AH-WR-0850

Penn Yan

Small Craft · United States · Lost Date not established · Lake George

A small wreck used as an archaeological teaching station alongside the motor launch Forward in Lake George's diver preserve trail.

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Artistic recreation based on recorded historical documents. See the documented evidence.

Interpretive Reconstruction, drawn to convey the vessel's era, type and general form. See the documented evidence.

The Vessel and Her Loss

Named for the Finger Lakes town of Penn Yan, this small wreck lies within the Forward Underwater Classroom, one of the three Submerged Heritage Preserves in Lake George maintained for public diving. It serves as an archaeological interpretation station along the triangular trail that also includes the early motor launch Forward, with the site used to teach visiting divers about underwater cultural resources and invasive species affecting the lake.

Vessel

Built: Not established
Builder: Not established
Yard: Not established
Material: Wood
Length: Not established
Beam: Not established
Tonnage: Not established
Propulsion: Not established
Owners: Not established

Loss

Date: Not established
Cause: Not established
Location: Lake George, New York, near the Forward Underwater Classroom preserve
Water: Lake George
Voyage: Not established
Cargo: Not established
Aboard: Not established
Lives lost: Not established
Master: Not established

The Wreck Today

Depth: Not established
Condition: Not established
Orientation: Not established
Discovered: Not established
Protection: New York State Submerged Heritage Preserve (Lake George)

Position

Coordinates: 43.46° N 73.68° W
Accuracy: General area only
Nearest: Lake George, New York
Region: Lake George

General area only: coordinate of Diamond Island from the USGS Geographic Names Information System, marking the named place of loss recorded for this vessel, not a surveyed wreck position.

Evidence

Overall confidence: Sparsely documented (30/100)

The vessel's construction date, dimensions, and the circumstances of her loss are not established in the sources reviewed; available material describes her only as a teaching station within the preserve trail.