Many people have heard the story of Blackbeard, the most ferocious and notorious pirate who sailed the Atlantic Ocean. His ship the Queen Anne’s Revenge was abandoned when it ran aground in Beaufort Inlet. In 1996 the Queen Anne was discovered by a private company, Internal, Inc, and Queen Anne’s Revenge artifacts have been salvaged. The Underwater Archaeology Branch of the North Carolina Division of Archives and History, have since been exploring and salvaging the remains of the Queen Anne.
Today’s State Doc Pick of the Week is the Queen Anne’s Revenge: Laboratory Excavation Report. Produced by the Office of State Archaeology, this publication provides information on the conservation of the discoveries. Conservation reports are available from August 2002 through September 2010 and can be downloaded, printed, or saved by clicking here.
