Derrick Boat No. 8

Derrick Boat No. 8
U.S. National Register of Historic Places

Location	1 W. 1st St., Oswego, New York
Coordinates	43°27′42″N 76°30′58″W / 43.46167°N 76.51611°W / 43.46167; -76.51611Coordinates: 43°27′42″N 76°30′58″W / 43.46167°N 76.51611°W / 43.46167; -76.51611
Area	Less than 1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built	1927 (1927)
NRHP Reference #	14001129^[1]
Added to NRHP	January 7, 2015

Derrick Boat No. 8, also known as DB 8, is a historic floating derrick located at Oswego, Oswego County, New York. It was built in 1927, and it is one of the few surviving steam-powered floating derricks to have worked on the New York State Barge Canal. It has a 75 foot by 28 foot hull composed of both riveted and welded heavy steel plate. The site of the vessel’s caretaker is the H. Lee White Marine Museum.^[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2015.^[1]

References

1 2 "National Register of Historic Places". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 1/05/15 through 1/09/15. National Park Service. 2015-01-16.
↑ ""Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)"" (Searchable database). New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2015-11-01. Note: This includes Michael R. Pittaivno & Travis Bowman (February 2014). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Derrick Boat No. 8" (PDF). Retrieved 2015-11-01. and Accompanying photographs

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