Drive over the Nansemond River in downtown Suffolk and you probably won’t notice anything unusual in the water west of Constant’s Wharf. You might see a fish or two jump, or an osprey above.
But wait for ultra-low tide by the Super 8 motel parking lot, and you might catch a glimpse of what the state is calling Suffolk’s “ghost fleet" — more than a dozen abandoned boats, many from at least a century ago, a time when Suffolk had yet to industrialize and the maritime industry reigned supreme. When the water recedes here, bits and pieces of the wooden vessels start to emerge.
https://www.pilotonline.com/history/vp-nw-nansemond-ghost-fleet-20191016-rpmttlptnngyjag33wrpzwhp74-story.html
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