Hello. During the first week of February 2008, civil war artifacts recovered from the sunken steamship Maple Leaf will be recorded as 3-dimensional holograms.

Holograms are images that appear so real and dimensional, that the viewer thinks they are looking at the actual object again.

Students from Englewood High School in Jacksonville, Florida will be creating these holographic recordings under the direction of Frank DeFreitas.

If you would like more information, you can follow the project at the following web site:

http://www.holoworld.com/mapleleaf/

I hope that you visit and see how this new science and technology is being applied to the recording of our nation's maritime history.

Best Regards,
Frank DeFreitas
Maple Leaf Holography Facilitator