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What: "La Trinité and French Colonization in the New World," presented by Wendy WeaverWhen: 4:30 PM, Tues., Mar. 18
Where: USA Archaeology Museum, 6050 USA Dr S, Mobile, AL 36688
Free and Open to the Public!
In 2016, the shipwreck of the La Trinité, the “single most historically important shipwreck in North America”, was discovered by a salvage company not far off Cape Canaveral, Florida. The three-masted, 32-gun La Trinité, propelled by both oars and sail, sunk in a hurricane off Florida with three other French vessels in 1565 during the race to colonize the New World. The French government made an admiralty claim for the vessel and was granted claim in 2018 under the Sunken Military Craft Act. The French government can now proceed to conserve the wreck and preserve our mutual heritage.
Wendy Weaver (MS, University of Georgia) currently works as an archaeologist with the Mobile District US Army Corps of Engineers. She has worked in the Southeastern United States for over 30 years in both terrestrial and underwater archaeology.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
6050 USA Drive South, Mobile, AL, United States, Alabama 36688
