Nantucket shipwreck uncovered by Nor'easter
Recent storms in Nantucket have exposed the remains of a shipwreck, likely identified as the 1884 schooner Warren Sawyer. Local historians and archaeologists are working to confirm the identity of the wreckage, which was previously uncovered in 2022.
Why it matters
The discovery provides a rare, tangible connection to 19th-century maritime history and highlights the impact of coastal erosion on historical sites.
As heavy winds and seas battered the Massachusetts island of Nantucket over the weekend, island residents discovered ship remains that may trace back to an 1884 shipwreck.
It all started when Jason Graziadei, editor-in-chief of the Nantucket Current who was covering the storm, received a tip from an island resident.
"I drove out there with my son Owen and sure enough, it was right there where David said it was," Graziadei told NPR via email.
David DeHart, who sent in the tip, had found the ship's remains on a south shore beach called Point of Breakers. The newly visible wooden timbers, jutting out of the sand in the shape of a hull, were in the same spot as ship fragments found back in 2022.
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