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March 1998
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Help Needed for 1758 Radeau Lake George's Most Historic Shipwreck
In February 1998 an historic shipwreck, the 1758 Land Tortoise radeau, an intact British floating gun battery resting in 107 feet of water in Lake George, NY, was nominated as a National Historic Landmark. This is an historic designation reserved for resources with national historic significance. The intact vessel is the only radeau class warship ever found and represents an historic class of naval warship, floating gun batteries, used throughout the French and Indian War (1755-1763) and the American Revolution (1775-1783).
The Land Tortoise was one of over 260 British warships deliberately sunk at Lake George by the British in the autumn of 1758 to prevent capture by the French. Today those vessels are dubbed "The Sunken Fleet of 1758." The 52 ft. long by 18 ft. wide radeau was pierced for seven cannons. It was discovered in 1990, and then became the focus of a major archaeological study.
In 1994 it became part of a Submerged Heritage Preserves system, a type of shipwreck preserve park for visiting scuba divers which is administered by the New York State Dept. of Environmental Conservation. Bateaus Below, Inc. (PO Box 2134, Wilton, NY 12831, USA), a not-for-profit educational corporation, is seeking help from the general public and archaeological and historical communities.
Please help by writing a letter of support asking the National Park Service to designate the 1758 Land Tortoise radeau (Lake George, NY) as a National Historic Landmark.
Your letter of support should be addressed to the following:
Carol D. Shull--Chief (NHL Survey)
National Park Service
US Department of the Interior
PO Box 37127
Washington, DC 20013-7127.
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