W. T. Preston (snagboat)
American steamship in Anacortes, Washington. Added to the National Register in 1972, and a National Historic Landmark.
What it is
W. T. Preston is a specialized sternwheeler that operated as a snagboat, removing log jams and natural debris that prevented river navigation on several Puget Sound-area rivers. She is now the centerpiece of the Maritime Heritage Center in Anacortes, Washington. She was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1989. Built in 1939, she is one of two surviving snagboats built and operated by the United States Army Corps of Engineers, and the only one on the American west coast.
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The record
| Property type | Structure |
| Address | Anacortes waterfront, R Ave., at foot of 7th St., Anacortes, WA |
| County | Skagit County |
| Listed | Mar 16, 1972 |
| Reference number | 72001270 |
| Type of place | snagboat, preserved watercraft |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark, Seattle Landmark |
| Contributing resources | 1 structures |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | Anacortes waterfront, R Ave., at foot of 7th St., Anacortes, WA |
| Coordinates | 48.51619, -122.60934 · Directions ↗ |
| Nearest national park unit | San Juan Island National Historical Park · 21 mi · on Park Atlas |
| Federal campgrounds nearby | Fort Casey Campground 25 mi |
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Location, dates, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 72001270. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.