Archaeologists try to salvage ship found at WTC site
Quick ReadArchaeologists are trying to salvage pieces of an old wooden ship at the WTC site before decomposition destroys the remains.
Photo credit: Getty Images | Workers and members of the media inspect the hull of a late 18th/early 19th century ship found at Ground Zero in Manhattan. (July 15, 2010)
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Archaeologists were in a race against time Thursday at the World Trade Center site as they tried to salvage pieces of an 18th century wooden ship unearthed during construction, before decomposition destroyed the historic remains.
Some 30 feet of the vessel's hull, sheltered and preserved for over 200-plus years, was unearthed during excavation Wednesday for an underground vehicle garage at...
