Researchers to assess sunken slave ship 'Clotilda' off Alabama coast
The Alabama Historical Commission said a team began a 10-day evaluation of the remnants of the Clotilda on Monday.
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The Alabama Historical Commission said a team began a 10-day evaluation of the remnants of the Clotilda on Monday.
The Alabama Historical Commission said a team began a 10-day evaluation of the remnants of the Clotilda on Monday.
MOBILE, Alabama (AP) — Researchers are returning to the Alabama coast near Mobile to assess the sunken remains of the last slave ship to bring captive Africans to the United States (US) more than 160 ...
Researchers are returning to the Alabama coast to assess the sunken remains of the last slave ship to bring captive Africans to the United States.
Researchers are returning to the Alabama coast near Mobile to assess the sunken remains of the last slave ship to bring captive Africans to the US more than 160 years ago. The Alabama Historical Commission said a team was yesterday to begin a 10-day evaluation of the remnants of the Clotilda. Experts have described the wreck as the most complete slave ship ever discovered. The agency has hired Resolve Marine, a salvage and services company, for work involving the Clotilda. The ship was scuttled in the muddy Mobile River after illegally dropping off 110 West Africans on the Alabama coast in 186...