Lake Champlain (Images of America)
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| Rating | : | 4.30 (918 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1467122203 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 128 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-01-17 |
| Language | : | English |
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Apples, hay, bricks, and finished goods were shipped on thousands of workaday canal boats that were also floating family homes. Picturesque waterfront communities established in the 18th century recall the era when the Champlain Valley’s natural resourcesiron, lumber, granite, marble, and potashwere shipped to distant ports on lake sloops and schooners. Automobiles traveled over Lake Champlain on ferries and bridges. Nestled between the Adirondacks of New York and Vermont’s Green Mountains, Lake Champlain offers 120 miles of tranquil beauty with a rich, bustling history. Through stunning historical images from the archives of Lake Champlain Maritime Museum and other regional collections, Lake Champlain tells the story of this busy commercial corridor and pastoral recreational destination.. Massive steamboats carried travelers and tourists drawn to the fresh country air, and lakefront camps sprang up everywhere. By the early 19th century, Lake Champlain was connected with the canals of New York and Quebec, and the resulting economic boom lasted for 100 years
About the Author Lake Champlain Maritime Museum, a nonprofit located in Vergennes, Vermont, shares underwater discoveries and lake history with the public in exciting and imaginative ways. . The study of historic shipwrecks and nurturing traditional maritime skills inspire the museum’s hands-on programs, full-scale working replica vessels, and dynamic exhibits at a four-acre lakeside campus
The study of historic shipwrecks and nurturing traditional maritime skills inspire the museum’s hands-on programs, full-scale working replica vessels, and dynamic exhibits at a four-acre lakeside campus. Lake Champlain Maritime Museum, a nonprofit located in Vergennes, Vermont, shares underwater discoveries and lake history with the public in exciting and imaginative ways.