First Steamboat on Lake Champlain (and the second in the World)

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Title: FIRST STEAMBOAT ON LAKE CHAMPLAIN (AND THE SECOND IN THE WORLD)

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Year: 1909
Publisher: Winans Bros
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It was built and launched at Burlington, Vermont, in 1808 and completed at Basin Harbor, Vt. It commenced navigating on the lake in 1809, just 200 years after Champlain had entered its waters in a birch bark canoe.
The owners and builders were two brothers, John and James Winans; it was called the "Vermont;' and was 120 feet long, 20 feet beam, 167 tons measurement; with an engine of 20 horse power, and commanded by Capt, John Winans.

Related Categories:
America > United States > VT - Vermont > Burlington
Topics > Transport > Ships > Steamers

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