Acknowledgements

Many individuals and organizations contributed to the success and  efficiency of this fall semester 2022 field school.  First and foremost, we would like to thank Dr. Jean-Sébastien Guibert Association Archéologie Petites Antilles (AAPA) in partnership with the University of Antilles permit holder for the Tank Bay wreck project,  Dr. Christopher Waters, Director of Heritage Resource and Delsey Gardner, Heritage Resources Officer of National Parks Authority of Antigua and Barbuda,  Nelson’s Dockyard National Park, English Harbor, Antigua, for inviting the Program of Maritime Studies, of East Carolina University to be part of this exciting project. Your collective leadership and generosity in this collaboration was outstanding. The partnership project was an incredibly valuable field and professional experience for our ten graduate students. Working side by side with the AAPA team members Jean-Sébastien Guibert, Franck Bigot, Alain Tissier, Margaux Tronchet, Jean-Luc Verdier, Claude Michaud substantially enhanced both the archaeological and culinary experience!

Chris and Desley, we would like to thank you profusely for your generous help and hospitality for everything from multiple airport transportations, unexpected medical emergencies, office space, coordinating boats and boat captains, and arranging opportunities to work with the local community and media.  We realize also that it would not have been possible without all the other behind the scenes work of Ann Marie Martin, Parks Commissioner, and the entire NPA. It made a huge contribution towards the challenges of offering a first-time field school in a new venue and making it a success. The research vessel Acropora was an excellent work platform, and we could not have executed our daily commutes and mooring exercises without the superb boat captains Ruleo Camacho, Marinus Smith, Travis Weste, Sherwin Mescall and Derrik “Que” Johnson.  

Waterfront Inn was the perfect accommodation venue with a wonderful kitchen and open patio to watch Antigua harbor sunsets.  Many thanks to Jenna and Joey Compton,  owners of the Waterfront Inn and all the staff: manager Kimesha (Kim) Mickle who organized billing and patiently responded to millions of questions, Sheneeze Cummings (we highly recommend her hot sauce), and Enid Smith who helped in innumerable small ways. Last and not least, Karen Underwood, our Program in Maritime Studies administrator who helped with all the challenging aspects of budgets, paperwork, and administrative aspects in organizing and wrapping up billing for an international field school.