has anyone heard a story that behind the main theme of "National Treasure" the movie is a true story?

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shepardj2: Thanks for your input, I was just wondering if the founding fathers had access to treasure and did a catastrophic event leave an ill guardian die while on duty???

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One could weave a fanciful story – much like the movie does – based on myth and imagination. There are certainly Masons who will wink conspiratorially, maybe even themselves convinced by the movie that Masons built the US. Although the Masonic fraternity was a strong unifying force for those of varying social classes who, for the first time, were coming together as equals (a central concept of Freemasonry), the organization itself was not 'directing' or 'coordinating' the actions which caused the formation of the country.

The movie's plot line is that an order of European Knights had amassed a huge amount of priceless treasure. It was brought to the United States and hidden by Masons in a secret location to keep it out of the hands of the British. The film has been characterized by many as having more holes in the plot line than Swiss cheese but it has nevertheless met with significant success. It has been suggested that this film was rushed into theaters in order to precede the anticipated publication of the next Dan Brown (of DaVinci Code fame) novel about - you guessed it - Freemasonry!

Certainly the film projects the fraternity in a reasonably positive way but we're sure that some questions will arise as a result.

Was Freemasonry involved with the American Revolution? NO! Were Freemasons involved? Yes, they were - and they brought many of the ideas taught in Freemasonry (that of toleration in particular but also the concept that men could work together regardless of prior 'station' in life) to the newly forming country. Is there some 'hidden knowledge' or secret treasure out there that they've somehow withheld? Ah, if only.....