A fascinating account of the search for Commodore Joshua Barneys Chesapeake Flotilla that was lost beneath the Patuxent River following a battle with the British during the War of 1812. Years ago, few people understood the value of the submerged cultural r
A fascinating account of the search for Commodore Joshua Barneys Chesapeake Flotilla that was lost beneath the Patuxent River following a battle with the British during the War of 1812.
Years ago, few people understood the value of the submerged cultural resources beneath the waters of the Chesapeake region. Recently, the search for the regions underwater heritage has been validated and initiated an intensified attempt to study and preserve the priceless resources in the waters of the bay and its tributaries.
Tidewater Time Capsule presents a fascinating account of one underwater archaeological endeavor in which Donald G. Shomette was intimately involved: the underwater survey of the Patuxent River, and, in particular, the search for Commodore Joshua Barneys Chesapeake Flotilla, which was lost beneath the rivers waters following a battle with the British during the War of 1812. The author skillfully sets the historical scene, and then proceeds to a first-person, on-the-site narrative of the investigative events as they happened.
The Patuxent Project was the first underwater archaeological survey of an entire river system. In this multiphase investigation, archaeologists sought such diverse resources as inundated aboriginal and historic sites, harbor facilities, military establishments, battle sites, shipwrecks, and, in particular, the final resting place of Joshua Barneys famed Chesapeake Flotilla from the War of 1812.[AuthorName]By Donald G. Shomette[/AuthorName][AuthorBio]Donald Grady Shomette has authored fourteen books and many scientific and popular articles that have appeared in such publications as National Geographic, History and Technology, and American Neptune. He lives in Dunkirk, Maryland.[/AuthorBio][NumIllustration]66 b/w photos54 illustrations & 8 maps[/NumIllustration][CoAuthor][/CoAuthor][SubTitle]History Beneath the Patuxent[/SubTitle][ColorPattern]66 b/w photos54 illustrations & 8 maps[/ColorPattern]
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