Solving the Mystery of the English China Wreck

Over 40 shipwrecks are located within the waters which now make up Biscayne National Park in southern Florida. Among those wrecks, the English China Wreck is one of the best preserved. Unfortunately, looting and unintended damage caused by fishing and diving are a threat to the site’s integrity and artifacts. These threats, along with a search for conclusive proof of the ship’s identity, led the National Park Service, in partnership with George Washington University, to conduct field excavations during the summer of 2011.

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