NRHP Reference # 08001082 Added to NRHP 21 November 2008 | Year built 1906 Nearest city Lake George | |
Architect Gas Engine & Power Co. and Charles L. Seabury & Co., Consolidated (Morris Heights, New York City, New York) | ||
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.
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.
References
Forward shipwreck site Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA