Future of Climate Change: A Discussion on the Importance of Protecting Historic Vessels.

Summary

This is an abstract from the session entitled "Methods for Monitoring Heritage at Risk Sites in a Rapidly Changing Environment", at the 2023 annual meeting of the Society for Historical Archaeology.

Climate change and the effects it has on cultural resources worldwide is not new to the discipline of archaeology. Archaeological sites and landscapes have been at the forefront of the climate change protection efforts. In regard to artifacts, the ability to curate these items in environmentally controlled facilities negates the need for climate change protocols. However, some oversized artifacts remain exposed to the environment. This paper will focus on the need to protect existing historic vessels. The Governor Stone is a two-masted schooner located Panama City, Florida. The vessel has capsized three time due to hurricanes, the most recent being in 2018, and yet prevails due to the strong community that values this vessel as a part of the greater Gulf Coast history.  By using the Governor Stone as a case study of historic vessel management, further opportunities of discussion and planning can be developed for any vessel worldwide.

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• Methods for Monitoring Heritage at Risk Sites in a Rapidly Changing Environment   •
• Society for Historical Archaeology 2023

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