1200 year old canoe found in the bottom of a lake.

[longbowdave1]

They found the canoe in the bottom of a very busy fishing and recreational lake right in our state capital, Madison Wisconsin. I myself, have fished there.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/1-200-old-canoe-found-162852473.html?.tsrc=fp_deeplink

 

[kmckinnie]

Cool find.

 

[Duff]

That is cool

 

[turkeykirk]

Great find!

 

[NCHillbilly]

Very interesting.

 

[AceOfTheBase]

Interesting that it was determined the canoe was being used for fishing.
Not sure how a wood canoe stays sunk ??
Maybe very dense wood.
Maybe an angry x-mother-in-law ?

 

[Jeff C.]

Fantastic find.

 

[Resica]

Very cool Dave. Thanks for sharing!

 

[longbowdave1]

Very cool Dave. Thanks for sharing!

Thanks. I thought some of the members here would enjoy it. It should be pretty amazing when its restored and on display.

 

[JWF III]

Every sink boat that I ever hear about was loaded with a gun collection. So what was found I the canoe?

Wyman

 

[gma1320]

That's neat

 

[ScLowCountry]

Can you imagine trying to stand in that thing.

 

[GLS]

Similar finds have been reported in the last decade or so in NC when lake levels have been historically low. Gil

 

[westcobbdog]

Similar finds have been reported in the last decade or so in NC when lake levels have been historically low. Gil

And one or two found in S or middle Ga if memory serves.

 

[GLS]

Here's an article on Lake Phelps which was lowered by pumps for fighting fires in the area. Over 30 dugouts were reported as well as other prehistoric artifacts. Gil
http://www.ncgenweb.us/hyde/ethnic/algonqin/phelps2.htm

 

[longbowdave1]

Here's an article on Lake Phelps which was lowered by pumps for fighting fires in the area. Over 30 dugouts were reported as well as other prehistoric artifacts. Gil
http://www.ncgenweb.us/hyde/ethnic/algonqin/phelps2.htm

Very interesting stuff

 

[F.A.R.R.]

Really cool

 

[georgiarebel6165]

Not near as old, but last year a friend I work with found a dugout on the Oconee river while kayaking. They towed it back and ended up donating it to Georgia Southern

https://www.13wmaz.com/article/news...story/93-76ff6ce9-5f05-4f94-934e-b5d8c8a8e056

 

[Darkhorse]

A few years ago one was found in the Ocmulgee river below Hawkinsville. That area has high banks and the water was very low so you could see right down into it. Someone walking the bank found it. Or so the story went at the time.
Being curious I wanted to see it so I asked around. An older gentleman who was a friend (and if anybody would know it would be him.) told me it was on sawhorses down at the funeral home. And only a choice few were allowed to see it.
No decision had been made as to what to do with it. There was little coverage in the papers. And now it seems to have been conviently forgotten.
Sure. I think somebody had thier eye on that thing all along.