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Chris Dewey/Maritime Archaeological Society photos
More than a dozen trained Maritime Archaeological Society
volunteers help survey the site of the T.J. Potter shipwreck in
Astoria in the spring of 2016. The society, along with the Columbia
River Maritime Museum, will be presenting on shipwrecks across
the globe at its upcoming Columbia River Shipwreck Conference.
‘Human beings against the sea’
Dive into shipwreck stories, research
at Columbia River Maritime Museum
By KATHERINE LACAZE
FOR COAST WEEKEND
‘A
storia is the place to go to get a cool
shipwreck discussion in February,”
according to Maritime Archaeolog-
ical Society president Chris Dewey.
The 2019 Columbia River Shipwreck
Conference taking place Saturday, Feb. 9,
at the Columbia River Maritime Museum
is a joint effort between the museum and
the society, which was founded about four
years ago and annually holds a meeting in
February.
This year the group is expanding on
the meeting by holding a free one-day
conference.
IF YOU GO
2019 Columbia River Ship-
wreck Conference
When: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday,
Feb. 9
Where: Columbia River Maritime
Museum, 1792 Marine Drive,
Astoria
Details: The event is free and
open to the public. For more
information, visit maritimear-
chaeological.org/events or email
info@maritimearchaeological.org
The Great Republic grounded on the Columbia River’s Sand Island in 1879. While the
ship will not be covered in a presentation during the Shipwreck Conference, it is in a
book the Maritime Archaeological Society is working on.