In Malta Bend, Missouri, theres one that sank loaded down with expensive and rare trading goods, and its been underground for nearly 200 years. The city of Malta Bend, Missouri, is named for the sunken ship. Every weekday we compile our most wondrous stories and deliver them straight to you. Please purchase a subscription to read our premium content. (816) 471-1856|steamboatmuseum@gmail.com, INTRODUCING THE NATIONAL STEAMBOAT MUSEUM. Today the collection is so vast it is housed in a former fruit market in Kansas City that the team turned into a museum. As I correlated all these facts, I realized that the four stern anchors of Paul's prisoner-laden cargo ship may well represent the best possibility in the world today of recovering an actual, physical object specifically mentioned in the pages of the Bible. Having confirmed Luke's precise details of the anchors' location - a "bay with a beach" (v. 39), a place where "two seas meet" (v. 41), the depth of "fifteen fathoms" (v. 28) - we then secured permission to examine the anchor stock itself. Discoveries in the Black Sea: Pre-Flood Artifacts? The discovery yielded an incredible collection of well-preserved, pre-Civil War artifacts. In Malta Bend, Missouri, theres one that sank loaded down with expensive and rare trading goods, and its been underground for nearly 200 years. ." That same year, he found his first boat, the Missouri Packet, whose engine is now at the museum. They decide to try to sail the boat right up onto the beach there. IT WAS LOADED WITH EXPENSIVE TRADING GOODS. "That's as good of history as it gets, Hawley said. Cornfield Shipwreck Discovered by an unlikely team of amateur historians 45 feet beneath a Kansas cornfield, the Steamboat Arabia is one of the best-preserved shipwrecks in American history. It was the dish barrel that really gave us the encouragement that the enormous amount of money being spent might actually be worth the gamble.. By the autumn of 1988, the team had not only located the steamboat, but traced the outline of its main deck in the soil. Sign up here to receive our free digital version of Personal Update. We're doing a lot more right than we are wrong, he said. Their first discovery was splintered spokes from one of the giant paddle wheels. The boat, built inPittsburgh in 1839, had left St. Louis for Council Bluffs, Iowa. "We've been working on it for years to get it to this point, Hawley said. We had instrument readings showing they were left in the sea at the precise depth recorded by Luke. Hes confident they can raise the money. Everything today supported his hypothesis, he said. Check In Add to history Add to collection Add to watchlist But with the Arabia Museum "bursting at the seams," until a new space is found that can accommodate all future boats, the Malta, the Radnor, their cargo and the stories they tell of America's westward expansion remain buried. The town of Malta Bend has waited centuries to find its namesake and is eager to know and see the treasures contained below the surface. Discovered by an unlikely team of amateur historians 45 feet beneath a Kansas cornfield, the Steamboat Arabia is one of the best-preserved shipwrecks in American history. (Photo: Courtesy of the Arabia Steamboat Museum). Now Hawley and his team are excavating another steamboat, again buried not underneath the waters of the Missouri, but in a field a few miles southwest. The evidence we had personally discovered fit every detail of Luke's description of the anchors Paul's ship left in the sea. He learned the dimensions of the boat 140 feet long by 22 feet wide measurements confirmed by the drilling on Saturday, are an exact match for the object under the field. Cold air preserves artifacts better than warm air, Hawley said. Just as important to me is an obligation to mentor the next generation of producers to ensure that the important conversations continue. $3 MILLION. He brought in a large drill and after going 37 feet underground, they hit something and pulled out the only core sample taken. When the mighty Steamboat Arabia sank near Kansas City on September 5, 1856, she carried 200 tons of mystery cargo. Follow us on social media to add even more wonder to your day. Drill bits sit in the back of a pickup truck waiting to be used to drill for the location of the Malta steamboaton Saturday. The next morning they see a bay. "It's great exercise even if you don't find anything, Hawley said. Rumors said it was filled with gold, or hundreds of barrels of Kentucky bourbon. Over the past year and a half, BASE Institute has been involved in painstaking research into Luke's amazingly detailed account of Paul's voyage and shipwreck off the coast of Malta, as recorded in Acts 27. Bringing the world into focusthrough the lens of Scripture. Can't find a movie or TV show? Through an amazing series of "coincidences" on Malta, we located, interviewed, and went diving on-site with a local spear fisherman who several years ago stumbled across four lead anchor stocks in the precise location, and at the precise depth, our research had already predicted. Cornfield Shipwreck KCUR serves the Kansas City region with breaking news and powerful storytelling. Even more amazing, because he had no idea what he had found, the diver passed along one of the anchor stocks to a friend of the family - who now kept it on display in her local villa! The treasures contained within painting a vivid picture of western expansion and the treacherous frontier. >> DAVID HAWLEY IS HALF STEAMBOAT HISTORIAN, HALF TREASURE HUNTER. We don't have any reviews for Cornfield Shipwreck. >> THE MALTA SUNK HERE IN 1841 AFTER SNAGGING A TREE IN THE MISSOURI RIVER. Error! This article was originally published in the What had our expedition yielded? From the very beginning, I have felt that with enough research, Biblical investigation, and on-site observation, we would stand a good chance of finding what no one to date has been able to find - the precise location of Paul's shipwreck along the coast of Malta. Digging up another boat, especially not knowing what is inside, is high-risk, he said. Like us on Facebook to get the latest on the world's hidden wonders. Everybody was really very pleased.That was 2016.Three years later, the Malta is still underground. Guests will see the treasures recovered from the Arabia and watch preservationists restoring artifacts in our lab. Learn more about the full cast of Cornfield Shipwreck with news, photos, videos and more at TV Guide . Whether its your first visit to this favorite Kansas City attraction or you come every year, the treasures of the Steamboat Arabia will connect you to American history in a new and exciting way. Cornfield Shipwreck TV Special 2019 37 m IMDb RATING 7.4 /10 19 YOUR RATING Rate Documentary Discovered by an unlikely team of amateur historians 45 feet beneath a Kansas cornfield, the Steamboat Arabia is one of the best-preserved shipwrecks in American history. It's estimated between 300 and 400 boats have sunk along the Missouri River. Clay pipes survived the shipwreck, as did the tobacco to fill them. The latest breaking updates, delivered straight to your email inbox. Other locations for Paul's shipwreck on Malta have been suggested based on geographical analysis and the discovery of Roman anchors. Most important, we want to continue documenting evidence of the Bible's reliability so that we can put into the hands of "everyday" Christians quality materials that will not only boost their confidence in the Bible, but provide them with tools for effectively leading others to Christ and building up Christians in their faith. Hawley has been searching for steamboat wrecks up and down the Missouri River for more than 30 years. . General Information . From clothing, fine china and carpentry tools to guns, dishes and childrens toys to the worlds oldest picklesthe collection captivates visitors of all ages. Three years later, the Malta is still underground. Operated by the American Fur Company, the Malta. Hawley said when the team first began, they moved the drill at 10- to 15-foot intervals, but as the outline neared completion, the drilling became more precise at about a foot between each hole. Over time, the Missouri River moved, and the area where the boat sank became part of the land, now covered by crops. "We knew it had to be here somewhere, Backes said. We recently completed the outlining of the Malta, says Hawley. "Before I did this, my family ran a heating and air conditioning business." While most rescued sunken treasure is heavily water damaged and covered in rust and barnacles, the cargo of the Arabia was in relatively pristine condition, about as immaculately preserved as the day she sank 160 years ago. That led to The Arabia Steamboat Museum in the City Market in Kansas City, Missouri, and sent Hawley on a continuing quest to find five other steamboats from the hundreds that sank in the river. MALTA BEND Wet, thick mud oozed out of the ground as a drilling rig spiraled in and out of the rich bottom land 1,000 feet from the Missouri River. The collection in the Arabia was so vast that 25 years after the museum opened, artifacts are still being cleaned and restored; Hawley said revenue from ticket sales goes back into these efforts. Marking the outline of the Arabia; 45 feet deep and about the length of a football field. According to David Hawley, the leader of the steamboat recovery process, the boat was probably headed west carrying goods to trade with American Indians for furs. >> OVER TIME, THE MISSOURI RIVER MOVED AND BURIED IT. Cornfield Shipwreck is currently available to stream in Italy. Hes found 11 and dug up two, including the steamboat Arabia near Kansas City in 1987. It was entirely possible that there was nothing lying under the field they had so expensively begun to dig up. Walking inside is like stepping back in time into a well-stocked department store from just before the Civil War. Discovered by an unlikely team of amateur historians 45 feet beneath a Kansas cornfield, the Steamboat Arabia is one of the best-preserved shipwrecks in American history. "These are national treasures, Hawley said. Thank you for reading! A white outline marks the spot where a buried treasure may soon surface. Kansas City archaeologist John Fulmer was at the site when the drilling to outline the boat was finished on Saturday and was excited that the measurements matched those of the Malta. Consider supporting our work by becoming a member for as little as $5 a month. The treasures contained within painting a vivid picture of western expansion and the treacherous frontier. The places with high levels of metal are circled within the outline in orange paint. Its like playing Battleship, Hawley said. Its like mowing a lawn, you go back and forth, Hawley said. Offer subject to change without notice. The Malta is Hawley's latest find. The treasures contained within painting a vivid picture of western expansion and the treacherous frontier. When the mighty Steamboat Arabia sank near Kansas City on September 5, 1856, she carried 200 tons of mystery cargo. >> ITS THE BOAT AND ITS FULL OF STUFF. Spots along the outline of "hits" are marked with red flags; misses are marked with white flags. Steamboatvoyages were frequently hazardous, and hundreds of steamboats sank along the Missouri alone. 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The Malta is resting under a cornfield near the town named for it, Malta Bend, and the Radnor remains under the Missouri's waters near Boonville. Then, with detailed photographs and videotapes in hand, we consulted a scholar from the local university, who confirmed what we already knew. David Hawley is equal parts a steamboat historian and a treasure hunter. When I host Up To Date each morning at 9 a.m., my aim is to engage the community in conversations about the Kansas City areas challenges, hopes and opportunities. A small team of men worked to find the outline of the ship, marking hits and misses to create a chalk outline. He doesn't work in the family business anymore; the museum and searching for steamboats are his full-time gigs. A professional archaeologist may be needed to evaluate the project, and Fulmer has offered his services. A 19th-century steamboat moored at a river bank. The treasures contained within painting a vivid picture of western expansion and the treacherous frontier. There was an error processing your request. Around this time last year, his metal detector found high concentrations of metal in a field owned by farmer Jim Backes. "I remember coming down here and wondering would it be in this field or that field or maybe in the river, Hawley said, pointing across Backes property. This place is on the island of Malta in a body of water called "St. Paul's Bay," a tradition started by a priest in the 1500s but not supported in any way by historical evidence. >> THAT WAS 2016. You dont have to go into the ocean to find a shipwreck, says Kansas City explorer DavidHawley. David Hawley is equal parts a steamboat historian and a treasure hunter. But for more than a century, no farmer knew exactly where a different type of gold was buried. But for more than a century, no farmer knew exactly where a different type of gold was buried. Reach me at alexanderdk@kcur.org. >> THATS AS GOOD OF HISTORY AS IT G. Its estimated between 300 and 400 boats have sunk along the Missouri River. Because of fear of smashing into some rocks in the dark, they drop their anchors. (Photo: Courtesy of the Arabia Steamboat Museum). Using electronic magnetic testing and sample drilling, the team started to see if they could find this stricken treasure ship lying underneath a corn field. >> HE BROUGHT DRILL, AND FROM 37 FEET BELOW GROUND PULLED UP 150 GOLD BUTTONS FABRIC, WELL-PRESERVED CERAMIC AND A LARGE IRON HOOK. Watch their journey below. Until then, the items waiting to be catalogued are preserved encased in ice blocks. >> WEVE BEEN WORKING ON IT FOR YEARS TO GET IT TO THIS POINT. The Malta is resting under a cornfield near the town named for it, Malta Bend, and the Radnor remains under the Missouri's waters near Boonville. Theyre buried in your own back yard., Hawley and his intrepid team have quite the incredible passion: discovering and excavating steamboats from the 19th century that may have sunk in the Missouri, but now lie beneath fields of farmers midwestern corn. "These are national treasures, Hawley said. Many of these artifacts, from shoes to champagne bottles, are on display at the Arabia Steamboat Museum in Kansas City. As more and more facts emerged from our investigation, the possible search areas became fewer and fewer, until by the time our search team made our most recent trip to Malta, we had narrowed down our target sites to just two relatively small areas. In Malta Bend, Missouri, there's one that sank loaded down with expensive and rare trading goods,. Indications of a metal mass gave Hawley a clue. Is Cornfield Shipwreck streaming? It could be the museum of the great American steamboat, Hawley said. According to David Hawley, the leader of the project, the measurements found Saturday match those of the Malta. Koinonia Institute is dedicated to training and equipping the serious Christian for ministry in todays world. "We've been working on it for years to get it to this point, Hawley said. It's universal that people love a treasure hunting story, Hawley said. THE COST TO DIG IT UP? It's universal that people love a treasure hunting story, Hawley said. The Bible, however, places the location of Paul's shipwreck in a different area than the traditional site. But the Great White Arabia was lost, along with all her precious cargo. Arabia Steamboat Museum The discovery was truly a modern day treasure-hunting story at its best. Working night and day, and funding their project themselveseach member of the team put in $10,000, supplemented by loans from local banksthey dug through the frost of Kansas winter nights. People, you know, a mile away figured it might be on their property or whatever.Hawley wasnt the first to come to Backes front door asking to search the property. Lost for 132 years, its recovery in 1988 was like finding the King Tut's Tomb of the Missouri River. During the latter half of the 19th century, the Corps of Engineers undertook projects to forcibly alter the shape of the Missouri River. It'll be a lot of work, and a lot of money, but to Hawley the prospects are bright. Copyright 2023 Drilling at the site began in January. IT TOOK A YEAR AND 300 MILES BEFORE HE GOT A STRONG HIT. Second Sunken Steamboat Raises Questions For Kansas City's Arabia Museum, Steamboat Arabia Museum Charts Course Away From City Market, Toward Jefferson City, A guide to exploring Kansas City's French influences and history. Sign up for our newsletter and enter to win the second edition of our book. Discovered by an unlikely team of amateur historians 45 feet beneath a Kansas cornfield . Discovered by an unlikely team of amateur historians 45 feet beneath a Kansas cornfield, the Steamboat Arabia is one of the best-preserved shipwrecks in American history. Hawley, along with his father, brother and two friends, unearthed over 200 tons of items, the equivalent of 10 container trucks. The treasures contained within painting a vivid picture of western expansion and the treacherous frontier. Success! >> I REMEMBER COMING DOWN HERE AND WONDERING WOULD IT BE IN THIS FIELD OR THAT FIELD OR MAYBE IN THE RIVER. ", I didn't care about flying saucers or Bigfoot, he said. >> THATS PRETTY EXCITING STUFF. The Arabia produced a vast collection of preserved trade goods from 1856 that are on display at the Arabia Steamboat Museum. The Malta sunk in the Missouri River in 1841, and could be excavated as early as this fall. Everybody was really very pleased.. . His most significant is the Arabia, the centerpiece of the Arabia Steamboat Museum in Kansas Citys River Market. As always, the Bible proved itself reliable and historically accurate. CookiePolicy Hawley says the lease for the steamboat museum is up in seven years and he needs more room. Hawley has found several sunken steamboats. Preserved fillings for fruit pies. Cornfield.Shipwreck.1080p.HDTV.x264.AAC.MVGroup.org.mp4 (1269.85Mb) Subtitles: [eng], Categories: History | Joi Shilling | Curiosity TV | 2019 | English | Name, Cornfield.Shipwreck.1080p.HDTV.x264.AAC.MVGroup.org.mp4, https://docuwiki.net/index.php?title=Cornfield_Shipwreck. Like Atlas Obscura and get our latest and greatest stories in your Facebook feed. (Photo: 285,000 People Urge a Chinese Park to Free the 'World's Saddest Polar Bear', Some Ships Keep Sailing Even After They're Wrecked, Florida Has More Archaeological Canoes Than Anywhere Else in the World, FOUND: An Incredibly Well Preserved Egyptian Funeral Boat From 4,500 Years Ago, Take a Soothing Swim in a Lake Swarming With Golden Jellyfish, Racing a Giant Pumpkin Boat in Goffstowns Regatta, Show & Tell With a Pull-Tab Archaeologist, Inside Ohio's Experimental Archaeology Lab. ITS GREAT EXERCISE EVEN IF YOU DONT FIND ANYTHING. Archaeologists awaiting space before digging up the boat. (Photo: Luke Spencer). "That's as good of history as it gets, Hawley said. That meant everything from axes to saddlesto skillets to umbrellas. From left, Rod Morrow, David Luttrell and Justin Beaver prepare to drill to make the final measurements of the a steamboat on Saturdayin Malta Bend, Missouri. According to Acts 27:39, the sailors on Paul's ship didn't recognize their location. The only town I know of that was named for a steamboat, Hawley said. The cost to dig it up: $3 million. The vast engine boilers emerged, and the shape of the main deck gradually appeared from the earth. If the Malta is excavated, it'll be in the winter. The dishes were uncovered soon after, says Hawley. Many searched for the treasure believing it to have aged to perfection in the oak barrels lost deep in the river mud. And because of the peculiar nature of the moving of the Missouri River bank, the collection is mint and pristine. The network. The boat sank in 1841 near Malta Bend, Missouri. It all started with a shipwreck, as told in the book of Acts, about 60 AD while the apostle Paul was en route to Rome. 6.6K views, 120 likes, 15 loves, 9 comments, 61 shares, Facebook Watch Videos from Arabia Steamboat Museum: Discover the buried treasures of the American frontier in "Cornfield Shipwreck," a new,. In 1987 they started gathering clues from old newspaper reports and river maps that showed where the Missouri had once coursed. Hawley said he compared maps of the Malta Bend area over time before he just started looking. He drew a grid to go along with a present-day map to track miles of walking with a metal detector. As other research efforts of the BASE Institute have proven in the past, Bible history and tradition are often completely opposite from one another. Visitincludes a series of short videos that show the story of this historic excavationanda short movie. Discovered by an unlikely team of amateur historians 45 feet beneath a Kansas cornfield, the Steamboat Arabia is one of the best-preserved shipwrecks in American history. (Photo: New York Public Library/Public Domain). The National Steamboat Museum's vision is to discover, recover, and preserve other collections similar to that of the Arabia Steamboat for the cultural, historical and educational benefit of future generations. (View a sample.). Find out where to watch online amongst 15+ services including Netflix, Hotstar, Hooq. (Photo:Courtesy of the Arabia Steamboat Museum). The Arabia was, after all, going to be supplying everything needed for 16 outpost towns. The answer lies with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Some of the freight was destined to unload in Independence, Missouri, for passage along the Santa Fe Trail to Bents Fort in Colorados southeast corner. The tiny island of Malta in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea has a rich history as one of the oldest Christian communities in the world. His goal is to have one boat from each decade of the Missouri River's steamboat era and place them all in one National Steamboat Museum. 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