
In Outer Banks, Limbrey mentions that Tanney was also hanged for allegedly abetting a revolt.
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Vesey was killed in 1822 after plotting a rebellion to free the enslaved people. Like Tanny, Vesey also tried to buy his wife and children's freedom but he was denied. Vesey then married an enslaved woman named Beck, and they had children. While Tanny bought his freedom with the gold, Vesey bought his freedom with winnings from lottery ticket. Vesey was enslaved, much like Tanny, until he bought his own freedom. The version of Denmark Tanny in Outer Banks is fictional, but the character is based on a real life figure called Denmark Vesey.ĭenmark Vesey was a Black carpenter from South Carolina. Pope's grandmother tells him that he is directly related to Denmark and Cecilia Tanny, and that they are his "great grandfolks going way back." She decided to keep it a secret to protect Pope and his father from any trouble or danger from anyone who might want to harm Tanny's ancestors.ĭenmark Tanny was killed by Limbrey's ancestors. Limbrey tasks Pope with finding a key, and that treasure hunt leads to him finding out his ancestry. In season 2, Pope finds out that he is a descendant of Denmark Tanny after he is summoned to Charleston by Carla Limbrey. But the real key to El Dorado lies in an unopened letter Pope finds from Tanny addressed to his daughter (and Pope's grandmother) Clarice containing translated symbols pointing to the city of gold. The diary eventually ends up with Big John and John B. The duo head to Mr Sunn's house to see if he still has the original copy and get attacked by two smugglers working for Singh. However, when he and his dad find it, it's been ruined by water damage. In season 3 episode 4, we find out that John B once owned a copy of Tanny's diary that he left in the Twinkie van. Singh captures Rafe and Kiara in Barbados and orders them to get it for him. In the diary, there's clues to the location of El Dorado and the 500-year-old treasure that's never been found. Tanny's history with the missing treasures continues into season 3 when Carlos Singh sets out to steal Tanny's diary for himself. Who has Denmark Tanny's diary in Outer Banks season 3? The cross was pretty much hidden in plain sight, within the wooden ceiling in the church that Tanny built for all the enslaved people he freed. Tanny hid the cross in a different location because it was too big to hide alongside the gold. After Captain Limbrey ordered it to be stolen from another sinking ship, it ended up on the Royal Merchant. Pope is given Denmark Tanny's diary, which details how the Cross of Santo Domingo ended up in Tanny's possession. The plot thickens in season 2 when it's revealed that Tanny was also previously in possession of the Cross of Santo Domingo, an ancient holy artefact containing a powerful garment. The treasures remained hidden for hundreds of years, until John B and the Pogues were able to find it hidden underground thanks to Tanny's letters to his son.

He hid the remaining gold and treasures in the Outer Banks, alongside clues for those that were clever enough to find them. With his new riches, he was able to buy his and his sons freedom, and buy the Tannyhill planation.

Somehow, Tanny was able to bring all the gold, and the Cross of Santo Domingo, to land. How did Denmark Tanny get the Royal Merchant gold?Īs the only survivor of the Royal Merchant shipwreck, Tanny was the only one who knew about the treasure that went down with the ship. READ MORE: Who is Limbrey in Outer Banks? Her family history and link to Denmark Tanny explainedĭenmark Tanny's portrait can be see in the Cameron's house. Putting two and two together, John B realises that he must be linked to the Royal Merchant gold. In season 1, Sarah reveals that he "showed up out of nowhere" and paid for all of the land in gold. Tanny was killed in 1844, after gathering the remains of his wife after she was murdered trying to escape. Tanny used the money he made from Tannyhill to buy slaves and give them their freedom but he was later accused of inciting revolt.Īt some point, Tanny also tried to buy the freedom his wife Cecilia and daughter, he was refused. Tanny was also the only person who survived the Royal Merchant shipwreck, meaning he was able to claim all the gold that the ship carried.Īfter he bought his own freedom with the gold, Tanny then bought the freedom of his three sons. Tanny, born in 1806, was a formerly enslaved man who worked onboard the Royal Merchant as a cook. Tanny was the former owner of Tannyhill planation, which is where the Camerons now live. Tanny is first introduced in Outer Banks season 1 when John B notices his portrait in the Cameron's house. Outer Banks' Denmark Tanny is based on a real person. Who is Denmark Tanny in Outer Banks and how did he get the gold?
