Valuable Archaeological Findings That Have Shaped History Over Milennia

In 2023, three adventurous teenagers stumbled upon an ancient Waccamaw Indian canoe, aged 1,000 years, under a dock in Wilmington, North Carolina. Their discovery prompted a swift excavation by authorities, uncovering a piece of history.

Beneath a private dock in Lake Waccamaw, the age-old canoe was retrieved, marking a ‘rare’ discovery as per Waccamaw tribe chief, Michael Jacobs. This find highlights a deep-rooted connection to Native American heritage in the Southeast.