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Day 69: The Ship’s Keeper

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There are ships buried beneath downtown San Francisco. 58 days ago, I went in search of them. If you haven’t looked at the entry from that day, you should do so before reading further. Two days later, I got a phone call from a man named Leigh Newcomb. He heard that I had been snooping around for information about a buried ship called the Niantic. (Yikes, how much trouble am I in?) Leigh invited me to the maritime archive see the artifacts pulled from that ship’s wreck. Today is our meeting. I’m excited, but keeping my expectations at a calm … Continue reading Day 69: The Ship’s Keeper

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Day 68: Ready the Cannon

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Tomorrow I’ve got a meeting with a gentleman about a shipwreck. That’s going to be excellent. As I’m walking through the city today, I see something surprising. I’m up on a hill, but it’s clearly time to head toward the water. Today is the Tall Ship Parade. When I get to the water (having sprinted like a 12-year-old the whole way), there are people along the water’s edge for miles. The ships are beautiful, and sailing under the Golden Gate Bridge, right in front of us. It’s like a fireworks show. “Ooh look at that one!” “Wow, beautiful” …and then … Continue reading Day 68: Ready the Cannon

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Day 13: Gargoyles, Scientists and Cookies

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First thing this morning, I got a surprise phone call about buried ships. Leigh works in the Maritime Library archives. He had heard that I was looking for information on the Niantic wreck, and called to say that he actually has everything recovered from that ship. Tools, supplies, even the champagne (which he says he has not sampled). He’ll be able to show them to me in a couple of weeks. Next person I talked to was my grandmother, who moved to SF from Scotland when she was little. She said “I could have told you they were there. They … Continue reading Day 13: Gargoyles, Scientists and Cookies

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Day 11: Ships Under the City

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There are ships buried beneath downtown San Francisco. I remember reading a news article about some very surprised construction workers finding a buried ship somewhere in the city. Today I decided to find out if there was truth to it. (Imagine standing between the skyscrapers of a modern city, knowing there’s a huge forgotten ship right beneath your feet.) Most of what’s now the downtown area used to be underwater. When they filled it in, some ship owners decided for various reasons (expense, lack of crew, secrets to be kept) that it was best to just let the ships be … Continue reading Day 11: Ships Under the City