Showing posts with label sunken treasure. Show all posts
Showing posts with label sunken treasure. Show all posts
Saturday, January 1, 2011
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Sunken Treasure off Elizabeth New Jersey
New York Magazine (thanks Earl) published an absolutely fascinating article a couple weeks ago called Secrets of the Deep. I saw it on Kottke.com, where I never fail to find something great.
I read every word in this incredibly informative report about the waters in and around Manhattan, New York. But the story that captivated my imagination the most is this one because I grew up exactly there in Elizabeth, New Jersey.
I read every word in this incredibly informative report about the waters in and around Manhattan, New York. But the story that captivated my imagination the most is this one because I grew up exactly there in Elizabeth, New Jersey.
23. 1,600 Bars of Silver, Weighing 100 Pounds Apiece
In 1903, a barge in the Arthur Kill—the oily, mucky arm of the harbor between Staten Island and New Jersey—capsized, spilling its cargo of silver ingots. It carried 7,678 bars; about 6,000 were recovered soon after. The rest are still down there. At today’s prices, they’re worth about $26 million. Every now and then, someone tries to find them. So far, no luck.
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