You may or may not know that the waters off the Outer Banks from Corolla to Hatteras is known as the Graveyard of the Atlantic. There are literally hundreds of ship wrecks that are scattered along the shores and out in the ocean, some still visible to this day. During the early years of colonization and especially during the glory days of Black Beard The Pirate a ship wreck off the coast was a regular occurrence. Many of those wrecks have been found and documented however there are some that just rise up out of the sand after hurricanes or nor-easters that know one has ever seen before. This was the case of a recent discovery in Corolla in 2008 when a person walking on the beach discovered some of the wreckage. From there the wreck has been excavated and was found to be the oldest shipwreck ever discovered on the coast of North Carolina. So next time you are walking on beach you may just come across something that has been buried for hundred's of years. Who knows what else lies beneath these shores!!
Below is an article from The Daily Advance that talks about the move:
Centuries-old shipwreck in Corolla to be moved Monday Friday, July 16, 2010
COROLLA - After lying hidden under sand and water for centuries, a recently discovered North Carolina shipwreck will be moved early next week to what officials hope will be its final resting place: the Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum in Hatteras.
The 12-ton wooden structure - possibly the oldest shipwreck discovered in North Carolina - will be moved south via N.C. Highway 12 from Corolla to Hatteras by flat-bed truck Monday, beginning around 10 p.m.
"The shipwreck is a unique oversized load that at times will shut down portions of the highway," said Claire Aubel, spokeswoman for the N.C. Maritime Museums. "This (move) will begin between 10 p.m. and (midnight) so it has as little effect on drivers as possible."
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