Fleet Day 2013 Today marks the 298th anniversary of the 1715 Fleet Disaster. In commemorating this event we must always be mindful of the human tragedy that underlines the history and archaeology we so eagerly study. In two years many of us will be gathered at Florida’s treasure coast to pay respectful homage to the […]
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The new Welcome Center at Port Canaveral will be featuring a painting that was previously commissioned by the 1715 Fleet Society. “The Day After” by artist Ralph Curnow, 2008 The painting called “The Day After” by artist Ralph Curnow features the wreckage and destruction which followed the devastation of the 1715 Fleet as a result
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Today we received this very interesting article regarding Florida’s Treasure Coast and the McLarty Treasure Museum. Published by VIVA FLORIDA 500, the article is a short summary of the efforts made by historians, archaeologists and others to recover and catalog the extensive treasure of the Spanish Plate Fleet destroyed by a hurricane on July 31st, 1715. Much
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News of last Saturday’s discovery of 48 gold coins from the 1715 Fleet wreck site near Sebastian has sparked renewed interest in this unfortunate maritime disaster. This event has also promoted public awareness of the upcoming 300th anniversary of the sinking of this doomed fleet. Promoting public awareness of this event is one of the
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July’s Treasure of the Month features one of the most recognized and revered artifacts ever associated with the 1715 Fleet: The Dragon Whistle. Although it has been alleged that this item was made for the 17151 Fleet Captain-General Juan Esteban Ubilla in China, this theory has never been proven. The Dragon Whistle was the centerpiece
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