Shipwrecks, Treasure, Hoards, and Finds From Around the World

For most people, the only thing that matters about cash is the value printed on each bill and the total amount filling their wallets. But folks with a sharp eye and a little more time

Ancient Greek shipwrecks have proved to be unparalleled sources of historical insight. The Antikythera mechanism, the oldest known analog computer, for instance, was discovered in a wreck found in the Mediterranean in 1901. And in

Full biography of Admiral Gardner: Lord Alan Gardner by David Scheeres (Member #242) Wreck of the Admiral Gardner Many of us collect shipwreck coins, and for most, a fully dated coin from the 1715 Fleet

According to the South Carolina Historical Society, King George’s War (1744–1748) was the North American theater of the War of the Austrian Succession, where colonial forces battled. The conflict took place before the American Revolution,

Image: Oyster Catchers look for food on the shore of a beach during dusk on the Holy Island of Lindisfarne, Northumberland. The National Trust castle is 16th century and was much altered by Sir Edwin

In the spring of 1775, the first shots of the Revolutionary War were fired, beginning the American colonies’ arduous journey to sever ties with the British monarchy. As the war pressed on, the colonies faced

Image: Conrad Wise Chapman – Submarine Torpedo Boat H.L. Hunley, Dec. 6, 1863 Friends of the Hunley: Today marks a milestone 25 years in the making. On August 8, 2000, the H. L. Hunley —

Image Credit: Brandon Clifford, co-founder and director of the Center for Historic Shipwreck Preservation, opens up a box with Chinese blue and white porcelain cups and fragments found at the wreckage site. Each artifact has

Check out Bob’s latest Treasure Talk: Episode 7 Part 2 Gold on a long voyage on Finest Known. Fleet Society member Bob Evans (member # 78) of SS Central America fame has embarked on a new project in

Amid the labor upheavals of the late 19th century, many workers had a distrust of for-profit banks. Labor groups such as the Knights of Labor and the National Grange lobbied for an alternative place for