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HRD, Inc. is proud to offer "Pieces-Of-Eight" the story of the finding of the 1715 Spanish Plate Fleet by those who actually did it. Only $19.45 including shipping.
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| On July 31, 1715, a fleet of Spanish treasure ships was cast upon the reefs and beaches of Florida's east coast between Fort Pierce and Sebastian Inlet. On board and lost to the sea were vast amounts of gold, silver and jewelry with precious gems, being carried back to Spain. Recovery attempts were made by the Spanish and pirate raiders, but much remained and the wrecks were eventually forgotten. Today, the beaches and waters still yield "pieces-of-eight" and gold "doubloons" that were the pirate's "booty" of the period. |
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Welcome to HRD On-Line. We're glad your here. Historical Research & Development is our name and our business. A Florida corporation, HRD was founded in 1988. Our primary business activity is the excavation of Florida's Colonial Period shipwrecks. We have had many successes in recovering treasure and artifacts from the wrecks of the Spanish Plate Fleet of 1715. Some of our past successes have been the recovery of 238 gold Spanish escudos coins, called "doubloons," in one year, followed by the incredible recovery of 821 Spanish gold coins in the very next year. Another year saw the recovery of 7,000 silver reales, or "pieces-of-eight." Recent years have seen the recovery of many spectacular items of gold and silver jewelry, some items studded with emeralds. Our new projects include the further development of our two sites under exploration contract to HRD by the State of Florida, Division of Historical Resources, Bureau of Archaeological Research. Our E-110 and E-132 sites are suspected to hold the remains of 1715 period shipwrecks. All activities are monitored and regulated by the State of Florida, Bureau of Archaeological Research. A percentage of recovered items are donated to the State of Florida for public display and information. Excavation work is performed in accordance with archaeological guidelines set by the State of Florida and archaeological reports of activities and findings are filed yearly, at the end of the recovery season, to the State of Florida. For more information about the activities of HRD, please write and mention this web page in all communication:
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| For more
information about the activities of HRD, please write and mention this
web page in all communication: HRD, Inc.
Fax: 586-268-1197 Email: hrd1715@earthlink.net or michonjd@hrd1715.com
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