The Queen Anne’s Revenge Shipwreck Site: A Case Study for Evaluating and Managing Historic Shipwrecks
2005; WIT Press; Volume: 79; Linguagem: Inglês
10.2495/mh050161
ISSN1746-4498
Autores Tópico(s)Archaeological Research and Protection
ResumoWhile discovery and exploration of internationally recognized maritime heritage sites naturally attracts attention, management of these quasi-public, multi-cultural resources is seldom easy. Using economic models developed for public resources as an analytical tool, North Carolina shipwreck 31CR314, believed to be Queen Anne�s Revenge, will be examined and discussed. This heritage site associated with the internationally recognized historic figure, Edward Teach, aka �Blackbeard�, is an important, highly visible, state-held resource, which holds implications for many people. The site has been a challenge for managers charged with allocating its use. The central objective of this paper is to identify key interest groups and the way they value the Queen Anne�s Revenge shipwreck site. Three basic management options for this public resource will be examined through cost-benefit analysis and the affects each have on the various interest groups. In this manner, state archaeologists have begun to develop a means to measure and optimize the allocation of one of North Carolina�s most important cultural resources.
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