The shipwreck site of the motor launch Forward is located in Lake George, New York approximately three and one half miles north of the village of Lake George. The motor launch was built in 1906 by Gas Engine & Power Co. and Charles L. Seabury & Co., Consolidated (Morris Heights, New York City, New York). It was one of the first gasoline-powered vessels on Lake George. The original owner was William K. Bixby.[2]
FORWARD shipwreck site (motor launch) | |
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| Nearest city | Lake George, New York |
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| Built | 1906[2] |
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| NRHP reference No. | 08001082[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 21, 2008[1] |
It is the 21st property listed as a featured property of the week in a program of the National Park Service that began in July, 2008.[1][3]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Announcements and actions on properties for the National Register of Historic Places, November 28, 2008". New listings. National Park Service. Retrieved December 2, 2008.
- ^ a b Zarzynski, Joseph and Dr. Russ Bellico, Bob Benway, Vincent Capone, Terry Crandall and Joe Farrell (March 2008). "National Register of Historic Places Nomination: FORWARD shipwreck" (PDF). National Park Service.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) ( 35 pages including 2 drawings, 2 advertisements and 9 photos) - ^ "Weekly List Actions". National Park Service. Retrieved December 2, 2008.
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