A peculiar message in a bottle recently surfaced on the shores of the remote Canadian island of Sable Island, drawing attention from archaeologists and historians. The discovery was made by Mark Doucette, an archaeology technician from Potlotek First Nation, who found the bottle while examining the island’s shoreline. The bottle, still containing a strong scent of gin, was identified as having been sent to sea on January 14, 1983, from a resupply ship operating near the island. Inside, officials found a faded letter and a two-dollar bill from 1974 featuring young Queen Elizabeth II. Park officials believe the ship mentioned in the letter was the Wimpey Sea Hunter, a British supply ship built in 1982. The bottle has been sent to the Parks Canada archives for further study and preservation. Similar discoveries of bottles with historical messages are not uncommon, with one such item recently found in France after 26 years and another in Michigan after 108 years.
A peculiar message in a bottle recently surfaced on the shores of the remote Canadian island of Sable Island, drawing attention from archaeologists and historians. The discovery was made by Mark Doucette, an archaeology technician from Potlotek First Nation, who found the bottle while examining the island’s shoreline. The bottle, still containing a strong scent of gin, was identified as having been sent to sea on January 14, 1983, from a resupply ship operating near the island. Inside, officials found a faded letter and a two-dollar bill from 1974 featuring young Queen Elizabeth II. Park officials believe the ship mentioned in the letter was the Wimpey Sea Hunter, a British supply ship built in 1982. The bottle has been sent to the Parks Canada archives for further study and preservation. Similar discoveries of bottles with historical messages are not uncommon, with one such item recently found in France after 26 years and another in Michigan after 108 years.