The Down-Easter Austria: The Archaeological, Historical, and Educational Value of a Foreshore Shipwreck Site
Haney AF. 2008. The Down-Easter Austria: The Archaeological, Historical, and Educational Value of a Foreshore Shipwreck Site. Central Washington University
The Down-Easters were designed to be the last great attempt for wooden sailing vesseles to compete with steel and steam. Built in 1869, the Austria was one of the first Down-Easter vessels constructed. In January of 1887 the Austria struck shore on Washington State's Olympic Peninsula. Her remains, scattered in the intertidal zone at Cape Alava, were recorded by the author in July of 2007 while incorporating an experiential learning field school opportunity for undergraduate students. This thesis explores the hands-on educational value of foreshore shipwreck sites such as the mid-19th century Down-Easter Austria while recording the remains of the vessel for scientific and educational purposes, helping to fill a data gap on shipwreck sites on the Northwest Coast, and researching the little-known Down-Easter style of vessel.
- Type
- Academic
- Authors
- Haney, Amanda
- Date of Issue
- 2008-12
- Publisher
- Central Washington University
- Units
- OLYM
- Keywords
- Archeology, Austria, Coastal, Down-Easter, History, Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary, Olympic National Park, shipwreck, thesis