The shipwreck site of the

motor launch A Motor Launch (ML) is a small military vessel in Royal Navy service. It was designed for harbour defence and submarine chasing or for armed high-speed air-sea rescue. Some vessels for water police service are also known as motor launches. ...

''Forward'' is located in Lake George, New York approximately three and one half miles north of the village of Lake George. The motor launch was built in 1906 by Gas Engine & Power Co. and Charles L. Seabury & Co., Consolidated ( Morris Heights, New York City, New York). It was one of the first gasoline-powered vessels on Lake George. The original owner was

William K. Bixby William K. Bixby (January 2, 1857 – October 29, 1931) was a collector of art and rare books, and is known for his significant philanthropic contributions around the St. Louis area. Life William Keeney Bixby was born on January 2, 1857, in Adr ...

. It is the 21st property listed as a featured property of the week in a program of the

National Park Service The National Park Service (NPS) is an agency of the United States federal government within the U.S. Department of the Interior that manages all national parks, most national monuments, and other natural, historical, and recreational propertie ...

that began in July, 2008.

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Shipwrecks on the National Register of Historic Places in New York (state) Archaeological sites on the National Register of Historic Places in New York (state) Buildings and structures in Warren County, New York Shipwrecks of New York (state) Shipwrecks in lakes 1906 ships National Register of Historic Places in Warren County, New York Ships built in Morris Heights, Bronx {{shipwreck-stub