Browsing by Author "History"
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"...And all the men knew the colors of the sea..." : historical and archaeological investigation of the SS Commodore, Ponce Inlet, Florida
Eslinger, Kimberly Lane (East Carolina University, 2005)This study focuses on a single question: Are the wreck site remains held under joint title by the Ponce Inlet Lighthouse Association and Norman Serbousek those of the SS Commodore, sunk on January 1, 1897? The answer to ... -
"... and all the men knew the colors of the sea..." Historical and Archaeological investigation of the SS Commodore, Ponce Inlet, Florida
Eslinger, Kimberly Lane (2005-08) -
Archaeological and historical site investigation/thesis of the John's Island wreck (EDS0001)
Neidinger, Adriane Askins. -
Archaeological Investigation of an Eighteenth-Century British Merchant Vessel, CHUB HEADS CUT, Bermuda
Krivor, Michael Cameron (1998-04) -
Archaeological Investigation of the B&B Wreck (38BK1672) An Eighteenth-Century Plantation_Built Vessel Charleston, South Carolina,
Pecorelli, Harty III (2003-04) -
ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE FORMATION OF THE “SEA SCOUT WRECK”: MALLOWS BAY, NANJEMOY, MARYLAND
Picard, Taylor (East Carolina University, 2022-05-02)The purpose of this thesis is to obtain archaeological and historical evidence to examine the archaeological site formation process of the Sea Scout Wreck, located in the recently formed Mallows Bay-Potomac River National ... -
Arrrchaeology: Investigating piracy in the archaeological record
Hatch, Heather (2006-05) -
Artifact Analysis for the Reader's Point Vessel: A Late-Eighteenth-Century Merchant Ship from St. Ann's Bay, Jamaica
Gottschamer, Amy L. Rubenstein (1995-12) -
Assessing the Management Practices of Historic Wreck Sites Containing Human Remains: USS Monitor, H.L. Hunley, USS Arizona, SS Caribsea, and HMT Bedfordshire
Carroll, Elise Butchart (East Carolina University, 2018-05-02)This thesis analyzes the complex practices associated with the management of wreck sites that contain human remains through the comparison of two historic eras of ferrous hulled or clad vessels and the differing management ... -
At the Crossroads: Maritime Systems in Transition and the Elizabeth City Ships' Graveyard, North Carolina
Smith, Lindsey S. (2010-04) -
AW SHUCKS: AN ARCHAEOLOGICAL INVESTIGATION OF A POSSIBLE OYSTER FISHING VESSEL IN WASHINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA
Boyle, Patrick J (East Carolina University, 2022-05-02)Oysters were a significant food source for Native Americans and settlers of North Carolina. In the mid-19th century, local markets for oysters developed around coastal cities such as Wilmington, New Bern, and Washington. ... -
Barges, Battlefields, and Ferry Slips: A Study of Archaeological Findings and Site Formation Processes in Rockley Bay, Tobago
Lacey, Thomas (East Carolina University, 2019-11-14)The Rockley Bay Research Project (RBRP), under the auspices of the University of Connecticut and the Institute of Nautical Archaeology, conducted surveys and excavations between 2012 and 2016 in search of the vessels lost ... -
The Battle of Antietam: A Turning Point in the War
Sweet, Lyndsey A. (2014)The Battle of Antietam was the single bloodiest day of the American Civil War and is considered one of the major turning points of the war. This battle was the first of two attempts by Robert E. Lee to go on the offensive ... -
Beneath Niagara: A Methodological Approach to an Inundated Eighteenth-Century Site
Knoerl, Thomas Kurt (1994-04) -
Bermuda's First Maritime Heritage Trail: The Practical Archaeology of Maritime Heritage Trails and Interpretation Technologies
Dowell, Andrianna (East Carolina University, 2019-12-10)This thesis explores the applicability of a maritime cultural heritage trail that would grant more public accessibility to shipwrecks and maritime sites, while discerning prevailing cultural themes from the analysis of ... -
Bermuda: A Case Study on the Impact of Maritime Introduced Contagions and the Yellow Fever Epidemics of the Nineteenth Century
Valencia, Sonia (East Carolina University, 2017-12-01)Contagion is an unfortunate consequence of conflict and trade. Bermuda's isolation and rich history of maritime commercial and naval activities provides an excellent case study to review the impact of trade on the introduction ... -
Bessie and the Manigaults: Reconstructing a Plantation Boat and Antebellum Boating Culture in South Carolina Rice Country
Herman, Patrick Forrest (East Carolina University, 2017-05-03)Bessie is a plantation boat originally constructed and owned by the Manigault family of South Carolina. It was built and used on a mid-nineteenth century rice plantation, and is now a permanent exhibit in the Charleston ... -
Black Gold in the Deep Blue Sea: An Exploration of Shipwreck Search Modeling in the Search for SS William Rockefeller
Detlie, John (East Carolina University, 2023-05-04)The waters off the North Carolina coast are home to a veritable graveyard of shipwrecks. Many were destroyed by the eternal enemies of all ships--storms, fire, and grounding--but many others have fallen victim to the ravages ... -
The Blockade of Wilmington, North Carolina: 1861-1865
Browning, Robert M., 1955- (1980-10)