Submerged NC North Carolina Waters Access to the Atlantic Ocean, along with a vast network of more than 37,000 miles of rivers and inlets, has served the people of North Carolina for thousands of years. These waters have provided food, a means of transportation, entertainment, and other resources. The interactions of past North Carolinians with these environments have left visible evidence, all part of our state's unique underwater cultural heritage. Submerged Cultural Resources Anything man-made beneath the water's surface may be considered a submerged cultural resource and illuminates our underwater cultural heritage. Ocean shipwrecks, dugout canoes made by American Indians, fish weirs, inundated towns, and mills and irrigation features along rivers are just a few examples. Scientific Study Underwater archaeologists - also called maritime, marine, or nautical archaeologists - are trained in a special set of skills that enable them to perform scientific surveys and excavations in submerged environments. They are scientific divers practiced in safely conducting research on underwater sites. The tools and methods may differ from those used on land, but the theoretical approaches and ways of interpreting archaeological and historical information are the same. October is Archaeology Month in North Carolina! View the Governor's Proclamation Presented in partnership by the NC Office of State Archaeology and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Monitor National Marine Sanctuary. Working together to preserve our state's submerged cultural resources, NOAA and the OSA celebrate North Carolina's underwater cultural heritage while expanding recreational, tourism, education, and economic development opportunities. OSA fulfills its state law role to protect, preserve, survey, and recover submerged resources inland and within three nautical miles of the North Carolina coast, and works closely with Federal agencies like NOAA to protect and interpret shipwrecks important to North Carolina's history in Federal waters. The waters off North Carolina contain NOAA's Monitor National Marine Sanctuary and hundreds of years of maritime history, including one of the most significant battles in American History, World War II's Battle of the Atlantic. Over the last four decades, NOAA and the OSA have worked together to document, preserve, and honor this underwater cultural heritage and commemorate the sacrifices and accomplishments made by generations before us. Latest Submerged NC Blogs View Embed The Guns of the Peterhoff June 19, 2020 Submerged NC: What is Underwater Archaeology? April 29, 2020 Submerged NC: The Underwater Archaeology Branch April 14, 2020 Webinars and Lectures View Embed Submerged NC: Conservation of USS Monitor - Past, Present, and Future Submerged NC: The Submarine Blitzkrieg against North America and the U.S. Response - December 1941 to August 1942 Submerged NC: World War II's Battle of the Atlantic - When the War Came to America Submerged NC: Hurricane Hazards and Science - The National Hurricane Center's Role in Providing Life-saving Information Submerged NC: Kid Power - How North Carolina Kids Took on Marine Debris Submerged NC: Driven Ashore and Gone to Pieces – Beach Wrecks of North Carolina Submerged NC: Science of Conservation Submerged NC: Oases for Marine Life - Shipwrecks in 3D Pagination Previous page ‹‹ Page 2 Next page ›› Submerged NC Posters More! Underwater Archaeology Branch A branch of the NC Office of State Archaeology at Kure Beach Learn more about us! Underwater Archaeology Activities For parents and kids to do at home! Learn about the methods of underwater archaeologists and conservators! Queen Anne's Revenge Conservation Lab Explore the project and archaeological conservation conducted at our lab in Greenville! Share this page: Facebook Twitter How can we make this page better for you? Back to top https://archaeology.ncdcr.gov/uab/education-research/submerged-nc
Submerged NC North Carolina Waters Access to the Atlantic Ocean, along with a vast network of more than 37,000 miles of rivers and inlets, has served the people of North Carolina for thousands of years. These waters have provided food, a means of transportation, entertainment, and other resources. The interactions of past North Carolinians with these environments have left visible evidence, all part of our state's unique underwater cultural heritage. Submerged Cultural Resources Anything man-made beneath the water's surface may be considered a submerged cultural resource and illuminates our underwater cultural heritage. Ocean shipwrecks, dugout canoes made by American Indians, fish weirs, inundated towns, and mills and irrigation features along rivers are just a few examples. Scientific Study Underwater archaeologists - also called maritime, marine, or nautical archaeologists - are trained in a special set of skills that enable them to perform scientific surveys and excavations in submerged environments. They are scientific divers practiced in safely conducting research on underwater sites. The tools and methods may differ from those used on land, but the theoretical approaches and ways of interpreting archaeological and historical information are the same. October is Archaeology Month in North Carolina! View the Governor's Proclamation Presented in partnership by the NC Office of State Archaeology and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Monitor National Marine Sanctuary. Working together to preserve our state's submerged cultural resources, NOAA and the OSA celebrate North Carolina's underwater cultural heritage while expanding recreational, tourism, education, and economic development opportunities. OSA fulfills its state law role to protect, preserve, survey, and recover submerged resources inland and within three nautical miles of the North Carolina coast, and works closely with Federal agencies like NOAA to protect and interpret shipwrecks important to North Carolina's history in Federal waters. The waters off North Carolina contain NOAA's Monitor National Marine Sanctuary and hundreds of years of maritime history, including one of the most significant battles in American History, World War II's Battle of the Atlantic. Over the last four decades, NOAA and the OSA have worked together to document, preserve, and honor this underwater cultural heritage and commemorate the sacrifices and accomplishments made by generations before us. Latest Submerged NC Blogs View Embed The Guns of the Peterhoff June 19, 2020 Submerged NC: What is Underwater Archaeology? April 29, 2020 Submerged NC: The Underwater Archaeology Branch April 14, 2020 Webinars and Lectures View Embed Submerged NC: Conservation of USS Monitor - Past, Present, and Future Submerged NC: The Submarine Blitzkrieg against North America and the U.S. Response - December 1941 to August 1942 Submerged NC: World War II's Battle of the Atlantic - When the War Came to America Submerged NC: Hurricane Hazards and Science - The National Hurricane Center's Role in Providing Life-saving Information Submerged NC: Kid Power - How North Carolina Kids Took on Marine Debris Submerged NC: Driven Ashore and Gone to Pieces – Beach Wrecks of North Carolina Submerged NC: Science of Conservation Submerged NC: Oases for Marine Life - Shipwrecks in 3D Pagination Previous page ‹‹ Page 2 Next page ›› Submerged NC Posters More! Underwater Archaeology Branch A branch of the NC Office of State Archaeology at Kure Beach Learn more about us! Underwater Archaeology Activities For parents and kids to do at home! Learn about the methods of underwater archaeologists and conservators! Queen Anne's Revenge Conservation Lab Explore the project and archaeological conservation conducted at our lab in Greenville! Share this page: Facebook Twitter How can we make this page better for you? Back to top https://archaeology.ncdcr.gov/uab/education-research/submerged-nc
