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The Hunt for Oliver Hazard Perry’s Wrecked Ship Revenge
6 years ago

The Hunt for Oliver Hazard Perry’s Wrecked Ship Revenge

By  •  Maritime

In the summer of 2011 I received an excited phone call from my sister, Jane Buffum. She said: “Charlie found it! He found it!” I said: “Found what?” “The Revenge, …
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Mariners Beware – Shipwrecks in Rhode Island – Watch Hill
6 years ago

Mariners Beware – Shipwrecks in Rhode Island – Watch Hill

By  •  Maritime

Rhode Island has a rich history intimately involved with maritime interests of every type from local fishermen to international commercial traders. And, as might be expected, as the number of …
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Queen’s Fort—Stone Refuge for Quaiapen, 1675-1676
6 years ago

Queen’s Fort—Stone Refuge for Quaiapen, 1675-1676

The Great Swamp Fight on December 19, 1675, in King Philip’s War, forever destroyed the power of the Narragansett tribe. What is less well known are earlier destructive raids, including …
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