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Nor’easter unearths fragments of 19th-century shipwreck on Nantucket

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O'Connor, N. (2026, September 27). Nor’easter unearths fragments of 19th-century shipwreck on Nantucket. NBC News. https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/noreaster-19th-century-shipwreck-warren-sawyer-rcna600073

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NBC News · collected 2026-09-27 · by Nollaig O'Connor

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A recent nor’easter storm on the East Coast has revealed wooden fragments along Nantucket's south shore that may be remnants of the 1884 wreck of the Warren Sawyer, a three-masted schooner. Jason Graziadei, editor-in-chief of the Nantucket Current, identified these pieces and believes they likely belong to this ship that was carrying 1,115 bales of cotton and 28 tons of scrap metal when it sank off Miacomet Beach. Earlier in December 2022 and February 2023, similar fragments appeared on the same beach, leading researchers to conclude their origins are most likely from the Warren Sawyer based on extensive archival evidence.
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A nor'easter recently uncovered remnants of a 19th-century shipwreck on the south shore of Nantucket Island in Massachusetts. Jason Graziadei, editor-in-chief of the Nantucket Current, spotted wooden beams and iron fastenings likely from the Warren Sawyer, a three-masted schooner that sank near Miacomet Beach on December 22, 1884 while traveling from New Orleans to Boston. The ship was carrying 1,115 bales of cotton and 28 tons of scrap metal when it ran aground due to gale-force winds. Researchers believe these recent findings are part of the same wreck that reappeared in December 2022 and February 2023. The Egan Maritime Institute plans to investigate the site further, aiming to confirm its identity with state underwater archaeologists.

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🔮 The powerful nor’easter pummeling the East Coast has uncovered what may be the remains of a 19th-century shipwreck on Nantucket’s shore Jason Graziadei, editor-in-chief of the Nantucket Current, spotted the wooden remnants on the Massachusetts island’s south shore Saturday and posted a video them.
2026-09-27 · speculative framing · Nor’easter unearths fragments of 19th-century shipwreck on Nantucket
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Massachusetts Nantucket the Massachusetts Board of Underwater Archaeological Resources the Nantucket Current the Warren Sawyer

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Nantucket GPE · 3× Massachusetts GPE · 2× the Massachusetts Board of Underwater Archaeological Resources ORG · 2× Boston GPE · 1× Graziadei PERSON · 1× Jason Graziadei PERSON · 1× Miacomet Beach GPE · 1× NBC News ORG · 1× New Orleans GPE · 1× the Nantucket Current ORG · 1×

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Nor'easter uncovers century-old shipwreck in Massachusetts Fragments believed to be from the same ship first appeared in December 2022, when a Nantucket resident spotted them while biking along the island’s southern shore.
framing: speculative · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-27
🔮 The powerful nor’easter pummeling the East Coast has uncovered what may be the remains of a 19th-century shipwreck on Nantucket’s shore Jason Graziadei, editor-in-chief of the Nantucket Current, spotted the wooden remnants on the Massachusetts island’s south shore Saturday and posted a video them.
2026-09-27 · NBC News
Nor’easter unearths fragments of 19th-century shipwreck on Nantucket · speculative framing

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The powerful nor’easter pummeling the East Coast has uncovered what may be the remains of a 19th-century shipwreck on Nantucket’s shore Jason Graziadei, editor-in-chief of the Nantucket Current, spotted the wooden remnants on the Massachusetts island’s south shore Saturday and posted a video them. uncertain
Graziadei → pummel → video
He believes they likely came from the Warren Sawyer, a wooden schooner that wrecked near Miacomet Beach 142 years ago. asserted
that → believe → Beach
Nor'easter uncovers century-old shipwreck in Massachusetts Fragments believed to be from the same ship first appeared in December 2022, when a Nantucket resident spotted them while biking along the island’s southern shore. asserted
resident → uncover → shore
Researchers examined archival, photographic, historical and archaeological evidence and concluded that the wreckage was “most likely” from the Warren Sawyer, according to a 2023 report from the Massachusetts Board of Underwater Archaeological Resources. uncertain
wreckage → examine → Resources
The three-masted schooner wrecked there on Dec. 22, 1884, while traveling from New Orleans to Boston with 1,115 bales of cotton and 28 tons of scrap metal, the report said. asserted
report → wreck → metal
More wreckage believed to be from the schooner appeared in February 2023, about a half-mile west of the first find, according to the report. “As far as I know, it’s the first time a piece of the wreck has resurfaced since 2022, early 2023,” Graziadei told NBC News on Sunday. uncertain
Graziadei → believe → Sunday
“It’s certainly possible it could be from another wreck, but given the location and appearance, we said it is most likely the Warren Sawyer.” uncertain
it → ’ → location
Jascin N. Leonardo Finger, deputy director of the Maria Mitchell Association, which runs a natural history museum on Nantucket, said in an email Sunday the newly exposed remnants may be from the Warren Sawyer, but “more investigation is necessary” to confirm their origin. The Massachusetts Board of Underwater Archaeological Resources did not respond to requests for comment on Sunday. The Egan Maritime Institute, which works to preserve Nantucket’s maritime history and assisted the board in previous efforts to identify Warren Sawyer wreckage, also did not respond to a request for comment. Shipwrecks near the island were not uncommon in the Warren Sawyer’s time, Leonardo Finger told The New York Times Saturday. uncertain
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Nantucket residents commonly scavenge item that wash ashore from wrecks, she said asserted
she → scavenge → wrecks
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