The Curse of Civil War Gold explained

Genre:	Reality
Narrated:	Robert Clotworthy
Country:	United States
Language:	English
Num Seasons:	2
Num Episodes:	16
Camera:	Multiple
Runtime:	43 minutes
Company:	Prometheus Entertainment
Channel:	History

The Curse of Civil War Gold is a nonfiction reality television series on the History channel about the hunt for treasure from the American Civil War.^[1]

Cast

Recurring and guests

• Gary Drayton – A Florida based metal detecting expert who was recommended to the team based on his work on The Curse of Oak Island.
• Dave Van Farowe - Captain of the research vessel Neptune.
• John Chatterton and Howard Ehrenberg – A pair of divers who were called in when Kevin Dykstra was injured and was unable to dive. Chatterton is an experienced wreck diver who has made several dives into the boreholes on Oak Island
• Mark Holley - An underwater archaeologist who works with the team in season 2
• Larry Ring - Boat captain
• Brian Abbott - A sonar expert who uses a sector-scan sonar to map target areas for the team

Overview

Based on a 100 year old deathbed confession from a local lighthouse keeper, Michigan native Kevin Dykstra and his team search for a cache of Civil War Gold, estimated to be worth around $140 million. Dykstra and his team join forces with Marty Lagina from The Curse of Oak Island to try to solve the mystery and find the lost gold.^[2]

Episodes

Season 2 (2019)

Sources

• 10 Things You Didn't Know about The Curse of Civil War Gold | TV Overmind
• What is The Curse of Civil War Gold? | BT
• What we learned from History's 'The Curse of Civil War Gold' | Mlive
• 'The Curse Of Civil War Gold' Premiere Hits Paydirt For History | Deadline
• The Curse of Civil War Gold | Radio Times

Notes and References

1. Web site: Curse of Civil War Gold. History.co.uk.
2. Web site: What we learned from History's 'The Curse of Civil War Gold'. mlive.com. 15 April 2018 .