There is a local boating magazine Long Island Boating World which had an article regarding the USS Scorpion which was scuttled in the Patuxent River during the War of 1812. The jest of it is the flotilla was caught by the British up in the shallows of the river in June 1914 and having no escape was scuttled. Some of our members may have additional information on this and I would be interested in any local color about it. Questions that arise are how far up the river did this happen? How deep is the water? I'm wondering how the wreck(s) could be undiscovered in shallow water? I know they were burned and over time they settle into the mud, it just hard to see why they were undiscovered for so long. This article said they are going to make some sort of dam around the wreck and excavate the area dry. Any details? Is there a museum which will display information about any of this?