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National Marine Sanctuary Shipwrecks

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February 15, 2010

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The mission of NOAA’s National Marine Sanctuaries is to serve as the trustee for the nation’s system of marine protected areas, to conserve, protect, and enhance their biodiversity, ecological integrity and cultural legacy.

Here are just a few of the many shipwrecks they manage and document and their stories:

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Civil War Relic Hunting

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So, you’re new to relic hunting, and trying to learn how to get as close as possible to the nearest battlefield?
Sure, you can just be the 999th person to ask a farmer if you can hit the same old tired spots that are well-marked with signs and monuments. Or, you can get off the [...]

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Civil War Wreck USS Westfield

TEXAS CITY — For years, the scoured remains of a Civil War naval tragedy slowly rusted beneath the spinning propellers of gargantuan tankers and sky-scraping container ships.
The scuttled USS Westfield, a Union gunship, and the last vestiges of its 14 doomed crew lay obscured in seafloor sediment near the confluence of the Texas City and [...]

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Researching Civil War Battle Sites

Go to these sites and scour the indexes for the region you’re in, then try to find some quartermaster or supply correspondence, along with correspondence detailing action or movement through your area.
Making of America Civil War Documents
Missouri Civil War Records
Military Order of the Royal Legion
Civil War Raids and Skirmishes
Feel free to post your own ideas, [...]

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