As I began to investigate Luke's account more carefully, one detail kept jumping off the pages of Scripture at me: after all the horror and travail of the storm at sea, and the ship's narrow escape by putting out four stern anchors in the middle of the night, the next morning ". Your favorite studies, available wherever you want. KCUR serves the Kansas City region with breaking news and powerful storytelling. And - most important of all - we had photos and videotape of a physical, verifiable artifact which, with all reasonable certainty, we could identify as having been specifically mentioned in Scripture! 6.6K views, 120 likes, 15 loves, 9 comments, 61 shares, Facebook Watch Videos from Arabia Steamboat Museum: Discover the buried treasures of the American frontier in "Cornfield Shipwreck," a new,. If the Malta is excavated, it'll be in the winter. The treasures contained within painting a vivid picture of western expansion and the treacherous frontier. Aboard the sidewheeled steamer was cargo for Peter Sarpy, Papin & Robidoux and other Chouteau trading posts and merchants along the Missouri River. When you get your lawn cut, you can see where youve been before.. There was an error processing your request. You hit and you miss., Hawley's father owned a heating and cooling business, and in 1985 Hawley met a customer who "looked for steamboats, flying saucers and Bigfoot. Clay pipes survived the shipwreck, as did the tobacco to fill them. The lost cargo of liquor made the Arabia famous, Hawley says. Offer available only in the U.S. (including Puerto Rico). But for more than a century, no farmer knew exactly where a different type of gold was buried. Because of fear of smashing into some rocks in the dark, they drop their anchors. There is a mural dedicated to the boat in the center of this small town on Highway 65 west of Marshall, and a sign at City Hall depicts a smaller version. >> I REMEMBER COMING DOWN HERE AND WONDERING WOULD IT BE IN THIS FIELD OR THAT FIELD OR MAYBE IN THE RIVER. Theyre buried in your own back yard., Hawley and his intrepid team have quite the incredible passion: discovering and excavating steamboats from the 19th century that may have sunk in the Missouri, but now lie beneath fields of farmers midwestern corn. Buried treasure: Long lost Steamboat Malta found under Missouri farm land, TREASURE. It all started with a shipwreck, as told in the book of Acts, about 60 AD while the apostle Paul was en route to Rome. The team worked to find the outline and measurements of the boat, which confirmed that it was the Malta, which sank in 1841. Hes found 11 and dug up two, including the steamboat Arabia near Kansas City in 1987. A professional archaeologist may be needed to evaluate the project, and Fulmer has offered his services. Its estimated between 300 and 400 boats have sunk along the Missouri River. Hawley will use the measurements to re-map the boat's position when he is ready to dig it up this fall. When the mighty Steamboat Arabia sank near Kansas City on September 5, 1856, she carried 200 tons of mystery cargo. The vast engine boilers emerged, and the shape of the main deck gradually appeared from the earth. The drill cranked 37 feet down. One such place was near Parkville, a few miles north east of Kansas City. (816) 471-1856|steamboatmuseum@gmail.com. By joining TV Guide, you agree to our Terms of Use and acknowledge the data practices in our Privacy Policy. The Arabia is an incredible story but there are other stories to tell. Login to create it. And research into sailing ships of the day informed me that the anchors in question would have been huge, lead-and-wooden Roman-style anchors common on huge freighters like the one Paul sailed on. Local legends grew of a sunken steamboat under the cornfield of retired magistrate Norman Sortor. THREE YEARS LATER, THE MALTA IS STILL UNDERGROUND. How a Champagne-Laden Steamship Ended Up in a Kansas Cornfield. Now, David Hawley, alongside Jerry Mackey and David Luttrell, are leading a new team of adventurers determined to unearth the sunken steamboat. . The Malta is resting under a cornfield near the town named for it, Malta Bend, and the Radnor remains under the Missouri's waters near Boonville. Koinonia Institute is an online Bible Institute with a focus on verse-by-verse study where serious Christians can grow in knowledge, understanding, awareness and commitment! We depend on ad revenue to craft and curate stories about the worlds hidden wonders. Visiting the collection of treasure rescued from the Arabia, the scope of the artifacts is staggering. The Bible, however, places the location of Paul's shipwreck in a different area than the traditional site. Operated by the American Fur Company, the Malta. We're doing a lot more right than we are wrong, he said. MALTA BEND, Mo. According to Christian tradition, the apostle was shipwrecked on the Mediterranean island during. Like us on Facebook to get the latest on the world's hidden wonders. "People say, Oh, I know where it's at, Backes said smiling. But then they reached the cargo holds below, and discovered what would be the largest time capsule of 19th-century American history. He brought in a large drill and after going 37 feet underground, they hit something and pulled out the only core sample taken. The Church of St. Paul's Shipwreck is one of the oldest Roman Catholic parish churches in Malta and is dedicated to St. Paul's brief time on the island. Discovered by an unlikely team of amateur historians 45 feet beneath a Kansas cornfield, the Steamboat Arabia is one of the best-preserved shipwrecks in American history. Bible study resources from Dr. Chuck Missler, on DVD, CD, audio and video download. The outline marks the underground location of the steamboat Malta the towns namesake. Directors Shane Seley Genres He knew the Malta sank near the town of Malta Bend because of the name and turned to newspaper archives to narrow down its location. >> WEVE HAD PEOPLE OUT HERE BEFORE LOOKING FOR IT. "That's pretty exciting stuff, Hawley said. Guests will see the treasures recovered from the Arabia and watch preservationists restoring artifacts in our lab. HIS LATEST QUEST IS FOR AN EVEN GREATER PRIZE, AND HE KNEW EXACTLY WHERE TO START. >> BEFORE I DID THIS, MY FAMILY RAN A HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING BUSINESS. (Photo: Luke Spencer). Drilling cant be done every day; the process is dependent on weather and dry soil. The answer lies with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. People, you know, a mile away figured it might be on their property or whatever.. Until then, the items waiting to be catalogued are preserved encased in ice blocks. The dishes were uncovered soon after, says Hawley. About midnight on the 14th day after the storm began, the sailors notice that the water is becoming less deep! Discovered by an unlikely team of amateur historians 45 feet beneath a Kansas cornfield, the Steamboat Arabia is one of the best-preserved shipwrecks in American history. As always, the Bible proved itself reliable and historically accurate. Its like mowing a lawn, you go back and forth, Hawley said. Visiting the lab, I saw, among the artifacts being cleaned that day, a sawmill vise, cast-iron stove hinges and yet more shoes. It will be recovered during the winter months to provide cold air for the collection and lessen the threat of spring and summer flooding of the river., The stories of these great frontier steamers, says Hawley, and the heroic pilots that steered them up this uncertain river have fallen silent. The search now is to find a place to put the boat and the treasure inside. He doesn't work in the family business anymore; the museum and searching for steamboats are his full-time gigs. Hawley says the lease for the steamboat museum is up in seven years and he needs more room. Around this time last year, his metal detector found high concentrations of metal in a field owned by farmer Jim Backes. We had no idea it was right there, Backes said. But with the Arabia Museum "bursting at the seams," until a new space is found that can accommodate all future boats, the Malta, the Radnor, their cargo and the stories they tell of America's westward expansion remain buried. 400 Grand Blvd. casting off the anchors, they left them in the sea . The steamboat Malta sank in late August 1841 while loaded with Indian trading supplies for the American Fur Company. BUT HIDDEN IN THESE FIELDS IS ANOTHER KIND OF GOLD. We didnt dig the boat to create a museum, says Hawley. The Arabia produced a vast collection of preserved trade goods from 1856 that are on display at the Arabia Steamboat Museum. >> THE ONLY TOWN I KNOW OF THAT WAS NAMED FOR A STEAMBOAT. It was the adventure of finding buried treasure.. In cooperation with the Maltese government, we want to return and do much more to verify the identity of the Roman anchor stock now at rest on the island. Hawley had known about the Malta for years, but he waited to start searching until 2014. Hawley says the lease for the steamboat museum is up in seven years and he needs more room. A white outline marks the spot where a buried treasure may soon surface. The land owner gave them permission to dig, but with the proviso that they were out in time so that he could sow crops in the spring. "We've been working on it for years to get it to this point, Hawley said. Follow us on social media to add even more wonder to your day. Some of the freight was destined to unload in Independence, Missouri, for passage along the Santa Fe Trail to Bents Fort in Colorados southeast corner. It was one such snag, hewn from a sycamore tree, that did in the Arabia. Before the advent of the railroads, steamboats pioneered the rapidly expanding Western frontier, carrying passengers and supplies along rivers such as the Mississippi and the Missouri. I try to ask the questions that listeners want answered about the days most pressing issues and provide a place for residents to engage directly with newsmakers. MALTA BEND Wet, thick mud oozed out of the ground as a drilling rig spiraled in and out of the rich bottom land 1,000 feet from the Missouri River. By the autumn of 1988, the team had not only located the steamboat, but traced the outline of its main deck in the soil. As it turns out, Luke's careful record of the voyage and shipwreck argue convincingly against the traditional "St. Paul's Bay," where no artifacts have ever been found, though professionals have searched for them. During the latter half of the 19th century, the Corps of Engineers undertook projects to forcibly alter the shape of the Missouri River. When I host Up To Date each morning at 9 a.m., my aim is to engage the community in conversations about the Kansas City areas challenges, hopes and opportunities. "It's great exercise even if you don't find anything, Hawley said. Spurred on by the potential impact such a discovery could have on the issue of the Bible's historical accuracy, we at BASE drew on as many experts as possible in analyzing all the weather patterns, maritime lore, sailing equipment and techniques, and details in Luke's account that could possibly lead us to the real wreck site of Paul's voyage - and, hopefully, to the massive lead anchor stocks I believed must be in the sea off one particular bay along the Maltese coast, just as Luke described it. Synopsis Discovered by an unlikely team of amateur historians 45 feet beneath a Kansas cornfield, the Steamboat Arabia is one of the best-preserved shipwrecks in American history. Sign up here to receive our free digital version of Personal Update. Drill bits sit in the back of a pickup truck waiting to be used to drill for the location of the Malta steamboaton Saturday. Several years ago, he turned his eyes on the Malta, which sank in 1841 after hitting a tree in the river -- a common fate for boats back then. No purchase necessary. Apple TV & Privacy The oldest dugout ever found there is almost 7,000 years old. Discovered by an unlikely team of amateur historians 45 feet beneath a Kansas cornfield, the Steamboat Arabia is one of the best-preserved shipwrecks in American history. THE COST TO DIG IT UP? Spots along the outline of "hits" are marked with red flags; misses are marked with white flags. And, again based on the Luke's description in Acts, we believe we may have located the ruins of the inland Roman- style villa of Publius and his father, mentioned in Acts 28:7-8, which we would like to investigate further under Maltese oversight. "I remember coming down here and wondering would it be in this field or that field or maybe in the river, Hawley said, pointing across Backes property. 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