Reports

 

Program in Maritime Studies Report Series

The ECU Research Report Series began in 1986 to share the results of fieldwork and research conducted by program faculty and students. Click the title below to download a PDF of the report.

Report NumberAuthor(s)TitleYear
1Gordon P. Watts, Jr. and Wesley K. HallAn Investigation of Blossom's Ferry on the Northeast Cape Fear River1986
2Richard A. Stephenson and William N. Still, Jr. (editors)The Submerged Cultural Resources of Swansboro, North Carolina1994
3UnknownUnknownUnknown
4Gordon P. Watts, Jr., Richard Stephenson, William N. Still, Jr., Wesley K. Hall, Bradley A. Rodgers, Kathryn Bequette, David Beard, and Kevin FosterCSS Chattahoochee: An Investigation of the Remains of a Confederate Gunboat1990
5Program in Maritime History and Underwater ResearchSir Walter Raleigh's Roanoke Colony: A Remote Sensing Reconnaissance Survey1987
6David J. Cooper1986-1987 Archaeological Survey of the Schooner Fleetwing Site, 47 DR168, Garrett Bay, Wisconsin1988
7Bruce G. TerrellThe James River Bateau: Tobacco Transport in Upland Virginia 1745-18401992
8Lynn B. HarrisThe Seaport, Table Bay: An Archaeological and Historical Perspective1993
9Ann M. MerrimanThe Cypress Landing Shipwreck of Chocowinity Bay: A North Carolina Sail Flat1997
10Bradley A. RodgersThe 1995 Predisturbance Wreck Site Investigation at Claflin Point, Little Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin
11Bradley A. Rodgers and Russell T. GreenOf Limestones and Labor, Shipwrecks of the Stone Trade: The 1999 Bullhead Point Stone Barge Investigation
12Bradley A. RodgersThe Bones of a Bulk Carrier: The History and Archaeology of the Wooden Bulk Carrier/Stone Barge City of Glasgow
13Claire P. DappertOaken Whale with a Cast Iron Tail: The Single-Decked Wooden Bulk Carrier Monohansett
14Bradley A. Rodgers, Nathan Richards, Franklin H. Price, Brian Clayton, Drew Pietruszka, Heather White, and Steve WilliamsThe Castle Island Ships' Graveyard: The History and Archaeology of Eleven Wrecked and Abandoned Watercraft2006
15Bradley A. Rodgers, Frank Cantelas, Jeff Bowdoin, Raymond L. Hayes, Lauren Hermley, and Lyle LentzThe 1996 Anguilla Shipwreck Survey2006
16Bradley A. Rodgers, Frank Cantelas, Nathan Richards, Annalies Corbin, Erica Seltzer, Andrew Pietruszka, Keith Meverden, Sami Seeb, and Andrew WeirShipwrecks of St. John: ECU Investigations of Submerged Cultural Resources in the U.S. Virgin Islands National Park, 20022006
17Bradley A. Rodgers, James D. Moore III, Annalies Corbin, Jacqueline D. Piero, and Andrew PietruszkaFrom Quarry to Quay: Shipwrecks of McCracken's Cove2006
18Nathan Richards, Sami Seeb, Brian Diveley, and Michelle LissVirtual Modeling and 3D Photogrammetry for Maritime Heritage: Exercises in EOS PhotoModeler Pro 5.02006
19Dina M. BazzillThe Missing Link Between Sail and Steam: Steambarges and the Joys of Door County, Wisconsin2007
20Adam D. FriedmanThe Legal Choice in a Cultural Landscape: An Explanatory Model of the Roanoke River, North Carolina2008
21Nathan Richards, Daniel Bera, Saxon Bisbee, John Bright, Dan Brown, David Buttaro, Jeff O'Neill, and William SchillingThe Scuppernong River Project: Explorations of Tyrrell County Maritime History2012
22Nathan Richards, Dan Brown, and Saxon BisbeeThe Scuppernong River Project: An Exploration of Tyrrell County Maritime Cultural Resources2014
23Nathan Richards and David J. Stewart (editors)Boats of Currituck: An Analysis of Six Watercraft from the Whalehead Preservation Trust Collection2016

Other Reports

Program faculty have produced a range of other reports over the  years that have not been included in the report series.  An incomplete list of reports has been made available below.  We are seeking to make PDFs of these reports available.

YearAuthorsTitleAgency
1992Frank Cantelas"Maple Leaf": Future Management and Past Field InvestigationsProduced for Saint Johns Archaeological Expeditions, Inc., Jacksonville, FL
1993Frank CantelasThe 1992 "Maple Leaf" Field InvestigationProduced for Saint Johns Archaeological Expeditions, Inc., Jacksonville, FL
1994Frank Cantelas"Maple Leaf": The 1993 Field InvestigationsProduced for Saint Johns Archaeological Expeditions, Inc., Jacksonville, FL
1995Lawrence E. Babits and Annalies Corbin KjornessFinal Report on an Archaeological Survey of the Western Shore of the Pungo River from Wages Point to Woodstock PointFor Program in Maritime History and Nautical Archaeology, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC
1995Lawrence E. Babits, Jeff Morris, and Annalies Corbin KjornessFinal Report: A Survey of the North Shore Pamlico River: Bath Creek to Wade's PointFor Program in Maritime History and Nautical Archaeology, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC and NC State Historic Preservation Office.
2003Timothy J. Runyan, Frank Cantelas, Michael Overfield, Kelly Gleason, Russell Lewis, Meredith Hartford, and Lauren HermleyFinal Report: Ocracoke Remote Sensing SurveyProduced for NOAA Ocean Exploration Program
2007Nathan Richards and Joseph HoytUnidentified Harbor Wreck: Royal Navy Dockyard, Bermuda (Report of Fieldwork, December 2007)Report to the Government of Bermuda and the Bermuda Maritime Museum
2008Nathan Richards, Calvin Mires, Joseph C. Hoyt, Peter CampbellReport of maritime archaeological survey: the Myers Slip vessel (suspected remains of HMS Medway), Bermuda, May 2008Produced for Mr. William Lawrence, W.E.C. Limited
2008Tane Casserley, Nathan Richards, Joseph HoytResearch Design: Battle of the Atlantic Expedition 2008Produced for NOAA
2009Bradley A. Rodgers, Theresa R. Hicks, Elizabeth WyllieEnigma of the Old Sparta Vessel: The Phrase II Pre-distubance Archaeological Survey of a Tar River SteamboatPrepared for the Eddie and Jo Allyson Smith Foundation
2011Lynn Harris, Calvin Mires, Barry Bleichner, Charles Bowdoin, Robin Croskery, Leland Geletka, Chelsea Hauck, Thomas Horn, Angus McKellar, Jana Otte, Stephen Sanchagrin, Lindsay Scott, Laurel Seaborn, and David Van ZandtColonial Conundrums, Cannon Piles and Clear WaterProgram in Maritime Studies, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC and Office of Underwater Science, Indiana University
2012Nathan Richards, Tom Allen, John Bright, Joseph C. Hoyt, John WagnerResearch Design: Battle of the Atlantic Expedition 2011 (The Battle of Convoy KS-520)Produced for the American Battlefield Protection Program
2012John Bright, Nathan Richards, Joseph Hoyt, John Wagner2012 Battle of the Atlantic Research Design: Cataloging North Carolina's WWII Coastal HeritageProduced for NOAA
2015Lynn Harris, Nathan Richards, Jeremy Borelli, Elise Carrol, Lauren Christian, Katherine Clevenger, Kelsey Dwyer, Mitchell Freitas, Adewale Oyediran, Hannah Piner, Elizabeth Pratt, Melissa Price, Allyson Ropp, Bryan Rose, Emily Schwalbe, Sydney Swierenga, Devin UrbanTantalizing Tales of Two Shipwrecks: Cahuita National Park Site ReportReport to Sistema Nacional de Areas de Conservacion (SINAC), Costa Rica
2015Lynn Harris, Nathan Richards, Jeremy Borelli, Elise Carroll, Lauren Christian, Katherine Clevenger, Kelsey Dwyer, Mitchell Freitas, Adewale Oyediran, Hannah Piner, Elizabeth Pratt, Melissa Price, Allyson Ropp, Bryan Rose, Emily Schwalbe, Sydney Swierenga, and Devin UrbanMaritime Traditions of Cahuita: Understanding Broader Maritime Themes in Costa RicaReport to Sistema Nacional de Areas de Conservacion (SINAC), Costa Rica
2016Lynn Harris, Nathan Richards, Jason Raupp, Tyler Ball, Tyler Caldwell, Sean Cox,Kristina Fricker, Dorothy Sprague, and Annie WrightCommunity Maritime Archaeology in Costa Rica: Cahuita National Park Site Report 2016Report to Sistema Nacional de Areas de Conservacion (SINAC), Costa Rica
2017Nathan Richards and Adam ParkerRodanthe-Stumpy Point Ferry Channel Marine Debris/Cultural Resources Assessment.Produced for NC Department of Transportation
2017Nancy White, D. Reide Corbett, Robert McClendon, John McCord, Adam Parker, Michael Piehler, Nathan Richards, J.P. WalshResearch to Support Design and Siting of Deposition Areas for Dredged Material from the Rodanthe Emergency ChannelReport to NC Department of Transportation (NCDOT Project 14-0790 FHWA/NC/20YY-NN)
2018Nathan RichardsPappy Lane Shipwreck (PAS0001): Public Education and Outreach as a Part of Mitigation For TIP B-2500Produced for NC Department of Transportation
2018Jennifer McKinnon, Nathan Richards, and Jason RauppDPAA-Lab Archaeological Site Survey Report (ASSR) 18-6IT/SP UIT: MACR 2711 site reportSubmitted to DPAA
2019Jennifer McKinnon, Nathan Richards, and Jason RauppDPAA-Lab Archaeological Site Survey Report (ASSR) 18-1MPa and 18-1MPb site reportSubmitted to DPAA
2020Joseph Hoyt, Nathan Richards, Allyson Ropp, and J. Christopher TaylorWimble Shoals Final ReportReport to NOAA’s Ocean Exploration and Research Program
2020Joseph C. Hoyt, John C. Bright, William Hoffmann, Deborah Marx, Nathan Richards, John Wagner, John McCord, William Sassorossi, Brandi Carrier, Tane Casserley, Kara Fox, and John KloskeBattle of the Atlantic: A Catalog of Shipwrecks off North Carolina’s Coast from the Second World WarNOAA Office of National Marine Sanctuaries Maritime Heritage Report Series, Number 6. Washington, DC
2021Jason T. Raupp, Jennifer McKinnon, Jeremy Borrelli, Mark
Keusenkothen (editors)
East Carolina University Program in Maritime Studies: HIST6850 Fall Field School 2020 Washington, North Carolina (Report of Investigations)Report Submitted to:
North Carolina Office of State Archaeology, Underwater Archaeology Branch
NCDCNR Permit # 660 PMR-TRR 2020
2017Bradley A. Rodgers,Preliminary Report on the Phase I Pre-Disturbance Survey of theMorgan’s Island Wreck Site, Somerset Bermuda, May 2017Program in Maritime Studies, East Carolina University