Historic Sites & Shipwrecks Restoration and Preservation Society, Inc, is a not-for-profit Florida Corporation. It was incorporated in 1993 for the purpose of researching, locating, recovering, restoring and displaying important artifacts of historic interest.

Our most recent project has been the research and partial recovery of the cargo from an American brig called the Baltic. This ship sank in the great Bahamian hurricane of 1866. She was on her way from Europe to Galveston Texas, via New York and carried a general cargo of English, Scottish, French and German China, medical instruments, pharmaceutical supplies and food stuffs. The ship was found almost fully intact, buried under a protective layer of sand. The "Baltic" is probably the only vessel of its era to be found in such pristine condition in the Western Hemisphere. A showing of the items recovered was held at a Southern Florida museum in the fall of 1995. A docu-drama has been produced on the history of the ship and her cargo for the Discovery Learning Channel by Andrew Solt Productions, Los Angeles, California and aired in the early part of 1997. To learn more about the Baltic click here.

To learn more about the Treasure Experience, click here.

HSS History:

Historic Sites & Shipwrecks Restoration and Preservation Society, Inc was incorporated by Mr. Tim Brodie in 1993. Mr. Brodie has been involved in researching historical shipwrecks and historical land sites for some thirty-five years.

One of the first projects HSS began researching was an ill fated French mining expedition of the late 1700's in the mountains of Colorado. Sixty Frenchmen established a survey and mining operation in the wilderness, three hundred miles from the nearest civilized outpost. The majority of this party was massacred by the Ute Indians over a two year period. The twelve remaining survivors attempted to escape to French Louisiana to enlist help. They wanted to return and recover the vast amount of bullion they had mined, along with their equipment and animals. Of these twelve, only two survived the journey. One of these two died of his wounds within the next few months. The other remaining member of the party was unable to enlist the help needed to return to the mining camp. This camp, the bullion, saddles, mining equipment, and weapons etc. remain hidden to this day. The project was halted in early 1994 due to the accidental death of Mr. Brodie's partner however plans have been made to restart the expedition in the future.

Mid 1994 found Mr. Brodie working on the west coast of Florida. He was working to recover a sunken barge of Spanish silver bars, and to restore a Spanish fort and settlement nearby. This project ceased when proper permits and government approval were not forthcoming. It was decided that as the area is very environmentally sensitive we would leave it undisturbed.

Since late 1994 to present Historic Sites and Shipwrecks has been involved in the "Baltic" project- the research, preservation and display of some of the artifacts recovered from the 1866 shipwreck in Bahamian waters. Future plans include the recovery, preservation and display of the almost fully intact vessel. A docudrama has been produced on the history of the ship and her cargo for the Discovery Learning Channel by Andrew Solt Productions, Los Angeles, California and will air in the early part of 1997.

Youthful Empowerment Program

HSS has developed a program to empower youth. This program's objective is to educate and rehabilitate youthful offenders. It's goals are as follows:

1. To fill a need within the judicial system for a program to help turn the lives around of young people who find themselves becoming involved in a life of drugs and crime. Our program will excite educate, rehabilitate and prepare them for a rewarding career that is on the leading edge of future technology. It will supply them with the means of earning above average income in the future.

2. To fill a need within the archaeological community for additional personnel and funding to develop and preserve our many thousands of historical sites for the future enjoyment and education of the public.

3. To offer police personnel who work in high crime areas a way to relieve the stress that tends to build up from constant exposure to the criminal element. By offering them part time positions with Historic Sites & Shipwrecks, we can provide them with a more relaxed atmosphere in which to develop a better understanding of the young people they deal with on a day-to-day basis.

To learn more about this program please click here.

HSS Website

The HSS website was designed to not only raise funds for its Youthful Empowerment Program but to also educate others on the fascinating world of treasure hunts. The site acts as not only a promotional tool but an educational one as well. Here you can learn about various signs and symbols or view and create your own personal museum. In addition you can "chat" with other HSS members to not only learn from one another but to also join forces and start your own expeditions.

As time grows we will be expanding this site's content and features and look forward to creating the ultimate treasure finding website. In essence we hope this site becomes a treasure in and of itself.