Mystery Beneath the Waves: Could North Carolina’s Latest Find Be the Legendary Spanish Privateer Ship ‘La Fortuna’?
The 40 timbers recovered showed a “remarkable degree of preservation,” including tool markings left by the shipwright. They have since been transferred to the North Carolina Office of State Archaeology’s Queen Anne’s Revenge Conservation Laboratory at ECU’s West Research Campus in Greenville for storage and conservation treatment.
“We are extremely excited about these important sites, as each one will help us to better understand the role of BTFA as one of the state’s earliest colonial port towns,” said Dr. Jason Raupp, the ECU professor who directed the field project.
Raupp continued, “These submerged colonial waterfront features are incredibly well-preserved and present an excellent opportunity for ECU students to engage in hands-on, collaborative research.”
After reading about the potential discovery of the wreck of La Fortuna, read about the history of the Carroll A. Deering, the “Ghost Ship” of North Carolina. Then, learn all about the eerie mystery of another ghost ship: the Mary Celeste.
Post Comment