Ancient buried ship hull discovered under World Trade Center

A ship which was buried as junk two centuries ago as landfill to expand a bustling little island of commerce called Manhattan re-emerged in July, surrounded by skyscrapers. A 32-foot piece of the vessel was discovered in soil 20 feet under street level, amid noisy bulldozers excavating a parking garage for the future World Trade Center. Near the site of so many grim finds — September 11th victims' remains, twisted steel — this one was as unexpected as it was thrilling.

It is believed by Historians to date to the 1700s and was obsolete by the time it was used around 1810 to extend the shores of lower Manhattan.

According to marine historian Norman Brower, the centuries old ship may have once sailed the Caribbean.

There are still many mysteries about the ship still to be solved: Where was it built? How was it used? Why was it sunk?