Category Archives: Source of the Week
The Museum of Underwater Archaeology
Want to get lost in the science of shipwrecks for an afternoon or two? Curious about underwater archaeology? Check out the Museum of Underwater Archaeology, a site devoted to helping “underwater archaeologists and maritime historians present their research on shipwrecks … Continue reading
Shipwreck Poem: DRIFT-WOOD
Here’s a wrecker-themed poem culled from archives. Published in Auburn, New York’s Cayuga Chief on August 23, 1853, it has everything you could ask for in a shipwreck poem–fireside stories, Thor, ravens and Vikings, yes… Vikings!
Shipwreck Poem: ‘The Wreckers’
Here’s another shipwreck-themed poem pulled from the archives [for others see this and this]. Originally published in 1854, The Wreckers, by George S. Burleich, relies on the mid-century trope of the piratical wrecker–one who lured ships ashore, murdered survivors and plundered anything in sight–in a prohibitionist … Continue reading
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Shipwreck Poem: The Seaman’s Home
It might be a bit of an exaggeration to label this a “shipwreck poem,” but three sonorous stanzas about sailors, the sea and a ”cumb’ring wreck” counts to me. I came across The Seaman’s Home a few months back while researching early … Continue reading
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So what’s that banner pic about?
You can imagine my surprise yesterday morning when, mired in 1830′s marine salvage research, I found out the day’s post had been Freshly Pressed. Sweet — over the next hour this blog had more hits than it has in an … Continue reading
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