In this presentation at the Martha's Vineyard Museum, Morgan Learning Center Dr. Brad Barr describes his research on the whaling disaster of September of 1871. In that event 32 whaling ships were trapped in the ice along the Chukchi Sea coast of Alaska with winter fast approaching. Unable to sail to safety with their valuable cargo, the 1,219 survivors abandoned the ice-bound ships, enduring a life-threatening journey as they rowed, sailed, and dragged their small whaleboats across the ice through the gales of early winter to rescue. Such were the perils that were encountered by Arctic whalers, and often with less fortunate outcomes. In 2015, a team led by maritime archaeologists and historians from the Maritime Heritage Program at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) went to the Arctic to use advanced underwater remote sensing technology to determine if, after 144 years, anything remained of the wreckage of these ships that would help to better understand and document this pivotal historic event. Join Dr. Brad Barr as he shares what was found, and explains how it has helped to write the final chapter of this compelling saga of loss and survival. Dr. Brad Barr is a Senior Advisor in the Office of National Marine Sanctuaries’ Maritime Heritage Program. He serves on the faculty of the University Center of the Westfjords in Ísafjör∂ur, Iceland, along with the University of New Hampshire School of Marine Science and Ocean Engineering. This presentation is given at the Martha's Vineyard Museum, Morgan Learning Center in combination with the Museum's exhibit , Northern Connections; Martha's Vineyard and the Arctic.
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