PICTURED: Researchers examine a different vessel in 2018 as they searched for the Clotilda in the Mobile-Tensaw Delta.
Experts have identified the remains of the Clotilda, the last known vessel to bring slaves to the United States, according to a statement released by the Alabama Historical Commission Wednesday afternoon.
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