Forward shipwreck site

FORWARD shipwreck site (motor launch)
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Nearest city	Lake George, New York
Built	1906 [1]
Architect	Gas Engine & Power Co. and Charles L. Seabury & Co., Consolidated Morris Heights, Bronx, New York City, New York
NRHP reference No.	08001082 [2]
Added to NRHP	November 21, 2008 [2]

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. ^[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. ^{[2] [3]}

References

1. 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. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 13, 2009.{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help) ( 35 pages including 2 drawings, 2 advertisements and 9 photos)
2. "Announcements and actions on properties for the National Register of Historic Places, November 28, 2008" (PDF). New listings. National Park Service. Retrieved December 2, 2008.
3. "Weekly List Actions". National Park Service. Retrieved December 2, 2008.

43°27′30.3″N73°40′16.2″W / 43.458417°N 73.671167°W / 43.458417; -73.671167