The famous pirate colony, Port Royal was one of England's largest foundations in the New World when it was destroyed by earthquake on June 7, 1692. The project entails a complete reconstruction of the buildings excavated by Texas A&M in the 1980s as well as a restoration of the street plan of the entire city. The unexcavated parts of the town have been speculatively rebuilt based on the surviving evidence of maps, views, and property records. The model is currently installed at the Ocean Institute (Dana Point, California) and is used to help to recontextualize artifacts found by Texas A&M also on display.

SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE

Natalie Tirrell, Dean Abernathy

MODELER(S)

Natalie Tirrell, Dean Abernathy

RELATED LINKS

Texas A&M Nautical Archaeology website on Port Royal

Ocean Institute website