National Historic Landmark-Plattsburgh Bay

National Historical Landmark-Plattsburgh Bay

An American naval victory here on September 11, 1814, in the War of 1812, resulted in the destruction of the British fleet on Lake Champlain and compelled British invading troops to withdraw to Canada.

Courtesy National Park Service ...

Battle of Plattsburgh Bay

Throughout the War of 1812, British forces targeted Lake Champlain as an invasion route. United States Navy Lieutenant Thomas Macdonough was able to confine them in the Richelieu River of Quebec throughout the summer of 1813. American shipbuilders spent the ...

Plattsburg Bay

Plattsburg Bay

has been designated a

REGISTERED NATIONAL

HISTORIC LANDMARK

under the provisions of the

Historic Sites Act of August 21, 1935

This site possesses exceptional value

in commemorating and illustrating

the history of the United States

Marker can be reached from Cumberland Avenue. ...