Event Details
Saturday, Jan 19, 2019
'The Search for the Pirate-Slaver Guerrero' talk
Time: 1:00 pm til 2:00 pm
Location: HistoryMiami museum, 101 W Flagler St, Miami, FL 33130
Description: At ASSF-Archaeological Society of Southern Florida's first meeting of 2019, underwater archaeologists will present progress on their recent multi-agency efforts to locate the pirate slave-ship Guerrero, as well as avocational training opportunities, education, interpretation, and outreach efforts associated with the current survey.
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While often overshadowed by the slave revolt aboard the schooner Amistad in 1839, the saga of the pirate-slaver Guerrero and HMS Nimble provides an equally epic display of the horrors, dangers, and reality of suppressing the then-illegal slave trade in the perilous Florida Straits. While the vessels’ conflict only reflects a small portion of the crews’ and captive cargo’s struggles, the historical record provides vital clues to the engagement’s archeological signature, as well as the final resting place of Guerrero and the 41 captured Africans who were entombed within its wreckage.
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The public is welcome to attend this free talk.
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For more information, call (954) 612-4393, email southernflorida.fas@gmail.com, or email fennm@fau.edu
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