Skip to main content
Queen Anne's Revenge Project logo Queen Anne's Revenge Project

Topical Navigation

  • Home
  • History
    History
    • Story of Blackbeard
    • The Ship's Journey
    • Discovery of the Shipwreck
    • Educational Resources
  • Conservation
    Conservation
    • The Queen Anne's Revenge Lab
    • Mapping the Site
    • Artifacts
  • Research
    Research
    • All Publications
  • Visit
  • Events
  • News
  • About
    About
    • Partners
    • Sponsors
    • Meet the Team
  • Blog
  • NC.gov
  • Agencies
  • Jobs
  • Services
COVID-19 Resources, information and assistance from across state government. Visit the Information Hub
Queen Anne's Revenge Project »   Conservation »   The Queen Anne's Revenge Lab

Queen Anne's Revenge Lab

The QAR Conservation Laboratory is located on East Carolina University's West Research Campus in Greenville.

The lab was dedicated in 2004. Most artifacts are covered with a heavy layer of corrosion and marine growth caused by years in seawater. Some artifacts can be identified during physical examination; however, most concretions require x-radiography to reveal the individual items contained within.

This process allows researchers to identify, count and add thousands of additional artifacts to the total QAR assemblage of more than one quarter million individual artifacts.

View a Selection of These Artifacts Online

Keeping North Carolina's Maritime History Alive

After recovery artifacts are kept stable in wet storage to prevent deterioration. This facilitates the lengthy process of cleaning, desalination, consolidation, drying and analysis that will culminate in their public display and interpretation. The North Carolina Maritime Museum is the designated repository for the QAR collection.

Visit the North Carolina Maritime Museum

Conservation

  • The Queen Anne's Revenge Lab
  • Mapping the Site
  • Artifacts

Share this page:

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Email

How can we make this page better for you?

Back to top

Contact Information

Queen Anne's Revenge 
Conservation Lab

ECU West Research Campus
1157 VOA Site C Road
Greenville, N.C. 27834

QAR@ncdcr.gov
(252) 744-6721

Project Partners

North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources

Intersal, Inc.Nautilus Productions

  • Employee Directory
  • Accessibility
  • Terms of Use
  • Privacy Policy
  • Open Budget
https://www.qaronline.org/conservation/queen-annes-revenge-lab