Dr. Peter Fix, Principal Conservator of the World Trade Center Ship at Texas A&M University, explores the story of an 18th-century Revolutionary War–era gunboat unearthed beneath the World Trade Center in 2010. He details its discovery, historical context, and the meticulous conservation process that preserves this rare glimpse into early American maritime history.

Dr. Warren Riess, Research Associate Professor Emeritus at the University of Maine, was the principal investigator of an 18th-century Revolutionary War–era gunboat unearthed beneath the World Trade Center in 2010. He shares insights into its discovery, historical context, and the conservation process that preserves this rare window into early American maritime history.