The Cadet shipwreck is an archaeological site located in Lake George near Bolton in Warren County, New York. It is the site of the shipwreck of the 1893-built Olive ex Cadet steam launch. It was a 48-foot-long, 9.6-foot-wide wooden steamboat with a pointed bow, and was found submerged in approximately 50 feet of water.[2] The ship was discovered by Bateaux Below Inc. in 1997. In 2005, the ship was reported to be in fairly good condition, with its hull mainly intact.[3]
CADET (Shipwreck) | |
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| Location | Address Restricted, Bolton, New York |
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| Coordinates | 43°37′20″N 73°32′48″W / 43.62222°N 73.54667°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1893 |
| Architectural style | steam launch |
| NRHP reference No. | 02000553[1] |
| Added to NRHP | May 22, 2002 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ "Underwater Historic Shipwrecks". lakegeorgeguide.com. Wild Visions, Inc. Retrieved May 11, 2015.
- ^ Benway, Bob; Zarzynski, Joseph (April 1, 2011). Lake George Shipwrecks and Sunken History. The History Press. pp. 43–46. ISBN 9781609492205. Retrieved May 12, 2015.