More than two decades after it was discovered at the bottom of Lake Champlain, a Revolutionary War gunboat may see the light of day under a museum plan to raise, preserve and put the vessel on display. The Spitfire, a 54-foot boat that’s part of a fleet built by Benedict … [Read more...] about Vermont Museum Wants Revolutionary War Boat Saved from Lake Bottom (The Boston Globe)
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Lake Champlain Tugboat Shipwreck to Become Underwater Historic Preserve (Adirondack Almanac)
The 1880 tugboat U.S. La Vallee shipwreck in Lake Champlain will become a Underwater Historic Preserve and will open for divers this summer, thanks to a 2017 Corridor of Commerce Grant from the Champlain Valley National Heritage Partnership. The Lake Champlain Maritime Museum … [Read more...] about Lake Champlain Tugboat Shipwreck to Become Underwater Historic Preserve (Adirondack Almanac)