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

University of West Florida students return to EP II 16th century shipwreck site. The University of West Florida has begun its online project journal for summer 2009. Co-Principal Investigator Greg Cook leads off with an entry on what students will be learning. From remote sensing to excavating a sixteenth-century shipwreck site it promises to be an exciting season. You can view Greg’s post as well as the first student entry here: http://www.uri.edu/artsci/his/mua/project_journals/wf09...Read Full Story

Might this actually be a new genre of dark fashion aesthetic? Aya Furuhashi's collection for Fur Fur at Tokyo fashion week showed Victorian inspired pieces last week along a vintage clothing strewn runway. A dreamy live band played while models gave the impression of distressed damsels lost at sea. Bustles and bloomers met frayed edges, lace and rope trim.Read Full Story

The latest post by the University of West Florida’s underwater archaeology students helps answer that question. Get a recap of last week’s events and take a closer look at some of the artifacts discovered on the Emanuel Point II wreck. You can view the post by clicking here: http://www.uri.edu/artsci/his/mua/project_journals/wf09/wf09_week4.shtmlRead Full Story

A couple of years ago I bought my first boat. I can’t tell you how exciting it was for me to take it on the open…uh…lake. Well, during my many excursions in my little skipper, I would often find myself in little coves as the sun was rising. As I would sit enjoying the quiet of a summer morning, I would often think of what lay below in the depths of my local lake. That’s why, when I came across this article, it really struck me…Read Full Story

Might this actually be a new genre of dark fashion aesthetic? Aya Furuhashi's collection for Fur Fur at Tokyo fashion week showed Victorian inspired pieces last week along a vintage clothing strewn runway. A dreamy live band played while models gave the impression of distressed damsels lost at sea. Bustles and bloomers met frayed edges, lace and rope trim.Read Full Story