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South Carolina

Springer eBooks, 2002

The Tale of a Gun—IX-inch Dahlgren #FP573

The South Carolina Hobby Diver Program

South Carolina, as we all know, has a long coast, punctuated by numerous rivers and bays. There a... more South Carolina, as we all know, has a long coast, punctuated by numerous rivers and bays. There are over 12,000 linear miles of water courses in the state, and the state claims title to all constantly inundated land beneath these water courses, and to the ocean bottom out to the 3-mile limit. With the introduction of modern scuba equipment and the general growth of the leisure industries, a new frontier was opened. With the opening of this frontier a new problem was created; one of what to do about the impact of divers on underwater resources. South Carolina’s waters contain, according to hobby divers, everything from fossilized paleontological remains to stolen bicycles.

Underwater Archaeology Proceedings from the Society for Historical Archaeology Conference. J. Barto Arnold III, editor. Society For Historical Archaeology, California, Pennsylvania, 1989. 1 + 152 pp., figures, tables, references. $15.00 (paper)

American Antiquity, 1992

The Proceedings is the published version of the "CRM in the 1990s" symposium that was p... more The Proceedings is the published version of the "CRM in the 1990s" symposium that was presented at the 1989 Annual Meeting of the Society for American Archeology in Atlanta. Peter Miller's introduction states that the 10 papers serve as "starting points for discussions of the method and theory of cultural resource management and of public policies that affect cultural resource conservation" (p. 2) and that they are "intended for an audience of those active in or training for a career in CRM" (p. 3). This volume comments on the history of CRM, both in general and in terms of specific state and federal programs; describes ongoing state and federal programs; and prognosticates on future trends and problems. James Hester proposes site preservation as a form of mitigation. Kent Schneider and Michael Beckes describe how the U.S. Forest Service has dealt with the controversial subject of human burials. Diane Gelburd looks forward into the 1990s to predict how future demographic changes might affect CRM and suggests ways in which CRM efforts might be improved. Evan DeBloois discusses the growth of CRM programs within the U.S. Forest Service and notes how future challenges might be dealt with. Mark A. Mathis describes the CRM program in North Carolina and Bruce Rippeteau, Steven Smith, Christopher Amer, and Glen Hanson, describe the program in South Carolina. Francis P. McManamon, George S. Smith, and Richard C. Waldbauer enumerate the National Park Service's efforts to organize and disseminate data on CRM projects, methodological developments, and policy and law. Ned Woodall talks about the role of the Society of Professional Archeologists. John G. Douglas of the Bureau of Land Management presents a critical history synthesis as well as proposes future management concerns and trends. James Miller of the Florida Bureau of Archaeological Research visualizes CRM trends in Florida in the 1990s.

$Research paper thumbnail of SCIAA\u27s Underwater Archaeology Division Completes First Phase of the Port Royal Sound Survey$

Areas will be determined for those Hull fragments of a 20th century wreck on Cane Island on the B... more Areas will be determined for those Hull fragments of a 20th century wreck on Cane Island on the Beaufort River. (Photo by Christopher F.

Mud, Sweat and Tears

The Senses and Society, 2006

$Research paper thumbnail of South Carolina\u27s Underwater Legislation - Update We Need Your Input and Support!$

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There are hundreds of shipwrecks recorded in the waters of South Carolina. Map of U.S. naval wrec... more There are hundreds of shipwrecks recorded in the waters of South Carolina. Map of U.S. naval wreck representative of distribution. Slide 3 The majority of these losses occurred around Charleston Harbor and Port Royal Sound and reflects the strategic and economic nature of those two regions. Slide 4 The Winyah Bay region, containing the third natural harbor in the state, saw neither historic sea battles nor page-turning events associated with the two conflicts that ravaged the state. Notwithstanding, between 1733 and 1916, the approaches to the Bay saw some 131 ships fall prey to the treacherous shoals formed by the third largest estuary on the East Coast of the United States. Slide 5 These range from 18 th century English ships of trade to an early 20 th century U. S. Naval craft. Slide 6 Foremost among these maritime casualties is a body of Southern blockade-runners that met their demise while attempting to elude the ships of the federal South Atlantic Blockading Squadron during the Civil War, as well as other Union and Confederate steam-powered vessels that failed to navigate successfully the area's treacherous waters. Slide 7 Winyah Bay also includes the wreck of Admiral Dahlgren's flagship, Harvest Moon that hit a Union torpedo while navigating the Bay. The largely-buried remains of the vessel were the subject of remote sensing and hydro probing during the 2003-04 U.S. Naval Wreck Survey fieldwork. Slide 8 The area also potentially contains one of the earliest shipwrecks in North America. The ill-fated nao was one of six vessels used during a failed attempt by the Spanish to settle the Southeast of North America during the early years of the 16 th century. The Spanish Crown sought to control these expeditions and thereby reap the benefits from them, through issuing patents to individuals in favor with the court. However, these individuals of wealth and high position organized and financed the quests with objectives that included the search for wealth, slaves, and colonization.

Exploring the United States Naval Legacy in South Carolina

Archaeology in South Carolina

Legacy, 1997

A Management Plan For Known and Potential United States Navy Shipwrecks in South Carolina

The South Carolina coast is 211 miles from North Carolina to Georgia; more than double that count... more The South Carolina coast is 211 miles from North Carolina to Georgia; more than double that counting the numerous bays and inlets. The sea depth rarely exceeds 30 feet, in places out to 5 miles with many treacherous and shifting sandbars on which countless ships have met their end through grounding, foundering and sinking. Slide 3 Additionally, there are over 3000 miles of inland waterways and rivers in which water craft from prehistoric times… Slide 4 …through to the present have been lost or abandoned. Slide 5 Since 16 th century, thousands of ships have visited the coast for exploration, colonization, war and commerce. Probably of the earliest vessel lost on our coastline was a Spanish Nao lost near Georgetown in 1526 during a failed attempt by the Spanish to found the first settlement in the New World. Like many shipwrecks known to us by research, the Capitana has yet to be found. Slide 6 (Browns Ferry Vessel, Hunley, Chatooga Canoe) Some wrecked or abandoned vessels were the subject of recovery operations and can be studied in the leisure of a laboratory or museum surrounding. Slide 7 (S.S. Lawrence) Some ships are just too large to recover and must be studied by other means.