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Hes confident they can raise the money. 6.6K views, 120 likes, 15 loves, 9 comments, 61 shares, Facebook Watch Videos from Arabia Steamboat Museum: Discover the buried treasures of the American frontier in "Cornfield Shipwreck," a new,. Now, David Hawley, alongside Jerry Mackey and David Luttrell, are leading a new team of adventurers determined to unearth the sunken steamboat. During the latter half of the 19th century, the Corps of Engineers undertook projects to forcibly alter the shape of the Missouri River. All rights reserved. The treasures contained within painting a vivid picture of western expansion and the treacherous frontier. As I began to investigate Luke's account more carefully, one detail kept jumping off the pages of Scripture at me: after all the horror and travail of the storm at sea, and the ship's narrow escape by putting out four stern anchors in the middle of the night, the next morning ". Theyre buried in your own back yard., Hawley and his intrepid team have quite the incredible passion: discovering and excavating steamboats from the 19th century that may have sunk in the Missouri, but now lie beneath fields of farmers midwestern corn. Its like mowing a lawn, you go back and forth, Hawley said. The Arabia produced a vast collection of preserved trade goods from 1856 that are on display at the Arabia Steamboat Museum. His most significant is the Arabia, the centerpiece of the Arabia Steamboat Museum in Kansas Citys River Market. Support, Available on CuriosityStream, Prime Video. Your favorite studies, available wherever you want. "If we can find and secure a location, we'll dig it next year, he said. That meant everything from axes to saddlesto skillets to umbrellas. (Photo:Courtesy of the Arabia Steamboat Museum). Because of fear of smashing into some rocks in the dark, they drop their anchors. As senior producer of Up To Date, I want our listeners to hear familiar and new voices that shine light on the issues and challenges facing the myriad communities KCUR serves, and to expose our audiences to the wonderful and the creative in the Kansas City area. Three years later, the Malta is still underground. A 19th-century steamboat moored at a river bank. Operated by the American Fur Company, the Malta sank in the Missouri in 1841, headed for trade with Native Americans, and would have returned laden with expensive pelts. This suggests the possibility of a shipwreck on the rarely travelled north side of the island, where St. Paul's Bay now is. Rather, it had come about by taking the Bible at face value, using it as a "road map" to guide our research, and then stepping out in faith and putting its details to the test in a tangible way. The Malta is resting under a cornfield near the town named for it, Malta Bend, and the Radnor remains under the Missouri's waters near Boonville. Spurred on by the potential impact such a discovery could have on the issue of the Bible's historical accuracy, we at BASE drew on as many experts as possible in analyzing all the weather patterns, maritime lore, sailing equipment and techniques, and details in Luke's account that could possibly lead us to the real wreck site of Paul's voyage - and, hopefully, to the massive lead anchor stocks I believed must be in the sea off one particular bay along the Maltese coast, just as Luke described it. The marine environment of the famous Jellyfish Lake is a sanctuary for these majestic drifting creatures. - English narration. Jim Backes owns 1,500 acres along the bend in the river where the water used to flow. Before the advent of the railroads, steamboats pioneered the rapidly expanding Western frontier, carrying passengers and supplies along rivers such as the Mississippi and the Missouri. Even more amazing, because he had no idea what he had found, the diver passed along one of the anchor stocks to a friend of the family - who now kept it on display in her local villa! Cornfield Shipwreck Bible study resources from Dr. Chuck Missler, on DVD, CD, audio and video download. Only until the Malta reveals its cargo will Hawley know whether the boat was headed upriver laden with fabrics, food and household goods or hauling furs for the American Fur Co. in St. Louis. It was like Christmas every day, Hawley says. In Malta Bend, Missouri, theres one that sank loaded down with expensive and rare trading goods, and its been underground for nearly 200 years. IT WAS LOADED WITH EXPENSIVE TRADING GOODS. Hawley had known about the Malta for years, but he waited to start searching until 2014. Until then, the items waiting to be catalogued are preserved encased in ice blocks. Hawley said he compared maps of the Malta Bend area over time before he just started looking. He drew a grid to go along with a present-day map to track miles of walking with a metal detector. Watch Cornfield Shipwreck Full Movie IN HD Visit :: https://primeflixz.xyz/watch/tt15174958 Tlcharger : - https://primeflixz.xyz/watch/tt15174958 Discovere. It wasnt the booze that wasof interest to us, but rather that boat sank quickly and it was reported to be full of cargo., Even items as delicate as reading glasses were preserved immaculately deep underneath the field. His most significant is the Arabia, the centerpiece of the Arabia Steamboat Museum in Kansas Citys River Market. Many searched for the treasure believing it to have aged to perfection in the oak barrels lost deep in the river mud. If we find beads or pipes, were off to the races, he said. Backes has given Hawley's team permission to dig up the boat, but excavation cannot start until this year's corn crops have been harvested. In cooperation with the Maltese government, we want to return and do much more to verify the identity of the Roman anchor stock now at rest on the island. Researchers claim to have identified an anchor from St. Paul's shipwreck on the island of Malta. But three weeks into the dig, they found the first artifact: a small rubber shoe lying on the ships deck. A 19th-century steamboat moored at a river bank. There was a problem saving your notification. Hawley says the lease for the steamboat museum is up in seven years and he needs more room. Drill bits sit in the back of a pickup truck waiting to be used to drill for the location of the Malta steamboaton Saturday. "It's real exciting.. You wont find it on the first day and I didnt find it I dont think in the first year.. The National Steamboat Museum will be the pre-eminent historical and educational facility of our nation's long-lost steamboats and the stories they carried. . Cornfield Shipwreck TV Special 2019 37 m IMDb RATING 7.4 /10 19 YOUR RATING Rate Documentary Discovered by an unlikely team of amateur historians 45 feet beneath a Kansas cornfield, the Steamboat Arabia is one of the best-preserved shipwrecks in American history. April 2002 Personal Update News Journal. Visit JustWatch for more information. While the Arabia lies once again dormant in the cornfield, plans are already underway for the next excavation this winter: the steamboat Malta. She was carrying over 220 tons of cargo destined to help equip 16 frontier towns, including St. Joseph, Missouri and Sioux City, Iowa. When the mighty Steamboat Arabia sank near Kansas City on September 5, 1856, she carried 200 tons of mystery cargo. >> THE ONLY THING TO DO, BREAK OUT THE METAL DETECTOR AND START WALKING. >> THE MALTA SUNK HERE IN 1841 AFTER SNAGGING A TREE IN THE MISSOURI RIVER. 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The boat lies about 50 feet deep and is situated about 1,500 feet from the Missouri River, says Hawley. published by Curiosity TV in 2019 Over time, the Missouri River moved, and the area where the boat sank became part of the land, now covered by crops. The Malta sunk in the Missouri River in 1841, and could be excavated as early as this fall. >> THATS PRETTY EXCITING STUFF. It's estimated between 300 and 400 boats have sunk along the Missouri River. Local legends grew of a sunken steamboat under the cornfield of retired magistrate Norman Sortor. What we found was a classic first-century Roman anchor, as used on Alexandrian ships sailing on official Roman business in Paul's day. Second Sunken Steamboat Raises Questions For Kansas City's Arabia Museum, Steamboat Arabia Museum Charts Course Away From City Market, Toward Jefferson City, A guide to exploring Kansas City's French influences and history. Rumors said it was filled with gold, or hundreds of barrels of Kentucky bourbon. As the course of the river was altered decades later, the steamboat became preserved not under the muddy waters of the Missouri, but in a corn field. This article was originally published in the The team worked to find the outline and measurements of the boat, which confirmed that it was the Malta, which sank in 1841. Along with his father Bob, younger brother Greg and two family friendsDavid Lutrell, a local construction expert, and Jerry Mackey, a restaurateurHawley decided to see if the local legends were true. [Bob Cornuke can be contacted at the Biblical Archaeology Search & Exploration (BASE) Institute: (719) 540-9799 or www.baseinstitute.org.]. Before Hawley's vision of a great American steamboat museumbecomes a reality, he has to decide whether to take the risk of excavating the Malta. That was followed up by core sampling to confirm the existence of recoverable items, and to allow us to evaluate the condition of what lies buried., Like the Arabia, the Malta is underground and not underwater. It was here in 1856 that the Arabia sank after hitting a snag of a sycamore tree, sinking in minutes. If the Malta is excavated, it'll be in the winter. BUT HIDDEN IN THESE FIELDS IS ANOTHER KIND OF GOLD. No purchase necessary. [However, he says that St Paul healed . The steamboat Malta begins to reveal its 175-year-old mystery. Other locations for Paul's shipwreck on Malta have been suggested based on geographical analysis and the discovery of Roman anchors. ITS GREAT EXERCISE EVEN IF YOU DONT FIND ANYTHING. (Photo: Luke Spencer). Through an amazing series of "coincidences" on Malta, we located, interviewed, and went diving on-site with a local spear fisherman who several years ago stumbled across four lead anchor stocks in the precise location, and at the precise depth, our research had already predicted. Discovered by an unlikely team of amateur historians 45 feet beneath a Kansas cornfield, the Steamboat Arabia is one of the best-preserved shipwrecks We had instrument readings showing they were left in the sea at the precise depth recorded by Luke. 2023, Hearst Television Inc. on behalf of KMBC-TV. The discovery yielded an incredible collection of well-preserved, pre-Civil War artifacts. "These are national treasures, Hawley said. One such place was near Parkville, a few miles north east of Kansas City. >> WEVE HAD PEOPLE OUT HERE BEFORE LOOKING FOR IT. Like us on Facebook to get the latest on the world's hidden wonders. >> I REMEMBER COMING DOWN HERE AND WONDERING WOULD IT BE IN THIS FIELD OR THAT FIELD OR MAYBE IN THE RIVER. Apple TV & Privacy The latest breaking updates, delivered straight to your email inbox. Reach me at alexanderdk@kcur.org. 19962023 by Koinonia House Inc., P.O. This paint forms an outline in the farm field, a rectangular shape 140 feet long by 22 feet wide. How a Champagne-Laden Steamship Ended Up in a Kansas Cornfield. HIS LATEST QUEST IS FOR AN EVEN GREATER PRIZE, AND HE KNEW EXACTLY WHERE TO START. At KI, we delve into the relevance and reliability of Scripture, including prophetic insight both past and present. Please log in, or sign up for a new account to continue reading. Marking the outline of the Arabia; 45 feet deep and about the length of a football field. Full Movie in HD Visit:: https: //primeflixz.xyz/watch/tt15174958 Tlcharger: -:. 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