Nor'easter exposes part of a schooner wrecked on Nantucket

NPR | By Linah Mohammad,

Sarah Handel

Published September 29, 2026 at 4:53 PM EDT

Heavy winds and high seas pounded the Eastern seaboard. But they also revealed the remains of a ship on a Nantucket beach. The wreck is believed to be nearly 150 years old.

Linah Mohammad

Linah Mohammad is a producer on All Things Considered.

Sarah Handel

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