January 6, 2016
The hull of a 50-foot vessel was discovered at the Indigo Hotel construction site at 220 S. Union Street. The ship had been scuttled in the late 18th century, but had been preserved by silt from the Potomac that kept the wood frame from rotting. After the ship has been scanned with 3-D laser, photographed, measured and drawn, it will be dismantled for further study.
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Alexandria Snapshot: Archaeological Find
Francine Bromberg, city archaeologist, is on hand to answer local citizen’s questions on Jan. 5 about the latest archeological find.
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