What was thought to be an unsightly debris field off the East Providence shoreline has, thanks to one dogged marine archeologist, been discovered to be the largest collection of scuttled vessels in state waters.
But should these vessels, dating from the 19th and early 20th centuries, be preserved, or be removed as impediments to navigation.
Professor David Robinson, a researcher at the University of Rhode Island, has been engrossed in the small shadow area called Green Jacket Shoal off Bold Point. He has found the remains of an historical dry dock and 26 wooden vessels including The Bay Queen and The Mount Hope that make up what is being deemed Rhode Island’s largest ship graveyard.
Professor Robinson will be presenting his findings and discuss his research at a meeting of the Friends of Pomham Rocks Lighthouse on Wednesday, October 11, at 7:00 p.m. in the St. Brendan School Hall on Turner Avenue in Riverside. The public is invited to join The Friends for this informative presentation.
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