Water Logged
Day 29: Mapping, NPR, And A Tour Of The GOLDENROD
By Andrew Pietruszka (10/01/02)
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Sam and Drew Mapping the deck planking |
The crew arrived on site at the MONTANA at nine in the morning. The weather was fair and the crew was optimistic. With most of the visible structure of the ship mapped the task for the day turned to mapping the submerged section of the hull. The team members donned their wet suits and set out to map. By the end of the day they were able to map the collapsed deck planking and more stringers toward the middle of the ship. The remaining members continued to dredge near the stern of the vessel. |
| After lunch the crew was visited by National Public Radio. NPR came to interview the team for a piece focusing on the archaeological work being done on the MONTANA. This allowed the students a unique opportunity to speak to the public through NPR about their experience at the site. Through public outreach archaeologists are able to inform the public about the importance of their work and the importance of preserving these sites. |
Drew being interviewed for NPR |
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The showboat GOLDENROD |
After the normal days work the students were treated to a behind the scenes tour of the GOLDENROD. The GOLDENROD is a turn of the century showboat that is now located in the city of St. Charles. Dr. Dasovich led the students through the partially restored vessel. Students were able to compare the ship construction of the GOLDENROD to that of the MONTANA. |
