DiscoverSea Shipwreck Museum

DiscoverSea Shipwreck Museum

The small coastal town of 426 inhabitants, Fenwick Island, located in Sussex County, Delaware in the United States, hides a real treasure for all wreck lovers. The DiscoverSea Shipwreck Museum opened in July 1995 and is dedicated to recovering, preserving and worshipping the maritime heritage that makes the pride of the region. The museum is continually changing and evolving as it acquires artefacts from new discoveries. The collection of wrecks and recovered object exhibited is one of the most extensive collection in the Mid-Atlantic and no less than 10,000 objects are exhibited today. According to previous visitors’ reviews, the museum is amazing, especially if the owner is present. His love of treasure hunting and for the history of even the smallest artefact in the museum’s collection are reflected in the quality of the exhibition. On the website is displayed a message from the museum’s director in which...

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The Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum

The Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum

I have not yet had the chance to visit the United States of America, but there is a shipwreck museum that I find particularly interesting and that I want to visit eventually. Located at the Whitefish Point Lighthouse Resort, 11 miles north of Paradise in Chippewa County, Michigan, the Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum, on the banks of Lake Superior, is one of the most famous historical attractions in the US state. Attracting more than 75,000 visitors each year, the museum, located alongside the oldest operating lighthouse on the lake, features several attractions and captivating exhibitions. Climbing the Lighthouse The first of the many activities offered to visitors is to climb the lighthouse of Whitefish Point and, for a donation of $5, enjoy a guided tour of the tower. The contributions are intended to support the conservation and restoration of the lighthouse dating from the era of the...

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The Fort Grey Shipwreck Museum

The Fort Grey Shipwreck Museum

Why shipwrecks, you might ask? Admittedly, shipwrecks are the vestiges of, for most, tragic events, especially for their crews. It is easy to imagine that their trip did not go for the best if the ship ended at the bottom of the sea. But it isn’t a sadistic pleasure that drives me here. In my opinion, wreckages are the best way to get as accurate a picture as possible of what navigation was at the time the unfortunate vessel was still afloat. All you need is a piece of wood from a sunken boat’s deck to raise a myriad of questions about the origins of the ship. What kind of wood was used or where was the ship coming from? What was she doing there, what purpose was she serving, to whom, and how did she end up at the bottom of the sea, are so many...

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The Charlestown Shipwreck and Heritage Center

The Charlestown Shipwreck and Heritage Center

Charlestown, a timeless atypical port village on the south coast of Cornwall, England, is a treasure trove of touristic and cultural activity. With its botanical gardens, historic port, a fantastic geographical location and surprising scenery, and, of course, its shipwreck and heritage center, Charlestown is a haven of historical and cultural discoveries to visit at least once in a lifetime. Europe’s largest collection of shipwrecks and historical artifacts, the items exhibited in the Charlestown Shipwreck and Heritage Center are the result of nearly 50 years of accumulation and come from several ancient eras and from no less than 150 shipwrecks. Amongst the most outstanding elements of the museum’s collection, the sections reserved for the infamous wreckages of the R.M.S. Titanic and H.M.S. Victory will undoubtedly captivate your mind and imagination. The entire exhibition covers a tremendous range of maritime history dating back to 1715 and includes items...

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