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Kid Finds 200-Year-Old Shipwreck!

Imagine being 8 and stumbling on a shipwreck from the 1800s with your birthday metal detector! That’s exactly what happened to Lucas Atchison in Ontario. He found a spike, kept digging, and uncovered part of an old schooner—possibly the St Anthony, which sank hauling wheat in 1856. Now, archaeologists are piecing together the ship’s story using old insurance catalogues and news clippings. Talk about the coolest family trip ever! #ShipwreckDiscovery #HistoryNerd #MetalDetecting #Ontario #Archaeology #Science