130-year-old shipwreck in North Dakota visible due to drought

[lunkerslayer]

https://www.kxnet.com/news/130-year-old-shipwreck-in-north-dakota-visible-due-to-drought/?ftag

Has anyone on here seen this ship Abner O’Neal up close?

 

[BrokenBackJack]

Cool.

 

[Wirehair]

We were on river kayaking on Wednesday and stopped to take a look at the Abner O'Neal. It is impressive to see after all the years submerged. Kids and G Kids have been doing research on the history of the vessel. Interesting story.

 

[BP338]

A lot of man-bun, is it a Bismarck thing?

 

[Rut2much]

Very cool but things submerged in water have always given me the creeps for some reason.

 

[WormWiggler]

Very cool but things submerged in water have always given me the creeps for some reason.

trapped to slowly die has always given me the shivers.... cave stories, submarines, underwater.......

 

[Captain Ahab]

I wonder if it holds any eyes?

 

[lunkerslayer]

I totally agree with seeing objects submerged in the water even though the water magnifies the object. When you are fishing the edge of the dead trees on devils especially in the early years when there was more of them in the water. One time I panicked because I thought I was going to put a hole through my hull, forgot to open the bail on my reel before I set the rod down ended up getting pulled into the water. Major dumb move and realized I the dead head would have never touched my boat because it was deep enough.

 

[riverview]

steam boats were used on the red river and there are hulls that came out with the low water also.

 

[Rowdie]

https://www.treasurenet.com/threads/barge-in-the-missouri-near-fort-rice.624217/

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I can't remember if I ever posted this. If true...???? Treasure Legend

 

[Sum1]

Where abouts is this thing??

 

[tikkalover]

In the river\water.............................sorry couldn't resist. ;:;rofl

 

[Rowdie]

Where abouts is this thing??

Doesn't everyone wish they knew.

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In the river\water.............................sorry couldn't resist. ;:;rofl

Actually I'm betting it's under 10 ft of sand and a good chance not under water.

 

[JayKay]

Where abouts is this thing??

Somewhere around Wilton boat dock, I believe.

 

[johnr]

neat.

Reminds me of the Edmond Fitzgerald song of Gordon Lightfoot.

Erie at the least.

 

[lunkerslayer]

when the corp filled up the big lake sakakawea, there were towns that were abandoned in the valley correct?
If so were the towns destroyed or left standing to be taken over by the rising water?
During the earlier years of the big lake dropping in elevation would a person have been able to see the buildings in the water if you knew where to look?

 

[danl]

That's a great question, it would be interesting to find out. When the water gets this low you can see foundations from some of the buildings that were in old Sanish. I know that they moved a lot of buildings up to higher ground. I have never seen wood or other material at that site. Others like Elbowoods were maybe in deeper water.

Before the Flood: Leaving Sanish, North Dakota | Ghosts of North Dakota

 

[Up Y'oars]

Somewhere around Wilton boat dock, I believe.

Correct, just south of the Steckel Boat Landing and not far from the shoreline. I want to take my drone up there and capture it.

 

[lunkerslayer]

That's a great question, it would be interesting to find out. When the water gets this low you can see foundations from some of the buildings that were in old Sanish. I know that they moved a lot of buildings up to higher ground. I have never seen wood or other material at that site. Others like Elbowoods were maybe in deeper water.

Before the Flood: Leaving Sanish, North Dakota | Ghosts of North Dakota

thanks bud for link I do like history especially north dakota history

 

[Allen]

when the corp filled up the big lake sakakawea, there were towns that were abandoned in the valley correct?
If so were the towns destroyed or left standing to be taken over by the rising water?
During the earlier years of the big lake dropping in elevation would a person have been able to see the buildings in the water if you knew where to look?

A little bit of both. On the east side of 4 Bears Bridge by New Town, there's an overlook called Crows Fly High. If you go up there and look to the north, you can see some of the foundations for old buildings. In particular, the grain elevator is now poking out of the water. BTW, while up there...don't pet the snakes. The unfriendly ones aren't that uncommon on that hillside.

Or you can just motor on up north and east of the bridge in a boat to see it as well.