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See and Hear About The Green Jacket Shoal Archaeological Landscape
David Robinson, Director and Chief Archaeologist of the Massachusetts Board of Underwater Archaeological Resources, will discuss Green Jacket Shoal. The site he will discuss sits off Bold Point Park in the Providence River near the merger with the Seekonk River. Bold Point had once been the location of the Providence Dry Dock & Marine Railway Company. The remains of abandoned vessels there are historically significant and demonstrate Providence’s prominence as a commercial port at the turn of the century. David will discuss the possibility of applying to the National Park Service for recognition of The Green Jacket Shoal archaeological site as a National Register listed historic property in the maritime category. David will meet with interested people on the waterfront near Tockwotton at 6:00 PM to talk about the 29 vessels lying at the bottom of the river. Then he will move to the Theatre Room in Tockwotton to give a presentation about the shoal. Light refreshments will be provided before the presentation. The speaking program will be from 6:30 to 7:30 PM.
