Last month people noticed wood jutting from the sand in Daytona Beach Shores. Speculation ran wild, but archaeologists now say it was a ship, most likely a 19th-century merchant vessel.
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The wood and metal debris found on the beach in Florida is likely from a historic cargo shipwreck. A piece of the past has returned to haunt a Florida beach after a curious object made of wood and metal emerged in the aftermath of Hurricane Nicole last month.
Last month people noticed wood jutting from the sand in Daytona Beach Shores. Speculation ran wild, but archaeologists now say it was a ship, most likely a 19th-century merchant vessel.
(AP) — Severe beach erosion from two late-season hurricanes has helped uncover what appears to be a wooden ship dating from the 1800s which had been buried under the sand on Florida's East Coast for up to two centuries, impervious to cars that drove daily on the beach or sand castles built by generations of tourists.
The name is most commonly used to refer to a relatively quiet, undeveloped and largely uninhabited section of coastline stretching from Mexico Beach on the Gulf of Mexico to St.Marks on Apalachee Bay in the U.S. state of Florida.
Sargassum is a species of large brown seaweed, a type of macroalgae that floats in large masses. On some beaches in Florida, the blobs of crunchy, dry, brown stinky seaweed are fairly large. In one of our photo galleries below, you'll see a small mountain of sargassum seaweed, and a black dog posing next to it.
The blob, known as the great Atlantic Sargassum belt, shrank in the Gulf of Mexico by 75 percent last month, scientists said. For months, Florida's usually picturesque coast was plagued by a rotting tangle of seaweed, known as sargassum.
While “nothing of interest” was found inside the trunk, the park called it a “unique piece of history.” “What we found today is a Vintage 1930s Steamer Trunk,” the park said. “It is a brand called 'NEVERBREAK Trunks. ' Manufactured By: L.
What mysterious 24 Metre structure discovered under sand on Florida beach? On Tuesday, Fox 35 Orlando reported that the structure is likely the remains of a shipwreck from the 1800s. Reporter Amanda McKenzie said archeologists at the site believe the remains are that of a merchant ship.
Beach Life & Cultural Feel of the Forgotten CoastThe cultural feel of this area of Florida is peaceful communities with friendly people who are proud of their small town culture and leaving the big city life behind. Beach life is a peaceful one with fishing, shelling, nature, and relaxation at the forefront.
The sand is made from pure white quartz crystal, which came from the Appalachian Mountains at the end of the last Ice Age and was deposited into the Gulf of Mexico.