I n 1997, under the direction of the Underwater Archaeology Branch of the North Carolina Division of Archives and History, archaeologists began exploring, documenting, and recovering archaeological remains at the Queen Anne's Revenge shipwreck site. Field expeditions have generally taken place in the fall when weather conditions are most favorable for work at the site. In some instances, however, site managers found it necessary to return in late spring to conduct recovery and remote sensing operations. The length of field time ranges from a few days to the most ambitious effort, 12 weeks in the fall of 2007. Prior to each expedition, archaeological supervisors have developed an action plan that provides field objectives, methodology and schedules that guide the work. In addition, during the expedition, staff divers file updates every few days, complete with photographic images, to keep our Internet audience aware of the events and findings as they happen. At the end of each expedition, lead archaeologists prepare a report summarizing the preliminary findings. These plans and reports prepared for each expedition are provided in this section to allow you to follow our work through the years since archaeological investigations began. The site map provides major artifacts and their layout across the seabed. The 1999 Management Plan was developed to help decision making and administration of the site. Site managers are currently updating this plan, which will be released at the end of 2009 as a Strategic Plan to provide recommendations and guidance as State archaeologists seek to complete full site excavation at Queen Anne's Revenge and plot the path for study, conservation, storage, and exhibition of this remarkable archaeological discovery.