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After season seven, not too long after the passing of his father Dan Blankenship, he just dropped off the show!

The Curse Of Oak Island Spoilers – Dave Blankenship Was A Steady Presence Until Season Eight

Dave Blankenship was a familiar face on The Curse of Oak Island for multiple seasons, but then he unexpectedly disappeared from the show.

The series, airing on the History Channel, is filled with mysteries and treasures on the island of the same name, situated on Nova Scotia’s south shore.

Brothers Marty and Rick Lagina ventured to the island after learning about its intriguing past, determined to explore every aspect of it.

Now in its twelfth season, the show has seen a variety of cast members come and go. Altogether, three cast members have passed during the show-Drake Tester, Fred Nolan, and Dave’s father Dan Blankenship.

The Curse Of Oak Island Spoilers – Dan...

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Watch the sneak peek for this week’s episode of The Curse of Oak Island below — as Jack Begley reveals he is confident the team are going to find something in the Money Pit. In the clip the team are continuing the operation they started on last week’s episode of drilling down with a 50in caisson into the “H-8” exploratory borehole, which it’s thought lies in the exact location of the legendary shaft. Jack, who paid an emotional tribute to his late brother Drake Tester on last week’s episode, says: “My anxiety’s a little high…because I know we’re going to find...read more...

The sneak peek at the end of this week’s episode of The Curse of Oak Island suggested Sir Francis Drake could be behind an “engineering marvel” on the island — but who is he and how could he have been relevant to the Oak Island story? Sir Francis Drake was born around 1540 in the southern part of England and had 12 brothers. His father was a vicar ministering to sailors in the navy, and early on in Drake’s life placed him as an apprentice with a neighbor who traded a small ship up and down the coast. The neighbor was...read more...