Scott Williams, the lead archaeologist for the Maritime Archaeological Society’s Beeswax Wreck Project will share tales of “Lost Castaways and Mystery Shipwrecks on the Oregon Coast” at Seaside Museum’s next History and Hops on Thursday, Nov. 29, at the Seaside Brewing Co., 861 Broadway.

Williams will recount stories, mysteries and history from the Graveyard that he has learned of during his many archeological forays. He will also discuss his current undertakings on the Beeswax Wreck Project.

Scott Williams is a professional archaeologist with more than 30 years of experience conducting archaeological research throughout the Pacific Northwest, the islands of the Pacific, and Australia. He works as the Cultural Resources Program Manager for the Washington State Department of Transportation, where he manages the agency’s archaeology and history program. In addition, he is on the Board of the Maritime Archaeological Society and serves as the principal investigator for the Beeswax Wreck Project, a nonprofit, multidisciplinary team investigating a Spanish Manila galleon wrecked on the north Oregon coast in the 17th Century.