Lake George Shipwrecks and Sunken History (Disaster)
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| Rating | : | 4.99 (551 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B00XQR1SQY |
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| Number of Pages | : | 530 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-01-05 |
| Language | : | English |
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After years of exploration across the lake's bottomlands, underwater archaeologist Joseph W. Entombed are remnants of Lake George's important naval heritage, such as the legendary Land Tortoise radeau, which sank in 1758. Zarzynski and archeological diver Bob Benway present the most intriguing discoveries among more than two hundred known shipwreck sites.. But the depths below hide a whole other world--one of shipwrecks and lost history. Other wrecks include the steam yacht Ellide and the first famed Minne-Ha-Ha. Lake George is bustling with boaters, swimmers, fishermen and many others, enjoying its scenic, quintessentially Adirondack shores. These waters hold secrets, too, like the explanation behind the 1926 disappearance of two hunters
"Great book" according to Amazon Customer. I love going to lake George,, it's so beautiful and clean and clear, So I was very interested when I saw this book. I have since loaned it out to friends and family. They loved it as well. I would suggest buying this interesting book. I had no idea how many ship actually went down in that lake. It will be different when I visit next summer.. Amazon Customer said History Underwater. Lake George deep, cold and beautiful, understandably attracts tourists; but the lake also has a rich and vibrant history. It was most important as a corridor between combatants during the French and Indian War. Glimpses of the lake's history can be seen through the study of the numerous sunken ships in the lake. Almost as interesting as the history of the wrecks, is the recounting of the efforts of a dedicated band of volunteers to locate, preserve and provide historical context for the wrecks. One. "to how much garbage they have cleaned up off the bottom of the" according to vicki Markham. Anything you want to know about finding sunken Revolutionary boats, leisure boats, to how much garbage they have cleaned up off the bottom of the lake. Interesting reading about the Under water explorers group who has the job of checking out the entire floor of the lake
The Land Tortoise radeau warship has been called North America's oldest intact warship.. Zarzynski has had nearly two hundred articles and professional papers published in newspapers, magazines and professional journals. His underwater photographs have appeared in many publications, and M
His underwater photographs have appeared in many publications, and Mr. Zarzynski has a bachelor of arts degree in history from Ithaca College (1973), a master of arts in teaching degree in social sciences from Binghamton University (1975) and a master of arts degree in archaeology and heritage from the University of Leicester, United Kingdom (2001). He is the author of two books on underwater mysteries and also co-author of a young adult book on Lake George's 1758 Land Tortoise radeau shipwreck. Mr. Benway has been scuba diving in Lake George for four decades and is an accomplished underwater photographer and videographer. Benway is a trustee of Bateaux Below, Inc., and also is vice-president of the Lake George Historical Association. Mr. A native of Endicott, New York, Mr. Zarzynski has had nearly two hundred articles and professional papers