 196 00:09:09,287 --> 00:09:11,551 between ferrous metals such as iron 197 00:09:11,594 --> 00:09:14,902 and non-ferrous such as gold. 198 00:09:14,945 --> 00:09:18,122 -You're good, John. -Yep. 199 00:09:18,166 --> 00:09:20,951 -AL: Good to go? -HOWARD [muffled]: Good to go! 200 00:09:20,995 --> 00:09:23,127 KEVIN: You guys be careful in there. 201 00:09:23,171 --> 00:09:24,912 These waves are getting bad. 202 00:09:27,044 --> 00:09:28,698 AL: Diver in. 203 00:09:34,574 --> 00:09:36,184 Second diver in. 204 00:09:39,927 --> 00:09:41,450 John, loud and clear. 205 00:09:45,585 --> 00:09:50,894 Excellent. Be safe. 206 00:09:50,938 --> 00:09:53,418 AL: This'll be it. 207 00:09:53,462 --> 00:09:56,378 treasure hunter Kevin Dykstra and his team, 208 00:09:56,421 --> 00:09:58,380 along with world-renowned divers 209 00:09:58,423 --> 00:10:00,991 John Chatterton and Howard Ehrenberg 210 00:10:01,035 --> 00:10:03,472 are beginning an underwater operation 211 00:10:03,515 --> 00:10:06,083 to explore an area on the bottom of Lake Michigan, 212 00:10:06,127 --> 00:10:09,652 -where just one week ago... -Holy crap. 213 00:10:09,696 --> 00:10:12,263 ...they obtained video footage of what appeared to be 214 00:10:12,307 --> 00:10:15,658 a number of gold bars laying on the lake bed. 215 00:10:15,702 --> 00:10:17,486 What is that? 216 00:10:19,009 --> 00:10:20,620 KEVIN: Looks like they're right on 217 00:10:20,663 --> 00:10:22,796 -the dive marker. -AL: Yeah, this is good, Luke. 218 00:10:25,799 --> 00:10:28,236 NARRATOR: Because the team has only a general idea 219 00:10:28,279 --> 00:10:30,978 where the possible gold bars were discovered, 220 00:10:31,021 --> 00:10:33,415 John and Howard will need to conduct what is known 221 00:10:33,458 --> 00:10:37,027 as a circular search of the area. 222 00:10:37,071 --> 00:10:40,944 This is done by anchoring a dive line to the lake bottom 223 00:10:40,988 --> 00:10:44,208 with a lead weight and then attaching another line 224 00:10:44,252 --> 00:10:48,822 on a handheld spool in order to create a circular search area. 225 00:10:48,865 --> 00:10:52,173 By gradually unspooling the line as they swim, 226 00:10:52,216 --> 00:10:55,742 John and Howard will be able to carefully and systematically 227 00:10:55,785 --> 00:10:59,963 expand their search, examining the lakebed for any clues 228 00:11:00,007 --> 00:11:03,271 and hopefully the possible bars of gold. 229 00:11:14,021 --> 00:11:15,892 Things are looking better. I mean, 230 00:11:15,936 --> 00:11:18,590 bright sunshine, that means a lot of light down there. 231 00:11:18,634 --> 00:11:21,637 -They've got a lot better visibility. -Mm-hmm. 232 00:11:21,681 --> 00:11:24,335 And they've already got the search pattern started, so... 233 00:11:24,379 --> 00:11:27,382 -This'll be it. -I hope this is it. 234 00:12:09,685 --> 00:12:12,079 Time check. 23 minutes down. 235 00:12:21,828 --> 00:12:23,525 There's no rocks where those bars are. 236 00:12:23,568 --> 00:12:25,135 -That's what I don't... -ALEX: Right. 237 00:12:25,179 --> 00:12:27,094 KEVIN: If they can get away from them rocks 238 00:12:27,137 --> 00:12:30,271 and get to a clear area where it's just sand, if they can get 239 00:12:30,314 --> 00:12:31,881 to that area, that's gonna be a plus. 240 00:12:31,925 --> 00:12:33,622 AL: Anything with a lot of rocks in it 241 00:12:33,665 --> 00:12:37,147 is just what you should be avoiding. 242 00:12:37,191 --> 00:12:39,802 NARRATOR: Since beginning dive operations 243 00:12:39,846 --> 00:12:42,979 off the coast of Frankfort several months ago, 244 00:12:43,023 --> 00:12:45,416 Kevin and his team have identified 245 00:12:45,460 --> 00:12:49,072 a number of mysterious objects more than a mile from shore 246 00:12:49,116 --> 00:12:51,422 that they believe could contain the remains 247 00:12:51,466 --> 00:12:53,555 of the legendary boxcar, 248 00:12:53,598 --> 00:12:56,558 including a square, manmade structure, 249 00:12:56,601 --> 00:12:59,082 as well as a large debris field to the north 250 00:12:59,126 --> 00:13:02,999 featuring numerous smaller rectangular objects. 251 00:13:03,043 --> 00:13:06,786 It was in this area last week that diver Mike Nelson 252 00:13:06,829 --> 00:13:09,658 discovered what appeared to be actual gold bars 253 00:13:09,701 --> 00:13:11,791 on the lake bottom. 254 00:13:29,852 --> 00:13:30,984 Yes. 255 00:13:36,685 --> 00:13:38,948 ALEX: How long have they been in there? 256 00:13:38,992 --> 00:13:41,821 FREDERICK: 37 and a half minutes. 257 00:13:41,864 --> 00:13:45,868 If they find those gold bars, 258 00:13:45,912 --> 00:13:50,264 and John says he has to surface because he doesn't have any air, 259 00:13:50,307 --> 00:13:54,007 that would be disappointing. 260 00:13:54,050 --> 00:13:56,052 Are you in an area where there's no rocks? 261 00:14:09,283 --> 00:14:12,199 KEVIN: You're right in the area we believe you should find it. 262 00:14:22,252 --> 00:14:24,472 Copy that. That's where that footage came 263 00:14:24,515 --> 00:14:26,953 was where there was less than three inches of sand 264 00:14:26,996 --> 00:14:28,911 over the clay. 265 00:14:28,955 --> 00:14:31,087 ALEX: Get ready for some rollers. 266 00:14:31,131 --> 00:14:33,437 KEVIN: Hang on. 267 00:14:33,481 --> 00:14:35,178 NARRATOR: As the weather conditions 268 00:14:35,222 --> 00:14:38,181 on the surface begin to worsen, 269 00:14:38,225 --> 00:14:41,924 the visibility under water is now beginning to diminish. 270 00:14:41,968 --> 00:14:45,101 If conditions continue to deteriorate, 271 00:14:45,145 --> 00:14:46,798 Kevin and the team 272 00:14:46,842 --> 00:14:50,367 may be forced to abort today's dive operation. 273 00:14:50,411 --> 00:14:52,500 Wow. These are some big ones. 274 00:14:56,286 --> 00:14:58,506 You know, if these waves don't die down, 275 00:14:58,549 --> 00:15:00,551 it's gonna be tough to get another dive in, but... 276 00:15:00,595 --> 00:15:02,205 Let's just hope they find it. 277 00:15:16,132 --> 00:15:18,134 ALEX: Time, Fred? 278 00:15:18,178 --> 00:15:19,701 45 minutes down. 279 00:15:22,617 --> 00:15:24,401 KEVIN: You know, we're wondering at this point, 280 00:15:24,445 --> 00:15:26,664 with how hard it is to find these bars again, 281 00:15:26,708 --> 00:15:29,363 if maybe the GPS coordinates were just a little bit off 282 00:15:29,406 --> 00:15:31,713 or maybe just a little bit different. 283 00:15:31,756 --> 00:15:34,237 I mean, we're more than likely within a hundred feet 284 00:15:34,281 --> 00:15:35,630 of where Mike got that footage, 285 00:15:35,673 --> 00:15:37,371 but it's proving very elusive. 286 00:15:50,906 --> 00:15:52,516 Oh, my God, this is gold! 287 00:15:52,560 --> 00:15:55,345 -Yes, it's gold! It's gold! -KEVIN: Hold on. 288 00:15:55,389 --> 00:15:57,260 Tell us exactly what you're seeing, please. 289 00:16:02,004 --> 00:16:03,701 This is the spot. 290 00:16:13,059 --> 00:16:15,017 [groans] 291 00:16:15,061 --> 00:16:17,715 -AL: Don't do that to us. -They're killing us here. 292 00:16:17,759 --> 00:16:19,848 I need a defibrillator. 293 00:16:22,416 --> 00:16:24,896 That looks like a gold bar to me. 294 00:16:24,940 --> 00:16:27,595 NARRATOR: Although the team obtained video 295 00:16:27,638 --> 00:16:30,728 of what clearly appeared to be gold just one week ago... 296 00:16:30,772 --> 00:16:32,948 Holy cow. 297 00:16:32,992 --> 00:16:36,386 ...the increasingly harsh weather and underwater currents 298 00:16:36,430 --> 00:16:38,475 have altered the lake bottom, 299 00:16:38,519 --> 00:16:40,129 leaving the mysterious objects 300 00:16:40,173 --> 00:16:43,654 now most likely covered by sand and silt. 301 00:16:45,743 --> 00:16:47,963 Say, guys, how much bottom time do you have left? 302 00:16:57,407 --> 00:17:00,193 Be advised, it's getting pretty choppy up here. 303 00:17:00,236 --> 00:17:01,585 Waves are increasing. 304 00:17:17,688 --> 00:17:18,907 Copy that. 305 00:17:24,086 --> 00:17:25,435 FREDERICK: Diver up. 306 00:17:25,479 --> 00:17:27,611 I see him right there. 307 00:17:27,655 --> 00:17:29,831 Not for a minute would I have ever thought 308 00:17:29,874 --> 00:17:32,747 that I could find gold one day on the bottom of Lake Michigan 309 00:17:32,790 --> 00:17:34,705 and not be able to get right back to it. 310 00:17:34,749 --> 00:17:36,533 So did-did you guys see anything 311 00:17:36,577 --> 00:17:40,189 that looked like that clear sand where those gold bars are? 312 00:17:40,233 --> 00:17:44,976 Yes. W-We saw several sandy areas. 313 00:17:45,020 --> 00:17:47,414 We did a circle, 314 00:17:47,457 --> 00:17:49,807 you know, 200 foot in diameter, 315 00:17:49,851 --> 00:17:53,507 100 foot out, but we saw a lot of clay. 316 00:17:53,550 --> 00:17:54,769 So no gold? 317 00:17:54,812 --> 00:17:56,727 -No gold. -No gold. 318 00:17:56,771 --> 00:17:58,642 Yeah. 319 00:18:01,341 --> 00:18:03,865 NARRATOR: Having searched an area encompassing more than 320 00:18:03,908 --> 00:18:07,564 31,000 square feet, divers John Chatterton 321 00:18:07,608 --> 00:18:11,699 and Howard Ehrenberg have been forced to come up empty-handed. 322 00:18:11,742 --> 00:18:14,963 Could it be that the mysterious gold bars 323 00:18:15,006 --> 00:18:18,140 are now once again lost, 324 00:18:18,184 --> 00:18:21,752 covered by inches of sand and debris? 325 00:18:21,796 --> 00:18:25,060 JOHN: Our problem right now is 326 00:18:25,104 --> 00:18:28,672 we can't pinpoint the area with-within 100 feet. 327 00:18:28,716 --> 00:18:29,978 HOWARD: Yeah. 328 00:18:30,021 --> 00:18:32,111 KEVIN: Right. We could search 329 00:18:32,154 --> 00:18:34,156 all day long, but if we're searching 330 00:18:34,200 --> 00:18:36,941 slightly in the wrong area, the result will be the same. 331 00:18:36,985 --> 00:18:39,118 And these waves are building 332 00:18:39,161 --> 00:18:42,773 enough to where I think we need to head this thing back in. 333 00:18:42,817 --> 00:18:46,081 John and Howard covered a lot of area. 334 00:18:46,125 --> 00:18:48,170 They did a huge radius around what I felt 335 00:18:48,214 --> 00:18:49,867 was the most likely spot. 336 00:18:49,911 --> 00:18:51,739 To hear them say that they have not found 337 00:18:51,782 --> 00:18:53,784 these gold bars is frustrating. 338 00:18:53,828 --> 00:18:56,439 I know I have to call Marty and bring him up to speed 339 00:18:56,483 --> 00:18:59,921 on what's going on, and I know Marty's not gonna be excited 340 00:18:59,964 --> 00:19:02,358 for the information that I don't have. 341 00:19:02,402 --> 00:19:05,187 NARRATOR: After returning to shore, 342 00:19:05,231 --> 00:19:07,668 Kevin Dykstra and the team call Marty Lagina 343 00:19:07,711 --> 00:19:10,540 to inform him of their disappointing day 344 00:19:10,584 --> 00:19:12,455 out on the lake. 345 00:19:12,499 --> 00:19:14,979 [line ringing] 346 00:19:16,546 --> 00:19:19,723 Hey. Uh, so I got the whole crew here, 347 00:19:19,767 --> 00:19:21,725 pretty much, from, uh... from when you left the other day. 348 00:19:21,769 --> 00:19:24,075 Uh, we're sitting on the boat. 349 00:19:24,119 --> 00:19:25,947 MARTY: Fantastic! How's the water? How are the waves? 350 00:19:25,990 --> 00:19:27,731 What's going on? Bring me up to speed. 351 00:19:27,775 --> 00:19:31,344 Uh, well, uh, wh-what to say? 352 00:19:33,259 --> 00:19:35,086 Uh, we-we did a... 353 00:19:35,130 --> 00:19:36,697 a really thorough search pattern on the bottom 354 00:19:36,740 --> 00:19:39,656 looking for those gold bars, and, unfortunately, 355 00:19:39,700 --> 00:19:43,225 we were not successful in tracking them down. 356 00:19:43,269 --> 00:19:45,227 MARTY: Oh... 357 00:19:47,403 --> 00:19:48,665 ALEX: We weren't in the right place. 358 00:19:52,278 --> 00:19:54,715 ALEX: We were going on the basis of where Mike was swimming, 359 00:19:54,758 --> 00:19:57,108 but we don't know exactly where that was 'cause he doesn't have 360 00:19:57,152 --> 00:19:58,762 a GPS, obviously, that works underwater. 361 00:20:04,638 --> 00:20:06,422 ALEX: He knew the boat was above him, 362 00:20:06,466 --> 00:20:09,730 but we don't have a marker from the boat at that time. 363 00:20:15,779 --> 00:20:17,651 KEVIN: Let me... let me talk to him. 364 00:20:17,694 --> 00:20:19,914 Here, let me... let me hand you off to Kevin. 365 00:20:19,957 --> 00:20:22,351 Hey, Marty, it's Kevin. How are you? 366 00:20:25,615 --> 00:20:27,878 You know, you got six guys on the boat here 367 00:20:27,922 --> 00:20:29,402 that share-share that feeling with you. 368 00:20:29,445 --> 00:20:30,751 You know, i-if it's a screwup, 369 00:20:30,794 --> 00:20:32,231 I'll take the blame for it, Marty. 370 00:20:32,274 --> 00:20:33,493 We-we tried our very best. 371 00:20:49,030 --> 00:20:50,727 [stammering]: Marty, this is John. 372 00:20:50,771 --> 00:20:56,124 The bottom line is-- the accuracy of Mike's dive 373 00:20:56,167 --> 00:20:59,301 to the actual GPS numbers 374 00:20:59,345 --> 00:21:01,651 were just off, and-and I don't think 375 00:21:01,695 --> 00:21:04,872 we're off a-a whole lot, but we couldn't nail it. 376 00:21:22,063 --> 00:21:25,196 I am disappointed, and there's no point in 377 00:21:25,240 --> 00:21:27,024 beating around the bush-- I'm upset. 378 00:21:27,068 --> 00:21:29,636 But people make mistakes. I make mistakes. 379 00:21:29,679 --> 00:21:31,464 This was a big one, I think. 380 00:21:35,468 --> 00:21:37,383 More documentation. 381 00:21:39,210 --> 00:21:41,343 Better logs, better tracks, documenting dives. 382 00:21:41,387 --> 00:21:43,563 All-all... all of the above. 383 00:21:52,485 --> 00:21:55,139 ALEX: Sorry we couldn't do it this time. 384 00:21:55,183 --> 00:21:57,316 All right, I'll see you soon. 385 00:21:58,578 --> 00:22:00,667 Yep. Bye. 386 00:22:00,710 --> 00:22:02,886 -Now, that was brutal. -Almost seemed pissed. 387 00:22:02,930 --> 00:22:05,324 Yeah, he was not happy. And, you know, rightfully so. 388 00:22:05,367 --> 00:22:07,326 KEVIN: We need to find that gold. 389 00:22:07,369 --> 00:22:10,285 According to the weather, we've got one day left. 390 00:22:10,329 --> 00:22:12,766 You know, if there was a way you could extend your stay 391 00:22:12,809 --> 00:22:16,900 just one more day, it-it would mean a-a ton to this project. 392 00:22:16,944 --> 00:22:20,339 This is it. The gale-force warnings are coming in. 393 00:22:20,382 --> 00:22:22,341 The boat's gonna have to go up in storage. 394 00:22:22,384 --> 00:22:24,125 This harbor's gonna freeze over here very shortly. 395 00:22:24,168 --> 00:22:27,084 It really becomes a race against time. 396 00:22:27,128 --> 00:22:28,825 You guys don't want to go home empty-handed, either. 397 00:22:30,349 --> 00:22:34,004 I-I can make one more day happen. 398 00:22:34,048 --> 00:22:36,746 Sounds good. Appreciate it. The search goes on. 399 00:22:36,790 --> 00:22:38,748 -We'll hit it early and make it happen. -Okay. 400 00:22:38,792 --> 00:22:44,667 KEVIN: See if we can't find that gold. 401 00:22:44,711 --> 00:22:47,670 -This is it for us. -We're comin 402 00:22:47,714 --> 00:22:49,193 -AL: Say when. -JOHN: Drop it. 403 00:22:51,065 --> 00:22:54,155 ...Kevin Dykstra, his younger brother Al 404 00:22:54,198 --> 00:22:57,680 -and Frederick J. Monroe... -AL: Got it? 405 00:22:57,724 --> 00:23:00,117 ...along with professional divers John Chatterton 406 00:23:00,161 --> 00:23:02,729 and Howard Ehrenberg, prepare for what may be 407 00:23:02,772 --> 00:23:06,254 their final opportunity this year 408 00:23:06,297 --> 00:23:09,562 to confirm that a stolen fortune in Confederate gold 409 00:23:09,605 --> 00:23:12,434 lies at the bottom of Lake chigan. 410 00:23:12,478 --> 00:23:15,872 Hey, Al, can you make sure that Howard's got that camera? 411 00:23:15,916 --> 00:23:17,831 Yeah. 412 00:23:17,874 --> 00:23:21,574 -Got it? Okay, they're good. -Here we go. 413 00:23:21,617 --> 00:23:23,750 AL: Dive, dive, dive. 414 00:23:26,579 --> 00:23:29,930 -This is it. -Yeah. 415 00:23:29,973 --> 00:23:34,630 KEVIN: We know this could be our very last day to be out here diving. 416 00:23:34,674 --> 00:23:37,067 There's a storm coming across the lake as we speak. 417 00:23:37,111 --> 00:23:40,288 So, to be out there trying, 418 00:23:40,331 --> 00:23:43,813 knowing it could be your last day, it's-it's intense. 419 00:23:43,857 --> 00:23:45,728 I mean, we're pushing it right to the end. 420 00:23:45,772 --> 00:23:47,469 This is it for us. 421 00:23:47,513 --> 00:23:49,950 -This is it. -Golden turkey day. 422 00:23:49,993 --> 00:23:52,561 -KEVIN: Do you want to get your gear on, just in case? -Sure. 423 00:23:52,605 --> 00:23:56,173 NARRATOR: Because Kevin has yet to receive the second 424 00:23:56,217 --> 00:23:59,742 of twoovernment permits which would allow the team to examine 425 00:23:59,786 --> 00:24:02,484 and retrieve objects of interest from the lake bottom, 426 00:24:02,528 --> 00:24:06,270 the team will only be able to use a metal detector 427 00:24:06,314 --> 00:24:10,361 to identify any metal or gold objects. 428 00:24:10,405 --> 00:24:12,799 KEVIN: Today's the day. 429 00:24:12,842 --> 00:24:14,191 Eight years' worth of searching. 430 00:24:14,235 --> 00:24:16,237 -Can't wait. -Time will tell. 431 00:24:21,895 --> 00:24:24,680 What is the visibility today? 432 00:24:29,859 --> 00:24:32,558 Excellent. Wonderful. 433 00:24:56,538 --> 00:24:59,193 NARRATOR: As before, John and Howard 434 00:24:59,236 --> 00:25:02,805 will be utilizing what is known as a circular search 435 00:25:02,849 --> 00:25:07,114 in order to thoroughly scour the lake bottom. 436 00:25:07,157 --> 00:25:09,725 KEVIN: You know, I think the plan that John and Howard have 437 00:25:09,769 --> 00:25:14,382 of methodically ruling out areas makes a lot of sense. 438 00:25:14,425 --> 00:25:16,689 We brought these men in for their expertise. 439 00:25:27,613 --> 00:25:30,224 -They're in that spot. -They're in the spot. 440 00:25:30,267 --> 00:25:31,791 Boy, we're coming right down the wire on this. 441 00:25:31,834 --> 00:25:32,879 Right down the wire. 442 00:25:32,922 --> 00:25:35,403 Last dive, last few minutes. 443 00:25:38,362 --> 00:25:39,929 NARRATOR: Although they have found an area 444 00:25:39,973 --> 00:25:41,583 that looks identical to where the mysterious 445 00:25:41,627 --> 00:25:44,151 gold-colored objects were located, 446 00:25:44,194 --> 00:25:46,588 after 20 minutes of searching, 447 00:25:46,632 --> 00:25:50,984 John and Howard have yet to see any signs of them. 448 00:25:51,027 --> 00:25:53,421 -Come on, guys, find it, find it. -I want to hear 'em say "gold." 449 00:26:01,298 --> 00:26:03,300 -Sounds like they're seeing something else. -Yeah. 450 00:26:03,344 --> 00:26:05,955 He said 20 feet off in the distance he could see something. 451 00:26:05,999 --> 00:26:07,740 We've gotta be in the right area, though. 452 00:26:14,616 --> 00:26:16,575 KEVIN: See what what is? Guys, this is topside. 453 00:26:16,618 --> 00:26:18,533 Are you seeing gold bars? 454 00:26:33,156 --> 00:26:35,724 -And it goes on. -Mm-hmm. 455 00:26:35,768 --> 00:26:37,987 KEVIN: You know, I want so badly to hear 456 00:26:38,031 --> 00:26:40,207 that we have found those gold bars again. 457 00:26:40,250 --> 00:26:41,687 It's very nerve-racking. 458 00:26:55,875 --> 00:26:57,964 NARRATOR: Having reached the extent of their search line, 459 00:26:58,007 --> 00:27:01,402 John and Howard will have to start their process 460 00:27:01,445 --> 00:27:04,797 all over again in an adjacent area. 461 00:27:04,840 --> 00:27:07,582 The question now is: Will they be able to complete 462 00:27:07,626 --> 00:27:10,629 a second search before their time runs out? 463 00:27:15,329 --> 00:27:16,678 That sounds good. 464 00:27:20,508 --> 00:27:23,250 They're seeing stuff. Please let it be a gold bar. 465 00:27:29,038 --> 00:27:31,475 He said "gold," I think. 466 00:27:31,519 --> 00:27:35,044 Did you say you found some gold? Did you say that? 467 00:27:41,747 --> 00:27:43,139 They're there. 468 00:27:49,624 --> 00:27:51,495 Guys, please confirm. 469 00:27:51,539 --> 00:27:54,237 Have you found gold bars? Yes or no? 470 00:28:01,941 --> 00:28:03,725 -Yes! Hey! -Bam. Bam. 471 00:28:03,769 --> 00:28:05,684 I told you there was gold down there, didn't I? 472 00:28:05,727 --> 00:28:07,729 How many of those bars are you seeing? 473 00:28:07,773 --> 00:28:09,296 NARRATOR: In Frankfort, Michigan... 474 00:28:09,339 --> 00:28:11,298 Oh, man, we got there. 475 00:28:11,341 --> 00:28:13,735 ...treasure hunter Kevin Dykstra and his team, 476 00:28:13,779 --> 00:28:15,650 along with divers John Chatterton 477 00:28:15,694 --> 00:28:17,260 and Howard Ehrenberg, 478 00:28:17,304 --> 00:28:19,610 may have found what Kevin has been seeking 479 00:28:19,654 --> 00:28:21,787 for more than eight years: 480 00:28:21,830 --> 00:28:24,877 a possible fortune in stolen Confederate gold 481 00:28:24,920 --> 00:28:27,314 at the bottom of Lake Michigan. 482 00:28:27,357 --> 00:28:29,620 -Follow the gold trail! -I-I can't believe it. 483 00:28:29,664 --> 00:28:30,796 They got... they got there. 484 00:28:30,839 --> 00:28:32,754 John and Howard, 485 00:28:32,798 --> 00:28:34,887 how many of those bars are you seeing? 486 00:28:40,675 --> 00:28:44,026 -Multiple bars. -No freaking way. 487 00:28:44,070 --> 00:28:46,681 -KEVIN: Six gold bars. -In just that area. 488 00:28:46,725 --> 00:28:49,249 And that's what they can see. There could be more buried. 489 00:28:49,292 --> 00:28:51,207 -They're on them gold bars right now. -Yep. 490 00:28:51,251 --> 00:28:52,948 -They are on those gold bars. -They got 'em. 491 00:28:52,992 --> 00:28:53,862 Man, I'm shaking. 492 00:29:00,477 --> 00:29:02,828 All right, they're gonna be putting a buoy up on those bars, 493 00:29:02,871 --> 00:29:05,134 so why don't you go grab the metal detector 494 00:29:05,178 --> 00:29:07,876 -and get yourself ready to get down there. -Yep. 495 00:29:16,319 --> 00:29:19,845 NARRATOR: In order to pinpoint their location on the lake bottom, 496 00:29:19,888 --> 00:29:23,544 Howard Ehrenberg deploys a marker buoy, or SMB, 497 00:29:23,587 --> 00:29:25,633 which will enable the team to mark the area's 498 00:29:25,676 --> 00:29:28,114 exact GPS coordinates. 499 00:29:28,157 --> 00:29:30,464 KEVIN: We see the buoy. 500 00:29:30,507 --> 00:29:32,379 We got to get down there and verify it. 501 00:29:32,422 --> 00:29:34,250 AL: Eight freaking years, and here we are. 502 00:29:39,386 --> 00:29:42,519 KEVIN: I want to know right now, are we sitting on 503 00:29:42,563 --> 00:29:44,913 millions of dollars worth of gold on the bottom of the lake? 504 00:29:44,957 --> 00:29:46,654 We need to Al down there to confirm 505 00:29:46,697 --> 00:29:48,482 that these are, in fact, 506 00:29:48,525 --> 00:29:50,266 non-ferrous gold bars. 507 00:29:55,271 --> 00:29:56,925 How close to those bars are you, Al? 508 00:30:01,495 --> 00:30:04,759 -Oh, cool! -Get that metal detector on 'em. 509 00:30:04,803 --> 00:30:07,675 NARRATOR: Because the team is still awaiting a government permit 510 00:30:07,718 --> 00:30:09,720 that would allow them to lawfully touch or move 511 00:30:09,764 --> 00:30:12,201 objects on the lake bottom, 512 00:30:12,245 --> 00:30:15,335 Al will scan the bars with an underwater metal detector 513 00:30:15,378 --> 00:30:17,250 capable of discriminating 514 00:30:17,293 --> 00:30:19,861 between ferrous metals such as iron 515 00:30:19,905 --> 00:30:22,037 and non-ferrous metals such as gold. 516 00:30:22,081 --> 00:30:24,387 Al, do you copy? 517 00:30:34,397 --> 00:30:37,183 KEVIN: Al, you need to put that metal detector 518 00:30:37,226 --> 00:30:38,793 over something that's metal. 519 00:30:38,837 --> 00:30:40,577 Just verify that it's working. 520 00:30:40,621 --> 00:30:42,405 That makes no sense. 521 00:30:42,449 --> 00:30:44,581 That metal detector should be singing like crazy. 522 00:30:48,934 --> 00:30:50,152 [metal detector beeps] 523 00:31:03,949 --> 00:31:06,212 That's not right. Something's definitely wrong. 524 00:31:19,529 --> 00:31:21,836 NARRATOR: Gold-colored bricks? 525 00:31:21,880 --> 00:31:24,621 Not solid gold bars? 526 00:31:24,665 --> 00:31:29,322 But if so, how did they get on the bottom of Lake Michigan? 527 00:31:29,365 --> 00:31:31,411 All right, Al, if that's the case, come back up 528 00:31:31,454 --> 00:31:33,108 and, uh, we'll figure out a plan. 529 00:31:36,024 --> 00:31:38,418 KEVIN: When Al told me that those bricks weren't metal, 530 00:31:38,461 --> 00:31:40,724 all I could think of is: 531 00:31:40,768 --> 00:31:42,813 What's going on here? 532 00:31:42,857 --> 00:31:45,816 AL: It's a red brick painted with a gold paint, 533 00:31:45,860 --> 00:31:48,341 because I could see the red on the side of it. 534 00:31:48,384 --> 00:31:50,734 -These were just square bricks. -KEVIN: Just square bricks. 535 00:31:50,778 --> 00:31:53,650 Just-just a red brick like you'd see on a schoolhouse. 536 00:31:53,694 --> 00:31:55,870 Who would make fake gold bars? Who would do that? 537 00:31:58,003 --> 00:31:59,961 I think we need to go up 538 00:32:00,005 --> 00:32:01,963 to Traverse and pay a visit to Marty 539 00:32:02,007 --> 00:32:04,226 and review that footage that you guys got. 540 00:32:04,270 --> 00:32:06,968 And we'll get ahold of Marty and let him know what's going on. 541 00:32:07,012 --> 00:32:08,665 -AL: Yeah. -Yeah. -KEVIN: All right. 542 00:32:12,713 --> 00:32:14,671 NARRATOR: The following day... 543 00:32:14,715 --> 00:32:17,544 ALEX: Welcome to the Founder's Room. 544 00:32:17,587 --> 00:32:19,067 -Welcome back to the Founder's Room. -Yep. 545 00:32:19,111 --> 00:32:21,069 NARRATOR: ...Kevin, along with his team, 546 00:32:21,113 --> 00:32:23,767 arrive at Mari Vineyards in Traverse City 547 00:32:23,811 --> 00:32:25,639 to share their disappointing news 548 00:32:25,682 --> 00:32:28,076 with Alex and Marty Lagina. 549 00:32:28,120 --> 00:32:30,687 Well, guys, I am really looking forward to this because 550 00:32:30,731 --> 00:32:34,213 you left me hanging last time with those gold bricks. 551 00:32:34,256 --> 00:32:35,605 KEVIN: Well, s-sorry about that. 552 00:32:35,649 --> 00:32:37,042 MARTY: I mean, literally cliffhanging, 553 00:32:37,085 --> 00:32:39,000 and I-I want to know what happened. 554 00:32:39,044 --> 00:32:43,787 I vividly remember that phone call we had where you told me 555 00:32:43,831 --> 00:32:46,225 about the bricks, but you weren't quite sure if you were 556 00:32:46,268 --> 00:32:48,792 gonna be able to get back to them. Then what happened? 557 00:32:48,836 --> 00:32:52,100 Okay, I'm gonna show you what-what the video is 558 00:32:52,144 --> 00:32:53,580 -that they came up with here. -Great. 559 00:32:53,623 --> 00:32:56,452 AL: So I get to the bottom and, 560 00:32:56,496 --> 00:32:59,281 uh, it is basically a field of gold bricks. 561 00:32:59,325 --> 00:33:01,109 As far as you could see, 562 00:33:01,153 --> 00:33:03,198 -they were sporadically just all... -Seriously? 563 00:33:03,242 --> 00:33:05,287 -Uh-huh. All over the place. -Like, dozens? 564 00:33:05,331 --> 00:33:08,290 I was most excited that I've ever been in my life. 565 00:33:08,334 --> 00:33:09,552 [chuckling]: I believe it. 566 00:33:09,596 --> 00:33:11,119 AL: I could see them 567 00:33:11,163 --> 00:33:13,208 when I was about 15 feet off the bottom. 568 00:33:13,252 --> 00:33:15,297 -I could look out and just see them. -ALEX: Wow. 569 00:33:15,341 --> 00:33:17,038 AL: John and Howard had their lights on them, 570 00:33:17,082 --> 00:33:18,953 and they were just glowing. 571 00:33:18,997 --> 00:33:21,651 Okay, and then? Where are they? 572 00:33:21,695 --> 00:33:24,002 John, he pointed me to this one 573 00:33:24,045 --> 00:33:26,308 and, uh, I was hitting it with the metal detector, 574 00:33:26,352 --> 00:33:28,267 but I sn't getting any reading, 575 00:33:28,310 --> 00:33:30,095 so we thought maybe something's wrong with the metal detector, 576 00:33:30,138 --> 00:33:32,010 so we checked it on his dive knife, 577 00:33:32,053 --> 00:33:34,186 and, obviously, I was getting a reading on that, 578 00:33:34,229 --> 00:33:37,058 but I was not getting ferrous or non-ferrous, 579 00:33:37,102 --> 00:33:38,190 -so that means... -MARTY: So... 580 00:33:41,758 --> 00:33:43,238 -So they're not gold bars? -They're not metal? 581 00:33:43,282 --> 00:33:46,415 -So they're not gold bars? -They're not metal. 582 00:33:46,459 --> 00:33:49,375 NARRATOR: In Traverse City, Michigan, 583 00:33:49,418 --> 00:33:51,594 treasure hunter Kevin Dykstra and his team 584 00:33:51,638 --> 00:33:54,597 have just revealed to Marty Lagina and his son Alex 585 00:33:54,641 --> 00:33:57,209 that what appeared to be gold bars 586 00:33:57,252 --> 00:33:59,080 on the bottom of Lake Michigan 587 00:33:59,124 --> 00:34:02,127 are nothing more than gold-painted bricks. 588 00:34:03,780 --> 00:34:05,304 I just can't... I can't even believe it 589 00:34:05,347 --> 00:34:07,436 as I'm sitting here, honestly. 590 00:34:07,480 --> 00:34:08,916 I mean, look, this is very sobering. 591 00:34:08,959 --> 00:34:10,483 -Yep. -ALEX: I mean, what are they? 592 00:34:10,526 --> 00:34:12,528 I mean, if it's not gold, what do you think it is? 593 00:34:12,572 --> 00:34:14,835 They're just red bricks painted gold. 594 00:34:14,878 --> 00:34:17,098 -So somebody's messing with you? -Somebody's messing with us. 595 00:34:17,142 --> 00:34:19,535 Who the hell is doing this? I mean, who? 596 00:34:19,579 --> 00:34:21,885 Somebody that's been chasing you? Nipping at your tail, what? 597 00:34:21,929 --> 00:34:24,018 There's so many questions. 598 00:34:24,062 --> 00:34:26,977 Did somebody plant these to lead us astray? 599 00:34:27,021 --> 00:34:31,199 Maybe somebody knows we're close. 600 00:34:31,243 --> 00:34:32,592 That's a possibility. 601 00:34:36,248 --> 00:34:37,553 MARTY: Time out. Time out. 602 00:34:37,597 --> 00:34:39,251 Did it look to you 603 00:34:39,294 --> 00:34:41,035 like they're recent, like it could... 604 00:34:41,079 --> 00:34:42,645 I mean, did the paint look recent? 605 00:34:42,689 --> 00:34:44,473 I mean, I know this is an impossible question, 606 00:34:44,517 --> 00:34:46,127 but I don't care-- I'm asking it anyway. 607 00:34:46,171 --> 00:34:47,694 I think, if those were sitting down there 608 00:34:47,737 --> 00:34:49,174 -for a hundred years... -MARTY: Right. 609 00:34:49,217 --> 00:34:50,697 ...that gold paint would've been wore off 610 00:34:50,740 --> 00:34:53,003 by a hundred years of sand washing over it. 611 00:34:53,047 --> 00:34:55,267 -So you think somebody just dumped these. -I think it's recent. 612 00:34:55,310 --> 00:34:58,139 -That's what I think. -You think that? 613 00:34:58,183 --> 00:35:00,141 Could sand wash over gold paint for a hundred years 614 00:35:00,185 --> 00:35:02,317 and still have the paint still be there? 615 00:35:02,361 --> 00:35:04,580 I doubt it, Al. I think you're probably right. 616 00:35:04,624 --> 00:35:08,149 I think it looks like a pretty common-day brick... 617 00:35:08,193 --> 00:35:09,977 -Mm-hmm. -...with gold on it. 618 00:35:13,067 --> 00:35:16,288 Who would have ever thought that somebody would paint bricks gold 619 00:35:16,331 --> 00:35:19,421 and throw them on the bottom of the lake for us to find? 620 00:35:19,465 --> 00:35:21,815 The thought never crossed my mind. 621 00:35:21,858 --> 00:35:25,732 So, is somebody trying to throw us off the trail? 622 00:35:25,775 --> 00:35:27,603 Does somebody know that there's still gold 623 00:35:27,647 --> 00:35:30,389 on the bottom of the lake, maybe in a little different area, 624 00:35:30,432 --> 00:35:32,652 and they're trying to divert us away from it? 625 00:35:34,219 --> 00:35:35,698 MARTY: Or they took it already. 626 00:35:35,742 --> 00:35:37,526 Or-or they've already been there and got it. 627 00:35:37,570 --> 00:35:39,528 You know, there's so many questions. 628 00:35:39,572 --> 00:35:42,662 Like I said, we-we never were prepared 629 00:35:42,705 --> 00:35:44,881 for something like this. 630 00:35:44,925 --> 00:35:48,624 NARRATOR: Could Kevin Dykstra's suspicions be correct? 631 00:35:48,668 --> 00:35:51,192 Could it be that someone who believes 632 00:35:51,236 --> 00:35:53,107 his incredible theory to be true 633 00:35:53,151 --> 00:35:54,804 is shadowing him and his team 634 00:35:54,848 --> 00:35:57,416 in an effort to keep them from locating 635 00:35:57,459 --> 00:36:00,027 the stolen Confederate gold? 636 00:36:00,070 --> 00:36:01,724 Or could it be that, 637 00:36:01,768 --> 00:36:03,509 in his eight-year search to find the gold, 638 00:36:03,552 --> 00:36:07,339 Kevin has made a number of possible enemies 639 00:36:07,382 --> 00:36:11,952 by exposing evidence of a large and still ongoing conspiracy? 640 00:36:11,995 --> 00:36:16,435 One that dates all the way back to the American Civil War. 641 00:36:16,478 --> 00:36:19,046 KEVIN: You know, we've been working on this for eight years, 642 00:36:19,089 --> 00:36:21,309 we've investigated a lot of people-- 643 00:36:21,353 --> 00:36:23,746 the Freemasons, the Knights of the Golden Circle, 644 00:36:23,790 --> 00:36:26,358 some very powerful men like Charles Hackley. 645 00:36:26,401 --> 00:36:28,403 Maybe I should be looking over my shoulder, 646 00:36:28,447 --> 00:36:30,623 because there still may be people today 647 00:36:30,666 --> 00:36:32,668 who don't want this figured out, 648 00:36:32,712 --> 00:36:35,454 who maybe don't want me to find that gold. 649 00:36:35,497 --> 00:36:39,240 We've got gold-painted bricks at the bottom of Lake Michigan? 650 00:36:39,284 --> 00:36:41,982 I could never have guessed, anticipated, you know. 651 00:36:42,025 --> 00:36:44,289 -No. -Uh, that's just bizarre. 652 00:36:44,332 --> 00:36:46,813 It's interesting, but... 653 00:36:46,856 --> 00:36:49,946 you still have to say, okay, we are where we are. 654 00:36:49,990 --> 00:36:51,513 Prove your premise. 655 00:36:51,557 --> 00:36:54,255 And I-I'm just gonna be candid. 656 00:36:54,299 --> 00:36:56,823 It'd be really nice if we could date those. 657 00:36:56,866 --> 00:36:59,434 They could tell a story if we could bring them to the surface, 658 00:36:59,478 --> 00:37:01,610 but, you know, if we can't get the permit, well, 659 00:37:01,654 --> 00:37:04,570 then we aren't gonna be able to get that thing off the bottom. 660 00:37:04,613 --> 00:37:06,789 KEVIN: Well, I do have some good news. 661 00:37:06,833 --> 00:37:10,184 On the way over here, I just found out 662 00:37:10,228 --> 00:37:13,100 that the Army Corps of Engineers approved our permit. 663 00:37:13,143 --> 00:37:14,623 MARTY: Really? 664 00:37:14,667 --> 00:37:16,495 -ALEX: So you got it? -KEVIN: We did. 665 00:37:16,538 --> 00:37:20,238 Now we're able to remove things from the bottom of the lake. 666 00:37:20,281 --> 00:37:23,328 Well, okay, if-if you can get one of those to the surface, 667 00:37:23,371 --> 00:37:25,678 that's a... that's a different story. 668 00:37:25,721 --> 00:37:28,681 I'm actually kind of getting sauced up here a little bit. 669 00:37:28,724 --> 00:37:30,726 -[laughs] -Let's figure out what happened here. 670 00:37:30,770 --> 00:37:32,250 There are some similarities 671 00:37:32,293 --> 00:37:34,295 between this and Oak Island, 672 00:37:34,339 --> 00:37:38,430 in the sense that it starts out with kind of a simple premise-- 673 00:37:38,473 --> 00:37:42,521 something buried here, something at the bottom of the lake here-- 674 00:37:42,564 --> 00:37:44,436 and then all of a sudden, when you start 675 00:37:44,479 --> 00:37:46,568 looking into it and following the data, 676 00:37:46,612 --> 00:37:48,831 pretty soon you're running wild with it. 677 00:37:48,875 --> 00:37:51,312 Here's what I know for sure: 678 00:37:51,356 --> 00:37:53,140 Kevin's done a great job of connecting dots, 679 00:37:53,183 --> 00:37:55,403 but they're-they're not all connected yet. 680 00:37:55,447 --> 00:37:57,971 They're not done. This isn't the end. 681 00:37:58,014 --> 00:38:01,322 You know, there-there's still something else out there, too, 682 00:38:01,366 --> 00:38:03,759 because looking at this footage, this is great footage, 683 00:38:03,803 --> 00:38:07,328 -you can see very clearly the edge of the brick. -Mm-hmm. 684 00:38:07,372 --> 00:38:09,852 It looks different than the object 685 00:38:09,896 --> 00:38:13,856 that we saw in the footage from last year. 686 00:38:13,900 --> 00:38:15,815 NARRATOR: One year ago... 687 00:38:15,858 --> 00:38:18,121 Jeff got some video that we want to show you, 688 00:38:18,165 --> 00:38:20,298 and I think you'll be really impressed. 689 00:38:20,341 --> 00:38:22,387 NARRATOR: ...while exploring a different but nearby area 690 00:38:22,430 --> 00:38:24,214 on the bottom of Lake Michigan, 691 00:38:24,258 --> 00:38:26,826 Kevin, Al and Jeff Zehr 692 00:38:26,869 --> 00:38:31,091 obtained footage of another rectangular-shaped object, 693 00:38:31,134 --> 00:38:34,660 one which appeared to be a genuine gold bar. 694 00:38:34,703 --> 00:38:36,879 Okay, then we come into this area here. 695 00:38:38,228 --> 00:38:40,013 Boom, right there. 696 00:38:40,056 --> 00:38:42,407 Do you see what's in the corner there? 697 00:38:42,450 --> 00:38:45,584 We have what we believe is a gold bar. 698 00:38:47,890 --> 00:38:50,066 But that object is still out there. We never found that. 699 00:38:50,110 --> 00:38:52,417 -We never re-found that one, yeah. -ALEX: But it looks to me 700 00:38:52,460 --> 00:38:54,419 like it's, uh, maybe slightly smaller 701 00:38:54,462 --> 00:38:56,682 -than the bricks in the other footage. -That's a good point. 702 00:38:56,725 --> 00:38:58,379 -It's a totally different look. -Right. 703 00:38:58,423 --> 00:38:59,598 ALEX: This is a totally different location. 704 00:38:59,641 --> 00:39:01,077 I can tell just from the-the bottom. 705 00:39:01,121 --> 00:39:02,252 -MARTY: Sure. -KEVIN: Yeah. 706 00:39:02,296 --> 00:39:04,516 Okay, guys, you know what? 707 00:39:06,735 --> 00:39:09,564 Y-You came through. You came through in spades. 708 00:39:09,608 --> 00:39:11,653 Data's data. You found what was down there. 709 00:39:11,697 --> 00:39:13,525 But, I mean, this is a mystery now. 710 00:39:13,568 --> 00:39:16,223 I kind of... I guess I'm getting kind of juiced up a little bit. 711 00:39:16,266 --> 00:39:18,312 I don't know what the hell... how that happened. 712 00:39:18,356 --> 00:39:20,532 I'm still excited. I'm still gonna follow the gold trail. 713 00:39:20,575 --> 00:39:22,664 [laughter] 714 00:39:22,708 --> 00:39:24,753 I don't feel like giving up. I'm guessing you don't, either. 715 00:39:24,797 --> 00:39:26,494 No. Not a... not a chance, not a chance. 716 00:39:26,538 --> 00:39:28,366 We're not done. We're not done. 717 00:39:28,409 --> 00:39:30,237 This-this adventure is just beginning. 718 00:39:30,280 --> 00:39:32,195 -AL: Yeah, right. -And I feel really good. 719 00:39:32,239 --> 00:39:34,415 -Yeah. I agree. -KEVIN: Yeah. 720 00:39:34,459 --> 00:39:37,026 KEVIN: You know, we may not have found the gold jt yet, 721 00:39:37,070 --> 00:39:38,637 but we've uncovered a lot of evidence 722 00:39:38,680 --> 00:39:40,290 that supports my theory. 723 00:39:40,334 --> 00:39:41,727 And after this year, it's opened up 724 00:39:41,770 --> 00:39:43,990 so many new areas to search. 725 00:39:44,033 --> 00:39:47,646 There's caches of gold to explore all over. 726 00:39:47,689 --> 00:39:50,170 -We'll pick back up in the spring, right? -We will. 727 00:39:50,213 --> 00:39:51,954 KEVIN: There's no way that I'm near the end 728 00:39:51,998 --> 00:39:54,174 of the quest now. This is really just the beginning. 729 00:39:54,217 --> 00:39:56,437 Now that we have the permit, 730 00:39:56,481 --> 00:39:58,352 there's no way that any one of us are gonna 731 00:39:58,396 --> 00:40:00,833 stop searching for this gold until we find it. 732 00:40:00,876 --> 00:40:04,227 You couldn't make us stop looking for this gold. 733 00:40:04,271 --> 00:40:07,753 Kevin, here's where we're going. We're going forward, together. 734 00:40:07,796 --> 00:40:10,756 That sounds great. That sounds great. 735 00:40:10,799 --> 00:40:14,324 NARRATOR: For Kevin Dykstra and his team, 736 00:40:14,368 --> 00:40:17,023 the search for a missing fortune in Confederate gold 737 00:40:17,066 --> 00:40:19,678 has become more than a treasure hunt. 738 00:40:19,721 --> 00:40:22,594 It has become a quest to reveal the truth 739 00:40:22,637 --> 00:40:24,639 behind what might be 740 00:40:24,683 --> 00:40:27,860 one of the greatest conspiracies in history. 741 00:40:27,903 --> 00:40:30,993 One that began with the death of an American President... 742 00:40:31,037 --> 00:40:32,778 [gunshot] 743 00:40:32,821 --> 00:40:35,128 ...and stretched from Georgia and Michigan 744 00:40:35,171 --> 00:40:38,218 to Utah and beyond. 745 00:40:38,261 --> 00:40:41,003 But now that evidence of suspected sabotage 746 00:40:41,047 --> 00:40:42,918 has been discovered, 747 00:40:42,962 --> 00:40:46,008 is it possible that the stolen gold 748 00:40:46,052 --> 00:40:48,141 and the secrets surrounding its history 749 00:40:48,184 --> 00:40:49,795 are still being guarded? 750 00:40:49,838 --> 00:40:53,102 If so, by whom? 751 00:40:53,146 --> 00:40:55,540 And just how far are they willing to go 752 00:40:55,583 --> 00:40:57,106 in order to protect them? 753 00:40:57,150 --> 00:40:58,499 [gunshot] 754 00:40:58,543 --> 00:41:02,024 CAPTIONING PROVIDED BY A+E NETWORKS