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Old 10-04-2010   #3
Matt D.
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Re: 18th century shipwreck found at World Trade Center build site

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My guess is that the ship was used as fill. Aside from burning it, that would be a pretty good use for an old ship. Some of the stuff found seems interesting, but I wonder how much money they would like to spend on figuring out what it is and trying to put it back together? Seems like it would be a big waste of money to restore the ship just for it to sit in a museum or get minimal use.
IMO, I see nothing wrong with preserving history. My grandfather was the president of the county's historical society in my hometown and both he and my grandmother taught me a lot about remembering our past so that future generations know what it used to be like and how we got where we are today.
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