Ship buried in 1700s found at World Trade Center site

[JBeukema]

NEW YORK — Workers excavating at the World Trade Center site have unearthed the 32-foot-long hull of a ship likely buried in the 18th century.
The vessel probably was used along with other debris to fill in land to extend lower Manhattan into the Hudson River, archeologists said.

Ship buried in 18th century unearthed at WTC site - U.S. news - msnbc.com

 

[sparky]

"I kept thinking of how closely it came to being destroyed," Pappalardo said.

no doubt....

 

[Dante]

NEW YORK — Workers excavating at the World Trade Center site have unearthed the 32-foot-long hull of a ship likely buried in the 18th century.
The vessel probably was used along with other debris to fill in land to extend lower Manhattan into the Hudson River, archeologists said.

Ship buried in 18th century unearthed at WTC site - U.S. news - msnbc.com

I grew up in areas where Colonial Boston thrived. Lots of shit like this scattered all around. I always think how cool it is I may have shit or pissed on living history.

 

[Dante]

"I kept thinking of how closely it came to being destroyed," Pappalardo said.

no doubt....

It was used as landfill? Too bad those early Americans had so little respect for things.