Archeologists linking shipwreck on Sable Island to historical event

Archeologists on Sable Island uncover key evidence pointing to 1812 triple shipwreck - Halifax

Parks Canada archeologists have uncovered a shipwreck on Sable Island believed to be the remains of a speedy Bermuda sloop that sank during the War of 1812.

Historic Shipwreck Discovered on Remote Sable Island in the North Atlantic

Sable Island, Nova Scotia, Canada. Credit: HiFlyChick / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 3.0 Archaeologists working on Canada’s remote Sable Island say they may have uncovered the remains of a historic shipwreck that could date to before the 20th century. The discovery comes from the island long known as the “Graveyard of the Atlantic,” where hundreds of ships have been lost over centuries. Sable Island lies about 185 miles (300 km) southeast of Hal…

Archeologists on Sable Island uncover key evidence pointing to 1812 triple shipwreck

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Archeologists linking shipwreck on Sable Island to historical event

Known as the “Graveyard of the Atlantic” researchers on Sable Island may have found a rare shipwreck that could be from before the 20th Century. The ecological reserve off the coast of Nova Scotia has seen more than 350 ships destroyed since 1583, many of which sunk to the bottom of the ocean or decayed […]