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PARADOX ON THE BLACKWATER RIVER
University of West Florida
Master of Arts (MA), University of West Florida
2014
Abstract
In order to test the hypotheses about the history of the Swingbridge wreck, the construction of the wreck was referenced to literature written on different types of ships. In Northwest Florida the history of ship types used on the Blackwater River during the nineteenth century and the history of the area were researched. The condition of the wreck was examined to conclude the type of destruction the ship received and whether or not it was intentional. To do this a team of students excavated the structure using traditional archaeological methods along with incorporating the direct survey method. Artifacts were collected and conserved in the University of West Florida's archaeology lab. The results from this research have shown that the vessel was most likely a schooner. The use history is undetermined based on the findings. The vessel does have burnt timbers which could suggest the incident from Lieutenant Colonel William K. Beard's raid in 1862 or an owner simply disposing of an abandoned ship.
Details
- Title
- PARADOX ON THE BLACKWATER RIVER
- Resource Type
- Thesis
- Publisher
- University of West Florida
- Format
- text
- Identifiers
- 99380090849306600
- Academic Unit
- Anthropology
- Language
- English
- Awarding Institution
- University of West Florida; Master of Arts (MA)
- Theses and Dissertations
- Master of Arts (MA), University of West Florida