Champlain II

CHAMPLAIN II Shipwreck
U.S. National Register of Historic Places

The Champlain II was first known as the Oakes Ames, depicted here in a c. 1870 drawing

Location	Address Restricted, Westport, New York
Coordinates	44°12′21″N 73°22′39″W / 44.20583°N 73.37750°W / 44.20583; -73.37750Coordinates: 44°12′21″N 73°22′39″W / 44.20583°N 73.37750°W / 44.20583; -73.37750
Area	2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built	1868
Architect	Proctor, Napoleon Bonaparte; Spear, Orson Saxton
Architectural style	Sidewheel Passenger Steamer
NRHP Reference #	97000980^[1]
Added to NRHP	September 15, 1997

CHAMPLAIN II Shipwreck is an archaeological site located in Lake Champlain near Westport in Essex County, New York. It is the site where a passenger side-wheeler ran aground by pilot under influence of morphine on July 16, 1875. Due to salvage operation that occurred shortly after the accident, about 35 percent of the Champlain II remains in place.^[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.^[1]

References

1 2 Staff (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
↑ Scott A. McLaughlin (April 1997). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: CHAMPLAIN II Shipwreck". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2010-07-14. See also: "Accompanying seven photos".

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