1884 Shipwreck Remnants Uncovered on Nantucket by Nor’easter
Nor'easter reveals 19th-century shipwreck remnants on Nantucket. Experts investigate possible connection to 1884 schooner.
POLICY WIRE — Nantucket, United States — A powerful nor’easter that swept the Northeast last weekend exposed wooden beams on a Nantucket beach, potentially linking to a 19th-century shipwreck. Maritime experts are now examining the site to determine if the wreckage belongs to the Warren Sawyer, a schooner that sank in 1884.
The Egan Maritime Institute, which operates the Nantucket Shipwreck & Lifesaving Museum, has sent its exhibits and collections manager to assess the area. The findings will be shared with state underwater archaeologists, who will work alongside the institute to identify the vessel. The exposed timbers, fastened with rusted iron, were found near an area where previous remains of the Warren Sawyer have been discovered.
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The storm caused widespread damage along the East Coast, including flooding, power outages, and coastal erosion. The Warren Sawyer, which ran aground on December 22, 1884, was carrying 1,115 bales of cotton and 28 tons of scrap iron when it was lost. Its crew was rescued after two weeks on Miacomet Beach, where locals salvaged 700 bales of cotton before another storm destroyed the vessel in January 1885. Over a century later, parts of the wreck continue to surface from the sand.
Reporting by Policy-Wire (PW)
