Dr. James Hunter, Curator of Naval Heritage and Archaeology at the Australian National Maritime Museum, at the dive site in Newport, Rhode Island. Photo by Australian National Maritime Museum

Dr. James Hunter, Curator of Naval Heritage and Archaeology at the Australian National Maritime Museum (ANMM), joined What’sUpNewp for a live virtual video conversation at on Thursday, February 3.

We discussed with Hunter the news out of ANMM this week that the shipwreck of James Cook’s famous vessel, His Majesty’s Bark Endeavour, has been positively identified off the coast of Newport, Rhode Island.

Hunter has been among those searching the wreck site of James Cook’s HMB Endeavour and has seen the site firsthand.

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September 9, 2019 – RIMAP provides update on search for Endeavour

September 5, 2019 – Is it the Endeavour? RIMAP to announce most recent search results on September 8th

August 28, 2019 – Public welcome to observe artifacts, samples retrieved from Endeavour search

August 23, 2019 – Search resumes for Captain Cook’s Endeavour in Newport Harbor

June 3, 2019 – State terminates agreement with RIMAP, changes coming in search for Captain Cook’s Endeavour

April 28, 2019 – Video: RIMAP announces 2019 Endeavour Study Plans; will create artifact management facility at Herreshoff Marine Museum

April 18, 2019 – RI Marine Archaeology Project announces 2019 Endeavour Study Plans

April 8, 2019 – What’sUpPodcast: John Longley on Newport, ’83 America’s Cup, Endeavour Replica Project, and more

October 1, 2018 – Podcast: Dr. Kathy Abbass from RIMAP joins us to chat about possible discovery of the Endeavour

September 19, 2018 – As we celebrate the rediscovery of the Endeavour let’s acknowledge its complicated legacy

September 18, 2018 – Archaeologists to provide update on the search in Newport Harbor for Capt. Cook’s Endeavour

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September 28, 2016 –RIMAP To Provide Update on Search for Captain Cook’s Endeavour in Newport Harbor

May 5, 2016 – PODCAST #97: Dr. Kathy Abbass from RIMAP Talks About Discovery of Captain Cook’s ‘Endeavour’ in Newport Harbor

May 2, 2016 – Captain Cook’s Endeavour May Have Been Found Off Coast of Newport, RI 230 Years After it Disappeared

Ryan Belmore is the Owner and Publisher of What'sUpNewp. Although not the founder or original owner, Belmore has been with What'sUpNewp since its early beginnings in 2012.

Belmore was born in Providence, Rhode Island; grew up and graduated high school in Coventry, Rhode Island; and lived in Newport, Rhode Island for more than ten years. He currently serves as Vice President of the Board Of Directors for Fort Adams Trust and on the Board of Directors for Potter League For Animals.

He and his wife, Jen, as well as their two dogs (Aero and June), recently moved to Alexandria, Virginia. Belmore travels back and forth to Newport every couple of weeks to cover events, work on story ideas, to meet with What'sUpNewp's on-the-ground contributors, to visit friends, and to eat as much seafood as possible.

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