An ancient Native American canoe was pulled from a lake in North Carolina on Wednesday, as shown on a video uploaded on social media.
The 930-year-old canoe was retrieved from Lake Waccamaw by a joint effort between the Waccamaw Siouan Tribe and the North Carolina Office of State Archaeology, according to Fox News.
The boat looked to be buried under a wooden deck in a video that the North Carolina American Indian Heritage Commission put online.
The massive wooden canoe, which measured 28 feet in length, required many persons to recover it. Even though it was degrading underwater, the boat seemed well-preserved.
Eli Hill, Jackson Holcomb, and Creek Hyatt, three teens, discovered the Native American canoe in the summer of 2021 while swimming on Lake Waccamaw.
Before the boat was put in a safe container, descendants of individuals who formerly lived there touched and said prayers over the Native American canoe, per WLTX.
The Discovery Brings a Rare Glimpse Into Native American Culture in Southern US
The discovery of a 930-year-old canoe in a North Carolina lake has brought to light a rare glimpse into the rare Native American culture of the southern United States.
The recovered canoe presents the Waccamaw Siouan Tribe with a rare chance to understand more about the history of Native Americans in southeast North Carolina.
Tribe Chief Michael Jacobs said that the canoe "would have carried many a brave."
In a statement, the Heritage Commission remarked, "Congratulations to the Waccamaw Siouan Tribe and Lake Waccamaw community on a successful retrieval!"
According to reports, the canoe would be transported to Greenville for preservation and research.
The Native American canoe will be on display during an open house on April 22 at Greenville's Queen Anne's Revenge Conservation Laboratory, according to WECT.
