Roosevelt’s Connection
Many people explored the island in the 20th century, and each company hoped to be successful and wasn’t. President Roosevelt was obsessed with the island and was part of the exploration group. It’s said that his team wasn’t successful and couldn’t fund more excavations.
Irwin Hamilton
Interest in the pit never stopped, even with all the failures. The mystery was kept alive by people like Irwin Hamilton, who cleared a shaft and found wood and rocks that were alien to the area. This confirmed that something was underneath.