Revolutionary War Boat Reassembled from 600 Pieces by New York State Museum

Discovery and Preservation of a Revolutionary War Boat

• 🚢 A Revolutionary War boat, consisting of 600 pieces, was discovered at the World Trade Center site in Manhattan 15 years ago.
• ⏳ The boat had reportedly been sitting in a landfill for centuries before its discovery.
• 🔬 Great care was taken to preserve the 600 pieces, which were kept in a special fluid for years.
• ❄️ The pieces were then freeze-dried to remove any moisture, allowing for reassembly.

Museum's Hypothesis and Goals

• 💡 The New York State Museum in Albany is undertaking the task of reassembling the boat.
• 🎯 Historians hypothesize that the boat was built as a small gunboat.
• ⚔️ It is believed to be one of 13 such boats constructed in the summer of 1775 to protect the Delaware River, Delaware Bay, and Philadelphia from British incursions.
• 🔍 Workers are focused not only on piecing the physical boat back together but also on uncovering its origins and secrets.