Those initials, carved on the side of a tin-plated grog cup, might be the best clue archaeologists have that they have found the resting place of Commodore Joshua Barney's War of 1812 flagship, the Scorpion.
That cup was pulled from the muck of the Patuxent River in 1980.
C.W., historians and archaeologists believe, was Caesar Wentworth, an African-American cook who was transferred to the flotilla's flagship during the summer of 1814. He was the only one of the 900 men serving in the flotilla with those initials.
Archaeologists and naval historians think they have found the...
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Very interesting - 2010-08-06 09:51:48
Locals should be amazed. Who would think such a cool historical artifact would be located in the midst of our daily commute. I knew ships traveled to Upper Marlboro, loading tobacco and other agricultural products for export. Today it' hard to believe the river was navigable. Great story.
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