Good News in History, July 20
30 years ago today, treasure hunter Mel Fisher and his crew discovered part of the 1622 Spanish galleon wreck, the Nuestra Señora de Atocha, 40 miles off Key West. The estimated $450 million motherlode included 40 tons of gold and silver, 114,000 Spanish silver coins known as “pieces of eight”, Colombian emeralds, gold and silver artifacts, and 1000 silver ingots. Much of it is on display in the nonprofit
Mel Fisher Maritime Heritage Museum. Mel struggled through decades of hard times treasure hunting in the Florida Keys with the motto Today’s the Day. (1985)
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