Hi everyone, Many television shows are now beginning to air with the one-year anniversary of September 11 approaching. I wanted to share some information with you that I learned from one of the documentaries. While we are left breathless and speechless by the loss of human life at the Twin Towers that horrific morning (and rightly so), many of us may not realize that historic documents and artifacts were also lost. We chatted not too long ago about the neighborhood of Five Points - the infamous Irish slum that is now the site of Foley Square. In 1991, an archaeological dig was undertaken there and many artifacts uncovered. These finds were housed at the Twin Towers. Heritage Preservation of Washington DC, estimates that more than one million artifacts from the Foley Square dig were lost. 'One of the most important archaeological finds in the history of Lower Manhattan,' noted the group. You can read Heritage Preservation's article on the lost artifacts, including finds from the African burial ground, at: http://www.heritagepreservation.org/NEWS/Cataclysm.htm You can take a virtual tour of the archaeological dig of Five Points at: http://r2.gsa.gov/fivept/fphome.htm I hope I have not offended anyone by mentioning this loss. I, too, lost loved ones on September 11, and mean absolutely no disrespect to them or their families. Take care, Tracy IRISH-NEW-YORK-CITY list admin