Key West Event – Solving a Sunken Mystery

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When:
June 16, 2018 all-day
2018-06-16T00:00:00-04:00
2018-06-17T00:00:00-04:00
Where:
The Perry Hotel
Key West
Key West, 7001 Shrimp Rd, Stock Island, FL 33040
USA

5/16/2018 Solving a Sunken Mystery: The Investigation and identification of a 16th Century Shipwreck

Presented by Keys History & Discovery Center. Join Archaeologist Corey Malcom from the Mel Fisher Maritime Museum as he shares the story of a well-preserved shipwreck found on the western edge of the Little Bahama Bank. It was clearly Spanish and dated to the 1500s, but there were no obvious signs of its mission or identity. Malcom, who organized the research, will detail the fascinating step-by-step process, from discovery to identification, of this early and important shipwreck. Cost is $25 fo