Maryland State Parks announced that the unremarkable piece of driftwood is believed to be part of a 19th century ship.
the official wrote in a Facebook post The 14.5-foot-long piece of wood that washed ashore at Assateague State Park in December is “most likely” ship deck material.
A state park in Berlin, Maryland, along the Atlantic coastline, announced it has contacted the Maryland Historical Trust to investigate a large piece of marine driftwood.
“The wood appears to date from the mid-to-late 1800s and likely had other components attached to the decking,” the Maryland Historical Trust found.
Parents paid tribute to their late daughter by leaving rocks in more than 55 locations, expressing her wish to see the beach.
Maryland State Parks officials announced that a rare piece of driftwood that washed up on the state park's shore has been confirmed to be the decking of a 19th century ship. (Maryland State Park)
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Maryland State Parks officials say some of the decking material has not been removed from the beach.
Waves are seen crashing onto the shore at Assateague Island National Seashore in Maryland. (Edwin Remsburg/VW Photo via Getty Images)
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Officials said they decided instead to tag it so it could be tracked if it were washed out to sea.
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