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6 days ago

A 19th-century shipwreck near Toronto emerges almost untouched by time | CBC News

The "unidentified object" first seen as a large anomaly in 2017 during a fibre-optic cable survey on the bottom of Lake Ontario from Buffalo to Toronto caught the attention of Trent University archeologist James Conolly, who was hoping to study an undisturbed wreck. Based on archival records, the vessel was initially thought to be the Rapid City, a two-masted schooner built in 1884 and used as a stonehooker, until it was lost in 1917.
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fromThe Mercury News
2 months ago

Historical reenactments come to a secretive Navy base in the Bay

Mare Island in Vallejo served pivotal roles in both World Wars, hosted a secret nuclear-sub operation, and now offers living-history tours with dining.
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