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| UNDERWATER
HISTORIC PRESERVES |
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Under the 1975 Vermont Historic
Preservation Act, all underwater historic sites beneath
state waters belong in public trust to the people
of the State of Vermont. The state's responsibility
is to protect, wisely manage and interpret this public
heritage. Establishing a preserve is one way to accomplish
these goals by making it easy for divers to safely
locate historic wreck sites, by protecting the wrecks
from accidental anchor damage, and by helping you
to understand the life and history of each wreck.
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| CHAMPLAIN
II |
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On July 16, 1875, The Champlain II headed north out
of Westport, and a short time later there came a tremendous
crash. It was soon evident to everyone on board that
the enormous steamer had run aground.
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| COAL
BARGE |
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The Coal Barge, A.R. Noyes is believed
to have sunk on October 17, 1884, when a number of canal
boats broke loose from the steam tug Tisdale that was
towing them on their way to Burlington. The A.R. Noyes
was the only one reported lost.
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| THE
GENERAL BUTLER |
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Built in 1862, this schooner-rigged
boat was designed to sail on the lake and, with masts
removed and centerboard raised, travel though the Champlain
Canal.
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| BURLINGTON
BAY HORSE
FERRY |
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The very fragile horse-powered ferry
in Burlington Bay is the only known surviving example
of a turntable "team-boat", a once common
North American vessel type.
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| O.J.
WALKER |
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The O.J. Walker's final voyage came
on May 11, 1895. A severe wind storm caught the crew
off guard. The boat began leaking severely, and, as
the crew disembarked into a small rowboat, the O.J.
Walker tipped, spilling much of its cargo into the lake.
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| THE
PHOENIX |
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At 11:00 PM on September 4, 1819,
the second commercial steamboat on Lake Champlain left
Burlington for Plattsburgh, NY. An unusual glow in the
amidships galley provided the first warning that a fire
had broken out on board, but the discovery was made
too late to save the Phoenix.
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| STONE
BOAT |
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The Diamond Island Stone Boat was
one of hundreds of wooden canal boats that transported
cargo throughout the lake and Champlain Canal. On her
last voyage the boat carried a load of quarried stone
that filled her hold from stem to stern.
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| FURTHER
INFORMATION |
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