Brisben's company currently owns the exclusive salvage rights to the remains of the 1715 shipwrecks and serves as custodian for the U.S District Court for the Southern District of Florida. "At the end of the year, the state of Florida will come and review what we ...
Despite the considerable amount of research devoted to the study of 16th-century contact between Native Americans and Spaniards in Florida, little attention has been given to the impact of Spanish shipwrecks on the lives and material culture of the Florida Indians. Spanish land-based expeditions are...
The Spanish 1715 Treasure Fleet sunk off the Florida coast holding riches bound for Europe. Over 300 years later, treasure hunters are still rummaging the ships for fabulous finds. The latest discovery comes from a group of Florida divers who recovered over 200 silver cob coins.A...
“Did you know there’s a Spanish settlement off the coast of South Carolina? If you answered “no,” you’re not alone — and University of South Carolina archaeologist Chester DePratter wants to change that. Nearly 450 years after it was established, the Spanish settlement of Santa Elena ...
The Spanish Plate Fleets lost off the coast of Florida have been the subject of much treasure hunting and archaeological interest. The fleets evoke a romantic tale of historical international trade, colonialism, piracy, devastating tragedy, and insight into the economy of the Spanish empire and ...
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