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PRESS RELEASE<br>
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FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT:<br>
March 9,
2016
Teresa Izzo<br>
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tizzo@ccmnh.org<br>
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The Cape Cod Museum of Natural History presents<br>
<i>Digging into the Past <br>
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</i>Author & Maritime Archaeologist Matthew Lawrence<br>
<i> Exploring Shipwrecks of the Stellwagen Bank National
Marine Sanctuary<br>
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BREWSTER, MA The Cape Cod Museum of Natural History in Brewster
continues its popular archaeology/history series, <i>Digging into the
Past, </i>with author and maritime archaeologist, Matthew Lawrence
<b>Thursday, April 14, 2016 at 1pm.<br>
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</b>Stellwagen Bank sanctuary encompasses historic shipping routes and
fishing grounds used for the past 400 years. During that time, New
England's stormy weather and the density of traffic passing between Cape
Cod and Cape Ann have led to hundreds of shipwrecks. Sanctuary research
has begun to tell these stories through archaeological investigation.
Join sanctuary archaeologist Matthew Lawrence as he peers into the past
with stories of these shipwrecks, historic photographs, and underwater
video that will let you virtually "walk their decks."<br>
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Matthew Lawrence is a maritime archaeologist working for the Stellwagen
Bank National Marine Sanctuary headquartered in Scituate, MA.
A graduate of East Carolina University’s Program in Maritime Studies,
Matthew's professional research interests include nineteenth century
steam navigation and the U.S. coasting trade. In addition to the
Stellwagen Bank sanctuary, he has conducted archaeological fieldwork in
the American Samoa, Olympic Coast, Channel Islands, Thunder Bay, and
Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuaries. <br>
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Signed copies of the recently published "Shipwrecks of Stellwagen
Bank: Disaster in New England's National Marine Sanctuary" will be
available to purchase from the author.<br>
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<b> Free with Museum Admission<br>
</b>For more information please call the Museum at 508-896-3867
ext. 133.<br>
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Teresa Izzo<br>
Program Coordinator<br>
Cape Cod Museum of Natural History<br>
869 Main St./Rte. 6A<br>
Brewster, MA 02631<br>
508-896-3867 x137<br>
508-896-8844 - fax</body>
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