Plattsburgh Bay

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Plattsburgh Bay
(U.S. National Historic Landmark)
Battle of Plattsburgh
Nearest city:	Plattsburgh, New York
Designated as NHL:	December 19, 1960 ^[1]
Added to NRHP:	October 15, 1966^[2]
NRHP Reference#:	66000507 ^[2]
Governing body:	State

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.^[1],^[3]

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^ ^a ^b Plattsburgh Bay. National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service (2007-09-19).
^ ^a ^b National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2007-01-23).
^ Charles A. Ashton and Richard W. Hunter (October 1983), National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Plattsburgh BayPDF (867 KiB), National Park Service and Accompanying photos, from 1983 and 1972PDF (2.18 MiB)

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NPS history of site

Plattsburgh Bay is at coordinates 44°41′33″N 73°22′34″W / 44.692576, -73.376141 (Plattsburgh Bay)Coordinates: 44°41′33″N 73°22′34″W / 44.692576, -73.376141 (Plattsburgh Bay)

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