The Revolutionary War is a rich part of American History, with countless historical documents telling stories of the people who liberated the Colonies from British rule. The colonial artifacts left behind also have stories of their own to tell, yet the challenges in learning about those stories are the methods used to glean information and what amount of information is there from the past to understand the stories. In the case of the Site III wreck remains that still lie on a shifting sandbar in the middle of Crosswicks Creek, Bordentown, New Jersey, previous reasearch from the 1980s and significant historical documentation confirm the historical significance of the site: however, even with the up-to-date archaeological methods and technologies of side scan sonar and magnetometry, the mystery of vessel classification and vessel purpose still eludes the researchers. The remains of the wreck are determined to be of a colonial merchant vessel, as there is no historical documentation supporting any warships remain in the Creek, and this vessel likely supported colonial military efforts. Due to limitations to research, specifically the COVID-19 pandemic and frigid temperatures, the answers to vessel classification and a finer focus on its role in the war will have to wait for future research.