For decades it has been little more than a hulking curiosity on the Everett waterfront. The ship "Equator" dates back to 1888. It has sat in drydock on the Everett waterfront since the 1960s. A few years ago its stern collapsed and the Port of Everett determined the ship's future had sunk. It will soon be dismantled. A team of archaeologists from Texas A&M University is currently measuring and recording every inch of the Equator. Their goal is to find out more about how ships were built and used in the 19th century. Read the full story here: https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/everett/everett-19th-century-135-year-old-ship/281-a5dd6788-bf88-4610-9574-9495dd3b3b3a