Mel Fisher Days to Mark 400th Anniversary of Nuestra Señora de Atocha Shipwreck

In September 1622 the Spanish treasure galleon Nuestra Señora de Atocha sank in the Florida Straits southwest of Key West, where it lay until Mel Fisher’s crew discovered it in 1985. In September 2022 history and shipwreck buffs can mark the 400th anniversary of the sinking with cultural and adventure events featuring those who found the Atocha.