Here’s some video taken today of the old shipwreck that was discovered over the weekend along #Nantucket’s south shore:
.@EganMaritime Institute is looking into getting a carbon date on the wood to get a better idea of the age of the wreck to start its research.
The organization is advising island residents that they should not disturb the wreck, take any pieces away, or dig further into the dune
The organization is advising island residents that they should not disturb the wreck, take any pieces away, or dig further into the dune
According to @EganMaritime, "treacherous shoals and inclement weather led to over 750 shipwrecks in the island's waters. As a result, the area was often called 'a graveyard of the Atlantic'."
Some on #Nantucket are already sleuthing to try to identify the wreck.
Island resident John Allen's theory is that the wreck could be a piece of The Warren Sawyer, a three-masted schooner built in the late 19th century that wrecked west of Surfside Beach in December 1884.
Island resident John Allen's theory is that the wreck could be a piece of The Warren Sawyer, a three-masted schooner built in the late 19th century that wrecked west of Surfside Beach in December 1884.
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