Is There Gold Buried Beneath the Hell Gate Bridge?
Lecture on "The Sinking Of the H.M.S. Hussar"
Explores Mystery
Experts Weigh In at GAHS on Possible Buried Treasure in East River
Lloyed Ultan shared stories of Revolutionary War New York
Have you ever stared at the churning waters of the East River and wondered
what lay hidden beneath the waves? Dead bodies? Wrecked ships? A cargo
of gold? An upcoming lecture at the Greater Astoria Historical Society
will try to provide answers to exactly those questions as two experts
unveil the secrets of "The Sinking of the H.M.S. Hussar."
One of the longest standing unsolved mysteries in New York City, the
H.M.S. Hussar, a British frigate, was sunk in the vicinity of Hell Gate
near the present-day Hell Gate Bridge in 1780 during the American Revolution.
Reputedly carrying a cargo of gold to pay British soldiers, its wreck
has been the object of search and salvage for more than two centuries.
Thus far, no one has been able to find the Hussar to raise it.
Joseph Governali made his case for locating the H.M.S. Hussar
On Monday, February 3rd at 7:30 PM at Quinn's
Gallery, 35-20 Broadway,
Long Island City, GAHS will play host to Lloyd Ultan, professor of
history at Fairleigh Dickinson University and Bronx Borough Historian;
and Joseph Governali, an underwater archeologist and organizer of the
current salvage effort, for a lively video lecture on the hunt for the
fabled ship. Ultan, author of eight books and over 600 articles about
Bronx history, will provide an historical overview of Revolutionary War-era
New York City; and Governali will discuss the latest efforts to locate
the Hussar.
