I think most of us would agree with that. The issue is the money to fund such a project. Ed Hillenbrand, BA MS EMT-P -----Original Message----- From: Robert Sullivan <[log in to unmask]> To: NYHIST-L <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Thu, Jan 10, 2013 10:01 am Subject: [NYHIST-L] USS Ticonderoga should be stored in indoors An expert on the preservation of maritime archaeology is trying to drum up interest for the construction of a structure that would house and display one of Whitehall’s most enduring and significant historical artifacts. Arthur Cohn, executive director of the Lake Champlain Maritime Museum and director of its Maritime Research Institute, would like to see the hull of the U.S.S. Ticonderoga, which was part of the American fleet during the Battle of Plattsburgh in 1814, be stored in an enclosed, climate-controlled building with interpretative displays telling the ship’s story. <http://manchesternewspapers.com/2013/01/09/uss-ticonderoga-should-be-stored-in-indoors/> -- Bob Sullivan Schenectady Digital History Archive <http://www.schenectadyhistory.org/> Schenectady County (NY) Public Library