Canoe Found After Hurricane Irma Eyed As Piece Of Florida History

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Canoe Found After Hurricane Irma Eyed As Piece Of Florida History
The dugout canoe is believed to have surfaced from the bottom of the Indian River, along Florida’s east coast.
By Nina Golgowski

Hurricane Irma left a lot of destruction in its wake, but it may have also unearthed a piece of history.

A wooden canoe that scientists say could be hundreds of years old has reportedly emerged from the bottom of the Indian River along Florida’s eastern coast following last week’s powerful storm, leading some to speculate that it could have once belonged to Native Americans.

Local Cocoa photographer and self-proclaimed history buff Randy Lathrop said he was riding his bike along the river earlier this week when he came across the unusual piece of wood washed up near the shore.

“As soon as I saw it, I knew exactly what it was,” he told ABC News.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/canoe-hurricane-irma-historical-artifact_us_59be70a6e4b02da0e1429d17?utm_campaign=hp_fb_pages&utm_source=main_fb&utm_medium=facebook&ncid=fcbklnkushpmg00000063

It is not ancient since the construction used cut nails but those date it at least a hundred years old. If you follow the link to the Facebook account of the Florida Division of Historical Resources one of the comments mentions a collection about dugout canoes which is available for museums to rent. The link to the information about that collection includes some photos and information.

[Orrex]

1. Canoe believe it?

[benld74]

2. Canoe, canoe?

[FSogol]

3. They should paddle their tall tales elsewhere.

[Orrex]

5. Oar else what?

[FSogol]

7. Keel hauling or some other stern punishiment will thwart

Most problems.

[malaise]

6. Ha

Good one
We both know who's missing on this thread.

[TexasBushwhacker]

4. There were lots of Native American artifacts found in Texas

during the 2011 drought. Countless arrowheads and spearheads, but also a human skull that was at least hundreds of years old, if not thousands.