Reconstructing the Original Oak Island Swamp as a Concealed Engineered Inlet and Shipyard System Jerald Lee Harrah Independent Researcher Oak Island, Nova Scotia (theoretical reconstruction)

This paper proposes that the Oak Island swamp was originally a small, concealed ocean inlet deliberately expanded and engineered into a functional shipyard system. Drawing on geological findings that indicate the swamp was once a tidal cove, combined with observed stone features, subsurface funnel-shaped anomalies, and near-rectangular geometry, this work reconstructs a phased construction process consistent with advanced naval logistics. The model integrates inlet expansion, stone wharf construction, temporary water diversion, dredging, and hydraulic management through a connected well and drainage system. Rather than a natural marsh later altered incidentally, the swamp is interpreted as a purpose-built maritime facility designed for secrecy, controlled buoyancy, and tidal management.