300-Year Old Ship Dug Up on Construction Site for Indigo Hotel
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300-Year Old Ship Dug Up on Construction Site for Indigo Hotel

A large, heavy ship scuttled between 1775 and 1798 was found during construction here at the beginning of 2016 (I don't have the exact date, but it was reported in early 1/16). Two months earlier a 1775 foundation for a warehouse was found. Also, several privies were found. Archaeologists are excited and working to preserve the finds. There are several stories about this on the Web, but I first saw it mentioned in Construction Equipment Guide, 1/27/16, at pp. 1, 28.

Publication date Jun 24, 2018
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Updated on: Jul 09, 2019

A large, heavy ship scuttled between 1775 and 1798 was found during construction here at the beginning of 2016 (I don't have the exact date, but it was reported in early 1/16). Two months earlier a 1775 foundation for a warehouse was found. Also, several privies were found. Archaeologists are excited and working to preserve the finds. There are several stories about this on the Web, but I first saw it mentioned in Construction Equipment Guide, 1/27/16, at pp. 1, 28.

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Indigo Hotel , 220 S. Union St. , Old Town Alexandria, Alexandria, Virginia, 22314, United States
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Antiquity, Archeology History Hotels, Motels, B&Bs, Inns Nautical No Longer There
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Created Date:
06-24-2018
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