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archaeology1 year ago•3 min saved

"Discovery: 18th-Century British Warship Found Off Florida Coast"

Archaeologists have definitively identified the remains of an 18th-century British warship, HMS Tyger, in the waters of Dry Tortugas National Park, providing additional protection under the Sunken Military Craft Act of 2004. The vessel, which ran aground in 1742, has been positively identified through new research and historical references, with the discovery of five cannons further supporting the findings. The crew's perseverance and survival story after the wreck, including building fortifications and constructing vessels from the wreckage, adds to the historical significance of the site, now under the sovereign ownership of the British Government.

via Fox Weather |

#archaeological-discovery #archaeology #british-warship

us1 year ago•3 min saved

"Discovery: 18th-Century British Warship Found Off Florida Coast After Centuries"

The wreck of the British warship HMS Tyger, which sank off the Florida coast in 1742, has been definitively identified by archaeologists nearly three centuries later. The surviving crew were marooned on an uninhabited island for over two months before making a dramatic escape on makeshift boats. The site is already protected under cultural resource laws, but the positive identification offers additional protection under the Sunken Military Craft Act of 2004. The remains and artifacts of HMS Tyger remain the property of the British government, and efforts are being made to preserve and protect the site from natural and human threats.

via CBS News|

#british-warship #dry-tortugas-national-park #florida

sportsfishing2 years ago•1 min saved

"Record-breaking snapper falls victim to tax authorities"

Anglers at Dry Tortugas National Park in Florida are frustrated by the robust shark population, which often preys on their catches before they can reel them in. Delph Fishing recently lost a potential world-record red snapper weighing 45 to 50 pounds to a shark. The fishing company expressed concern about the problem and called for a solution to the issue of shark predation, stating that the damage to fisheries is out of control.

via Yahoo Sports|

#anglers #dry-tortugas-national-park #fishing

archeology2 years ago•2 min saved

"Submerged Discoveries: Underwater Hospital and Cemetery Found off Florida Keys"

Archeologists have discovered the remains of a 19th-century quarantine hospital and cemetery on a submerged island in the Dry Tortugas national park, off Florida in the Gulf of Mexico. The site may contain dozens of graves, mostly of US soldiers stationed at Fort Jefferson. The fort was a military prison during and after the American civil war, hosting among other famous prisoners Samuel Mudd, a doctor who treated John Wilkes Booth, the assassin who broke his leg jumping to the stage of Ford’s Theatre in Washington DC after killing Abraham Lincoln.

via The Guardian US|

#archeology #cemetery #dry-tortugas-national-park

archeology2 years ago•3 min saved

"Lost Underwater History Uncovered off Florida Coast"

Divers have discovered the remains of a 19th century hospital and cemetery on a submerged island near Key West, Florida. The hospital served as a quarantine and cemetery for yellow fever patients between 1890 and 1900. The cemetery is believed to contain the remains of dozens of people, mostly U.S. soldiers stationed at Fort Jefferson. The discovery highlights the untold stories in Dry Tortugas National Park and the impacts of climate change on resources in the area.

via ABC News|

#archeology #cemetery #dry-tortugas-national-park