Article 64TK9 ‘Holy moly!’ drought-hit Mississippi River reveals 19th-century trading ship

‘Holy moly!’ drought-hit Mississippi River reveals 19th-century trading ship

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Gloria Oladipo
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Baton Rouge resident Patrick Ford discovers sunken Brookhill trading ship as lack of rainfall creates record-low water levels

Remains of a 19th-century ship were found in Louisiana's capital as widespread drought creates record-low water levels in the Mississippi River.

Baton Rouge resident Patrick Ford discovered the trading ship during one of his daily searches of the Mississippi riverfront for artefacts, the local news station WBRZ reported.

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