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 →

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Save the Date! Columbia River Shipwreck Conference - February 9, 2019

Join us at the Columbia River Maritime Museum for shipwreck reports from all over the Pacific Northwest and around the world. Details coming soon.

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Maritime Archaeological Society

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