Paul Littman, owner of Old Forge Lake Cruises, said surveyors are working to determine what caused the sinking of the mailboat President Harrison, on Friday, August 23rd.
Littman discovered the submerged vessel at its Old Forge Pond location at approximately 8:30 a.m. Though he said it appears there was a leak in the exhaust, he is awaiting official word as to the cause.
A crane lifts the President Harrison maiboat from the bottom of the Old Forge Pond, where it had sunk
A crane was used to lift the boat from the bottom of the pond.
Mail delivery along the Fulton Chain is currently being conducted by pontoon boat as the mailboat is out of commission for the remainder of the season.
