Gunboat Spitfire
Lake champlain, essex and clinton counties
threat: Natural environment, including non-native aquatic species, and vandalism
This vessel was part of the American fleet that held the British at bay for a year and contributed to the American victory at Saratoga in 1777. Not only is the Spitfire the most significant underwater archeological site on the bottom of Lake Champlain; it illustrates the interconnected history of the Hudson and Champlain valleys.
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