The artifacts they find are tied to history and could be the key to a massive fortune.
They also attract a constant stream of fellow (and sometimes dangerous) treasure hunters.
Here are all the important historical artifacts that have played intoOuter Banks' storyline.
Big John was a historian, whose life’s work was finding the gold in thefictionalizedOuter Banksshipwrecked Royal Merchant.
TheMerchant Royalis one of the most valuable ships lost at sea in the history of maritime trade.
However, his plot was leaked and Vesey was arrested, leading to his execution.
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After Ward steals the Royal Merchant gold and murders Sheriff Peterkin, he frames John B. for the murder.
This givesOuter Banksan underlying connection to a universal ancestor of action-adventure television.
While the large artifact is fictional, it does have a connection to the past.
Outer Banks follows a group of teenagers in the Outer Banks of North Carolina as they uncover a legendary treasure linked to the mysterious disappearance of the group’s leader’s father, leading to a series of dangerous and thrilling adventures.
ThisOuter Banksplot is based on aLone Rangerepisodefrom decades earlier.
Some believed this shroud was capable of healing any ailment, including Carla Limbrey.
This sets off his entanglement with the Pogues' mission.
Limbrey also knew Big John, as she had initially sought his help in finding the shroud.
Limbrey was a direct descendant of Captain Limbrey, who was the captain aboard the Royal Merchant.
The realMerchant Royalthat sailed the seas in 1640 was indeed captained by a John Limbrey.
The show gives this connection and the artifact a more mythical origin.
The crew are eventually reunited with Big John, sparking the quest for El Dorado.
El Dorado contains billions worth of gold, jewels, and historical artifacts, attracting many interested parties.
’s request, as well as to avenge Pope’s family after losing the cross.
Teach was one of the most notorious British pirates in history.
This includes Wes' daughter and eventually even Wes himself after he sees the spirit firsthand.
Wes dies before the group can bring him the amulet they retrieved.
This gives the amulet a greater importance in the overall narrative.
The group were never interested in the Blue Crown until John B. realizes that his father once researched it.
Because the amulet is connected to the Blue Crown, Lightner and his crew are also after it.
Blackbeard died November 22, 1718 in Ocracoke, North Carolina.
The Blue Crown is another fictional artifact that belonged to Blackbeard.
This explains why he has such an important overarching connection to the story at the heart ofOuter Banks.
It will bring the series full circle for the final season.
