
Man fishing with grandson uncovers mystery wreckage in mud flats, archaeologists investigating
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Thomas Peterson found wooden remains of what he believes is a 19th-century rum-runner ship in shallow waters near Tampa, prompting archaeological investigation.
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He discovered the ship remains in Aripeka, a small community roughly 50 miles north of Tampa. The wreckage was found at low tide.
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