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2. texasmaritimemuseum.org › shipwrecksShipwrecks - Texas Maritime Museum

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   Discover the stories of notable shipwrecks along the Texas Coast, tales of survival and exploration that left an indelible mark on history. Unearth the untold stories of lost vessels, enduring hardships, and cross-cultural encounters.

3. www.texasstandard.org › stories › port-mansfield-cutThe Port Mansfield Cut and the treasure discovered there

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   Jan 4, 2023 · Port Mansfield, Texas. Padre Island is the longest barrier island in the world, measuring 113 miles from Corpus Christi to near Brownsville. Up until the late 1950s, you could drive the entire length of the island in less than half a day with a decent four-wheel drive vehicle.

4. www.houstonpublicmedia.org › articles › showsTwo Historic Shipwrecks To Check Out Near Galveston

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   Jan 9, 2019 · 1. The SS Selma. One of them is easy to see, especially if you’re taking the ferry between Galveston and the Bolivar Peninsula. In 1920, the concrete-made oil tanker SS Selma hit a jetty in Mexico...

5. www.wondersandmarvels.com › 2015 › 04Women and Shipwrecks: Surviving ‘The Medusa’

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   Apr 20, 2015 · Shipwrecked women were popular in early fiction and drama. Stories of women washed up on foreign shores fascinated early modern readers. In painting, the image of a barely clothed female figure tossed up on a beach was also a favorite subject.

6. www.gettyimages.co.uk › photos › shipwrecked-womanShipwrecked Woman Photos and Premium High Res Pictures ...

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   Browse Getty Images’ premium collection of high-quality, authentic Shipwrecked Woman stock photos, royalty-free images, and pictures. Shipwrecked Woman stock photos are available in a variety of sizes and formats to fit your needs.

7. www.portisabelsouthpadre.com › 2019/06/10 › rioRio History: Treasure Ships of Padre Island

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   Jun 10, 2019 · But the most famous of the Texas shipwrecks occurred over 470 years ago. Four treasure galleons, loaded with the stolen wealth of the Aztec Nation, sailed from Vera Cruz Harbor in the predawn morning of April 29, 1554.

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   What was the most famous shipwreck in Texas?

   • But the most famous of the Texas shipwrecks occurred over 470 years ago. Four treasure galleons, loaded with the stolen wealth of the Aztec Nation, sailed from Vera Cruz Harbor in the predawn morning of April 29, 1554. The fleet set a course north along the coast until they reached a point near modern day Kingsville Texas.

   Rio History: Treasure Ships of Padre Island – Port Isabel-South Padr…

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   Are there shipwrecks near Houston?

   • The Houston-Galveston area, as a major port along the Gulf Coast, has seen a great deal of ship traffic throughout history and there are shipwrecks near Houston. One of them is the SS Selma, whose wreckage can still be seen above the water off the eastern shore of Pelveston Island near Galveston.

   Two Historic Shipwrecks To Check Out Near Galveston

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   What is a shipwrecked woman?

   • In painting, the image of a barely clothed female figure tossed up on a beach was also a favorite subject. Unlike their male counterparts who were often depicted stunned but alive and staggering toward some kind of future, shipwrecked women were usually unconscious or dead, as in the painting The Storm by Théodore Géricault.

   Women and Shipwrecks: Surviving ‘The Medusa’ - Wonders & Marvels

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   What is the most famous painting of a real shipwreck?

   • Perhaps the world’s most famous painting of survivors of a real shipwreck is another one by Géricault, The Raft of the Medusa (1819). The wreck of the frigate off the coast of Senegal on July 2, 1816 became a huge media event back home in France. Bestselling accounts were written by two of the male survivors, Sauvigny and Corréard.

   Women and Shipwrecks: Surviving ‘The Medusa’ - Wonders & Marvels

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   What happened to Padre Island?

   • A late spring tropical storm blew them off course, and the relentless winds pushed three of the ships across the entire Gulf, where they were crushed on the sandbars of Padre Island. Their hulls were pried open and their treasures spilled out onto the sandy bottom.

   The Port Mansfield Cut and the treasure discovered there

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   How many wrecked ships sat undiscovered?

   • Another passenger, after crossing the Rio Grande, decided to return to the ships, and he was saved when the Spanish salvage ships came for the treasure. The three wrecked ships – the Esteban, the Espíritu Santo and the Santa Maria de Yciar – all sat undiscovered for four centuries.

   The Port Mansfield Cut and the treasure discovered there

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9. thc.texas.gov › learn › archeological-spotlightThe 1554 Spanish Plate Fleet | Texas Historical Commission

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   The THC partnered with National Park Service (NPS) and the University of Texas (UT) in 1969 to relocate the shipwrecks. Work began with a visual survey of the beach at Padre Island to look for coins and other artifacts that may have washed ashore, providing clues to the approximate location offshore.