Underwater Archaeology Branch
Our Mission
The Department of Natural and Cultural Resources is also authorized to establish a professional staff for the purpose of conducting and/or supervising the surveillance, protection, preservation, survey and systematic underwater archaeological recovery of underwater materials as defined in G.S. 121-122 hereof.
NC Heritage Dive Sites
Explore North Carolina’s submerged cultural history at these Heritage Dive Sites open to the public!
National Register Historic Shipwreck Districts
A collection of shipwrecks worthy of preservation for their significance in American history, architecture, archaeology, and culture.