Warships of the French & Indian War?Naval Preludes to the American Revolution

Fort William Henry Hotel
48 Canada St., Lake George, NY  12845

7:00 PM

The Lake George Battlefield Park Alliance and the French & Indian War Society at Lake George are pleased to host Joseph W. Zarzynski, RPA for a presentation entitled “Warships of the French & Indian War–Naval Preludes to the American Revolution” on Thursday, June 25 starting at 7 PM in the Fort William Henry Conference Center.  

The event is free to the public.  Those planning to attend are requested to reserve their seats in advance by registering at the following email address: info@lakegeorgebattlefield.org.

Last year marked the beginning of the 250^th anniversary of the American Revolution (1775–1783).  However, the French & Indian War (aka-Seven Years’ War) witnessed significant events in North America and the high seas that influenced how warfare was contested in the Revolutionary War.  Mr. Zarzynski, a retired maritime archaeologist, will examine British and French warships during the French & Indian War (1755–1763), with an emphasis on Lake George.  The talk will review how French & Indian War battle crafts were precursors to some waterborne activities during the War of Independence.  Moreover, he will show and talk about several hull-structure artifacts from the collection of Fort William Henry Museum and the significance of that material culture.  

Mr. Zarzynski participated in many underwater archaeology projects in Lake George, as well as at Narragansett Bay, Massachusetts, Florida, Lake Champlain, and Otsego Lake.  He is the author of eight books including Ghost Fleet Awakened–Lake George’s Sunken Bateaux of 1758 and Fort William Henry’s Moments in Time.  The presenter is a board member of the French & Indian War Society at Lake George, an advisor to the Rhode Island Marine Archaeology Project, and member of the Lake George Battlefield Park Alliance.     

Mr. Zarzynski’s books will be available for purchase and author signature at the presentation.