National Historic Landmark

NASH (harbor tug)

Buffalo, Erie County, New York
Listed
December 4, 1991
Type
Structure
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
91002059

About this property

Nash is a World War II U.S. Army Large Tug (LT) seagoing tugboat built as hull #298 at Jakobson Shipyard, Oyster Bay, New York as a Design 271 steel-hulled Large Tug delivered in November 1943. Originally named Major Elisha K. Henson (LT-5), in 1946 she was renamed John F. Nash by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Since retirement from the Corps of Engineers, LT-5 has been renamed Major Elisha K. Henson. As of the 1992 date of its listing as a National Historic Landmark, LT-5 was believed to be one of the last functional U.S. Army vessels that participated in Normandy landings.

Location

1776 Niagara St.
Buffalo, Erie County, New York
43.46457, -76.51623

Categories

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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was NASH (harbor tug) listed on the National Register?

NASH (harbor tug) was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 4, 1991.

What type of historic resource is NASH (harbor tug)?

NASH (harbor tug) is classified as a structure in the National Register of Historic Places.

Is NASH (harbor tug) a National Historic Landmark?

Yes. NASH (harbor tug) has been designated a National Historic Landmark (NHL), the highest level of federal recognition for historic properties in the United States.

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The period of significance for NASH (harbor tug) is recorded as the industrial era.

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