Shipwrecks
Steamboat Arabia
Sank 1856 · excavated 1988 · Buried cornfield near Kansas City, KS
Excavated (museum)The prize. 200 tons of preserved 1850s cargo
Where. Buried cornfield near Kansas City, KS
Status. Excavated (museum)
Where. Buried cornfield near Kansas City, KS
Status. Excavated (museum)
The account
The shifting Missouri River buried her 45 ft under a cornfield. Excavated in 1988, the largest pre-Civil War artifact collection in the world.
Leads, where the trail points now
- Pin down the most specific last-known position in the record before going; the search centers on Buried cornfield near Kansas City, KS.
- What you are chasing is 200 tons of preserved 1850s cargo. Work the documented record of Steamboat Arabia back to primary sources and separate what is attested from folklore.
- Confirm who owns and governs Buried cornfield near Kansas City, KS and get written permission before any search; treat protected or archaeological ground as off limits.
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