Urca de Lima

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name = Urca de Lima
iucn_category = V

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locator_x = 235
locator_y = 157
location = St. Lucie County, Florida, USA
nearest_city = Fort Pierce, Florida
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established = May 31, 2001
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governing_body = Florida Department of Environmental ProtectionThe Urca de Lima is a Spanish shipwreck (which sank in 1715) near Fort Pierce, Florida, United States. It was part of the 1715 Treasure Fleet itself one of the numerous Spanish treasure fleets. It is located north of Fort Pierce Inlet, 200 yards off the shore from Jack Island Park. It became the first Florida Underwater Archaeological Preserve when it was dedicated in 1987. This was followed on May 31, 2001 with its addition to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.

References

* [http://www.treasureexpeditions.com/MysteryShip.htm Mystery Ship of the 1715 Treasure Fleet]
* [http://www.nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com/FL/St.+Lucie/state.html St. Lucie County listings] at [http://www.nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com National Register of Historic Places]
* [http://www.flheritage.com/archaeology/underwater/preserves/uwurca.cfm Urca de Lima] at [http://www.flheritage.com/archaeology/underwater/preserves/index.cfm Florida's Underwater Archaeological Preserves]
* [http://www.flheritage.com/services/sites/fht/record_t.cfm?ID=759&type=t&index=16 Urca de Lima] at [http://www.flheritage.com/services/sites/fht Florida Heritage Tourism Interactive Catalog]

ee also

*1715 Treasure Fleet
*Spanish treasure fleets

External links

* [http://www.nps.gov/history/NR/twhp/wwwlps/lessons/129shipwrecks/ "“The Spanish Treasure Fleets of 1715 and 1733: Disasters Strike at Sea”", a National Park Service Teaching with Historic Places (TwHP) lesson plan]
* [http://www.sedwickcoins.com/shipwreck_histories/1715.htm History of the 1715 Treasure Fleet. The Practical Book of Cobs 4th Ed. Sedwick ]