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Weather,
ice, and the dynamic shallow environment are the
chief culprits in the deterioration of the Bullhead
Point shipwrecks. During times of exceptionally low
water levels, more of the wrecks' structure is exposed
to the elements and is more likely to be damaged by
ice formation and movement.
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| A WHS underwater archaeologist documents the
Oak Leaf's bow. |
By
creating a permanent record of what the vessels look
like today, the archaeological documentation produced
during fieldwork in 1999 is the best way to preserve
the history that these vessels represent. This fieldwork
and historic research, carried out by the Wisconsin
Historical Society and East
Carolina University's Program in Maritime Studies,
was also used to nominate the site to the National Register
of Historic Places.
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