Piece of wooden shipwreck debris on a Nantucket beach

Remnant of 1884 Shipwreck Found on Nantucket Beach After Nor’easter

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A piece of a wooden boat, likely from an 1884 shipwreck, washed ashore in Nantucket following a powerful nor’easter. This discovery is notable as hundreds of ships wrecked around the island during the 19th century, highlighting the area's maritime history.

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