Frolic Archaeological Survey

The archaeological survey of the Frolic shipwreck took place over two seasons in 2003 and 2004. The goals of the survey were to create baseline artifact and biota collections to assist the Department of California Parks and Recreation in future management of the newly formed marine protected area surrounding the shipwreck. In addition, the survey sought to examine the wrecking of Frolic and the configuration of the brig. This was accomplished in part by thoroughly examining the various artifact collections that were recovered over the years from the site and then returned to people of California. The artifact collection encompasses over three thousand items representing the cargo, hull, gear and personal belongings of the crew.