{"nrhp_refnum":"10000554","name":"MOHICAN II (steamboat)","other_names":["Mohican"],"category":"structure","location":{"address":"Steel Pier","address_restricted":false,"city":"Lake George","county":"Warren County","state":"NY","lat":43.42305210600006,"lon":-73.70924324899994,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"2010-08-19","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Entertainment/Recreation","Transportation","Maritime History","Engineering"],"significance_levels":["state"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"Mohican II is a 117-foot riveted steel-hull excursion steamboat, built 1907-08 for the Lake George Steamboat Company and docked at the Steel Pier in the village of Lake George, Warren County, New York.","why_significant":"It is a rare surviving early steel riveted-hull excursion vessel of its size that has operated continuously on the lake where it was built, for the purpose it was built for. It is significant for its role in recreation and transportation on Lake George and as an example of maritime architecture and engineering. Its original hull and many fittings remain intact despite engine and superstructure replacements.","narrative":"Mohican II is a 117-foot excursion vessel that has carried passengers on Lake George, New York, since going into service on May 9, 1908. Designed by New York naval architect J.W. Millard and built at the T.S. Marvel yard in Newburgh for the Lake George Steamboat Company, she cost $65,000 to construct. Her riveted steel hull, keel, rudder, bulkheads, deck beams, fendering, bull noses and hand-operated capstan are original. Two major changes were made to keep her in service: diesel engines replaced the steam engines in 1946-47, and a steel superstructure replaced the wood and canvas one in 1966-67, designed to follow the lines of the original. She still runs much the same service she was built for, including trips into Paradise Bay and cruises along the lake. Listing recognizes her as a rare surviving early steel-hulled excursion boat of her size and as an example of maritime design with a long record of unbroken operation, from 1907 to 1967 in the period of significance.","period_of_significance":"1907 - 1967","architect_builder":"J.W. Millard (designed hull); T.S. Marvel Shipbuilding Company","architectural_style":"Other/Marine Architecture","criteria":["A","C"],"status_note":"In continuous operation as an excursion vessel on Lake George for over 100 years.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:50:47.857287-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_NY/10000554.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/10000554/c399391d07-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/10000554/c399391d07-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 3.0","author":"Kenneth C. Zirkel","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Steamboat_Mohican_II.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Kenneth C. Zirkel</a>, <a href=\"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0\" rel=\"license noopener\">CC BY-SA 3.0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Steamboat_Mohican_II.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/75322789","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohican_II","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6894161"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/new-york/warren-county/mohican-ii-steamboat-10000554/"}