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- Mel fisher and his discovery of the Nuestra Senora de Atocha
- By: Abby Rager
- The Nuestra senora de Atocha was hit by a hurricane and sunk in September, 1622. All of the treasure in the vessel sank with it. Treasure hunters have been searching for Atocha ever since.
- They couldn't believe all the treasure they pulled out of the Atocha. Gold,silver, diamonds, artifacts, cannons. There was an estimated half a billion dollars of riches.
- Eventually, Mel Fisher opened a museum that is an important part of historic preservation and education. The museum has a variety of exhibits, including some of the treasures and equipment he found on the Atocha.
- One difficulty Mel had was he had to fight the state of florida for ownership of the treasure he found. He was forced into signing a contract giving 25% of his treasure to the state. Mel fought against this. The supreme court eventually ruled in favor and awarded Mel all rights of the treasure.
- Some difficulties arrived when the state of florida wanted ownership of the treasure.
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