On Newcomb Hollow Beach in January, the remains of a 19th century ship washed ashore after a winter storm. There's really not much left, just the skeleton of the hull sitting on the beach sand but it is an unusual sight and it is drawing quite a crowd to the beach on a winter's day. New England Cable News did a story on it and posted their video on-line .
The treasures given up by the sea on Wellfleet's beaches is usually an old bottle, shell or unrecognizable piece of metal. For the die-hard beachcomber who scours the shore as part of his or her daily constitution in search for whatever the sea will surrender, finding the remains of a ship must have been quite a surprise.
If the timbers are still there this summer, I just hope some party-goer doesn't get inspired to use it as fuel for a beach fire. You never know.
