This weekend people in Brevard County are celebrating 300 years since a fleet of Spanish ships wrecked off Florida’s east coast.

Hundreds of years later, there are still treasure hunters off Florida’s coast, looking to strike it rich with gold and silver.

A crew on the vessel named The Dare is off the coast of Cape Canaveral, searching for a sunken vessel only known as the Lost Merchant.

Their expedition is hush-hush, but they’ve been able scan 100 linear miles of the ocean surface using sonar and magnetometers.

They’re a part of Mel Fisher’s Treasures, a company founded by the late, famous treasure hunter.

Mel Fisher’s grandson, Josh Fisher Abt, is an assistant manager at Mel Fisher’s Treasure Museum in Sebastian.

He is also an experienced treasure hunter who has discovered gold off our coast.

“We spend anywhere from 3 days to 14 days, weather depending, and it’s not all glory,” said Fisher Abt. “There’s lots of hard work, lots of empty holes.”

Just south of Brevard County’s coast is where 11 Spanish ships, loaded with gold and silver, sank 300 years ago during a Hurricane.

The youth of Venture Crew 1715 have planned special activities for the Boy Scouts and general public on Saturday at Valkaria Airport’s Skyman Park Lake.

Admission is free.

The group is planning to present a play on the history of the shipwrecks, among other events to commemorate the 300th anniversary.

Mel Fisher’s Treasure Museum in Sebastian is planning on a week-long celebration next week, including special presentations Monday from some treasure hunters.