DIRECTOR
Dr. Michele Williams, RPA
sercpa@fau.edu
954-762-5174

OUTREACH COORDINATOR

Sarah Nohe

snohe@fau.edu

954-762-5183

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
Micheline Hilpert
mhilpert@fau.edu
954-762-5167

Publicly Accessible Underwater Archaeology Sites in Southeastern Florida

Palm Beach County

LOFTHUS UNDERWATER ARCHAEOLOGICAL PRESERVE, Manalapan

Telephone Information: 850-245-6444

Website: http://dhr.dos.state.fl.us/archaeology/underwater/preserves/uwlofthus.cfm and http://www.museumsinthesea.com/lofthus/index.htm

This ship, originally named the Cashmere, was a merchant vessel with false gun ports painted along her sides to deter Sumatran and Javanese pirates.  The shipwreck now lies between 15 and 20 feet of water.

Broward County

SS COPENHAGEN SHIPWRECK, Pompano Beach

Telephone Information: 850-245-6444

Web site: http://dhr.dos.state.fl.us/archaeology/underwater/preserves/uwcopen.cfm and http://www.museumsinthesea.com/copenhagen/index.htm

This ship was a steam ship launched in 1898.  It was transporting coal at the time it sank in 1900.  The Captain was found to be at fault for the sinking because of improper navigation.  The shipwreck now lies between 15 and 30 feet of water.

Miami-Dade County

HALF MOON SHIPWRECK, Miami

Telephone information: 305-361-6767

Web site: http://dhr.dos.state.fl.us/archaeology/underwater/preserves/halfmoon.cfm and http://www.museumsinthesea.com/halfmoon/index.htm

This ship was a two-masted racing sailboat that was built as a wedding present from a German socialite for her husband.  This particular ship had many lives, many uses, and many owners.  There was no cargo when the ship sunk as the ship was being used as a fishing barge and residence for the captain and his family.  The shipwreck now lies between 8 to 10 feet of water. 

Monroe County

SAN PEDRO SHIPWRECK, Islamorada

Telephone Information: 305-664-2450

Web Site: http://www.floridastateparks.org/sanpedro/default.cfm and

http://www.museumsinthesea.com/sanpedro/index.htm and

http://dhr.dos.state.fl.us/archaeology/underwater/preserves/uwsanped.cfm

This ship was part of the 1733 Spanish Galleon Fleet and was one merchant vessel among a fleet of 4 armed galleons and 17 other merchant vessels.  The San Pedro was re-discovered in the 1960’s.