9781467122207-1467122203-Lake Champlain (Images of America)

Lake Champlain (Images of America)

ISBN-13: 9781467122207
ISBN-10: 1467122203
Edition: Illustrated
Author: Lake Champlain Maritime Museum
Publication date: 2014
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Format: Paperback 128 pages
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ISBN-13: 9781467122207
ISBN-10: 1467122203
Edition: Illustrated
Author: Lake Champlain Maritime Museum
Publication date: 2014
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Format: Paperback 128 pages

Summary

Lake Champlain (Images of America) (ISBN-13: 9781467122207 and ISBN-10: 1467122203), written by authors Lake Champlain Maritime Museum, was published by Arcadia Publishing in 2014. With an overall rating of 3.7 stars, it's a notable title among other History (Photography & Video) books. You can easily purchase or rent Lake Champlain (Images of America) (Paperback) from BooksRun, along with many other new and used History books and textbooks. And, if you're looking to sell your copy, our current buyback offer is $0.3.

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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. Picturesque waterfront communities established in the 18th century recall the era when the Champlain Valley’s natural resources―iron, lumber, granite, marble, and potash―were shipped to distant ports on lake sloops and schooners. 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. Apples, hay, bricks, and finished goods were shipped on thousands of workaday canal boats that were also floating family homes. Massive steamboats carried travelers and tourists drawn to the fresh country air, and lakefront camps sprang up everywhere. Automobiles traveled over Lake Champlain on ferries and bridges. 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.

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