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Cape Porpoise dugout canoe highlights Brick Store Museum artifact exhibit
Carbon dating shows the canoe dates to 1275-1380. It is among several items unearthed by the Cape Porpoise Archaeological Alliance that will be on display until April.
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Students with the University of New Brunswick/University of New England Coastal Archaeological Field School recovered, crated and transported the remains of a 1275-1380 dugout canoe, discovered in Cape Porpoise, to a boathouse for preservation in 2019. The canoe, along with a number of other artifacts found at Cape Porpoise, will be on exhibit at the Brick Store Museum starting Feb. 2. Admittance is by prior reservation, due to the pandemic.