Fabled Sunken Treasure Ship’s Bell Donated to US Naval Academy
The United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland has received an important piece of American and naval history, the bell from the SS Central America, the legendary "Ship of Gold" that was led by Commander William Lewis Herndon (1813-1857). The famous ship sank in 1857 while carrying 578 passengers and crewmembers and a king’s ransom […] The post Fabled Sunken Treasure Ship’s Bell Donated to US Naval Academy first appeared on CoinNews . from CoinNews https://ift.tt/VAYtxPn