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See it: Powerful nor’easter unearths 19th-century shipwreck on New England shore

A powerful nor’easter’s waves and erosion uncovered suspected remains of the 1884 Warren Sawyer shipwreck along Nantucket’s South Shore.

How likely is it that a shipwreck washes ashore in Massachusetts?

There are at least 3,500 shipwrecks in the waters off of the coast of Massachusetts. The post How likely is it that a shipwreck washes ashore in Massachusetts? appeared first on Boston.com.

In 1884, a ship disappeared near Nantucket after a powerful winter storm. More than a century later, another major storm has brought part of the shipwreck back to the surface

The Warren Sawyer was a wooden schooner that ran aground near Nantucket in 1884 during a storm. Recent erosion from a noreaster revealed parts of the wreck at Miacomet Beach this September. Visitors ...