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From YouTube: Harbor Way Ribbon Cutting
Description
A new pedestrian walkway stems from the unexpected discovery of a 200 year old wooden ship at the construction site of 121 Seaport. Construction company Skanska worked with some of the city's top archaeologists and architects to excavate the ship and turn it into Harbor Way, a promenade in the Seaport district.
A
Can
everybody
hear
me
all
right?
Hopefully,
I
was
told
earlier
to
speak
loud,
right
and
and
and
the
AV
people
had
told
me
they
suggested
that
I
speak
as
if
I'm
speaking
over
my
kids,
so
I
won't
scream
that
loud,
but
I'll
do
my
best.
Thank
you,
everybody
for
joining
us
today
on
this
special
occasion,
special
thanks
to
mayor
Walsh,
Chris,
Cook,
Heather,
Capistrano
and
Jonathan
Greeley
and
other
city
officials
and
representatives
that
I
may
have
may
have
missed.
I
appreciate
your
attendance
here
today.
My
name,
my
name,
is
Charlie.
A
Leatherby
I
have
the
distinct
pleasure
of
running
the
development
operations
here
in
Boston.
So
you
know
it's
funny
about
a
decade
ago.
It's
hard
to
remember,
but
a
decade
ago,
this
whole
area
was
known
as
the
the
mud,
Lots
I'm.
Sure.
Some
of
you
remember
that
and
if
you
look
at
it
now,
this
neighborhood
truly
has
evolved
and
become
a
lively
bustling.
A
Neighborhood
years
ago,
Boston
Global
Investors
in
a
handful
of
other
developers
had
a
vision
for
the
Seaport
and
proud
to
say
that
Skanska
invested
in
that
vision,
with
our
first
acquisition
in
2011
watermark
Seaport.
To
my
to
my
left
here,
a
346
unit,
multifamily
project
that
we
delivered
in
2015.
A
We
aim
to
contribute
to
the
public
realm
in
a
sustainable
manner
that
respects
and
adds
vibrancy
to
the
neighborhoods
in
which
we
are
working,
as
some
may
or
may
not
know
or
may
recall.
In
late
May
in
2016,
I
was
sitting
at
my
desk
and
the
entire
development
and
construction
team
walked
up.
Approached
me
and
said:
can
you
come
in
the
conference
room
now
for
those
of
you
who
are
from
with
development
and
construction
our
work
in
that
industry?
A
That's
never
never
ever
a
good
sign
when
you
have
that
many
people
pulling
into
the
conference
room
so
I
walked
into
the
conference.
Room
and
I
was
informed
that
the
construction
crews
hit
a
boat
literally
just
hit
a
boat.
What
do
you
mean?
You
hit
a
boat,
how
you
hit
a
boat
and-
and
my
first
thought
was
okay,
so
maybe
some
construction
equipment
backed
into
a
boat
on
a
trailer?
A
No,
that
wasn't
the
case
in
fact
further
on
they,
they
they
they
described
to
me
that
they
actually
uncovered
a
boat
in
the
excavation
of
this
building
here
at
121,
Sea
port.
So
they
led
me
over
to
the
to
the
conference.
Room
I
looked
out
the
window
and
I
peered
down
into
a
30-foot
wild
hole,
a
30-foot,
deep
hole,
and
there
I
saw
the
outline
of
a
hull
of
a
ship
right
in
the
middle
of
of
our
foundation
systems.
A
Now,
after
a
number
of
jokes,
some
very
colorful
code
for
commentary
and
and
once
that
the
shock
settled
in,
we
can
look
at
each
other
and
we
said
okay
well
now,
what
what
do
we
do?
We
had
a
building
we
had
to
deliver.
We
had
an
incredibly
aggressive
timeline,
but
we
also
wanted
to
do
the
right
thing.
Now.
The
entire
ship
fell
within
our
property,
there's
a
lot
of
things
that
we
could
have
done,
but
we
chose
to
stop,
ascertain
the
situation
and
figure
out
what
we're
gonna
do.
A
A
We
wanted
to
honor
the
discovery
in
a
meaningful
way
that
fit
in
Boston's
larger
legacy
of
history,
and
that's
one
of
the
many
things
that
makes
this
city
so
special.
So
that
is
how
effectively
we
created
Harbor
way,
this
pedestrian
promenade
here
that
everyone
has
open
to
the
public
to
enjoy
led
by
the
renowned
local
landscape
architecture,
firm
of
Copley,
wolf
design
group,
our
design
team
included
a
number
of
consultants,
one
of
which
is
Trivium
interactive,
who
uses
media
and
Technology
and
a
wonderfully
creative
ways
to
tell
stories.
A
The
outcome
of
that
collaborative
work
is
the
interactive
walkie
museum
at
Harbor
Way,
which
includes
a
digital
library
of
historical
photos,
Maps
information
and
a
phone
app
with
augmented
reality
functions
that
educate
visitors
about
the
seaports
history.
From
the
time
when
the
area
was
a
tidal
flat
through
its
evolution
of
industrial
presence
to
today,
seaport
Boston's,
newest
neighborhood.
Our
hope
is
that
when
people
come
and
visit
the
Seaport,
they
stop
at
Harbor
way
to
learn
a
few
things
and
enjoy
the
outdoor
space.
A
Building
upon
the
great
work
delivered
by
LWS
development,
the
pedestrian
vironment
will
expand
further,
as
the
seaport
further
in
the
Seaport
as
ws
continues
with
its
great
plans
it
has
in
stores.
We
look
forward
to
seeing
the
Seaport
of
all
further
as
they
write
the
seaports
next
chapter.
In
addition
harbour
way
in
additional
harbour
way.
Today
we
also
celebrate
the
completion
of
121
seaport,
a
building
that
I
personally
on
behalf
of
scans,
get
incredibly
proud
of
its
unique
design
was
born
out
of
form
and
function.
A
We
pushed
ourselves
to
deliver
something
different
which
resulted
in
one
of
the
city's
most
efficient
and
sustainable
buildings
in
Boston
and,
lastly,
I'm
pleased
to
recognize
the
great
retail
establishments
that
now
call
Seaport
their
home,
in
particular,
I'd
like
to
welcome
Cardillo
as
a
local
family,
owned
and
operated
market
as
the
newest
neighbourhood
in
the
Seaport,
and
with
that,
it's
my
honor
to
introduce
mayor
Walsh.
Mr.
mayor,
we're
grateful.
Have
you
here
today
to
celebrate.
B
Thank
You
charlie,
and
let
me
thank
everyone
from
skanska
I
can
imagine
the
day
that
you
would
call
them
the
converse
from
you
nearly
had
a
heart
attack
when
yes,
I
broke
down
there,
but
thank
you
for
you.
Did
there
and
I'm
Joe's
gonna
talk
in
a
few
minutes
about
about
the
boat
about
the
ship.
I
also
just
wanted
to
do
this
and
thank
a
few
people
that
are
here.
B
We
have
our
new
chief
of
Arts
and
Culture
Carrie
Kara
Eliot
Ortega's
here
with
us,
Thank
You
Kara,
where
I
you
somewhere,
that
you
Kara
Kara's
worked
in
that
office
almost
since
the
beginning,
and
she
was
been,
it
was
the
acting
chief
and
was
was
elevated
to
the
chief
last
Friday.
So
congratulations.
We
also
have
the
chief
of
staff,
my
chief
chef,
Dave
Sweeney
with
us.
Thank
you,
Dave
for
being
with
us
chief
helped
me,
mr.
chief
of
Environment
Chris
Cook.
Thank
you.
Chris
I
drew
a
little
brain
freeze
there
for
a
minute.
B
Sorry
I
want
to
thank
Jeremy's
flowers.
Well,
I
just
did
a
walk
around
the
with
Jeremy
and
we
literally
walked
around
the
neighborhood
and
in
the
keyword
is
neighborhood,
because
if
we
walked
around
this
area
five
years
ago,
we
walked
around
an
area
five
years
ago.
That
was
building
buildings,
and
today
it
truly
is
turning
into
a
neighborhood.
So
I
want
to
thank
Jeremy
and
his
team
and
all
the
great
things
that
they
do
and
skin
scrub
viously.
Thank
you,
Skanska,
and
so
all
of
you
that
are
here
today.
Thank
you
for
coming.
B
It's
exciting
to
see
the
hobble
way
opened
up.
It
represents
gonna,
represent
a
great
new
pedestrian,
prominent
street
level
rails
green
space
to
improve
walkability
sustainability,
a
sense
of
community,
and
it's
the
next
step
in
really
having
a
true
open
area
in
the
Seaport
Seaport
District.
As
we
develop
more
here,
you're
gonna
be
able
to
walk
all
the
way
to
some.
The
street
you're
gonna
be
able
to
be
able
to
get
around
accessible
around
the
waterfront
around
the
South
Boston
waterfront,
which
is
really
exciting.
We're
gonna
be
also
here
on
this
spot
here.
B
The
Seaport
is
one
of
the
most
dynamic
neighborhoods
in
the
city.
It's
its
industries
are
growing
down
here.
There's
big
employers
and
small
employers,
there's
opportunities
that
are
happening
down
here.
Soon.
It's
going
to
be
home
to
one
of
the
most
beautiful,
accessible
parks
in
our
city,
Martin's
Park,
which
is
right
right
behind
me.
We're
building
a
brand
new
playground.
They
are
fully
100%
accessible
without
making
a
big
deal
about
it.
B
So
kids
that
go
in
there
and
play
there's
no
signs
and
there's
no
uplay
over
here
and
you
play
over
there
they'll
be
able
to
access
whatever
type
of
equipment
they
want
to
access
and
really
be
able
to
enjoy
in
that
Park
is
but
has
I
started
to
think
about,
and
how
we're
designing
our
own
parks
around
the
city.
So
we
make
all
of
our
parks
accessible,
so
the
parents
don't
have
to
go
to
a
special
place
for
their
kids.
They
can
actually
take
them
around
the
street.
B
So
I
want
to
thank
Chris
Cook
and
the
parks
department
for
that
when
people
think
about
the
Seaport,
they
think
about
the
future.
I'm
glad
that
the
hobble
Walker
is
also
gonna
offer
us
ways
to
celebrate
the
maritime
past.
The
Seaport
shipwreck
museum
is
preserves
an
amazing
piece
of
Boston's
history.
It
adds
educate
an
educational
component
and
it's
it
also
as
his
neighborhood
evolves.
It'll
help
us
connect
our
past
when
I
was
a
kid
or
a
teenager.
B
My
first
construction
job
I
ever
worked
on
was
down
here
at
the
Cromwell
pier,
which
is
now
the
World
Trade
Center.
It
was
gutted.
It
was
empty
and,
as
I
was
down
there,
you
learned
a
lot
talking
to
the
old-timers
about
what
was
down
here
or
the
maritime
industry
and
ships
coming
in
and
dropping
off
supplies
and
goods
and
services
to
our
city,
but
also
the
industry
of
fishing
was
a
big
important
part
of
that,
and
what
we
want
to
do
here
in
the
city
is
to
make
sure
we
continue
to
preserve
the
history.
B
While
we
still
have
a
working
port
down
the
street,
it's
important
for
us
to
acknowledge
that,
but
the
city
of
Boston's
archaeologist
did
Joe
Bagley
he's
going
to
tell
us
more
about
what
Charlie
talked
about
with
this
incredible
discovery.
I'm
gonna
end
there,
because
it's
hot
and
you're
sick
of
hearing
me
I
want
to
thank
skanska
for
their
commitment
to
improving
public
access
surrounding
their
world-class
developments
at
101,
Seaport,
121,
seaport
and
water
market.
Well,
further
a
Jew
come
on
up
here.
Joe.
C
Hi
everyone
so
I'm
here
today
to
eulogize
the
ship
that
we
found
two
years
ago
so
about
4:30.
In
the
afternoon,
a
little
over
two
years
ago,
I
heard
about
this
incredible
archaeological
discovery,
the
old-fashioned
way
via
a
Twitter
tweet,
and
about
48
hours
later
I
had
been
invited
by
skanska
to
join
a
talented
team
of
archaeologists.
I
want
to
list
some
of
them
real
fastest
to
acknowledge
their
work
on
this
site.
C
Those
included
vickima
stone,
our
state's
underwater
archaeologist,
David
Robinson,
a
professional
or
underwater
archaeologists,
Jonathan
Patton
who's,
an
archaeologist
at
the
Mass
Historical
Commission,
independent,
archaeologist,
Paul
Ferranti,
and
an
amazing
team
of
archaeologists
at
how
the
public
archaeology
laboratory
those
included
John,
delay,
Jennifer,
Bannister,
Alex,
flick
and
Suzanne
Shiro
who's.
Actually,
here
today,
so
Skanska
with
no
legal
requirement
to
do
so
chose
to
halt
the
work
in
the
area
of
this
shipwreck.
For
three
days
to
allow
us
to
do
a
thorough
archaeological
documentation
of
the
discovery.
C
Under
the
drone
of
three
helicopters,
we
were
able
to
excavate
several
trenches
across
the
hull
of
the
ship
and
to
document
its
contents
and
thoroughly
study
the
ship's,
hull
and
construction.
So
I
want
to
summarize
some
of
the
results
of
what
we
found
about
this
vote
through
that
work
and
some
of
the
ongoing
work
as
well.
The
the
Seaport
shipwreck
was
a
75
foot,
long
two-masted
schooner.
We
believe
it
was
built
sometime
around
1800,
so
it's
a
little
over
200
years
old
when
we
found
it.
C
The
date
comes
from
the
position
of
the
mast
and
the
bow
of
the
ship
and
the
fact
that
the
shipbuilders
had
actually
used
unmodified
tree
branches
known
as
compass
Timbers,
to
build
the
ship
and
it
probably
started
off
his
life
as
a
fishing
vessel
somewhere
land
in
the
New
England
coast.
It
appears
that
the
ship
did
not
remain
a
fishing
vessel,
though
we
had
found
dozens
of
partially
burned
wooden
barrels
that
contained
white
powdered
lime.
C
One
of
the
barrel
lids
had
the
word
Rockland
painted
on
it,
which
were
very
thankful
that
that
happened
because
I've
unlocked
a
lot
of
the
mystery
of
the
ship.
It
that
that
ship
that
barrel
of
lime
revealed
that
the
ship
or
originated
it
is
its
journey
to
Boston
in
Rockport,
Maine
and
you'll,
see
on
the
the
map.
That's
down
at
the
other
end
of
the
site,
the
journey
of
the
ship
from
Rockland
down
to
the
town
of
Boston.
C
In
the
latter,
half
of
the
1800s
scores
of
ships
left
Rockland
Maine,
the
Lima
hub,
like
making
hub
to
supply
Boston
with
lime
used
in
mortar
needed
to
rebuild
Boston
after
the
1872
great
fire.
We
had
a
massive
building
boom,
an
1870s
to
rebuild
the
city
after
it
burned
also
to
burnt
to
build
the
fine
row,
houses
of
the
newly
filled
Back
Bay
in
South
End
neighborhoods.
Unfortunately,
the
combination
of
lime
and
water
causes
a
chemical
reaction
that
results
in
large
amounts
of
heats
being
produced
enough.
C
Water
on
lime
can
actually
start
a
fire
and
there
are
numerous
written
accounts
of
lime,
schooners
burning
out
in
Boston
Harbor,
the
the
port
and
the
stern
of
the
ship
that
we
found,
as
well
as
the
ship's
cargo
were
heavily
burned,
suggesting
that
this
type
of
fire
actually
could
occurred
on
the
ship
likely
leading
to
it
sinking
in
the
harbor
in
1869
fork.
That
was
found
in
the
rear
of
the
ship,
along
with
a
knife
and
a
spoon
coupled
with
maps
showing
that
the
area
had
been
filled
in
1884.
C
He
provided
us
with
a
bookend
of
the
sinking
of
the
ship
of
between
1869
and
1884.
We
archaeologists
like
to
say
it's
not
about
the
stuff.
It's
the
story
that
the
stuff
tells
us
together.
These
artifacts
in
the
data
Skanska
allowed
us
to
record,
revealed
a
remarkable
maritime
story.
So
over
200
years
ago,
oak
trees
were
felled
and
transformed
into
a
75-foot
schooner
with
two
masts
and
a
style
known
as
a
pinky
schooner.
The
ship
joined
many
similar
vessels
in
the
fleet
hub
fishing
fleets
of
New
England
in
1870s.
C
It
was
reported,
purposed
and
transported
and
as
a
transportation
ship
becoming
the
semi-truck
of
its
time.
It
left
Rockland
Maine,
with
a
cargo
of
hundreds
of
lime,
barrels
sailing
south
to
Boston
to
become
the
mortar
of
the
city
somewhere
along
the
journey.
Water
entered
the
hull
starting
a
fire
and
the
crew
desperately
sealed
the
hull.
C
In
order
to
in
hopes
of
smothering
the
fire,
the
smoldering
ship
arrived
in
Boston
Harbor
sometime
around
1875,
where
it
was
refused
access
to
the
wharf
due
to
the
threat
of
fire
in
the
city,
the
ship
was
abandoned
and
towed
here
to
the
South
Boston
flats,
where
we're
all
standing
where
it
was
left
and
burned
itself
out.
A
small
amount
of
the
remaining
charred
hull
of
the
ship
about
50
feet
of
it
was
quickly
covered
first
in
tidal
mud
and
later
by
many
feet
of
fill,
to
make
land
for
the
rapidly
growing
city
of
Boston.
C
There
remained
here,
it
remained
actually
for
over
125
years,
converted
covered
by
railroads
warehouses
and
parking
lots
until
eventually
being
discovered
by
the
construction
crew.
During
the
building
of
121
Seaport
Boulevard,
we
have
collected
over
a
hundred
and
fifty
artifacts
from
the
ship
and
those
are
now
being
stored,
along
with
several
very
large
fragments
of
the
shipwreck
itself
at
the
city,
archaeology,
laboratory,
we're
welcoming
researchers
and
anybody
interested
in
studying
the
the
remains
of
the
ship
that
are
still
being
preserved.