Valcour Bay
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Valcour Bay is a strait between Valcour Island
and the west side of Lake Champlain
, four miles south of Plattsburgh, New York. It was the site of the Battle of Valcour Island
during the American Revolutionary War. It was declared a National Historic Landmark
in 1961.
The USS Philadelphia
, which was sunk during the battle, was raised in 1935 and is on display at the Smithsonian Institution
in Washington, D.C. It was also declared a National Historic Landmark in 1961.
Valcour Island
Valcour Island is an island in Lake Champlain in Clinton County, New York, USA. The island is mostly in the Town of Peru and partly in the Town of Plattsburgh, southeast of the City of Plattsburgh....
and the west side of Lake Champlain
Lake Champlain
Lake Champlain is a natural, freshwater lake in North America, located mainly within the borders of the United States but partially situated across the Canada—United States border in the Canadian province of Quebec.The New York portion of the Champlain Valley includes the eastern portions of...
, four miles south of Plattsburgh, New York. It was the site of the Battle of Valcour Island
Battle of Valcour Island
The naval Battle of Valcour Island, also known as the Battle of Valcour Bay, took place on October 11, 1776, on Lake Champlain. The main action took place in Valcour Bay, a narrow strait between the New York mainland and Valcour Island...
during the American Revolutionary War. It was declared a National Historic Landmark
National Historic Landmark
A National Historic Landmark is a building, site, structure, object, or district, that is officially recognized by the United States government for its historical significance...
in 1961.
The USS Philadelphia
USS Philadelphia (1776)
Continental gunboat Philadelphia is the only surviving gunboat built and manned by American Forces during the Revolutionary War. Part of a hastily constructed fleet, she is one of 15 small craft with which General Benedict Arnold fought about 30 British vessels off Valcour Island in Lake Champlain...
, which was sunk during the battle, was raised in 1935 and is on display at the Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian Institution
The Smithsonian Institution is an educational and research institute and associated museum complex, administered and funded by the government of the United States and by funds from its endowment, contributions, and profits from its retail operations, concessions, licensing activities, and magazines...
in Washington, D.C. It was also declared a National Historic Landmark in 1961.