The Land Tortoise

• Historical Background
• The Search
• The Land Tortoise
• Additional Discoveries

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• 1990 Land Tortoise
• The Land Tortoise Part 2
• Photomosaic
• Shipwreck Preserve
• The National Register

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• Related exhibit:Raising the Fleet: An Art Science Initiative

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• About the banner: The photo shows the south end of Lake George just off Fort William Henry. The historical marker notes the many vessels sunk in the lake by the British in 1758.

This image shows archaeologist Joseph W. Zarzynski taking a measurement on the starboard bow viewport of the 1758 Land Tortoise radeau (Photograph courtesy of Dr. Russ Bellico / Bateaux Below, Inc.).

Archaeological Study of the 1758 Land Tortoise Radeau

Following an initial 1993 disturbance survey of the radeau shipwreck, Bateaux Below archaeological divers and other hand-picked experienced divers conducted a three-year archaeological study of the deepwater shipwreck under the direction of Dr. D. K. Abbass, a Newport, Rhode Island archaeologist. The all volunteer effort by Bateaux Below and their colleagues, with logistical support from the Lake George Historical Association and Darrin Freshwater Institute, succeeded in creating a series of detailed drawings of the radeau.

• Historical Background
• The Search
• The Land Tortoise
• Additional Discoveries