Underwater Archaeologists Explore Island Of 1,000 Shipwrecks | Legend of Magdalen | Absolute History

We explore the marine mysteries of the Magdalen Islands, an archipelago in North America's tumultuous inland saltwater sea. Leonard Clark and his family, spanning three generations in the village, have meticulously documented over 1,000 sunken ships. They seek to help the people of the Magdalen Islands, all descendants of shipwrecked sailors, to uncover their ancestery. Leonard, an amateur archaeologist and shipwreck descendent, has dedicated his life to unraveling the history of the Magdalen Islands, tracing the origins of numerous shipwrecks, and deciphering clues to sunken treasures claimed by the sea. Along this unique journey, Leonard Clark shares historical insights and tales of sunken treasures with Mario Cyr, a local hero and globally acclaimed underwater cameraman.

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[nicolasrestrepo]

I'm a first-year archaeology student and I'm thinking of specializing in Maritime/Underwater Archaeology. Just the potential of finding shipwrecks which can cast a light into the lives of people of the past is simply extraordinary. I don't want to only be a fancy "treasurer hunter", only looking for valuable remains and ignoring all else. I wanna learn about the people who travelled on those ships (sailors, travelers, etc.), who they were, who are their living relatives, and how we can honor their names. Places like Magdalen deserve more recognition and research, we need more underwater archaeologists out there finding the secrets of our wide oceans and seas.

[mil_enrama]

What a beautiful and contemplative documentary. I hope these islanders continue to pass on their history and stories.

[EarthScienceTV]

This exploration into the Magdalen Islands' sunken ships is not just about uncovering the past; it's about reclaiming a piece of identity for the descendants. Each shipwreck has a story that's a part of their lineage.

[zillahwells]

Amazing! Here I am living in Canada most of my life without ever hearing about the Magdelan Islands or all the shipwrecks.

[leslielutz]

Thank you Leonard. This was fascinating.

[billt]

The sand bars and the beach are The land is so low to the water, I can just imagine them only being briefly visible during a storm... WICKED DANGEROUS!!

[godsbutterflys]

I find this whole story Fascinating..😊

[martinhumble]

Amazingly beautiful and haunting documentary told with heart and soul.

[johnlord]

Absolutely fascinating documentary - as much as the Graveyard of the Pacific (shipwrecks of the Columbia River Bar of Washington/Oregon).

[lukuscarter]

Since when was it considered "law" to tell a group of strangers about what you found in the sea? The last 75 years? The last 100 years? What did the people in the 19th century do when they stumbled across treasure in the sea in form of a long forgotten ship wreck? They certainly didn't report it to some organization or corporation, I can tell you that. Were the ship wreck finders of the 19th century and prior more free to keep what they found? If so the question would be why?

[anitawindbigler]

I've always loved history. I have hard time reading it now. Cancer took my right eye and left isn't able to stay on stuff enough to read. 😢
History of why there's wrecks, is as important as seeing the wrecks themselves.

[danielabbott]

Should be called the history of Lennard

[IamwhoIam]

He looks like George Clooney in some of his photos 💭🤔

Wouldn't it be wonderful to re-establish the walrus on the island .
Start small. Being in a few at a time and release them and keep doing it until they start to stick around again.
That would be priceless

[ichitoburrito]

Wrong name for this documentary. The only exploration of shipwrecks is towards the end and it's very sparse. It's mostly just a history lesson on the region. Very disappointed as I thought the whole documentary would be exploring shipwrecks, not long drawn out stories.

[thedude]

Another shipwreck documentary with 10 minutes of actual shipwreck footage.

[brano]

You know I think I once did a PowerPoint presentation with more excitement and life to it then this documentary

[nsdm]

I like the part where they show shipwrecks and the history behind them. 🤣😂🤣🤣🤣😄😅😆

That was hard to type with a straight face.

Sure glad I know about this guy that everyone on the island knows.

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[nuranigeria]

Life is full of phenomenon and circumstances.
Only God knows what actually happened.
Respect for our modern scientist's!

[Mogamishu]

A white girl of pure white race heritage and seafaring ancestry? Yes please.

[merikatools]

I think if a guy released his semen in the ocean and it landed on fish eggs that's where mermaids come from