On October 13, 1904 the three-masted ship Georges Valentine set sail from Pensacola carrying a load of lumber destined for Buenos Aires. A few days later the vessel encountered a violent storm in the Straits of Florida.

After three consecutive days of weathering the storm, the battered ship was wrecked off the coast of Stuart. It was a complete loss and only seven out of the twelve crew members survived.

In 2003, state archaeologists conducted a survey of the wreck after it was nominated by local groups to become the site of the 11th Florida Underwater Archaeological Preserve. Portions of the vessel that were mapped include a section of the iron hull, parts of the deck, masts, and crane.

In 2008, divers from the Florida Public Archaeology Network, or F-PAN, revisited the shipwreck. Although they found it in overall good condition, over the years shifting sands caused by hurricanes have reburied portions of the site that were previously exposed.

Written, narrated, and produced by the University of West Florida, the Florida Public Archaeology Network, and WUWF Public Media.