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| lostradeau |
Posted - November 17 2005 : 1:28:09 PM
Preview clips are up for the new Documentary "The Lost Radeau" North America's Oldest Existing warship from the French & Indian War in Lake George, NY.
http://www.thelostradeau.com/
DVD On sale Nov. 30th
Lost for over two centuries, the 1758 Land Tortoise radeau shipwreck lay hidden and undisturbed in the dark depths of a cold mountain lake in present day New York state. Then 232 years later, the floating gun battery was found by curious explorers using state-of-the-art side scan sonar.
Intact and lying in 107 ft. of water in Lake George, New York, the one-of-a-kind British and provincial warship is a well preserved icon of the French and Indian War.
Without funding to support their work, find out how sport divers and underwater archaeologists joined together to complete an archaeological study of the unique warship and help develop management strategies to preserve and protect “The Lost Radeau” shipwreck.
Take a journey into the depths of Lake George and explore one of North America’s most unique, but little known colonial treasures—the 52 ft. long Land Tortoise radeau, a National Historic Landmark. |
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| MoonChild |
Posted - December 22 2005 : 7:54:50 PM
This is really cool |
| Tim Cordell |
Posted - December 02 2005 : 2:18:08 PM
I have been to the premier of "The Lost Radeau". Of course, I really, really liked it. It is in documentary form and very professional. Different from most historic films that you might see on The History Channel or TLC. The animation sequences are first rate and the music bed compliments the visual experience perfectly. The Radeau is a reality link with the time period and location of LOTM. Please go to the film site via the link in the first posting in this thread. My warmest regards, |
| Monadnock Guide |
Posted - November 28 2005 : 10:18:45 AM
Hey, - that's the only way to go! We have something in common, - I do own one! ;) |
| Tim Cordell |
Posted - November 27 2005 : 9:30:49 PM
I have been invited to a premier screening of the film "The Lost Radeau" this Tuesday at a movie theatre in Glens Falls. I will report on the event on this thread. I am advised that I have a "cameo" in the film. The local Limo service is all booked up and I fear that I might have to arrive to the event by Isuzu Trooper. Will advise, Tim |
| Monadnock Guide |
Posted - November 20 2005 : 4:55:25 PM
Yes indeed Rich, - in fact that "story" about the mammoth is actually quite interesting also, and well written. Great site, - thanks, ... ;) |
| richfed |
Posted - November 20 2005 : 08:46:47 AM
Yes ... very, very fascinating and historically a remarkable find. Of course, you read about it here several years ago, courtesy of Tim, on his FWH Reports Pages [and I see I had better update the radeau links on those pages!]
FORT WILLIAM HENRY REPORTS
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| Tim Cordell |
Posted - November 18 2005 : 2:36:00 PM
The Land Tortoise was such a strange vessel when discovered that when I was asked to paint a picture of it-depicting it on the evening that it sank, I could not figure it out. My good friend John Farrell had to make a model of it. It's the weird angles at the bow and stern and the angle of the protective "awning" which surrounds it. Since the rock pile that was used to sink it piled up on the port side, we concluded that it may have tipped to port due to a wave. It did end up flat to the bottom though. I set the model up leaning to the left and taking water in at the transom. The idea was to get an idea of what the ship really looked like when it sank. We had a good eyewitness journal account by William Sweat and I went to the east side of Lake George to make sure that the land forms in the background would be correct. My fascination for the "Radeau" class of vessel persists. I have painted an impression of the Radeau Invincible on Lake George. It mounts 8 cannon rather than the 7 that the Land Tortoise carried. This film is the culmination of 15 years of work by Bateaux Below and others and should be of interest to all of us who have the Last of the Mohicans era stirring our blood. Warmest regards.... |
| Monadnock Guide |
Posted - November 18 2005 : 08:10:29 AM
Extremely interesting, to say the least. Considering the time frame involved, the condition of that vessel is unbelievable! Thanks for the info & history indeed. |
| Wilderness Woman |
Posted - November 17 2005 : 2:44:51 PM
Now this is fascinating! I am very sorry to have to admit that I knew nothing about this. (Yeah, yeah... I know... as a brand new F & I War re-enactor, I still have much, much reading to do!)
I, for one, am very glad that you came here to tell us about your new documentary and about the Land Tortoise. I plan on doing a little more research about this radeau and about the sunken fleet.
Glad to have you here, and thank you! |
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