Conservators Examine 18th Century Ship Found At WTC
(gothamist) The remains of a ship from the 1700s found at the World Trade Center site were moved to the Maryland Archaeological Conservation Laboratory
last week. All sorts of experts, from tree scientists to conservators,
are working hard on understanding more about the ship's origins. Warren
Riess, professor of maritime history and archeology at the University
of Maine and lead investigator, told the Washington Post, "It's a mystery. It's like a detective story." READ MORE