Why Would Anyone Build a Boat Underneath Ground Zero? 7.27K Adrian Chen 07/15/10 11:23PM Filed to: Pic of the night Pic of the night History New York World Trade Center Ground Zero Archaeology Ships [Workers examine the remnants of an 18th century ship found 20 or 30 feet below Ground Zero during construction. The ship is 30 feet long and believed to be from the mid-1700s.] (Pic Getty)