World Trade Center Workers Discover 18th-Century Ship 14.45K Max Read 07/14/10 11:50PM Filed to: whoa whoa New York City Word trade center Ships Old stuff Construction Archaeology Construction workers excavating the World Trade Center site in New York City happened upon a 30-foot-long ship, dating back to the mid-1700s, some 20 or 30 feet below street level. They also seem to have found a (18th-century) shoe. [NYT]