Archaeologist to Give Talk On York Shipwreck

From WYDaily

One of the country’s leading underwater archaeologists will give a talk Saturday afternoon on a recently discovered shipwreck that was part of the Battle of Yorktown.

This August, Dr. John Broadwater was part of the team who conducted a survey of the previously undocumented ship, which was identified by the team as belonging to the fleet of Gen. Charles Lord Cornwallis. This was the tenth shipwreck found in the vicinity. The 67-foot-long, 22-foot-wide vessel rests 10 to 18 feet underwater off the coast of Yorktown Beach. Read a previous story detailing this summer’s research here.

Broadwater, who is known for recovering the turret of the USS Monitor, will discuss his recent research on the shipwreck during a presentation at the Yorktown Victory Center. Titled “Yorktown Shipwrecks: 2010 Archaeology and Past Surveys,” the talk is sponsored by the Department of Historic Resources. It will be the first public presentation of Broadwater’s research findings from August.

Broadwater’s past research on other Yorktown shipwrecks, conducted during the 1970s and ‘80s also in collaboration with DHR, resulted in the assessment of nine wrecks. Those DHR surveys, which Broadwater also will discuss, generated worldwide media attention, including television documentaries, a National Geographic article, and an extensive exhibit at the Yorktown Victory Center.

Broadwater will give his illustrated talk at 4 p.m. on Saturday at the Yorktown Victory Center.

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