Not all history happens
on land. Lake Champlain, one of the nation’s most historic
waterways, contains countless shipwrecks dating back
to the 1700’s. These wrecks include military, commercial
and private vessels—each providing a direct connection
to the past. Today the state maintains five underwater
historic sites for scuba divers—the Horse Ferry, the
Phoenix, the Coal Barge, the General Butler and the
Diamond Island Stone Boat. Each preserve is marked by
yellow buoys with guidelines providing safe and easy
access to the wrecks.
More than any other state,
Vermont is known for its covered bridges. A total of
106 bridges remain, the roofs and walls continuing to
protect the wooden trusses from rot and decay.
