Was a sword found on the beach in Florida?

As people have been living in our area for thousands of year, it should come as no surprise that material remains of the past turn up along our coast. In this particular case, a local couple found what looks to be 19th-century American military sword off Pensacola Beach.



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This week, a couple discovered a sword in the sand off the coast of Pensacola Beach. Patty Sacco's husband was looking for seashells about 30 yards out in the Gulf when he saw a handle sticking out of the sand. He pulled on the rusty handle and found that a sword was attached to it.

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The historical site is located in an undisclosed neighborhood in Downtown Pensacola. Among the Spanish colonial and Native American artifacts recovered from the dig were mid-16th-century pottery shards, a lead fishing line weight, copper lacing aglet, wrought iron nail and Native American trading beads.

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Archaeologists Find 3,000-Year-Old Sword So Well Preserved It 'Almost Still Shines' A rare sight greeted archaeologists excavating a gravesite in the southern Bavarian town of Nördlingen last week: Nestled near the grave's occupants was a 3,000-year-old sword.

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Pensacola is proud of its rich heritage and significant place in America's history. Often referred to as “The City of Five Flags”, Pensacola is known for having changed ownership several times. The Spanish, French, British, Confederate, and American flags have all flown over our beautiful city.

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Overall, we're 13% more affordable than other cities. Truth be told, though, the significant reason for Pensacola's affordability is its surprisingly low housing costs. (More on those in just a moment.) If you look at miscellaneous and utility expenses, they're higher than the national average.

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Mystery of Crusader's Sword Found at Bottom of Sea Finally Solved. An ancient iron sword found off the coast of Israel is thought to have dropped into the ocean around 800 years ago during a fierce battle between Crusaders and Muslim residents.

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Serial killer Ted Bundy, who was added to the FBI's Top Ten Fugitives list on February 10, 1978. On February 15, 1978, Bundy was arrested in Pensacola, Florida, by local police after he was stopped for speeding while driving a stolen vehicle.

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In Pensacola, the Navy used enslaved men to build a new navy yard to construct and fix ships. The Army depended on enslaved workers too. Enslaved men built Fort Pickens, Fort McRee, Fort Barrancas, Barrancas Barracks, and part of Advanced Redoubt.

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How to Unlock the Broken Pirate Sword. This rad sword can be found in a wrecked boat on the tiny islands south of Saint Denis' sourhtern bridge. It has the same stats as the Machete, but is way cooler looking to whip out in a fight.

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