kid any person would ever walked to beach
beach
beach I think everybody’s thought about
I think everybody’s thought about
I think everybody’s thought about finding pirate treasure
finding pirate treasure
finding pirate treasure in April 17 17 the Whydah crashed on the
in April 17 17 the Whydah crashed on the
in April 17 17 the Whydah crashed on the shores of Cape Cod I was certain that I
shores of Cape Cod I was certain that I
shores of Cape Cod I was certain that I wanted to look for this show
wanted to look for this show
wanted to look for this show it’s offering us a glimpse into this
it’s offering us a glimpse into this
it’s offering us a glimpse into this never-seen-before world of pirates
never-seen-before world of pirates
never-seen-before world of pirates it’s the only documented pirate treasure
it’s the only documented pirate treasure
it’s the only documented pirate treasure period but there was a story here that
period but there was a story here that
period but there was a story here that was much more valuable than any of the
was much more valuable than any of the
was much more valuable than any of the artifacts
well thank you very much it’s a great
well thank you very much it’s a great honor to be here I sort of the last
honor to be here I sort of the last
honor to be here I sort of the last place I would have ever expected to be
place I would have ever expected to be
place I would have ever expected to be when I was a kid growing up on the Cape
when I was a kid growing up on the Cape
when I was a kid growing up on the Cape when I used to sit around the fish house
when I used to sit around the fish house
when I used to sit around the fish house with my Uncle Bill and all of my uncles
with my Uncle Bill and all of my uncles
with my Uncle Bill and all of my uncles who had not too long had you know had
who had not too long had you know had
who had not too long had you know had just come back from World War two and we
just come back from World War two and we
just come back from World War two and we would hear the stories and our favorite
would hear the stories and our favorite
would hear the stories and our favorite story was from my uncle bill and it was
story was from my uncle bill and it was
story was from my uncle bill and it was the story of a pirate ship that had
the story of a pirate ship that had
the story of a pirate ship that had wrecked off the Cape now my other uncles
wrecked off the Cape now my other uncles
wrecked off the Cape now my other uncles referred to Uncle Bill as Uncle ball so
referred to Uncle Bill as Uncle ball so
referred to Uncle Bill as Uncle ball so so there was always a modicum of doubt
so there was always a modicum of doubt
so there was always a modicum of doubt not with me I I believed everything bill
not with me I I believed everything bill
not with me I I believed everything bill said but my uncle’s I could see them
said but my uncle’s I could see them
said but my uncle’s I could see them sort of winking at each other and there
sort of winking at each other and there
sort of winking at each other and there was always that story of that pirate
was always that story of that pirate
was always that story of that pirate ship but I think everybody every every
ship but I think everybody every every
ship but I think everybody every every kid any person that ever walked a beach
kid any person that ever walked a beach
kid any person that ever walked a beach I think everybody’s thought about
I think everybody’s thought about
I think everybody’s thought about finding pirate treasure I mean I’ve read
finding pirate treasure I mean I’ve read
finding pirate treasure I mean I’ve read the stories about people finding Captain
the stories about people finding Captain
the stories about people finding Captain Kidd’s ship in Kansas so you know so
Kidd’s ship in Kansas so you know so
Kidd’s ship in Kansas so you know so it’s it’s but this cover of National
it’s it’s but this cover of National
it’s it’s but this cover of National Geographic magazine you know of all the
Geographic magazine you know of all the
Geographic magazine you know of all the treasures in the world it’s the only
treasures in the world it’s the only
treasures in the world it’s the only documented pirate treasure period all of
documented pirate treasure period all of
documented pirate treasure period all of the treasures that we’ve heard about you
the treasures that we’ve heard about you
the treasures that we’ve heard about you know in the Caribbean it’s not pirate
know in the Caribbean it’s not pirate
know in the Caribbean it’s not pirate treasure Spanish galleons this is real
treasure Spanish galleons this is real
treasure Spanish galleons this is real pirate treasure this is the stuff that
pirate treasure this is the stuff that
pirate treasure this is the stuff that rubble it’s Robert Louis Stevenson wrote
rubble it’s Robert Louis Stevenson wrote
rubble it’s Robert Louis Stevenson wrote about it’s the stuff that I dreamt about
about it’s the stuff that I dreamt about
about it’s the stuff that I dreamt about and when I started off as a kid you know
and when I started off as a kid you know
and when I started off as a kid you know when it was gonna what was I gonna do
when it was gonna what was I gonna do
when it was gonna what was I gonna do with all that treasure you know with all
with all that treasure you know with all
with all that treasure you know with all this millions of dollars that we would
this millions of dollars that we would
this millions of dollars that we would get when we salvaged it but of course
get when we salvaged it but of course
get when we salvaged it but of course when I found the ship I realized that I
when I found the ship I realized that I
when I found the ship I realized that I couldn’t sell anything
couldn’t sell anything
couldn’t sell anything that there was that that there was a
that there was that that there was a
that there was that that there was a story here that was much more valuable
story here that was much more valuable
story here that was much more valuable than any of the artifacts so I did a
than any of the artifacts so I did a
than any of the artifacts so I did a complete right turn after we discovered
complete right turn after we discovered
complete right turn after we discovered the ship that this was something I could
the ship that this was something I could
the ship that this was something I could never sell I’ve never sold an artifact
never sell I’ve never sold an artifact
never sell I’ve never sold an artifact and I’m so proud to be with National
and I’m so proud to be with National
and I’m so proud to be with National Geographic and we have two world-class
Geographic and we have two world-class
Geographic and we have two world-class exhibits traveling around the world real
exhibits traveling around the world real
exhibits traveling around the world real pirates and a lot of people really put a
pirates and a lot of people really put a
pirates and a lot of people really put a lot of tremendous sacrifice it’s been
lot of tremendous sacrifice it’s been
lot of tremendous sacrifice it’s been over 30 years for me on the Whydah not
over 30 years for me on the Whydah not
over 30 years for me on the Whydah not to mention all the years dreaming so as
to mention all the years dreaming so as
to mention all the years dreaming so as I heard as I heard these stories as a
I heard as I heard these stories as a
I heard as I heard these stories as a boy about the ship there was a legend of
boy about the ship there was a legend of
boy about the ship there was a legend of this handsome young sailor that came to
this handsome young sailor that came to
this handsome young sailor that came to Cape Cod in 1715 and he met this
Cape Cod in 1715 and he met this
Cape Cod in 1715 and he met this beautiful young girl from Wellfleet her
beautiful young girl from Wellfleet her
beautiful young girl from Wellfleet her her hair was the color of corn silk in
her hair was the color of corn silk in
her hair was the color of corn silk in her eyes or as blue as the deeps of gull
her eyes or as blue as the deeps of gull
her eyes or as blue as the deeps of gull pond these were some of the things that
pond these were some of the things that
pond these were some of the things that I remember as a kid and reading about
I remember as a kid and reading about
I remember as a kid and reading about her and her name was Maria halan
her and her name was Maria halan
her and her name was Maria halan and Bellamy promised he was going to go
and Bellamy promised he was going to go
and Bellamy promised he was going to go to the Caribbean to salvage the 1715
to the Caribbean to salvage the 1715
to the Caribbean to salvage the 1715 Spanish treasure fleet all of the
Spanish treasure fleet all of the
Spanish treasure fleet all of the Spanish galleons that wrecked and he
Spanish galleons that wrecked and he
Spanish galleons that wrecked and he left Maria and he promised to come back
left Maria and he promised to come back
left Maria and he promised to come back someday with a rich dowry and they would
someday with a rich dowry and they would
someday with a rich dowry and they would be married and off he went to the
be married and off he went to the
be married and off he went to the Caribbean the Whydah which was a slave
Caribbean the Whydah which was a slave
Caribbean the Whydah which was a slave ship that was built to carry slaves back
ship that was built to carry slaves back
ship that was built to carry slaves back from witih were 2 to 3 million slaves
from witih were 2 to 3 million slaves
from witih were 2 to 3 million slaves were exported from this part of Africa
were exported from this part of Africa
were exported from this part of Africa and when the widow dropped off a
and when the widow dropped off a
and when the widow dropped off a shipment of slaves in Jamaica it was
shipment of slaves in Jamaica it was
shipment of slaves in Jamaica it was headed back to England with money and
headed back to England with money and
headed back to England with money and all of the things that they were able to
all of the things that they were able to
all of the things that they were able to gather in in Africa that were on the
gather in in Africa that were on the
gather in in Africa that were on the ship and the widow was a 26 gun ship of
ship and the widow was a 26 gun ship of
ship and the widow was a 26 gun ship of about 300 tons was a brand-new vessel it
about 300 tons was a brand-new vessel it
about 300 tons was a brand-new vessel it was built in 1716 and on this first
was built in 1716 and on this first
was built in 1716 and on this first voyage after dropping a shipment of
voyage after dropping a shipment of
voyage after dropping a shipment of slaves off in Jamaica she was captured
slaves off in Jamaica she was captured
slaves off in Jamaica she was captured by Sam Bellamy who gave up looking
by Sam Bellamy who gave up looking
by Sam Bellamy who gave up looking Spanish treasure ships and went on the
Spanish treasure ships and went on the
Spanish treasure ships and went on the account or turned pirate and the widow
account or turned pirate and the widow
account or turned pirate and the widow was the 50th ship that he captured but
was the 50th ship that he captured but
was the 50th ship that he captured but off of Cape Cod in April of 1717 the
off of Cape Cod in April of 1717 the
off of Cape Cod in April of 1717 the widow was caught in this horrific storm
widow was caught in this horrific storm
widow was caught in this horrific storm and crashed on the shores of Cape Cod
and crashed on the shores of Cape Cod
and crashed on the shores of Cape Cod off of Wellfleet and the moon custer’s
off of Wellfleet and the moon custer’s
off of Wellfleet and the moon custer’s showed up the next day these are people
showed up the next day these are people
showed up the next day these are people who cursed the moon because they wanted
who cursed the moon because they wanted
who cursed the moon because they wanted things dark so that they could rob ships
things dark so that they could rob ships
things dark so that they could rob ships that came ashore and you can see these
that came ashore and you can see these
that came ashore and you can see these fellows busy at work
fellows busy at work
fellows busy at work robbing everything that was washing away
robbing everything that was washing away
robbing everything that was washing away you know off of the ship you know I was
you know off of the ship you know I was
you know off of the ship you know I was certain that I wanted to look for the
certain that I wanted to look for the
certain that I wanted to look for the ship but I didn’t have any I didn’t have
ship but I didn’t have any I didn’t have
ship but I didn’t have any I didn’t have enough documentation to so you know this
enough documentation to so you know this
enough documentation to so you know this was a Jack and the Beanstalk deal this
was a Jack and the Beanstalk deal this
was a Jack and the Beanstalk deal this was I was really gonna have to bet the
was I was really gonna have to bet the
was I was really gonna have to bet the farm I had to have something that was
farm I had to have something that was
farm I had to have something that was really solid and I came across this
really solid and I came across this
really solid and I came across this document which is a map and the map was
document which is a map and the map was
document which is a map and the map was drawn by a fellow by the name of Cyprian
drawn by a fellow by the name of Cyprian
drawn by a fellow by the name of Cyprian south hack who was sent by the governor
south hack who was sent by the governor
south hack who was sent by the governor of Massachusetts to salvage the Whydah
of Massachusetts to salvage the Whydah
of Massachusetts to salvage the Whydah after it wrecked this person was a well
after it wrecked this person was a well
after it wrecked this person was a well known map maker he was in his 50s he was
known map maker he was in his 50s he was
known map maker he was in his 50s he was chosen by the governor of Massachusetts
chosen by the governor of Massachusetts
chosen by the governor of Massachusetts to salvage the shipwreck this was a
to salvage the shipwreck this was a
to salvage the shipwreck this was a solid piece of documentation and this is
solid piece of documentation and this is
solid piece of documentation and this is a treasure map place with the pirate
a treasure map place with the pirate
a treasure map place with the pirate ship would erect Bellamy command where I
ship would erect Bellamy command where I
ship would erect Bellamy command where I buried 102 men drowned pirate ship widow
he also kept a ship’s log couldn’t spell
he also kept a ship’s log couldn’t spell very well but he the things that he was
very well but he the things that he was
very well but he the things that he was saying were things that I could
saying were things that I could
saying were things that I could understand as a salver because he was in
understand as a salver because he was in
understand as a salver because he was in the salvage business he said that the
the salvage business he said that the
the salvage business he said that the water was messy with sand and he
water was messy with sand and he
water was messy with sand and he couldn’t see and they had tongs to Tong
couldn’t see and they had tongs to Tong
couldn’t see and they had tongs to Tong for things and the storm lasted for
for things and the storm lasted for
for things and the storm lasted for several days and he could watch the ship
several days and he could watch the ship
several days and he could watch the ship on the outer sandbar this is wrecked
on the outer sandbar this is wrecked
on the outer sandbar this is wrecked very close to shore only 1500 feet from
very close to shore only 1500 feet from
very close to shore only 1500 feet from shore well less than that because all of
shore well less than that because all of
shore well less than that because all of the erosion on the Cape this was
the erosion on the Cape this was
the erosion on the Cape this was probably less than a thousand feet from
probably less than a thousand feet from
probably less than a thousand feet from shore at the time that it wrecked and it
shore at the time that it wrecked and it
shore at the time that it wrecked and it was one of the worst storms of the
was one of the worst storms of the
was one of the worst storms of the century
he watched it so here’s somebody who’s
he watched it so here’s somebody who’s in my business you know who’s a salvage
in my business you know who’s a salvage
in my business you know who’s a salvage person watching this ship breakup and he
person watching this ship breakup and he
person watching this ship breakup and he said the next day she turned bought him
said the next day she turned bought him
said the next day she turned bought him up and the decks spell out their riches
up and the decks spell out their riches
up and the decks spell out their riches with the guns will be buried in the sand
with the guns will be buried in the sand
with the guns will be buried in the sand the riches with the guns will be buried
the riches with the guns will be buried
the riches with the guns will be buried in the sand that resonates every night I
in the sand that resonates every night I
in the sand that resonates every night I go to dice dreamt about that for 30
go to dice dreamt about that for 30
go to dice dreamt about that for 30 years what did he mean well he meant the
years what did he mean well he meant the
years what did he mean well he meant the 26 guns that were on the Whydah he’s
26 guns that were on the Whydah he’s
26 guns that were on the Whydah he’s telling me where the treasure is and as
telling me where the treasure is and as
telling me where the treasure is and as I said when I started this there’s no
I said when I started this there’s no
I said when I started this there’s no question about it we were looking for
question about it we were looking for
question about it we were looking for treasure I didn’t know what I was gonna
treasure I didn’t know what I was gonna
treasure I didn’t know what I was gonna do with it it was mostly the adventure I
do with it it was mostly the adventure I
do with it it was mostly the adventure I have for me I think but you know we
have for me I think but you know we
have for me I think but you know we found thousands and thousands of coins
found thousands and thousands of coins
found thousands and thousands of coins and artifacts but we still up until very
and artifacts but we still up until very
and artifacts but we still up until very recently hadn’t found what we were
recently hadn’t found what we were
recently hadn’t found what we were looking for now another document that
looking for now another document that
looking for now another document that surfaced out of the 180 pirates that
surfaced out of the 180 pirates that
surfaced out of the 180 pirates that were in the Whydah pirate gang eight of
were in the Whydah pirate gang eight of
were in the Whydah pirate gang eight of them survived this shipwreck and they
them survived this shipwreck and they
them survived this shipwreck and they were taken to Boston and tried and
were taken to Boston and tried and
were taken to Boston and tried and everything they said was transcribed by
everything they said was transcribed by
everything they said was transcribed by a court stenographer and one of the
a court stenographer and one of the
a court stenographer and one of the Pirates testified he said fifty pounds
Pirates testified he said fifty pounds
Pirates testified he said fifty pounds was added to every man share the money
was added to every man share the money
was added to every man share the money was kept in bags in chests between decks
was kept in bags in chests between decks
was kept in bags in chests between decks well what happens when that you know the
well what happens when that you know the
well what happens when that you know the treasure that’s between deck something
treasure that’s between deck something
treasure that’s between deck something has to happen to it we’re gonna get that
has to happen to it we’re gonna get that
has to happen to it we’re gonna get that I’ll get to that in a few minutes in the
I’ll get to that in a few minutes in the
I’ll get to that in a few minutes in the fall of 1982 John Kennedy Jr who worked
fall of 1982 John Kennedy Jr who worked
fall of 1982 John Kennedy Jr who worked for me on the vineyard where we lived in
for me on the vineyard where we lived in
for me on the vineyard where we lived in myself
myself
myself we hired a local fisherman to take us
we hired a local fisherman to take us
we hired a local fisherman to take us out to the site we did a magnetometer
out to the site we did a magnetometer
out to the site we did a magnetometer survey we were determined that there was
survey we were determined that there was
survey we were determined that there was an area in the survey that was hot in
an area in the survey that was hot in
an area in the survey that was hot in other words there was a lot of metal
other words there was a lot of metal
other words there was a lot of metal there deed there was 26 cannon that
there deed there was 26 cannon that
there deed there was 26 cannon that would give off a big
would give off a big
would give off a big magnetic signature in other words this
magnetic signature in other words this
magnetic signature in other words this would indicate the disturbance level of
would indicate the disturbance level of
would indicate the disturbance level of how much iron would be in the Earth’s
how much iron would be in the Earth’s
how much iron would be in the Earth’s magnetic field this is an old machine by
magnetic field this is an old machine by
magnetic field this is an old machine by the way back from the 80s but we were
the way back from the 80s but we were
the way back from the 80s but we were able to calculate the difference in the
able to calculate the difference in the
able to calculate the difference in the Earth’s magnetic field and that’s where
Earth’s magnetic field and that’s where
Earth’s magnetic field and that’s where we felt that the Whydah wrecked and
we felt that the Whydah wrecked and
we felt that the Whydah wrecked and after john doe von the wreck and came up
after john doe von the wreck and came up
after john doe von the wreck and came up and looked at me and said barry there’s
and looked at me and said barry there’s
and looked at me and said barry there’s nothing but sand
nothing but sand
nothing but sand we decided how we’re going to go through
we decided how we’re going to go through
we decided how we’re going to go through the sand we’d built two mailboxes which
the sand we’d built two mailboxes which
the sand we’d built two mailboxes which is able to divert the energy from the
is able to divert the energy from the
is able to divert the energy from the propellers as the propellers spin and
propellers as the propellers spin and
propellers as the propellers spin and the energy from that the water stream is
the energy from that the water stream is
the energy from that the water stream is diverted straight down where you can
diverted straight down where you can
diverted straight down where you can blow the sand away and as you get close
blow the sand away and as you get close
blow the sand away and as you get close to artifact level which is very deep
to artifact level which is very deep
to artifact level which is very deep it’s now we’re finding 30 feet under the
it’s now we’re finding 30 feet under the
it’s now we’re finding 30 feet under the sand artifacts migrate to a layer of
sand artifacts migrate to a layer of
sand artifacts migrate to a layer of Pleistocene glacial till we just found
Pleistocene glacial till we just found
Pleistocene glacial till we just found out that it’s even deeper than we
out that it’s even deeper than we
out that it’s even deeper than we thought we’d always been working 10 to
thought we’d always been working 10 to
thought we’d always been working 10 to 20 feet below sand we now know that this
20 feet below sand we now know that this
20 feet below sand we now know that this is a whole other layer 30 feet below the
is a whole other layer 30 feet below the
is a whole other layer 30 feet below the santé one day after blowing we get down
santé one day after blowing we get down
santé one day after blowing we get down to a level and we found what turned out
to a level and we found what turned out
to a level and we found what turned out to be a cannonball and out of the
to be a cannonball and out of the
to be a cannonball and out of the cannonball there was a little coin and
cannonball there was a little coin and
cannonball there was a little coin and it turned out to be 1684 and then there
it turned out to be 1684 and then there
it turned out to be 1684 and then there was this trigger guard from a musket for
was this trigger guard from a musket for
was this trigger guard from a musket for me I knew at that time that I had found
me I knew at that time that I had found
me I knew at that time that I had found the widow I mean it wasn’t enough
the widow I mean it wasn’t enough
the widow I mean it wasn’t enough evidence to prove everything but it was
evidence to prove everything but it was
evidence to prove everything but it was exactly where it was supposed to be I
exactly where it was supposed to be I
exactly where it was supposed to be I knew it but the state historian did not
knew it but the state historian did not
knew it but the state historian did not believe me
believe me
believe me and and indeed she was smart not to in
and and indeed she was smart not to in
and and indeed she was smart not to in fact I was giving a talk when knighted
fact I was giving a talk when knighted
fact I was giving a talk when knighted at a church in Wellfleet before we found
at a church in Wellfleet before we found
at a church in Wellfleet before we found the wreck and an elderly lady came up to
the wreck and an elderly lady came up to
the wreck and an elderly lady came up to me and held her wrist out after the talk
me and held her wrist out after the talk
me and held her wrist out after the talk and said my grandfather said he found
and said my grandfather said he found
and said my grandfather said he found these coins on the beach and he said
these coins on the beach and he said
these coins on the beach and he said that they came from the widow and they
that they came from the widow and they
that they came from the widow and they were gold escudos little gold escudos
were gold escudos little gold escudos
were gold escudos little gold escudos about a half an ounce each and they had
about a half an ounce each and they had
about a half an ounce each and they had slice marks in them like someone hit
slice marks in them like someone hit
slice marks in them like someone hit them with a knife or a file and I’ll
them with a knife or a file and I’ll
them with a knife or a file and I’ll never forget that but it didn’t it was
never forget that but it didn’t it was
never forget that but it didn’t it was kind of like okay somebody else found
kind of like okay somebody else found
kind of like okay somebody else found the widow didn’t really sink in because
the widow didn’t really sink in because
the widow didn’t really sink in because there’s always lots and lots of treasure
there’s always lots and lots of treasure
there’s always lots and lots of treasure stories but you’ll see why that’s
stories but you’ll see why that’s
stories but you’ll see why that’s important and in a few minutes here so
important and in a few minutes here so
important and in a few minutes here so we we went out to the site we were
we we went out to the site we were
we we went out to the site we were bringing up bags of treasure here’s a
bringing up bags of treasure here’s a
bringing up bags of treasure here’s a bag and in the bag there were these
bag and in the bag there were these
bag and in the bag there were these chunks of gold this is a Spanish bar it
chunks of gold this is a Spanish bar it
chunks of gold this is a Spanish bar it would be as long as a small sandwich sub
would be as long as a small sandwich sub
would be as long as a small sandwich sub you know but but it had those same slice
you know but but it had those same slice
you know but but it had those same slice marks in it that those coins had that
marks in it that those coins had that
marks in it that those coins had that that elderly lady had on her wrist the
that elderly lady had on her wrist the
that elderly lady had on her wrist the Pirates were testing it to see if it
Pirates were testing it to see if it
Pirates were testing it to see if it were counterfeit because each one of
were counterfeit because each one of
were counterfeit because each one of these pieces of gold that would have
these pieces of gold that would have
these pieces of gold that would have been the size of a small pizza a disc of
been the size of a small pizza a disc of
been the size of a small pizza a disc of solid gold but they’re broken up into
solid gold but they’re broken up into
solid gold but they’re broken up into pieces and all of these black objects
pieces and all of these black objects
pieces and all of these black objects are pieces of eight coins Spanish coins
are pieces of eight coins Spanish coins
are pieces of eight coins Spanish coins Dutch coins French coins and why are the
Dutch coins French coins and why are the
Dutch coins French coins and why are the Pirates dividing breaking because they
Pirates dividing breaking because they
Pirates dividing breaking because they were dividing up everything equally
they were democratic they were
they were democratic they were experimenting and democracy each man had
experimenting and democracy each man had
experimenting and democracy each man had an equal share and here was proof these
an equal share and here was proof these
an equal share and here was proof these gold bars that were cut into pieces this
gold bars that were cut into pieces this
gold bars that were cut into pieces this would have been the minimum share that
would have been the minimum share that
would have been the minimum share that somebody would have got when a ship was
somebody would have got when a ship was
somebody would have got when a ship was robbed and again fifty pounds was added
robbed and again fifty pounds was added
robbed and again fifty pounds was added to every man share there being a hundred
to every man share there being a hundred
to every man share there being a hundred 80 men and this is just out of a little
80 men and this is just out of a little
80 men and this is just out of a little 8 foot by 8 foot test spit every
8 foot by 8 foot test spit every
8 foot by 8 foot test spit every artifact is measured in we bring up the
artifact is measured in we bring up the
artifact is measured in we bring up the artifacts they’re bagged very carefully
artifacts they’re bagged very carefully
artifacts they’re bagged very carefully and numbered so every single artifact
and numbered so every single artifact
and numbered so every single artifact here has a position where it came from
here has a position where it came from
here has a position where it came from and then they’re tagged and photographed
and then they’re tagged and photographed
and then they’re tagged and photographed and drawn and we have you know over 200
and drawn and we have you know over 200
and drawn and we have you know over 200 thousand artifacts recorded this is just
thousand artifacts recorded this is just
thousand artifacts recorded this is just one dive and the problem there is that
one dive and the problem there is that
one dive and the problem there is that the sand is caving in and during big big
the sand is caving in and during big big
the sand is caving in and during big big storms the site is being destroyed so
storms the site is being destroyed so
storms the site is being destroyed so it’s it’s really a situation where we’re
it’s it’s really a situation where we’re
it’s it’s really a situation where we’re going is trying to go as fast as we can
going is trying to go as fast as we can
going is trying to go as fast as we can it’s been 30 years but you know to save
it’s been 30 years but you know to save
it’s been 30 years but you know to save this thing because it’s offering us a
this thing because it’s offering us a
this thing because it’s offering us a glimpse into this never-seen-before
glimpse into this never-seen-before
glimpse into this never-seen-before world of pirates these guys were voting
world of pirates these guys were voting
world of pirates these guys were voting and in fact 1/3 of these people were of
and in fact 1/3 of these people were of
and in fact 1/3 of these people were of African origin they were black native
African origin they were black native
African origin they were black native they were people who were equal on board
they were people who were equal on board
they were people who were equal on board the Whydah and some of them Africans
the Whydah and some of them Africans
the Whydah and some of them Africans were being elected by predominantly
were being elected by predominantly
were being elected by predominantly European crews as officers and even
European crews as officers and even
European crews as officers and even captains on board slave ships we have
captains on board slave ships we have
captains on board slave ships we have absolute proof of this in fact you
absolute proof of this in fact you
absolute proof of this in fact you didn’t read about this I never saw that
didn’t read about this I never saw that
didn’t read about this I never saw that in Disney when I was a kid with Treasure
in Disney when I was a kid with Treasure
in Disney when I was a kid with Treasure Island I didn’t see any black people but
Island I didn’t see any black people but
Island I didn’t see any black people but 1/3 of the Pirates in the Golden Age of
1/3 of the Pirates in the Golden Age of
1/3 of the Pirates in the Golden Age of piracy were of African origin most of
piracy were of African origin most of
piracy were of African origin most of whom were former slaves but still the
whom were former slaves but still the
whom were former slaves but still the state historian didn’t believe us that
state historian didn’t believe us that
state historian didn’t believe us that we had the Whydah
we had the Whydah
we had the Whydah until this happened we found a ship’s
until this happened we found a ship’s
until this happened we found a ship’s Bell at the bottom of a 20-foot deep pit
Bell at the bottom of a 20-foot deep pit
Bell at the bottom of a 20-foot deep pit and here we’re bringing it up and this
and here we’re bringing it up and this
and here we’re bringing it up and this is a concretion this is a massive
is a concretion this is a massive
is a concretion this is a massive material when iron is submerged in salt
material when iron is submerged in salt
material when iron is submerged in salt water it’ll start to degra gate and an
water it’ll start to degra gate and an
water it’ll start to degra gate and an electrical field will form around a
electrical field will form around a
electrical field will form around a piece of iron depending how big it is
piece of iron depending how big it is
piece of iron depending how big it is and anything within that field whether
and anything within that field whether
and anything within that field whether it’s human remains or shoes or coins
it’s human remains or shoes or coins
it’s human remains or shoes or coins will be encapsulated in these
will be encapsulated in these
will be encapsulated in these concretions I mean they’re variable
concretions I mean they’re variable
concretions I mean they’re variable treasure chests
and one day I get a call from the
and one day I get a call from the laboratory and said Barry you better get
laboratory and said Barry you better get
laboratory and said Barry you better get over to the lab we just found a W on the
over to the lab we just found a W on the
over to the lab we just found a W on the Bell because the whole word Widow was on
Bell because the whole word Widow was on
Bell because the whole word Widow was on the other side of the concretion and as
the other side of the concretion and as
the other side of the concretion and as the concretion was taken away it just
the concretion was taken away it just
the concretion was taken away it just doesn’t say Widow it says the Whydah
doesn’t say Widow it says the Whydah
doesn’t say Widow it says the Whydah Gally 1716 1716 and it was the cover of
Gally 1716 1716 and it was the cover of
Gally 1716 1716 and it was the cover of the New York Times the next day and
the New York Times the next day and
the New York Times the next day and there’s the Bell today and we’ve kept it
there’s the Bell today and we’ve kept it
there’s the Bell today and we’ve kept it submerged in water with the concretion
submerged in water with the concretion
submerged in water with the concretion still on it
still on it
still on it the Whydah Gally G al ly and again all
the Whydah Gally G al ly and again all
the Whydah Gally G al ly and again all sorts of things are encapsulated in
sorts of things are encapsulated in
sorts of things are encapsulated in concretions including the bones a shoe
concretions including the bones a shoe
concretions including the bones a shoe size six shoe very carefully made silk
size six shoe very carefully made silk
size six shoe very carefully made silk stocking and a human leg bone and for
stocking and a human leg bone and for
stocking and a human leg bone and for years I would go into our laboratory and
years I would go into our laboratory and
years I would go into our laboratory and my historian is beyond brilliant he
my historian is beyond brilliant he
my historian is beyond brilliant he knows everything there is to know about
knows everything there is to know about
knows everything there is to know about pirates and he’s been with me for over
pirates and he’s been with me for over
pirates and he’s been with me for over 25 years
25 years
25 years but he doesn’t have a clue about normal
but he doesn’t have a clue about normal
but he doesn’t have a clue about normal things like in the new the coffee stand
things like in the new the coffee stand
things like in the new the coffee stand he’d walk right in the wall drinking his
he’d walk right in the wall drinking his
he’d walk right in the wall drinking his coffee and and one day I said Ken it’s
coffee and and one day I said Ken it’s
coffee and and one day I said Ken it’s really small pirates on board the witih
really small pirates on board the witih
really small pirates on board the witih size six shoe I said were there any kids
size six shoe I said were there any kids
size six shoe I said were there any kids on board the ship is it oh yes there was
on board the ship is it oh yes there was
on board the ship is it oh yes there was a boy Ken it’s been years why didn’t
a boy Ken it’s been years why didn’t
a boy Ken it’s been years why didn’t know and his name was John King he was
know and his name was John King he was
know and his name was John King he was on a ship called the Bonita they were
on a ship called the Bonita they were
on a ship called the Bonita they were leaving Jamaica and I’ve got a letter
leaving Jamaica and I’ve got a letter
leaving Jamaica and I’ve got a letter somewhere to the Governor of Jamaica
somewhere to the Governor of Jamaica
somewhere to the Governor of Jamaica from captain savage who was the captain
from captain savage who was the captain
from captain savage who was the captain of the bonita complaining about this
of the bonita complaining about this
of the bonita complaining about this very rebellious young boy named john
very rebellious young boy named john
very rebellious young boy named john king who threatened his mother and
king who threatened his mother and
king who threatened his mother and joined the pirate crew now that stalking
joined the pirate crew now that stalking
joined the pirate crew now that stalking and leg bone and shoe was found in this
and leg bone and shoe was found in this
and leg bone and shoe was found in this cannon so apparently what happened is
cannon so apparently what happened is
cannon so apparently what happened is when the ship turned over john king was
when the ship turned over john king was
when the ship turned over john king was crushed and his bone and shoe and sock
crushed and his bone and shoe and sock
crushed and his bone and shoe and sock concreted to the cannon but this is sort
concreted to the cannon but this is sort
concreted to the cannon but this is sort of the things that we’re finding and
of the things that we’re finding and
of the things that we’re finding and this wasn’t disguise
this wasn’t disguise
this wasn’t disguise you know only years after you know we
you know only years after you know we
you know only years after you know we discovered it so that’s why it’s
discovered it so that’s why it’s
discovered it so that’s why it’s important in what we do and in
important in what we do and in
important in what we do and in archaeology is and that things aren’t
archaeology is and that things aren’t
archaeology is and that things aren’t sold is to keep the collection together
sold is to keep the collection together
sold is to keep the collection together so academics can squabble about what
so academics can squabble about what
so academics can squabble about what they are including this akan jewelry and
they are including this akan jewelry and
they are including this akan jewelry and we have hundreds of pieces of akan gold
we have hundreds of pieces of akan gold
we have hundreds of pieces of akan gold that were being traded along with the
that were being traded along with the
that were being traded along with the slaves by the European slave traders and
slaves by the European slave traders and
slaves by the European slave traders and it’s the oldest reliably dated
it’s the oldest reliably dated
it’s the oldest reliably dated collection of akan jewelry in the world
collection of akan jewelry in the world
collection of akan jewelry in the world I’m told this is our laboratory on Cape
I’m told this is our laboratory on Cape
I’m told this is our laboratory on Cape Cod where we’re making discoveries every
Cod where we’re making discoveries every
Cod where we’re making discoveries every day in this lab there are over 30,000
day in this lab there are over 30,000
day in this lab there are over 30,000 pounds of concretion x’ look at all
pounds of concretion x’ look at all
pounds of concretion x’ look at all those bags these are actually artifacts
those bags these are actually artifacts
those bags these are actually artifacts that have been Deacon creted but the
that have been Deacon creted but the
that have been Deacon creted but the concretions themselves we x-ray and we
concretions themselves we x-ray and we
concretions themselves we x-ray and we have an x-rayed them yet – just four
have an x-rayed them yet – just four
have an x-rayed them yet – just four fragments of gold dust and all that and
fragments of gold dust and all that and
fragments of gold dust and all that and each of these tanks can contain cannon
each of these tanks can contain cannon
each of these tanks can contain cannon and concretions this anchor was recently
and concretions this anchor was recently
and concretions this anchor was recently Deacon creted you can see the concretion
Deacon creted you can see the concretion
Deacon creted you can see the concretion from the anchor there and now here’s the
from the anchor there and now here’s the
from the anchor there and now here’s the big twist the we didn’t have 24 cannon
big twist the we didn’t have 24 cannon
big twist the we didn’t have 24 cannon we found over 60 so the guns that South
we found over 60 so the guns that South
we found over 60 so the guns that South hack was talking about the riches with
hack was talking about the riches with
hack was talking about the riches with the guns would be buried in the sin I
the guns would be buried in the sin I
the guns would be buried in the sin I had no idea nobody would have had any
had no idea nobody would have had any
had no idea nobody would have had any idea that there were those extra guns
idea that there were those extra guns
idea that there were those extra guns but the guns that he was referring to
but the guns that he was referring to
but the guns that he was referring to were the guns that were in the bottom of
were the guns that were in the bottom of
were the guns that were in the bottom of the ship the guns that we just found and
the ship the guns that we just found and
the ship the guns that we just found and concrete ‘add to this anchor was the top
concrete ‘add to this anchor was the top
concrete ‘add to this anchor was the top of a treasure chest here you can see a
of a treasure chest here you can see a
of a treasure chest here you can see a heart-shaped coin rare heart-shaped coin
heart-shaped coin rare heart-shaped coin
heart-shaped coin rare heart-shaped coin with a cross on it these are probably 2
with a cross on it these are probably 2
with a cross on it these are probably 2 reals which are small Spanish coin you
reals which are small Spanish coin you
reals which are small Spanish coin you can see a sword hilt with the woven
can see a sword hilt with the woven
can see a sword hilt with the woven metal and the pummel you’ve heard of
metal and the pummel you’ve heard of
metal and the pummel you’ve heard of being pummeled that’s the pummel on the
being pummeled that’s the pummel on the
being pummeled that’s the pummel on the sword hilt and these are big pieces of
sword hilt and these are big pieces of
sword hilt and these are big pieces of eight this is probably Mexico that’s
eight this is probably Mexico that’s
eight this is probably Mexico that’s probably either potosi or Lima Peru
probably either potosi or Lima Peru
probably either potosi or Lima Peru that’s probably Mexico and thousands and
that’s probably Mexico and thousands and
that’s probably Mexico and thousands and thousands and thousands of artifacts are
thousands and thousands of artifacts are
thousands and thousands of artifacts are still encapsulated within
still encapsulated within
still encapsulated within these concretion so this is these I know
these concretion so this is these I know
these concretion so this is these I know these are escudos by the shape of these
these are escudos by the shape of these
these are escudos by the shape of these and they were kept in stacks and this is
and they were kept in stacks and this is
and they were kept in stacks and this is what we’ve been finding recently on the
what we’ve been finding recently on the
what we’ve been finding recently on the site we’ve been finding stacks of coins
site we’ve been finding stacks of coins
site we’ve been finding stacks of coins which mean they were in bags and that’s
which mean they were in bags and that’s
which mean they were in bags and that’s the outside of this is the concretion
the outside of this is the concretion
the outside of this is the concretion and there’s very clearly a stack of
and there’s very clearly a stack of
and there’s very clearly a stack of coins which I think are escudos and the
coins which I think are escudos and the
coins which I think are escudos and the the sword handle that you saw there’s my
the sword handle that you saw there’s my
the sword handle that you saw there’s my dad working on it and as an example
dad working on it and as an example
dad working on it and as an example every artifact that we bring out is
every artifact that we bring out is
every artifact that we bring out is carefully drawn and recorded now this
carefully drawn and recorded now this
carefully drawn and recorded now this would be the side plate off of a musket
would be the side plate off of a musket
would be the side plate off of a musket serpentine you know a symbol of ferocity
serpentine you know a symbol of ferocity
serpentine you know a symbol of ferocity and it’s brass but it’s not only
and it’s brass but it’s not only
and it’s brass but it’s not only photographed but it’s carefully drawn to
photographed but it’s carefully drawn to
photographed but it’s carefully drawn to bring out the imperfections or you know
bring out the imperfections or you know
bring out the imperfections or you know whatever might be of archaeological
whatever might be of archaeological
whatever might be of archaeological significance and this is the oldest
significance and this is the oldest
significance and this is the oldest reliably dated Freemason symbol
reliably dated Freemason symbol
reliably dated Freemason symbol Freemasonry actually somewhere around
Freemasonry actually somewhere around
Freemasonry actually somewhere around May or June of 1717 was recognized at
May or June of 1717 was recognized at
May or June of 1717 was recognized at the beginning of Freemasonry this ship
the beginning of Freemasonry this ship
the beginning of Freemasonry this ship wrecked in April of 1717 so there’s no
wrecked in April of 1717 so there’s no
wrecked in April of 1717 so there’s no there’s not an earlier reliably dated
there’s not an earlier reliably dated
there’s not an earlier reliably dated Freemason symbol and we found several of
Freemason symbol and we found several of
Freemason symbol and we found several of them you can see Jacob’s Ladder
them you can see Jacob’s Ladder
them you can see Jacob’s Ladder another Masonic symbol and this
another Masonic symbol and this
another Masonic symbol and this particular piece which happens to be my
particular piece which happens to be my
particular piece which happens to be my favorite in the whole collection
favorite in the whole collection
favorite in the whole collection it’s a blazing star leading the way and
it’s a blazing star leading the way and
it’s a blazing star leading the way and a waning and a waxing moon and a heart
a waning and a waxing moon and a heart
a waning and a waxing moon and a heart pierced by two arrows a symbol of lost
pierced by two arrows a symbol of lost
pierced by two arrows a symbol of lost love and it’s a wax seal something a
love and it’s a wax seal something a
love and it’s a wax seal something a pirate would stamp a letter to his
pirate would stamp a letter to his
pirate would stamp a letter to his girlfriend or wife with and again
girlfriend or wife with and again
girlfriend or wife with and again concretions this is a massive concretion
concretions this is a massive concretion
concretions this is a massive concretion weighing a couple thousand pounds and
weighing a couple thousand pounds and
weighing a couple thousand pounds and it’s inundated with artifacts you can
it’s inundated with artifacts you can
it’s inundated with artifacts you can see where as a pistol and these things
see where as a pistol and these things
see where as a pistol and these things haven’t been taken apart all of these
haven’t been taken apart all of these
haven’t been taken apart all of these artifacts have not seen the light of day
artifacts have not seen the light of day
artifacts have not seen the light of day I mean there’s I’ll be gone for 50 years
I mean there’s I’ll be gone for 50 years
I mean there’s I’ll be gone for 50 years when they get through with this there’s
when they get through with this there’s
when they get through with this there’s thousands of artifacts that have not
thousands of artifacts that have not
thousands of artifacts that have not been you know Deacon created and again
been you know Deacon created and again
been you know Deacon created and again over 50 ships were robbed from the widow
over 50 ships were robbed from the widow
over 50 ships were robbed from the widow and to date of the 60 cannons that we
and to date of the 60 cannons that we
and to date of the 60 cannons that we have we don’t have one
have we don’t have one
have we don’t have one carriage I think we only have fifty
carriage I think we only have fifty
carriage I think we only have fifty cannonballs we don’t have anything from
cannonballs we don’t have anything from
cannonballs we don’t have anything from the stern section of the ship and we
the stern section of the ship and we
the stern section of the ship and we think we know we think we know where it
think we know we think we know where it
think we know we think we know where it is now you know what we’re looking for
is now you know what we’re looking for
is now you know what we’re looking for you can see very clearly here there’s a
you can see very clearly here there’s a
you can see very clearly here there’s a gun a pistol we have several of these
gun a pistol we have several of these
gun a pistol we have several of these pistols you can see a set of cuff links
pistols you can see a set of cuff links
pistols you can see a set of cuff links and there’s and again the pistol came
and there’s and again the pistol came
and there’s and again the pistol came out of a concretion so it’s all covered
out of a concretion so it’s all covered
out of a concretion so it’s all covered in this concrete like material and that
in this concrete like material and that
in this concrete like material and that ribbon was wrapped around the handle
ribbon was wrapped around the handle
ribbon was wrapped around the handle meaning that a pirate could wear several
meaning that a pirate could wear several
meaning that a pirate could wear several of them around his neck and get more
of them around his neck and get more
of them around his neck and get more than one shot this is my son Brandon
than one shot this is my son Brandon
than one shot this is my son Brandon who’s been diving with me since he was a
who’s been diving with me since he was a
who’s been diving with me since he was a kid he’s 34 now back in these days the
kid he’s 34 now back in these days the
kid he’s 34 now back in these days the conservator would let him work alongside
conservator would let him work alongside
conservator would let him work alongside her at one of the tables and he he found
her at one of the tables and he he found
her at one of the tables and he he found this little coin and a piece of a
this little coin and a piece of a
this little coin and a piece of a concretion and he just told me this a
concretion and he just told me this a
concretion and he just told me this a couple of years ago he said dad I didn’t
couple of years ago he said dad I didn’t
couple of years ago he said dad I didn’t tell you this but you know I found I
tell you this but you know I found I
tell you this but you know I found I found this face on the edge of a
found this face on the edge of a
found this face on the edge of a concretion I didn’t tell anybody because
concretion I didn’t tell anybody because
concretion I didn’t tell anybody because I knew they would take it away from it
I knew they would take it away from it
I knew they would take it away from it eat it
eat it
eat it that’s the louis xiv and that’s on the
that’s the louis xiv and that’s on the
that’s the louis xiv and that’s on the butt of this pistol this particular
butt of this pistol this particular
butt of this pistol this particular piece was the cook stove that they used
piece was the cook stove that they used
piece was the cook stove that they used to cook on board the ship we actually
to cook on board the ship we actually
to cook on board the ship we actually found two of them now one would have
found two of them now one would have
found two of them now one would have been for slaves the other would have
been for slaves the other would have
been for slaves the other would have been for the crew this is a heavily
been for the crew this is a heavily
been for the crew this is a heavily concreted cannon and we’ll probably keep
concreted cannon and we’ll probably keep
concreted cannon and we’ll probably keep it like this is actually a gun door
it like this is actually a gun door
it like this is actually a gun door that’s actually the the door from the
that’s actually the the door from the
that’s actually the the door from the ship the gun door and that’s actually a
ship the gun door and that’s actually a
ship the gun door and that’s actually a small gun probably a rail gun that’s
small gun probably a rail gun that’s
small gun probably a rail gun that’s concluded to the cannon but we were able
concluded to the cannon but we were able
concluded to the cannon but we were able to get down deep and Brandon said dad I
to get down deep and Brandon said dad I
to get down deep and Brandon said dad I can hear something down there
can hear something down there
can hear something down there you know don’t move like he knows how
you know don’t move like he knows how
you know don’t move like he knows how impatient I am don’t move stay there
impatient I am don’t move stay there
impatient I am don’t move stay there so we dug and we dug and we dug and we
so we dug and we dug and we dug and we
so we dug and we dug and we dug and we don’t get down 30 feet under the sand
don’t get down 30 feet under the sand
don’t get down 30 feet under the sand everything else we found we were always
everything else we found we were always
everything else we found we were always finding at 10 to 20 feet this is stack
finding at 10 to 20 feet this is stack
finding at 10 to 20 feet this is stack of seven cannon all frozen together
of seven cannon all frozen together
of seven cannon all frozen together along with ebony wood and artifacts and
along with ebony wood and artifacts and
along with ebony wood and artifacts and two big rolls of lead
two big rolls of lead
two big rolls of lead six feet long weigh thousands of pounds
six feet long weigh thousands of pounds
six feet long weigh thousands of pounds so it weighs about 14,000 pounds so
so it weighs about 14,000 pounds so
so it weighs about 14,000 pounds so after all of those years probably like
after all of those years probably like
after all of those years probably like from 1985 we just found this whole layer
from 1985 we just found this whole layer
from 1985 we just found this whole layer of material that’s deeper than we ever
of material that’s deeper than we ever
of material that’s deeper than we ever thought along with the top of a treasure
thought along with the top of a treasure
thought along with the top of a treasure chest
chest
chest and this is what the cannon pile looked
and this is what the cannon pile looked
and this is what the cannon pile looked like so rather than breaking it apart we
like so rather than breaking it apart we
like so rather than breaking it apart we were able to bring it up in one piece
were able to bring it up in one piece
were able to bring it up in one piece again now we’re in this area we came
again now we’re in this area we came
again now we’re in this area we came back after all these years and gone
back after all these years and gone
back after all these years and gone deeper and this is what we find find
deeper and this is what we find find
deeper and this is what we find find concreted to this anchor which came out
concreted to this anchor which came out
concreted to this anchor which came out of the same pit at the top of a treasure
of the same pit at the top of a treasure
of the same pit at the top of a treasure chest that’s a an artifact sticking out
chest that’s a an artifact sticking out
chest that’s a an artifact sticking out from a concretion and it says Whydah
from a concretion and it says Whydah
from a concretion and it says Whydah Gally and that’s a nameplate that was on
Gally and that’s a nameplate that was on
Gally and that’s a nameplate that was on the top of that chest my conservator
the top of that chest my conservator
the top of that chest my conservator who’s very nervous he’s got a $300
who’s very nervous he’s got a $300
who’s very nervous he’s got a $300 camera he’s in the lab by himself his
camera he’s in the lab by himself his
camera he’s in the lab by himself his hand is shaking and he’s carefully
hand is shaking and he’s carefully
hand is shaking and he’s carefully dusting away this dust from the edge of
dusting away this dust from the edge of
dusting away this dust from the edge of the concretion that as he takes it out
the concretion that as he takes it out
the concretion that as he takes it out from the concretion and he sees the
from the concretion and he sees the
from the concretion and he sees the number one he sees the number seven he
number one he sees the number seven he
number one he sees the number seven he sees the number one so it’s going to be
sees the number one so it’s going to be
sees the number one so it’s going to be 1716 just like the Bell no 17 13 what
1716 just like the Bell no 17 13 what
1716 just like the Bell no 17 13 what the hell does that mean
the hell does that mean
the hell does that mean 1713 Whydah Gally
1713 Whydah Gally
1713 Whydah Gally he’s hands shaking like hell now as he’s
he’s hands shaking like hell now as he’s
he’s hands shaking like hell now as he’s doing the and he runs into the other
doing the and he runs into the other
doing the and he runs into the other room to see Kent who of course knows
room to see Kent who of course knows
room to see Kent who of course knows everything in Kansas ken there’s a 17-13
everything in Kansas ken there’s a 17-13
everything in Kansas ken there’s a 17-13 on the on the on the nameplate what
on the on the on the nameplate what
on the on the on the nameplate what could that mean encounter goes oh yes
could that mean encounter goes oh yes
could that mean encounter goes oh yes well there were two witness
this had to have belonged to captain
this had to have belonged to captain prints on his widow that he had before
prints on his widow that he had before
prints on his widow that he had before this Widow this wood it was built in
this Widow this wood it was built in
this Widow this wood it was built in 1716 this was 1713 so this must have
1716 this was 1713 so this must have
1716 this was 1713 so this must have been one of Captain princes chest that
been one of Captain princes chest that
been one of Captain princes chest that he kept his treasure in because all
he kept his treasure in because all
he kept his treasure in because all around that treasure chest
around that treasure chest
around that treasure chest there were coins Goldust and right where
there were coins Goldust and right where
there were coins Goldust and right where we discovered all of those cannon now I
we discovered all of those cannon now I
we discovered all of those cannon now I have to say that this all sort of came
have to say that this all sort of came
have to say that this all sort of came to reality to me a few years ago as I’m
to reality to me a few years ago as I’m
to reality to me a few years ago as I’m driving down Wisconsin Avenue in Chicago
driving down Wisconsin Avenue in Chicago
driving down Wisconsin Avenue in Chicago and from two miles away
and from two miles away
and from two miles away there’s our logo on on the field Museum
there’s our logo on on the field Museum
there’s our logo on on the field Museum I mean what the hell did we do right you
I mean what the hell did we do right you
I mean what the hell did we do right you know but there it is
know but there it is
know but there it is and we’re just so absolutely pleased to
and we’re just so absolutely pleased to
and we’re just so absolutely pleased to be involved with Geographic and so
be involved with Geographic and so
be involved with Geographic and so greatly honored that our discoveries are
greatly honored that our discoveries are
greatly honored that our discoveries are being shown here and we we really we
being shown here and we we really we
being shown here and we we really we really appreciate you coming and and and
really appreciate you coming and and and
really appreciate you coming and and and again it’s a great honor thank you very
again it’s a great honor thank you very
again it’s a great honor thank you very much
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