WTC Ship Found

Workers at the World Trade Center site are excavating a 32-foot-long ship hull that apparently was used in the 18th century as part of the fill that extended lower Manhattan into the Hudson River. Archaeologists say the ship likely dated back at least 200 years when part of the river was filled in with trash, debris and wooden beams in order to expand a fast-growing Manhattan. The discovery of the ship, however, did not deter construction from moving forward as archaeologists rushed to the site to take measurements, but the wood may start to deteriorate as it is further exposed to the elements. Pieces of the ship will be sent to a laboratory to see how old the ship actually is.