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Numerous vessels plied the waters of Lake George during the French and Indian War (1755-1763) and the American Revolution (1775-1783). Many of the smaller vessels were constructed elsewhere, while others were built at the south end of Lake George by shipwrights from throughout the colonies. These watercraft consisted largely of bateaux, row galleys, sloops, schooners, and radeaux. Today, remnants of these warships lie on the lake bottom, sunk during enemy action or scuttled for winter storage, including the seven-gun, 52-foot radeau Land Tortoise, discovered in 1990. A number of these sites are open to divers.
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Lake George, New York · United States
