Remains of Slave Ship Clotilda May Have Been Found-- Part 2

No definite item has been found to prove without a doubt that the wreck is indeed that of the Clotilda, but the wreck itself dates to the mid-1800s judging from the architecture of it.and has the features of a typical Gulf Coast schooners that were used to haul lumber and heavy cargoes.  The Clotilda was built in 1852 and was a Gulf Coast schooner.

The slave owners are known to have burned the ship at the conclusion of the voyage from Africa to hide the evidence of what they had done.  There is evidence that the wreck had been burned.

A team of archaeologists from West Florida University are investigating the shipwreck.

At this point, they are just looking at what they see above the water and mud.  Many permits are needed to actually begin a dig at the site.

Accounts published in the past have misnamed the ship as the Clotilde, but it is the Clotilda.

Most Likely, It Is the Clotilda.  --Old B-Runner