The George W. Wells

I recently came across this old photo of a portion (the bowsprit? or maybe one of the ribs?) of the 6-masted schooner, George W. Wells, that wrecked on Ocracoke Island in 1913. The Wells was one of the largest schooners ever built.

Photo courtesy Ocracoke Preservation Society

A section of the wreck is occasionally exposed after storms and hurricanes, but is usually covered with sand.

In 2010 I wrote an article about the wreck of the George W. Wells. You can read it here: 
http://www.villagecraftsmen.com/news072110.htm.

This month's Ocracoke Newsletter is a reproduction of a 1960s booklet titled The Great Ocracoke Cat Hunt. You can read it here: http://www.villagecraftsmen.com/news092115.htm.