Amy Borgens (Texas Historical Commission) and Fritz Hanselmann (Texas 
State University) are presenting a free public talk on the Monterrey 
Shipwrecks in Galveston at Moody Gardens on November 14 at 7:00 pm. This 
presentation will discuss the three early nineteenth-century shipwrecks 
off the Texas-Louisiana coast that were investigated this past July. 
This ROV investigation and artifact recovery project was broadcast live 
on the internet. The public event was coordinated in response to all of 
the interest in the project from regional historical and archeological 
groups in the Galveston-Houston area. These and other participating 
groups have been invited to host respective educational tables from 6:30 
-- 7:00 pm in advance of the presentation.

More information on the project is at these links:

http://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/explorations/13monterrey/welcome.html

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/07/26/gulf-shipwreck-exploration-two-more-sunken-vessels_n_3659337.html

Flyer here:

http://skiles.net/Monterrey.pdf


The Texas Historical Commission and Texas State University

Proudly Present

*The Monterrey Shipwrecks*

In July 2013, a team of scientists investigated three early 19th-century 
shipwrecks 170 miles off the Texas-Louisiana coast at a depth of 4,500 
feet. This unique expedition, the deepest of its kind in the United 
States, documented the shipwrecks and recovered a small collection of 
artifacts. Team members will present the initial findings that suggest 
these archeological sites may be a privateer and two prizes. Supporting 
groups such as the Houston Archeological Society and Galveston 
Historical Foundation will be present to provide insight and information 
on regional history and archeology.

*Featured Presenters*

**

Frederick Hanselmann

      Chief  Underwater Archeologist

      The Meadows Center for Water and the Environment

Amy Borgens

     State Marine Archeologist

     Texas Historical Commission


*Free Public Event*

Thursday, November 14, 2013

6:30 - 7:00 p.m.    Get to Know Your Local Historical and Archeological 
Organizations

7:00 - 8:30 p.m.    Presentation and Q&A

Moody Gardens

MG3D Theater and Visitors Center, 1 Hope Boulevard, Galveston

For more information contact Amy Borgens: [log in to unmask]




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