People look over the wreck of a wooden ship uncovered by Hurricane Ike on a beach on Fort Morgan Road in Fort Morgan, Ala., Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2008. Archeologists say the wreck could be that of a two-masted Civil War schooner that ran aground in 1862 or another ship from some 70 years later. The wreck had already been partially uncovered when Hurricane Camille cleared away sand in 1969. Researchers at the time identified it as the Monticello, a battleship that partially burned when it crashed trying to get past the U.S. Navy and into Mobile Bay during the Civil War. (AP Photo/Press-Register, Guy Busby)
Thought this was very interesting and kind of sad..Can you imagine what a story this ship could tell..
Till next time, keep looking up..
25 comments:
what a cool discovery!
that's crazy!
Shipwrecks are forever intriguing...
That is fascinating! How cool to be able to stand there and touch a ship from the Civil War. In case you can't tell I am a history nut!
fantastic ruins!
Wow! Sad it is, but very fascinating! I recall there was a shipwreck of a far east trading ship and they found cabin full of treasures of Ming Dynasty porcelain, amazing stuff.
It amazes me to see some of the things that are trapped in our waters. This type of exploration simply fascinates me. Thanks for sharing the photo & back story!
That's fascinating. I love little looks into history like that.
Wow, how cool and interesting. That sort of thing fascinates me!
I saw this on the front page of our paper this morning! An incrediable find!!
Fascinating and very poignant. All those lives, who were they, what actually happened?
Fascinating story!
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Interesting post, I guess our past in never as far away as we think.
Wow! I love history, this is great.
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Oh wow, that's just astounding. I'll have to see what else I can find online about the wreck. My husband and I are shipwreck...aficionados? Is that the word for it? And I'm a Civil War historian, so it's doubly interesting for me. Thanks for showing this!
Wow. That is fascinating! Really. Thanks for sharing some more interesting news. :) Peace.
how amazing and intriguing!
Oooh, that's kind of cool :) Thanks for your lovely comment, as well x
My daughter has watched Titanic so many times I've lost count. Like her, I find the history of what happens on the sea extremely fasinating. To be in the middle of the ocean and to disappear...nightmares abound for me. Sad, yes indeed. You always wonder what happened to the people aboard, what they experinced.
Intriguing post, Rosebud.
Bubs xo
Oh this is amazing! I am a firm believer that we never really "lose" anything...one way or another, what has been lost is always found. What a special picture and story to share :-)
I thought the same thing when I saw this story. Just makes you wonder what happened.
Gosh that really is some discovery isn't it? Ike uncovered that!?! Wow! Interesting, but yes it is sad. Thanks for sharing this.
Wow that is so amazing! Id love to see that in person.
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