Documentary Research, Submerged Cultural Resources in the Vicinity of Gulfport, Mississippi.

Abstract

A documentary research program was conducted to ascertain the potential for submerged cultural resources in the vicinity of the Gulfport Mississippi navigation channel in Mississippi sound and the Gulf of Mexico. This report presents the historical background, history of navigation improvements, and shipwreck compilation for the study area. It was detemined that a potential exists for submerged cultural resources in the vicinity of Ship Island. Keywords: Maritime history; Underwater archeology; Shipwrecks; Navigation improvements.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1987
Accession Number
ADA184103

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  • Tim S. Mistovich

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DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Army
  • Army Corps Of Engineers
  • Barrier Islands
  • Civil War
  • Commerce
  • Congress
  • Construction
  • Cultural Resources
  • Deep Water
  • Engineers
  • Governments
  • Islands
  • Maintenance
  • Mississippi
  • National Parks
  • Navigation
  • United States

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