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| The restored Ticonderoga
is a National Historic Landmark and the last walking beam side-wheel
passenger steamer in existence. Today the Ti portrays life
on board in 1923. The ship’s carved and varnished woodwork, gilded
ceilings, staterooms, grand staircase, and dining room recall the old
-fashioned elegance of steamboat travel. |
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| Built in Shelburne in 1906, it
operated as a day boat on Lake Champlain serving ports along the New York
and Vermont shores until 1953. It was used for hauling freight and
even automobiles. |
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| The Meeting House was built in
1840 in Charlotte, Vermont by a Methodist congregation and serves as a
reminder that churches were essential gathering places. |
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| The lack of adornment is typical
of New England protestant architecture. Notable interior features include tromp
l’oeil wall paintings and an operating organ. |
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| A beautiful restored New England
barn. |
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| Once again, Jerry can't behave
and ends up in the slammer . . . :-) |
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| Shelburne is home to one of the
finest museum collections of 19th-century American folk art and
quilts. Some of the most beautiful quilts on display were made by
men. |
