National Historic Landmark · Plattsburgh, New York

Plattsburgh Bay

Added to the National Register in 1966, and a National Historic Landmark.

Plattsburgh Bay
Photos via Wikimedia Commons

The record

Property typeHistoric district
AddressCumberland Bay, E of Plattsburgh, Plattsburgh, NY
CountyClinton County
ListedOct 15, 1966
Listed forHistorical archaeology, Military
Level of significanceNational
Also known asCumberland Bay; Battle of Lake Champlain; See Also:Fort Brown
Reference number66000507
DesignationsNational Historic Landmark

The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗

Visiting

AddressCumberland Bay, E of Plattsburgh, Plattsburgh, NY
Coordinates44.6926° N, 73.3761° W · Directions ↗
Also in Plattsburgh27 listed places in Plattsburgh →
A district listing covers the streets, not the doors. Walk it freely; the buildings inside are as private as they ever were.

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Local history books for Plattsburgh

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  • The battles at Plattsburgh
    Keith A. Herkalo, 2012
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Guidebooks to historic places in New York

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Reference

Questions people ask

When was Plattsburgh Bay listed on the National Register?

Oct 15, 1966. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.

Source: National Park Service

Where is Plattsburgh Bay?

Cumberland Bay, E of Plattsburgh, Plattsburgh, Clinton County, New York.

Source: National Park Service

Where is the nomination form for Plattsburgh Bay?

The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.

Source: National Archives

Sources

Name, location, type and dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet of listed properties, because the Park Service's spatial data does not carry this listing. The map point comes from Wikidata. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 66000507. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place.