HERNANDO COUNTY, Fla. - A Hernando County man and his grandson say that they came across an unusual find beneath the waters of Aripeka.

What Thomas Peterson stumbled upon is what he believes is a boat that wrecked more than a century and a half ago. Image 1 of 2 ▼

What they're saying:

"My boys, they say it's a dock. I say no, it's not a dock, it's a boat," Peterson said. "That's pretty cool that I found history."

Specifically, Peterson says he thinks it was a rum runner that hauled liquor, possibly in a bottle made from a piece of glass that he found.

Although Peterson doesn't believe that a hidden treasure was ever on board, he does cherish that he found a piece of history with his grandson by his side.

"I’ve been out there fishing for 10 years with my grandson. He got his firs

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