Columbia River Shipwreck Conference

Beeswax Wreck Project

Chinese export porcelain has been washing up on Nehalem area beaches for hundreds of years. Continue Reading →

Lewis and Clark River Boat Survey Project

In partnership with the Park, volunteers from MAS helped survey the remains of a small boat in Lewis and Clark National Historical Park Continue Reading →

T.J. Potter

Over a dozen trained MAS volunteers helped survey the late 19th century side-wheeler steamboat in Astoria. Continue Reading →

Silvia de Grasse

Silvia de Grasse was a lumber schooner that sank in Astoria in 1849. Continue Reading →

< >

Columbia River Shipwreck Conference Astoria OR, February 9, 2019

Join us at the Columbia River Maritime Museum for shipwreck reports and an exciting panel on the Beeswax Wreck Project

Instruction

MAS provides classroom education and hands-on archaeology field training.

Research and Fieldwork

Read about upcoming MAS projects and find out how you can participate.

Join Us

Get involved. Become a member and a volunteer or make a donation.

Thank You

Partners and Sponsors. And a special thanks to our newest sponsor; Buoy Beer.

Maritime Archaeological Society

Serving the Pacific Northwest and beyond, MAS is dedicated to historical shipwreck documentation and public education in maritime heritage.