Interesting Facts about Whitehall, NY

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Interesting Facts about Whitehall, NY

• A Brief Presentation

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Exciting Things about Whitehall

• Whitehall, NY is known as the Birthplace of the
  U.S. Navy because ships built here played a
  vital role in delaying the British Invasion
• Benedict Arnold constructed these ships in
  Whitehall
• Skene manor, located in Whitehall, is a mountain
  castle that has been featured on the National
  Register of Historic Places
• The town was founded was Philip Skene, and was
  originally called Skenesborough
• Skenesborough can be dated back to 1759
• Whitehall is home to the one-of-a-kind Bridge
  Theatre
• Whitehall is located at the southern tip of Lake
  Champlain
• The elevation of the town is 125 feet
• The town slogan is a great place to drop anchor
• Sasquatch, or Bigfoot, was spotted in Whitehall
  dozens of times between 1959 and 1990

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Maps
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Basic Information
At the southern end of Lake Champlain, and on the
Vermont border, Whitehall was once a mill town
and railroad center. The population in the year
2000 was 2667. Latitude is 43.555N and longitude
is -73.404W. The closest metropolitan area is
Glens Falls. Community festivals include the
Summer Festival, held in July.
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Whitehall Picture Gallery