Historical Remnants of Past Discovered in Murky Waters of Gowanus Canal (Red Hook: neighborhood, rich)
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In the shadow of the Red Hook Grain Terminal along the mouth of Gowanus Bay, a shipping container holds reminders of this neighborhood's rich industrial past, including parts of pulleys and wheels, mooring and track switches. The growing collection of artifacts was retrieved from the bottom of the Gowanus Canal.
"One of the coolest items I think is an anchor, a fisherman's anchor circa 1830's,” says Linda Mariano, who overseeing the archaeological component of the cleanup with the Gowanus Superfund Community Advisory Group.
The artifacts are a surprising byproduct of the polluted canal's cleanup under the federal Superfund program. As the relics are discovered, they are brought to the surface, decontaminated and stored.
"It is metal. I would say it's a teapot or coffee pot. And it survived in the canal,” Mariano says as she inspects the object.
In the shadow of the Red Hook Grain Terminal along the mouth of Gowanus Bay, a shipping container holds reminders of this neighborhood's rich industrial past, including parts of pulleys and wheels, mooring and track switches. The growing collection of artifacts was retrieved from the bottom of the Gowanus Canal.
"One of the coolest items I think is an anchor, a fisherman's anchor circa 1830's,” says Linda Mariano, who overseeing the archaeological component of the cleanup with the Gowanus Superfund Community Advisory Group.
The artifacts are a surprising byproduct of the polluted canal's cleanup under the federal Superfund program. As the relics are discovered, they are brought to the surface, decontaminated and stored.
"It is metal. I would say it's a teapot or coffee pot. And it survived in the canal,” Mariano says as she inspects the object.
And as an added bonus, all that garbage ..erm sorry "artifacts" glow green
In the shadow of the Red Hook Grain Terminal along the mouth of Gowanus Bay, a shipping container holds reminders of this neighborhood's rich industrial past, including parts of pulleys and wheels, mooring and track switches. The growing collection of artifacts was retrieved from the bottom of the Gowanus Canal.
"One of the coolest items I think is an anchor, a fisherman's anchor circa 1830's,” says Linda Mariano, who overseeing the archaeological component of the cleanup with the Gowanus Superfund Community Advisory Group.
The artifacts are a surprising byproduct of the polluted canal's cleanup under the federal Superfund program. As the relics are discovered, they are brought to the surface, decontaminated and stored.
"It is metal. I would say it's a teapot or coffee pot. And it survived in the canal,” Mariano says as she inspects the object.
Excerpt: I would say it's a teapot or coffee pot. And it survived in the canal
Opinion: Made in America.................
There is a rich history at the old Brooklyn Navy Yard as well...............Exciting ....if you are into stuff like this. Best wishes.
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