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	Plattsburgh Bay
	U.S. National Register of Historic Places
	U.S. National Historic Landmark
	Bay in 2012
Location	Plattsburgh, NY
Coordinates	44°41′33″N 73°22′34″W / 44.692576°N 73.376141°W
Area	7,025 acres (2,843 ha)
Built	1814
NRHP reference No.	66000507
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	October 15, 1966
Designated NHL	December 19, 1960

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Plattsburgh Bay, also known as Cumberland Bay, is an inlet on the western shore of Lake Champlain in Clinton County, New York. The bay is the location of the town and city of Plattsburgh, and was the site of the Battle of Plattsburgh, a naval and land engagement fought on September 11, 1814, late in the War of 1812. The bay and two land sites related to the battle were designated as a National Historic Landmark in 1960.^[2]^[3]

Description and history[edit]

Plattsburgh Bay is located in the northern third of Lake Champlain, on its western shore opposite Grand Isle. It is bounded on the north and east by Cumberland Head, a peninsula extending east and then south, and on the west by the mainland city of Plattsburgh. The southern tip of Cumberland Head is about 2.8 miles (4.5 km) east of the city's shoreline. Southeast of the city, several miles south of the bay, lies Crab Island, which also played a significant role in the 1814 Battle of Plattsburgh, and is included in the landmarked area of the bay.^[3]

In September 1814, Plattsburgh came under attack by British forces from Canada seeking to gain territory for advantage in peace talks which were then ongoing. The city was occupied by British land forces on September 6, and preparations were made for a decisive sea battle for control of the lake. American ships were arrayed across the mouth of the bay between Cumberland Head and Crab Island, and won a decisive victory over the British fleet. At the same time, the British land forces were repulsed by Americans in repeated attempts to cross the Saranac River. One of the principal American land defenses was Fort Brown, which is included in landmark as a separate area.^[3]

The third segment of the landmark is the Macdonough Memorial, placed in front of Plattsburgh City Hall and dedicated in 1926. A limestone obelisk 135 feet (41 m) in height, it honors Captain Thomas Macdonough, leader of the American naval forces in the battle.^[3]

References[edit]

^ ^a ^b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
^ ^a ^b "Plattsburgh Bay". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. September 19, 2007. Archived from the original on June 6, 2011.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Charles A. Ashton and Richard W. Hunter (October 1983). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Plattsburgh Bay" (pdf). National Park Service. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help) and Accompanying photos, from 1983 and 1972 (3.54 MB)

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NPS history of site

[nris-1] "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.

[nhlsum-2] "Plattsburgh Bay". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. September 19, 2007. Archived from the original on June 6, 2011.

[nrhpinv-3] Charles A. Ashton and Richard W. Hunter (October 1983). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Plattsburgh Bay" (pdf). National Park Service. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help) and Accompanying photos, from 1983 and 1972 (3.54 MB)

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-'''Plattsburgh Bay''' was the site of the [[Battle of Plattsburgh]], a naval and land engagement on September 11, 1814.  During the battle, U.S. land and naval forces repulsed the last foreign invasion attempt on the northern states during the [[War of 1812]].  It was declared a [[National Historic Landmark]] in 1960.<ref name="nhlsum"/>,<ref name="nrhpinv">{{Cite document|title={{PDFlink|[http://pdfhost.focus.nps.gov/docs/NHLS/Text/66000507.pdf National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Plattsburgh Bay]|440&nbsp;KB}}|author=Charles A. Ashton and Richard W. Hunter|date=October 1983|publisher=National Park Service|postscript=<!--None-->}} and {{PDFlink|[http://pdfhost.focus.nps.gov/docs/NHLS/Photos/66000507.pdf Accompanying photos, from 1983 and 1972]|3.54&nbsp;MB}}</ref>
+'''Plattsburgh Bay''', also known as '''Cumberland Bay''', is an inlet on the western shore of [[Lake Champlain]] in [[Clinton County, New York]].  The bay is the location of the [[Plattsburgh (town), New York|town]] and [[Plattsburgh (city), New York|city of Plattsburgh]], and was the site of the [[Battle of Plattsburgh]], a naval and land engagement fought on September 11, 1814, late in the [[War of 1812]].  The bay and two land sites related to the battle were designated as a [[National Historic Landmark]] in 1960.<ref name="nhlsum"/><ref name="nrhpinv">{{Cite journal|title=National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Plattsburgh Bay|url={{NHLS url|id=66000507}} |format=pdf|author=Charles A. Ashton and Richard W. Hunter|date=October 1983|publisher=National Park Service}} and {{NHLS url|id=66000507|title=Accompanying photos, from 1983 and 1972|photos=y}}&nbsp;{{small|(3.54&nbsp;MB)}}</ref>
+==Description and history==
+[[File:Macdonough’s victory on Lake Champlain and defeat of the British Army at Plattsburg by Genl. Macomb, Sept. 11 1814 (cropped).jpg|200px|thumb|left|Battle of Plattsburgh, seen from Cumberland Head]]
+Plattsburgh Bay is located in the northern third of Lake Champlain, on its western shore opposite [[Grand Isle (island)|Grand Isle]].  It is bounded on the north and east by [[Cumberland Head]], a peninsula extending east and then south, and on the west by the mainland city of Plattsburgh. The southern tip of Cumberland Head is about {{convert|2.8|mi|km}} east of the city's shoreline.  Southeast of the city, several miles south of the bay, lies [[Crab Island (Lake Champlain)|Crab Island]], which also played a significant role in the 1814 Battle of Plattsburgh, and is included in the landmarked area of the bay.<ref name="nrhpinv"/>
+In September 1814, Plattsburgh came under attack by British forces from [[Canada]] seeking to gain territory for advantage in peace talks which were then ongoing.  The city was occupied by British land forces on September 6, and preparations were made for a decisive sea battle for control of the lake.  American ships were arrayed across the mouth of the bay between Cumberland Head and Crab Island, and won a decisive victory over the British fleet.  At the same time, the British land forces were repulsed by Americans in repeated attempts to cross the [[Saranac River]].  One of the principal American land defenses was [[Fort Brown Site|Fort Brown]], which is included in landmark as a separate area.<ref name="nrhpinv"/>
+The third segment of the landmark is the Macdonough Memorial, placed in front of Plattsburgh City Hall and dedicated in 1926.  A limestone obelisk {{convert|135|ft|m}} in height, it honors Captain [[Thomas Macdonough]], leader of the American naval forces in the battle.<ref name="nrhpinv"/>
+==See also==
+*[[List of National Historic Landmarks in New York]]
+*[[National Register of Historic Places listings in Clinton County, New York]]
 ==References==
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 == External links ==
 *[http://www.nps.gov/history/history/online_books/founders/sitec30.htm NPS history of site]
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-[[Category:New York in the American Revolution]]
-[[Category:National Historic Landmarks in New York]]
-[[Category:American Revolutionary War sites]]
-[[Category:geography of Clinton County, New York]]
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+[[Category:National Register of Historic Places in Clinton County, New York]]
+[[Category:New York (state) in the War of 1812]]
+[[Category:Landmarks of the War of 1812]]
+[[Category:Lake Champlain]]

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