Shipwrecks and Treasures

Exhibit Includes Treasures from 1857 SS Central America Shipwreck The incredible “Ship of Gold” exhibit, showcasing California Gold Rush-era sunken treasure recovered from the 1857 shipwreck of the SS Central America, will make port in Boston at the American Numismatic Association’s World’s Fair of Money, August 10-14 at the Hynes Convention Center. The exhibit is courtesy of Monaco Rare Coins of Newport Beach, Calif. The SS Central America was recovered in 1988 from nearly 8,000 feet...Read Full Story

In cold freshwater and at a depth that protects it from storm damage, this beauty is in great shape for being well over a century old. A great wooden steamship that sank more than a century ago in a violent Lake Michigan storm has been found off the Milwaukee-area shoreline, and divers say the intact vessel appears to have been perfectly preserved by the cold fresh waters. Finding the 300-foot-long L.R. Doty was important because it was the largest wooden ship that remained unaccounted for...Read Full Story

AP – This photograph, provided Thursday, June 24, 2010, by Great Lakes Shipwreck Research, shows the gangway … Slideshow: 112-year-old shipwreck found preserved By DINESH RAMDE, Associated Press Writer Dinesh Ramde, Associated Press Writer– Thu Jun 24, 6:25 pm ET MILWAUKEE – A great wooden steamship that sank more than a century ago in a violent Lake Michigan storm has been found off the Milwaukee-area shoreline, and divers say the intact vessel appears to have been perfectly preserved by the...Read Full Story

300-Foot Wooden Ship Sank In 1898 A great wooden steamship that sank more than a century ago in a violent Lake Michigan storm has been found off the Milwaukee-area shoreline, and divers say the intact vessel appears to have been perfectly preserved by the cold fresh waters. Finding the 300-foot-long L.R. Doty was important because it was the largest wooden ship that remained unaccounted for, said Brendon Baillod, the president of the Wisconsin Underwater Archaeology Association. "It's the...Read Full Story

As further evidence of the arrival of "Shipwreck Goth", may I present to you, Dances of Vice's Grand Shipwreck Ball. Taking place November 20 - 22 in New York City, the event presents a fanciful gathering of castaways, sailors, glittering mermaids, sea sirens, pirates, sea captains and scalawags. Be dazzled by an extravagant display of live classical opera to rock ballads, historical costume fashion shows, dance, puppetry, fencing, performance art, vendors, and ballroom dancing, among other...Read Full Story