Galley Congress Inspection Report (Legacy 01-162)

Summary

The galley Congress was one of five vessels burned in Arnold Bay, Panton, Vermont, in 1776 by Benedict Arnold to prevent their capture by the British. This report of a 2001 inspection of the remains of the Congress discusses the documentation and measurement of scattered parts of the boat and records observations regarding the stability of the site, including the presence of zebra mussels.

Cite this Record

Galley Congress Inspection Report (Legacy 01-162). ( tDAR id: 467981) ; doi:10.48512/XCV8467981

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Keywords

Culture
Historic

Site Type
Archaeological Feature • Shipwreck • Water-Related

Investigation Types
Reconnaissance / Survey

General
Archaeological Investigation • Arnold's Bay • Documentation • Galley Congress • General Benedict Arnold • Mapping • Shipwreck • Underwater Archaeology

Geographic Keywords
Arnold's Bay • Lake Champlain • Vermont

Temporal Keywords
18th Century • American Revolutionary War

Spatial Coverage

min long: -73.519; min lat: 44.062 ; max long: -73.222; max lat: 44.32 ;

Individual & Institutional Roles

Contact(s): OSD Cultural Resources Program

Prepared By(s): Lake Champlain Maritime Museum

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  1. Galley Congress Inspection Report (Legacy 01-162) (2001)
    DOCUMENT Full-Text Arthur Cohn.

    The galley Congress was one of five vessels burned in Arnold Bay, Panton, Vermont, in 1776 by Benedict Arnold to prevent their capture by the British. This report of a 2001 inspection of the remains of the Congress discusses the documentation and measurement of scattered parts of the boat and records observations regarding the stability of the site, including the presence of zebra mussels.