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The 1700s Brown’s Ferry boat, oldest American built vessel yet discovered
Posted By ShoutCarolina,Date: 13.01.2011When the Brown’s Ferry Vessel was discovered on the bottom of Black River in 1976 it was considered the most important nautical discovery in the United States.
Built in the 1700s, the wooden merchant boat is the oldest American-built vessel, about 50 years older than the Revolutionary War gundalow Philadelphia.
The 50 foot vessel was [...]
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