At the World Trade Center site, workers uncovered Revolutionary War-era timbers, leading to the reconstruction of a gunboat believed to be from 1775. Over 600 pieces are being restored at the New York State Museum after careful excavation and preservation efforts. The vessel, likely used to defend Philadelphia, was found in remarkably good condition due to its burial in oxygen-poor soil. Curators encourage public engagement with the exhibit, highlighting the mysteries surrounding the ship's historical journey and preservation.
The public can come and contemplate the mysteries around this ship, because like anything from the past, we have pieces of information. We don't have the whole story.
A previously constructed slurry wall went right through the boat, though timbers comprising about 30 feet of its rear and middle sections were carefully recovered.
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