Smithsonian正在恢复1776年的USS费城号, 一艘革命战争炮艇, 在美国250周年纪念之前。 The Smithsonian is restoring the 1776 USS Philadelphia, a Revolutionary War gunboat, ahead of the U.S. 250th anniversary.

Smithsonian正在修复USS费城号,这是一艘革命战争炮艇,1776年在Champlain湖的Valcour岛战役中沉没。 The Smithsonian is restoring the USS Philadelphia, a Revolutionary War gunboat that sank in 1776 during the Battle of Valcour Island on Lake Champlain. 该船于1935年被发现,完好无损地升起,在Benedict Arnold统治下于三周内建造,以延缓英国军队。 Found in 1935 and raised intact, the vessel was built in three weeks under Benedict Arnold to delay British forces. 现在,在美国250周年之前, 得克萨斯州A&M团队正在美国历史国家博物馆恢复它, 公众通过30英尺的窗口观看。 Now, ahead of the U.S. 250th anniversary, a Texas A&M team is restoring it at the National Museum of American History, with public viewing through a 30-foot window. 这项努力突显了美国早期民主的脆弱性和韧性。 The effort highlights the fragility and resilience of early American democracy.