First - Person to Swim Length of Lake - Lake George, New York
N 43° 25.332 W 073° 42.732
18T E 604245 N 4808506
A plaque commemorating Diane Struble, the first person to swim the length of Lake George, on a rock along the shoreline of Lake George, New York.
Waymark Code: WM165M7
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 05/11/2022
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This plaque is secured to a rock at the foot of Lake George to commemorate Diane Struble, who became the first person to swim the length of the lake. The plaque reads:
THIS PLAQUE MARKS FINNISH
SCHAFFER LAKE GEORGE SWIM
BY
DIANE STRUBLE
FIRST PERSON TO SUCCESSFULLY SWIM
ENTIRE LENGTH OF Lake George
TICONDEROGA TO Lake George Village
42 MILES - 35 1/2 HOURS
AUGUST 22 & 23, 1958
CO-SPONSORED BY
THE F.&M. SCHAFFER BREWING CO.
AND
Lake George CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
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