LAKE WACCAMAW, N.C. -- A 1,000-year-old Waccamaw Indian dug-out canoe was pulled from Lake Waccamaw near Wilmington Wednesday after three teens discovered it while spending a fun day outside.

“This canoe is about 1,000 years old,” Mintz said. “It’s a southeastern Indian canoe that originated from this area, so we wanted the local Indian group to be part of it.” ...

930-Year-Old Native American Canoe Pulled Out Of North Carolina Lake. Story by Kaleena Fraga • 2mo. T wo years ago, ... “That canoe at 28 feet long would have carried many a brave.

“This canoe is about 1,000 years old, and it’s a southeastern Indian canoe, and it’s originated from this area,” said Mintz. “So, we wanted the local Indian group to be part of it and ...

The canoes, likely used as fishing boats, were up to 22 feet long. ... a 6,000-year-old craft. Seminole Indian Chief James Billie said the lake's original name was Pithlachocco, ...

After years of planning and months of craftsmanship, Petersburg Indian Association has installed a traditional dugout canoe ...

Members of the Waccamaw Siouan Tribe worked with a team of archaeologists to bring a nearly 1,000-year-old canoe to the surface of a lake in North Carolina. Skip to content.

“This canoe is about 1,000 years old,” Mintz said. “It’s a southeastern Indian canoe that originated from this area, so we wanted the local Indian group to be part of it.” ...

Members of the Waccamaw Siouan Tribe worked with a team of archaeologists to bring a nearly 1,000-year-old canoe to the surface of a lake in North Carolina. Skip to content. Business Break.

LAKE WACCAMAW, N.C. (WECT/Gray News) – Members of the Waccamaw Siouan Tribe worked with a team of archaeologists to bring a nearly 1,000-year-old canoe to the surface of a lake in North Carolina.