Land Tortoise (shipwreck)
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| Radeau LAND TORTOISE (Shipwreck) | |
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| (U.S. National Historic Landmark) | |
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| Nearest city: | Lake George, NY |
| Coordinates: | Coordinates: |
| Built/Founded: | 1758 |
| Architect: | Samuel Cobb |
| Designated as NHL: | August 6, 1998 [1] |
| Added to NRHP: | July 10, 1995[2] |
| NRHP Reference#: | 95000819 |
| Governing body: | State |
Radeau Land Tortoise (Shipwreck) is the Lake George site of a shipwreck from the French and Indian Wars era. A radeau is essentially cannons on a barge. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1998.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ a b Radeau LAND TORTOISE (Shipwreck). National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service (2007-09-15).
- ^ National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2007-01-23).
[edit] External links
- "Radeau LAND TORTOISE" summary at National Park Service
- From the depths of Lake George
- "The Lost Radeau: America's Oldest Intact Warship", a documentary film
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