North Carolina's First Governor Is Still Missing
There's another dead end in the search for North Carolina's first governor.
A team of East Carolina University archaeologists wrapped up their digging for the remains of Governor Richard Caswell today.
The team found only a piece of leather and the bottom of what is believed to be a wooden casket.
Excavation efforts ended after the team began a search for the governor's remains at one of his cemeteries about three weeks ago.
The piece of leather will be sent to a lab for analysis.
Caswell worked as a mason before becoming the state's first governor. Archaeologists believe the leather may be linked to Caswell.
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A team of East Carolina University archaeologists wrapped up their digging for the remains of Governor Richard Caswell today.
The team found only a piece of leather and the bottom of what is believed to be a wooden casket.
Excavation efforts ended after the team began a search for the governor's remains at one of his cemeteries about three weeks ago.
The piece of leather will be sent to a lab for analysis.
Caswell worked as a mason before becoming the state's first governor. Archaeologists believe the leather may be linked to Caswell.