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A powerful nor'easter exposed weathered wooden beams on Nantucket’s south shore, likely remnants of the 1884 schooner Warren Sawyer. Experts from the Egan Maritime Institute and state archaeologists are inspecting the site to confirm the identity of the wreckage, which emerged near previous discovery sites of the same vessel.
A powerful September nor'easter stripped away sand on Nantucket's south shore, exposing wooden timbers likely belonging to the 1884 schooner Warren Sawyer. While the discovery offers a rare glimpse into 19th-century maritime history, experts warn the exposed artifacts are highly vulnerable to rapid decay and may be buried again by shifting tides.
A powerful nor'easter striking the East Coast on September 26, 2026, uncovered a likely remnant of the 1884 schooner Warren Sawyer on Nantucket's south shore. The storm, which caused widespread power outages and one fatality in New York, also revealed a wooden fragment with rusted fastenings, adding to previous finds from 2022 that researchers believe belong to the vessel.