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Nantucket shipwreck uncovered by Nor'easter
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Key Points:
- Heavy winds and seas over the weekend revealed ship remains on Nantucket's Point of Breakers beach, likely linked to an 1884 shipwreck.
- The remains were initially spotted in 2022 and identified by maritime archaeologists as probably belonging to the schooner Warren Sawyer.
- The Warren Sawyer was a cargo ship that ran aground on December 22, 1884, while transporting cotton and scrap iron from New Orleans to Boston; the crew was rescued and much cargo salvaged.
- Experts used historical and archaeological evidence to confirm the wreck's identity, and local residents continue to discover and document the site.
- The discovery offers a tangible connection to Nantucket's maritime history, with remains located in an area previously accessible to vehicles during the summer.
