Back on July 16th, I came a cross a short article in the USA Today about a ship from the 1700s that was found on the site of the World Trade Center, but not much else about it.
The fact that it was not discovered when the WTC was being built, survived the terrorist attack and is that old fascinates me.
I did some research and found coverage, believe it or not, from New Zealand, but nothing else from the US.
Here's what the July 16th Channel 3 News had to say about the ship.
It is a 32-foot piece of the former ship, not the whole thing as I was led to believe in the USA article and found twenty feet below street level. Workers at the site were unexpectedly thrilled by the find. From what they see, they believe it was a ship from the 1700s. They know that back around 1810, derelict ships and earth and rocks were buried in the area to extend New York's shoreline to accommodate the huge increase in trade as the city was really bustling.
It was first spotted Tuesday, July 13th, in the pit where the new World Trade Center is being built.
More to Come. --DaCoot
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