Shipwrecks of Northwest Florida Zoom Presentation

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Join us for the next installment of FPAN's "Zoom into Archaeology" series: "Shipwrecks of Northwest Florida" by FPAN Public Archaeologist Nicole Grinnan!

The Panhandle of Florida is the site of hundreds of historic shipwrecks, the result of centuries of maritime commerce, conflict, and travel. Three of these wrecks are featured in this presentation: USS Massachusetts, the nation’s oldest battleship sunk for target practice off Pensacola; SS Tarpon, a merchant vessel famous for its weekly trips between Mobile and Panama City until it was lost in a gale; and Vamar, sunk at Port St Joe under mysterious circumstances during World War II.

This presentation is most appropriate for teens and adults, but is family-friendly.