Mica Shipwreck Project Deepwater Archaeological Investigation of a 19th Century Shipwreck in the Gulf of Mexico

The Mica Shipwreck site lies in the Gulf of Mexico, Mississippi Canyon area, located 65 kilometers (40 miles) southeast of the Mississippi River mouth. This is an area that experienced heavy maritime traffic especially from the late 17th century onwards, as the importance of the Mississippi River and the Louisiana ports increased within the new communication, transportation and trade network developing in North America at the time.