When you think of America’s early explorers, Sir Francis Drake might not top the list. Yet long before the Pilgrims landed at Plymouth, Drake was making history on the western coast of North America. For more than 400 years, the exact location of his landing, known as “Nova Albion,” has been one of history’s biggest mysteries.
Why? According to Robert L. Stupack, it’s because someone wanted it that way.
In his book, Nova Albion and the Treasure of Sir Francis Drake, Stupack presents a gripping account of discovery, danger, and deception centered around Drake’s landing in what is today Marin County, California. While most history books vaguely place Drake in Northern California, they sidestep the possibility that the real site was long known and quietly hidden.
While doing yard work in his backyard, Stupack stumbled upon artifacts that led him down a rabbit hole of archaeological anomalies, secret maps, and long-forgotten testimony. His investigation eventually pointed to the San Quentin Peninsula in Larkspur, CA as the true landing site of Drake’s 1579 expedition and Greenbrae Ridge as the final resting place of a massive buried treasure.
But the deeper he dug, the more resistance he faced. According to Stupack, powerful institutions such as the Drake Navigators Guild and individuals connected to the Bancroft Library had actively suppressed any narrative placing Drake at Greenbrae.
Stupack recounts a series of extraordinary challenges: water-filled tunnels, cleverly engineered traps, and stones that responded to pressure threats seemingly designed to keep intruders at bay. Even respected experts and historians warned him off the site, insisting there was nothing worth finding.
Yet, as the clues mounted, so did the weight of the truth.
So, why do mainstream historians continue to dismiss Greenbrae Ridge as the actual site? Stupack believes it’s about reputation, politics, and control over the narrative. For example, accepting a new location would mean rewriting maps, textbooks, and academic assumptions. Even worse, it could reveal a secret that someone has worked so hard to conceal.
In a world where information is often filtered through institutions and gatekeepers, Nova Albion and the Treasure of Sir Francis Drake offers a buried secret that has the potential to rewrite history and perhaps bring back attention to history’s greatest crime.
Did you know Drake’s Bay along the ocean in West Marin Co. has been named the official Landing Site of Sir Francis Drake, whose legacy is intricately woven into the captivating narrative of “Nova Albion and the Treasure of Sir Francis Drake”?
“Nova Albion and the Treasure of Sir Francis Drake” is a riveting book that seamlessly narrates the author, Robert L. Stupack’s adventure, as he embarks on a quest to find Drake’s lost treasure in his yard. From perilous excavations to daring escapes, it brims with daily encounters with danger, interwoven with a historical fiction account of Sir Francis Drake’s adventures. If you love adventure, crime, and treasure, this book will stay with you for a long time.
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